Eight-Team Chronicles

In what enchanted place do Gordon and Nick meet a giant ten feet tall? Where do Grace and Miranda find a secret passageway that leads to the sea and a boat that knows the way? What devilish creature lurks in the dark on the Bridge of Leaps? How do The Miraculous Seven become The Eight Team? What invincible weapons were hidden by the Gods Nuada and Lugh in an underground cavern? Can Gordon and Nick use them to rid the world of tyrants? What terrible quest do Grace and Zo undertake to snatch a tortured soul from the evil clutches of The Morrigan? What is Zo doing in a twenty-year-old body, and what has that to do with Zack? What awesome birthday present does Myrddin give Gordon in Avalon? What does he have to do to prove he is worthy of it? What is Groc the Knocker's connection to the Royal Irish Fairy Defence League, and what is a disorganised collection of Cluricaunes, Leprechauns and fire-breathing Pookas doing on a hill at Loughcrew?As their powers grow, our intrepid fourteen-year olds have to deal with Gods both good and evil as well as giants, a whole variety of fairies and some very dangerous wizards and witches. The forces ranged against them are formidable. They have to combat wickedness at every turn, and must learn quickly if they are to survive long enough eventually to make the world a better place.The story twists and turns and insists you keep your wits about you. Often (I hope) it will make you smile; but sometimes, in places, much like the world we all live in today, I must confess it makes me cry.

Where do the children fly in the starship Velociraptor, and what do they find on the far side of the moon? Why are Gordon and Grace visiting a convicted murderer in the dead of night at HM Prison Manchester? How do fairies cope with growing old, and what has that to do with the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Myddleton? How do Gordon and Grace give Romeo and Juliet their heart's desire at long last? How does Nick get his hands on a treasure chest full of Spanish 'pieces of eight'? Where in Chester is Coincident Alley, and what goes on there? What happens when Gordon and Grace take on the combined might of Chester's wickedest wizards and witches, and what remarkable discovery do they make about their best friends Nicholas and Miranda? Why is a wizard crime lord trying to kill them all, and what do Nick's father and Miranda's mother have in common?There is never a dull moment as these four fourteen-year-old teenagers face heart-stopping challenges during three action-packed months. All their superpowers are needed when they take on Octavius Mortlake, the cruel, and criminal Dark Lord of Witchcraft and Wizardry who rules the North West of England with an iron handThis story will make you think and often make you smile; and perhaps, in places, it will make you cry.

How does Nick finally conquer the demons in his dreams? What present does Myrddin give Nick in Avalon, and who does he meet there who changes his life? What plan do the regional commanders of the Potenza crime syndicate come up with to kidnap Gordon's, Grace's and Nick's mothers and Miranda's stepmother? How do our intrepid teenagers foil the gangsters' attempts to snatch their mothers, and what revenge do they take on those chiefly responsible? What awful fate awaits Jack 'Wicked' Warleggan, Richard 'Bad Boy' Blamey and Peter 'Tainted' Paynter on board Jack's 2.5 million pound, luxury yacht? Why does Gordon have Lady Hortense Helmsley stripped and flogged, and can such a punishment ever be justified? What part does Dian - one of the sons of the Goddess of Evil, Carman play in fuelling the horrific violence of the Mexican drug cartels? What heartbreakingly different responses do slaves released from years of service to members of The Consortium receive on returning home to their families? Where does Groc the Knocker decide to go when he is banished from the kingdom of Oberon and Titania, and what kind of send-off do his henchknockers give him?The Eight Team takes on the nationwide consortium of criminal wizards and witches, demanding they release all their slaves and compensate them for the wrongs done to them. Some Consortium members comply, but many don't. The Eight Team have a huge job on their hands. There are enemies around every corner The story twists and turns, insisting that you keep your wits about you. Often (I hope) it will make you smile; but sometimes, in places, much like the world we all live in today, I must confess it makes me cry.