'When the Woods Went Walking', an unpublished novel for children and teenagers 10 to 16 years

Michael's second children’s story ‘When the Woods Went Walking’ is set several hundred years into the future. The country has been divided into ‘The Foresters,’ who dwell in harmony with nature in the dense forests that cover the land and ‘The Outlanders,’ who occupy the technologically advanced cities chief of which is Lucis. The mysterious ‘Wall’ built by the Outlanders to prevent any communication between the two groups divides the two communities. One night however the silence of centuries is broken and two androids or ‘helots’, as they are known come through the wall and forcibly take a group of foresters back to Lucis with them.

 Luna, Sophie, Noah and Tristan whose parents are among this group set off along the wall in a bid to rescue them. After many hardships and strange experiences they are separated. Noah and Sophie are taken prisoner by the Praetorians an elite group of warriors constructed by Mefisto and Iago the chief ministers of Lucis. These warriors however are plotting against the corrupt council that rules the city. They give Noah and Sophie into the care of Leonidas who holds the key to the helot’s fight for freedom from the citizens to whom they are in bondage.

These three make a hazardous journey to the remote frontiers of The Outlands to meet the exiled Wizambard an eccentric genius and his manservant Galileo. Sent back across the wall to get advice from the wise men known as the ‘ermits’ who dwell in the depths of the forests they ‘lose’ Noah when they are attacked by Iago’s terrible Medusa craft.

After even more adventures that test their courage and resourcefulness to the full Sophie, Luna and Tristan are reunited. They, along with Leonidas, are now sent by the wise ‘ermits’ through the ‘dark tunnels,’ where they meet the many challenges with strength, resourcefulness and cunning.

'Despite all the obstacles that are set against them they are able to free Lucis of its corruption when the forests themselves come to the aid of love and freedom in a strange and inexplicable way.

This script is awaiting a publisher. If you are interested in publishing this work please contact Michael's agent Darin Jewell at The Inspira Group

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