Melody’s World is a new fantasy trilogy, the first book of which, Melody’s Unicorn, was published in 2018. The second, Melody’s Dragon, was published in 2023.

The series is designed to appeal equally to older children and to adults. It is most akin in this respect to the Earthsea books of Ursula Le Guin, although the way that magic infuses the real world is more reminiscent of Alan Garner, and the movement of the action between our world and Faërie harks all the way back to Lord Dunsany.

The novels can be read independently, but very much form a trilogy which traces the growth of Melody, the heroine, through a series of events and adventures, until she finally discovers the strange truth about who she is.

If you find these books interesting, please do get in touch with me at richard@rnswan.com. I’d love to hear from you.