About Three Kinds of North by Jon Sparks:
Jerya, an orphan girl, grows toward adulthood in the remote village of Delven. Housed in caves, the village lies below great mountains, beyond which, folklore tells, lie the deadly Blistered Lands. Jerya delights in reading Delven’s scanty collection of books, wandering the forest and moors, and exercising her inquiring mind. Then, one day, her tranquil life is changed forever.
Unexpectedly despatched to join the Guild of Dawnsingers, Jerya immerses herself eagerly in new knowledge and new ideas. She discovers mathematics and astronomy and much more, and finds tantalising hints about the ending of the Age Before and the origins of the Guild. She finds new depths in herself too, along with her first real taste of love.
However, Jerya learns things which lead her to question the true purpose of the Guild and the basis on which its authority rests. Before long she finds herself facing an appalling and irrevocable choice. Will she accept the rationale for the Guild’s existence, and its power, in order to continue her exhilarating journey of intellectual discovery? Or will she break her recent vows, leave the Guild, and embark on a much more hazardous journey to a far less certain destination?
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Author Bio:
I’ve been writing fiction as long as I can remember, but for many years I made my living as an outdoor writer and photographer specialising in landscape, travel, and outdoor pursuits, particularly walking, climbing, and cycling. I’ve won awards for my writing from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
After a few health issues (now mostly resolved), I’ve devoted much more of my time to fiction in the last few years. In fact the genesis of Three Kinds of North, and the whole Shattered Moon series, lies at least twenty years back, but it’s taken a more concerted effort to bring it to fruition.
I live in Garstang, Lancashire, with my partner Bernie and several bikes, and we still ride and hike regularly.