The Child of Fire and Earth

By: Barry Ryerson

Narrated by: L Spooner

Hew had always dreamt of being a knight. Take that, villain! Yes, princess, of course I'll rescue you. Thank you, your Majesty, yes I am great with a sword. Unfortunately, being a farmer's son made that dream impossible. Real life was more about cleaning animal mess and checking for weeds.

Until he met the dragon.

It opened up a hidden world of magic around him. Faeries. Hobgoblins. Monsters, shape changers, brownies; you name them, he met them.

But there was a problem.

A blight to the North was making magic fade from the Earth. If it disappeared completely, then everyone would freeze to death.

Yes, that included he's annoying little sister, but even she didn’t deserve to be frozen. He would have to be brave and defeat this blight. The question was...what could a nearly 11-year-old do?

©2021 Barry Ryerson (P)2021 Barry Ryerson

Fun Fantasy for all ages!

If your children love fantasy, and love to read about little fairies that poop silver coins, this is the book for them.

A young boy, frustrated with his little sister’s pranks and bullied by the bigger boys in town, dreams of becoming a mighty knight someday.

His dreams may just be realized when he meets a friendly dragon who offers him an apprenticeship. Together with a stammering hobgoblin, they undertake quests and study the fundamentals of magic.

The main character, Hiw, is a fairly endearing young man. At the beginning of the book, we find that he has conflict with both his sister and some local bullies, which sets him up for a grand character arc.

The narrator was very appropriately cast for this book. Her ability to vary her voice between children, adults, dragons, and brownies was truly talented.