Charles Coyne was born in Hull, East Riding and educated at Riley High School and Hull Municipal Technical College. After acquiring three degrees, he saw service in the Fleet Air Arm as an Observer. Later, he twice stood as a Member of Parliament and a local government candidate in both Ealing and Leicester. Charles’s career as a management consultant had assignments that took him to Brazil, Venezuela, the USA, and most European countries. During this time, he also produced a number of documents for both the European Commission and the Motor Industry. Now he has retired to the delightful island of Gozo, Malta.
When Simon Beauregard is elected leader of the Federation, he never imagines his first challenge will be leading a caravan through the dangerous Mountains of Doom and into uncharted lands beyond - to trade with a mysterious new civilization.But when the caravan is besieged by a vicious horde of Orcs...
Which route will Simon, Tom, and their small army choose to face the least danger? Through the valley of the giant Orcs, risking capture, torture, or worse? Or over the Mountains of Doom, where human-eating spiders lurk?Simon finds himself in this predicament after marrying Elfwyn, who became Queen ...