The Faeries of Birchover Wood - Book 1 - The Bad
In a time when a King ruled England, and his knights rode into battle for glory and honour, a monster, the Bad, roamed the land, waiting for a chance to take power.
The Bad had no real shape, but it had a purpose, and that was to feed on anything, then defeat the King and his army.
The King asked the myths, legends, and folklore of England for help and all answered his cry.
Led by an elder of the Faery folk, Elder Perennial Swallowtail, the mythical creatures joined the King's army to create a massive army of mythical creatures and man.
After fighting courageously, the King, his army, and the myths, legends, and folklore defeat the Bad, but not completely kill it. Just a little bit survived.
It's imprisoned inside the wood of Birchover, and there, it awaits for a time to escape and take revenge. And this time, it has some help.
In our time, our modern technology cannot defeat the monster, the myths, legends, and folklore, are once again called upon to fight, but this time they have the life of a boy to protect.
Destroy the Bad, and they destroy the boy.
The Faeries of Birchover Wood is the first book of a four part series. The first book had been in the author's head for over twenty years, and it wasn't until his wife was pregnant that he was inspired to write the story for his son.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2011
TFoBWTB 17
Just a little poem that tries to incorporate a multitude of different creatures that have appeared in fantasy books, and faery tales. All the creatures named in the poem are actual names of faery tal…
TFoBWTB 16
Finally the Bad has been destroyed, Solomon is safe, and now it is time for all the mythical creatures to say goodbye. The faeries say their goodbyes to the people of Birchover. In time, when the tim…
TFoBWTB 15
The Bad, Dave and Sarah, and all the mythical creatures are at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle ready for the final conflict. The battle starts with Autumn Brown Leaf creating a tornado that surrounds So…
TFoBWTB 14
The Bad finally reaches the village of Birchover. There waiting are the five dragons and other mythical creatures. Immediately, the battle starts. Dragons pour hot fireballs onto the Bad, and it send…
TFoBWTB 13
Solomon continues his journey through Birchover Wood. All mythical creatures and woodland animals have scattered to lay traps for the Bad. Caitlin, Zeal and Balamore on the orders of Elder Swallowtai…
TFoBWTB 12
Cowl Monkshood has abducted Solomon. The faery pushes the young boy through a series of tunnels, which leads them to a huge chamber. Solomon meets the monster that Cowl Monkshood faithfully worships.…
TFoBWTB 11
Taking Sarah into the wood, Dave and Solomon want to show her the glowing tree. Once they get there, they are met by Cowl Monkshood, a faery they have not met before. The little creature carefully se…
TFoBWTB 10
The evil creature that is helping the bad to escape, has chosen the human that will allow the bad to be free from its prison. Winnie has passed the word onto a small number of villagers that know abo…
TFoBWTB 09
The next day after the storm, Dave takes Solomon to the wood. They come across the old tree, which is now throbbing and covered in a veil of pure white magic. Winnie also turns up, and explains to th…
TFoBWTB 08
Newspapers and TV news start to report sightings of strange beasts roaming the land and in the sky. People talking about dragons, trolls and other mythical beasts.
The storm that Elder Perennial Swal…
TFoBWTB 07
On a glorious sunny day, Solomon decides to venture out into the wood at the back of his house. All was going well until he ventures to far away from his house and loses his direction. Lost and confu…
TFoBWTB 06
Dave,Sarah and Solomon have moved into their new home, and it isn't long before Solomon finds something that belongs to a faery. Sup Sup Rose after dscovering a crack on the tree that holds the bad, …
TFoBWTB 05
After selling their house in Manchester, a family move into a house in Birchover village. The back of the garden leads straight into Birchover wood. Dave, Sarah, and Solomon have no idea how their li…
TFoBWTB 04
Our Time, and all the myths, legends, and folklore are celebrating in the wood of Birchover. Dancing, singing and meeting new friends, and old friends. On the top of one of the trees is a faery tha…
TFoBWTB 03
The battle ravages on, but the Bad seems to be too strong for the army to conquer. Elder Perennial Swallowtail tells the King that he carries the hope he seeks. The King motions one of the dragons …
TFoBWTB 02
The King has found out about the beast roaming his land, and he calls on the myths, legends, and folklore of England for help, and all answer his call. With steel and magic coming together, the Kin…
TFoBWTB 01
A creature of unatural form is travelling the land of England. Devouring any creature it comes across so that it may grow, until it is strong enough to meet the one it wants to fight - The King and…