Books published by publisher Acorn Independent Press

Book 1 in the complete trilogy!Arrogant. Scornful. Full of pride. Darnuir, Prince of Dragons, cares nothing for the damage he's doing to the faltering alliance against the Shadow. He thinks himself invincible - right up till a mortal wound forces him to undergo a dangerous rebirthing spell, leaving him a helpless babe in human hands.Twenty years pass and demonic forces are poised to sweep across the land. With the alliance between humanity, dragons, and fairies fracturing, Darnuir will have to uncover the secrets of his past, seek redemption for his sins, and rally the disparate races if they are to survive.Only Darnuir can do this. For he's the last member of the royal bloodline and only he can wield the Dragon's Blade.His second chance is the world's last hope.A fast-paced epic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Phil Tucker, David Estes and Brandon Sanderson.

Rectar’s demonic invasion of the west is gaining momentum – an unrelenting horde unhindered by food or sleep. Only the undermanned Splintering Isles lie between the demons and the human kingdom of Brevia. If the islands fall, the rest of Tenalp will soon follow.The Three Races have yet another problem – Castallan. The traitorous wizard has raised a deadly rebellion and declared himself King of Humans. He believes himself safe inside the impenetrable Bastion fortress, but Darnuir, now King of Dragons, intends to break those walls at all costs.To face these threats, all dragons, humans and fairies must truly unite; yet old prejudices undermine Darnuir’s efforts once again and he finds himself turning to unlikely new allies.As the true intentions of all are revealed, so too is a secret that will change the entire world.

As winter wanes, the fragile bonds of the Three Races begin to break.With Darnuir recovering from his addiction, and Blaine reclusive in the hallways of his Order, it falls to Lira to manage the mounting tension between the humans and zealous dragons before catastrophe strikes from within the city walls.In Brevia, King Arkus unveils his new weapons to the Assembly of Lords, but is it a gift to his people or a threat? Cassandra fears it the latter and vows to curb her father’s new unchecked power that she herself helped to create.And beneath the burned mountain of Kar’drun, Dukoona suffers at the hands of his Master. His one hope now lies in the crippled spectre Sonrid, who is forcing his broken body back to the mountain in order to play his part, or die, and be free from his pained existence.Darnuir awakes weakened, and to an alliance on the brink. He must at last become the leader the dragons need but will he be too late to save his people, not just from Rectar, but from years of their own mistakes?

Ten-year old Brandon Fletcher and his family are on another adventure-filled holiday, this time in magical India. When visiting an ancient temple, the Fletchers hear a strange legend. It is the tale of a once happy Maharaja who – because of one impulsive act of evil – is cursed to spend eternity away from the world of human beings. Surely just another made-up story? So Brandon thinks . . . until strange things start happening. With the help of clues from an unlikely new friend, Brandon attempts to lift the 300-year old curse. He must find the Maharaja’s treasure!

Mailliw's second adventure begins on Halloween. The joy of his friend Princess Frija's surprise visit is soon overshadowed by her terrible news. The black diamond has been stolen and her country is about to go to war with the Guardian of the Winter Mountains - the very person who had helped Mailliw to find a golden moonbeam in his first adventure. Despite the danger, Mailliw and friends have to do whatever it takes to prove the Guardian's innocence. To carry out their mission, they must go to Deep South - the home of the Goblins, the Vampire Cats and the ferocious Leatherback Clan. Their journey tests their courage and friendships, but will they succeed when they face enemies, have to take risks, and begin to discover the true power of the black diamond?

It is a full moon on the summer solstice, a time of powerful magic and when Mailliw breaks his sister’s moondial, she becomes desperately ill. The doctors have no cure and Mailliw only has two weeks before his sister disappears from their world.As she starts to fade, his quest to find a cure begins, but magic alone is not enough! He needs help from friends, dragons and a vampire cat to face a carnivorous swamp, an icy kingdom and deal with a terrible old hag where truth has sinister complications...

It’s the start of a new school term, or at least it should be. But school is the last thing on Salmek’s mind. She has been given a significant and dangerous mission – to visit the world’s sacred sites and discover fellow children who have been chosen to help save the planet from destruction. She doesn’t have much to go on – the clock is ticking and time is running out. The Tree of Life is wilting, natural disasters are striking across the planet and developers with bulldozers are standing by ready to destroy native communities that have been protecting the land for thousands of years.Although she now understands more about how to use her own crystal, Salmek is discovering there are many layers to the task she has been given – the difficulties she has to face challenge her in ways she never thought possible. She is courageous, but can she outsmart all the followers of The Dark Serpent who are hot on her tail? They want her out of the way – for good this time…

What happens when the Manhattan zoo empties its cages? John, part radicalised anarchist, part ticking time bomb, is haunted by a particular story, that of Willow, a 9-year old mute who flees to New York after her brutal rape. The only way his girlfriend, Felicity, can stop the clock counting downis by disentangling the riddle of their pasts , before their entwined futures are blown to pieces. Quentin Canterel's second novel presents a collage of voices, dead and alive, in a unique and unnerving novel that experiments with form, structure and language. Truly a mystery shrouded in an enigma.

Fairies aren't supposed to be out after dark, it's against the Queen's rules, but Moonshadow loves a night-time wander. One moonlit night, she sneaks out for a walk to a woodland pond, sees something she shouldn't and a baby dragon in trouble.She doesn't know what to do, but together with her friends, she saves the baby dragon. How will Moonshadow keep the dragon a secret if she doesn’t want the Queen to find out that she broke the rules and was out after dark?Join Moonshadow, the fairy, on her first adventure, and enter a magical world of fairies, witches, wizards and dragons.Angela James has created a modern fairy tale, set in a woodland landscape that is filled with magic, danger and adventure!Suitable for readers aged 6-8.