Coming soon!
An adventure novel about shepherds and trolls — and the danger of abandoning old truths passed down in fables and folklore.
The Book
The pastoral quiet of Warmbriar is unravelling: A mysterious creature is stealing sheep from the flocks outside town, a Stranger wanders out of the Bloodwood, and someone has robbed the local skinflint, Tayben Rod.
As imaginative young Pilcrow struggles to piece together what’s happening, he begins to suspect there are trolls in the woods, but a book — Benjamin Weatherby’s Practical Bestiary — says trolls aren’t real.
The sequential discoveries of earlier editions, each of which says something different, lead Pilcrow along a trail of clues from the top of sleepy Tawidge Chapel, high above town, to the catacombs far underground; from the busy streets and university halls of Dunboven to a shadowed ravine deep in the Bloodwood, where something waits in a cave.
With each newfound edition of the book, Pilcrow comes a little closer to solving the mystery — and saving his town. Will he find the truth before it’s too late?
Blog
Reviews: Goodreads and blogs
Reviews have been trickling in at a steady drip. Find BWPB on Goodreads, read some recent blog reviews and send me your thoughts via email!
Advance copies now available!
You can now purchase an advance copy of Benjamin Weatherby’s Practical Bestiary! So, what do I want from you in exchange for your hard-earned cash? An excellent question.
How you can help
1) Like, friend, follow, &tc.
Your typical social media stuff. Start by liking this page, then keep a weather eye out for new platforms as they come along — the website, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
2) Read a copy!
What readers are saying
I loved my dad’s book! I love how much suspense there is. I give it an A, but not an A+.
This is so delicious! I’m totally enthralled with the world you created and the characters in it. It has everything: wonderful descriptions – great atmosphere – transports me to the time and place – good imagery – plot – humor – fright – runes – history – bravery in the face of certain death – Latin! I love it!
Benjamin Weatherby's Practical Bestiary 