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Humphrey is on the run. He has no friends, no past, no purpose, and no future. He's just trying to find his way west in a world of dark forests, wild hills, strong castles, and assorted vagabonds and other things that might or might not begin with the letter V.White Horse Castle has a proud past but an uncertain future. The new king, Benson, is trying to hold his realm together against the avaricious intentions of his neighbour, Lord Colman of Castle Deeping. Fortunately, White Horse Castle has a secret. It knows that there are special people out there... people who need a purpose... people with skills and talents that could be put to good use. The trouble is, how to find them?In the fifth book in the Princelings of the East series, Humphrey is rounded up amongst other exiles, but escapes, and finds himself among people that could be his friends, something he has never had before. But they are under threat, and Humphrey's adventures twist and turn as he is called to his destiny by an unknown force, one that calls to his special hearing skills. He meets other talented individuals and learns to be a team, to work with others for the common good.It's a tale of greed, of fighting, of cruelty and of a darker place than the ones we've met so far in the Princelings world. Heroes and heroines emerge from the unlikeliest of places to find laughter and friendship and a place where they belong.The Talent Seekers is a fantasy adventure story with paranormal influences and some pitched battles. It is set in the months between the Prologue and the Epilogue of the Princelings and the Lost City, but with otherwise little connection to the previous stories in the series. It's suitable for readers aged 12 and upwards.… (meer)
This is my book, and the first I've written since I started publishing the series. I wrote the first draft for Camp NaNoWriMo last year, set it aside till the new year, then re-worked it.
It is part of the Princelings series, but takes us off into other parts of the realms, where things are not so cozy and comfortable as they are in Princelings Fred and George's part of the world. Here, displaced persons are roaming the country and being hunted for sport by the occupants of one of the castles. There are hints of vampires and werewolves as well, but these play a minor part.
There are strong themes of finding yourself, developing skills and making friendships. Humphrey is a damaged soul (he escaped from the Lost City in that book's Prologue) just trying to make sense of the world. He has very special skills - which develop as the book progresses and he learns how to use them - and the castle that opposes the one that hunts people down seeks talented people to help them fight oppression.
I think it's suitable for the older MG reader, or someone who is growing up with the books, and also for YA readers who want a break from the emotional angst of relationships. My characters may have emotional angst, but not in the same way! It could be read as a stand-alone, but threads in this book will get entangled with previous themes in future stories! ( )
Humphrey is on the run. He has no friends, no past, no purpose, and no future. He's just trying to find his way west in a world of dark forests, wild hills, strong castles, and assorted vagabonds and other things that might or might not begin with the letter V.White Horse Castle has a proud past but an uncertain future. The new king, Benson, is trying to hold his realm together against the avaricious intentions of his neighbour, Lord Colman of Castle Deeping. Fortunately, White Horse Castle has a secret. It knows that there are special people out there... people who need a purpose... people with skills and talents that could be put to good use. The trouble is, how to find them?In the fifth book in the Princelings of the East series, Humphrey is rounded up amongst other exiles, but escapes, and finds himself among people that could be his friends, something he has never had before. But they are under threat, and Humphrey's adventures twist and turn as he is called to his destiny by an unknown force, one that calls to his special hearing skills. He meets other talented individuals and learns to be a team, to work with others for the common good.It's a tale of greed, of fighting, of cruelty and of a darker place than the ones we've met so far in the Princelings world. Heroes and heroines emerge from the unlikeliest of places to find laughter and friendship and a place where they belong.The Talent Seekers is a fantasy adventure story with paranormal influences and some pitched battles. It is set in the months between the Prologue and the Epilogue of the Princelings and the Lost City, but with otherwise little connection to the previous stories in the series. It's suitable for readers aged 12 and upwards.
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It is part of the Princelings series, but takes us off into other parts of the realms, where things are not so cozy and comfortable as they are in Princelings Fred and George's part of the world. Here, displaced persons are roaming the country and being hunted for sport by the occupants of one of the castles. There are hints of vampires and werewolves as well, but these play a minor part.
There are strong themes of finding yourself, developing skills and making friendships. Humphrey is a damaged soul (he escaped from the Lost City in that book's Prologue) just trying to make sense of the world. He has very special skills - which develop as the book progresses and he learns how to use them - and the castle that opposes the one that hunts people down seeks talented people to help them fight oppression.
I think it's suitable for the older MG reader, or someone who is growing up with the books, and also for YA readers who want a break from the emotional angst of relationships. My characters may have emotional angst, but not in the same way! It could be read as a stand-alone, but threads in this book will get entangled with previous themes in future stories! ( )