Books published by publisher Odin's Ravens

Join Jerry, the wisecracking spaniel from New York, and his dad, the Old Guy who’s from the human side of the family in two sensational seasonal stories:In ‘and a Christmas Carol’, can three (or maybe four, depending on how you look at it) Spirits of Christmas cure the Old Guy of his Grinch-like take on Christmas? And save Jerry, who’s the best thing that ever happened to his father, from a fate worse than a fate worse than death?In ‘and the Yule Lads’ join our heroes on their Christmas vacation to Iceland. Swoon as the Old Guy falls madly in love with an evil kid-eating troll. And bite your nails to the quick as Jerry battles her 13 mischievous sons, the infamous Yule Lads.In his spare time O’Connell hugs giant pandas and walks with wolves and tigers. He talks to dogs and sometimes, just sometimes, they talk back.Alex O’Connell lives in fear of being bitten on the butt by talking dogs. He believes his special O-negative blood group makes him an especially attractive target.‘O’Connell is a writer of the rarest talent, one who combines raw emotional power with intense sensitivity. If only I coulda come up with an idea like this!’ -Charles Dickens

‘Hey, Old Guy.’ The accent was unmistakably New York; one hundred per cent Bronx with just a spatter of Hell’s Kitchen thrown in to give it a touch of class. ‘It’s me.’ A pause. The Old Guy half-shrugged his shoulders. ‘Jerry’ the visitor added, clearly expecting that this would be sufficient to clear up the Old Guy’s confusion. To the casual observer, the Old Guy was keeping a commendable cool, not least because Jerry was a dog and clearly one of mixed heritage although it was clear there was a good deal of spaniel in him, probably of the Springer persuasion given his name. ‘I’m your son, Old Guy.’ There was more than a hint of hurt in his voice at not being recognised immediately.The Old Guy wracked his mind. He had clear and present recollection of three daughters but a son? That didn’t ring any bells. And a dog, to boot. That was new to him. He was a man of the world but, surely, he’d have some memory of that. And, as a true born Englishman, to the best of his knowledge, he had never even been to New York. He shook his head sadly… And from there it all goes downhill… an unexpected windfall leads to encounters with a sinister alien, Jerry’s old enemy Donald J Trump and his pal Greta Thunberg. Can Jerry save the day and become an action hero, a regular Arnold Sweatzhizknickerz? Irreverent, funny and just a little bit rude, Jerry and the Old Guy is a rip-roaring, roller-coaster ride of a story that will leave you panting for more.