by P R Ellis
Soft Focus
James Frame is in his first term at Bristol University and wondering whether the freedom of student life means he can reveal the female side of his character. A friend in the LGBT society persuades Jasmine to venture out and meet other students. He meets Angela who finds James/Jasmine dual nature fascinating. When one of his new acquaintances dies, James/Jasmine feels (s)he must investigate – with Angela by his/her side.
Split Mirror
Jasmine has finally split up from Angela but is distracted from the task of unpacking in her flat by the report of a missing person. DS Palmerston does not think it is a case for the Violent and Serious Crime Unit but Jasmine investigates nevertheless. The trail leads her to sordid activities at a layby some miles outside Kintbridge and to discoveries that mean she must fight for her place in the Unit.
Volume 1 of Evil Above the Stars
Seventh Child
Peter R. Ellis
September Weekes is accustomed to facing teasing and bullying because of her white hair, tubby figure and silly name, but the discovery of a clear, smooth stone at her home casts her into a struggle between good and evil that will present her with sterner challenges.
The stone takes her to Gwlad, the Land, where the people hail her as the Cludydd o Maengolauseren, the bearer of the starstone, with the power to defend them against the evil known as the Malevolence. September meets the people’s leader, the Mordeyrn Aurddolen, and the bearers of the seven metals linked to the seven ‘planets’. Each metal gives the bearer specialised powers to resist the manifestations of the Malevolence, formed from the four elements of earth, air, fire and water, such as the comets known as Draig tân, fire dragons.
She returns to her home, but is drawn back to the Land a fortnight later to find that two years have passed and the villagers have experienced more destructive attacks by manifestations. September must now help defend Gwlad against the Malevolence.
Seventh Child is the first volume in the thrilling fantasy series, Evil Above the Stars, by Peter R. Ellis, that appeals to readers, of all ages, of fantasy or science fiction, especially fans of JRR Tolkien and Stephen Donaldson. If old theories are correct until a new idea comes along, does the universe change with our perception of it? Were the ideas embodied in alchemy ever right? What realities were the basis of Celtic mythology?
ISBN: 9781908168702 (epub, kindle)
ISBN: 9781908168603 (256pp paperback)
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Volume 2 of Evil Above the Stars
The Power of Seven
Peter R. Ellis
September Weekes found a smooth stone which took her to Gwlad, the Land, where the people hailed her as the Cludydd o Maengolauseren, the bearer of the starstone, with the power to defend them against the evil known as the Malevolence. Now, having reached Arsyllfa she is re-united with the Mordeyrn Aurddolen with whom, together with the other senior metal bearers that make up the Council of Gwlad, she must plan the defence of the Land.
The time of the next Conjunction will soon be at hand. The planets, the Sun and the Moon will all be together in the sky. At that point the protection of the heavenly bodies will be at its weakest and Gwlad will be more dependent than ever on September. But now it seems that she must defeat Malice, the guiding force behind the Malevolence, if she is to save the Land and all its people. Will she be strong enough; and, if not, to whom can she turn for help?
The Power of Seven is the second volume in the thrilling fantasy series, Evil Above the Stars, by Peter R. Ellis, that appeals to readers, of all ages, of fantasy or science fiction, especially fans of JRR Tolkien and Stephen Donaldson. If old theories are correct until a new idea comes along, does the universe change with our perception of it? Were the ideas embodied in alchemy ever right? What realities were the basis of Celtic mythology?
ISBN: 9781908168719 (epub, kindle)
ISBN: 9781908168610 (288pp paperback)
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Volume 3 of Evil Above the Stars
Unity of Seven
Peter R. Ellis
September is back home and it is still the night of her birthday, despite her having spent over three months in Gwlad battling the Malevolence at the seventh conjunction of the planets. She no longer has the Maengolauseren nor the powers it gave her. It is back to facing the bullies at school and her struggles with her weight and studies, but she worries about how well the people of Gwlad have recovered from the terror of the Malevolence. She is also unsure what happened to Malice/Mairwen as the Cemegwr said that Toddfa penbaladr, the universal solvent, would join the twins together. Is Malice inside her? Could she turn to evil?
She must discover a way to return to the universe of Gwlad and the answer seems to lie in her family history. The five Cludydds before September and her mother were her ancestors. The clues take her on a journey in time and space which reveals that while in great danger she is also the key to the survival of all the universes. September must overcome her own fears, accept an extraordinary future and, once again, face the evil above the stars.
Unity of Seven is the third volume in the thrilling fantasy series, Evil Above the Stars, by Peter R. Ellis, that appeals to readers, of all ages, of fantasy or science fiction, especially fans of JRR Tolkien and Stephen Donaldson. If old theories are correct until a new idea comes along, does the universe change with our perception of it? Were the ideas embodied in alchemy ever right? What realities were the basis of Celtic mythology?
Unity of Seven will be available in digital and print editions in 2016
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
P R Ellis was supposed to be a mysterious figure, an author whose gender was not readily apparent. That ended with the publicity for Painted Ladies. Now it can be revealed that it is Penny or Peter Ellis. That’s right two names because I live in two/both genders. I was born Peter and have lived my life largely male, happily married to Lou and for 35 years a chemistry teacher. Now retired I live in Leominster and spend most of my time writing fiction although still enjoying science and chemistry. During my life I discovered an urge to be female and revealed this to Lou in 2000. Since then I have developed as Penny and now spend some of my time in female mode. Changes in society and being retired means that I can reveal my dual nature, although I feel I am one person. Jasmine is transsexual and wishes to transition permanently. My feelings are not the same hence Jasmine is not me and the stories are not autobiographical although some of her opinions are mine and some of the situations she finds herself in have happened to other trans people.
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Finally, if the reader has been affected by the issues associated with transgenderism, as described in this story, there are a number of organisations that can give advice and support, particularly the Beaumont Society. See the website www.beaumontsociety.org.uk or phone the information line 01582 412220.