Glastyn is the first fay you meet in The Fey Man. He was exiled for some offence he is unwilling to discuss and sought out Thomas Rymour at Cairnagan. Tall, dark and beautiful, witty and charming, Glastyn seems to live for life at court. He thrives on the intrigue, the drama, and he enjoys seducing people’s wives. Where Tom flounders in Cairnagan, Glastyn is a perfect fit.
Glastyn’s darker face is his antithesis, a fay called Fenoderee. Fenoderee is ugly where Glastyn is handsome, plain of speech where Glastyn is witty, sombre where Glastyn is feckless. Fenoderee is a shambling mess, as if his limbs are being held together by moss and mould, and he stinks of rotten leaves. But he has Tom’s best interests at heart, whereas Glastyn’s motives are his own. * * *
Both Glastyn and Fenoderee are fairies from folklore, though I’ve taken some liberties with tradition. Glastyn was tall and handsome, but could also transform into a horse and pulled young women underwater to drown them. Fenoderee was ugly and hairy, and this was punishment for missing a festival. He was also banished. The two seemed like they fit together, so I kept the broad strokes and blended them a little. The pair serve as perhaps the most prominent stereotype of the fay.
Armies march, dragons scorch the skies, and those who yet remain free hatch a desperate plan. They place their faith in the one man they shouldn’t: Thomas Rymour. He may be the prophet who cannot lie, but Tom only cares about finding the hidden realm of Faerie.
Elfs, dwarfs, Faerie creatures, dragons, magic, and quests. You’ll find it all in The Fey Man, the first book in the Realm Rift Saga.
Will Tom satisfy his compulsion? Can he break free and help save the world? Or do the creatures of Faerie have their own plans?
“The Fey Man immerses the reader in a compellingly conceived alternative realm created with a powerful sense of character and place.” – Brian Sibley, writer of The Lord of the Rings BBC Radio Drama
★★★★★ “This is one of the best epic fantasy books that I have read.”
★★★★ “As a study of a man in the throes of addiction, or maybe withdrawal…[Thomas Rymour] was particularly well drawn.”
★★★★★ “I smashed through this quickly as it's a real page turner and enjoyed it thoroughly. The setting is familiar enough that entering it is enjoyable and welcoming and at the same time novel enough that you care about the characters and the plot.”
