Between the Forest and the Hills  E-mail this product to a friend

Between the Forests and the Hills is a historical fantasy based on the time when the Roman influence on Britian was coming to an end. Ethel Pochocki, author of "Once Upon a Time Saints" writes "The characters are so believable, sympathethic, human--even flaws are viewed with compassion. And what a good, satisfying ending!" Ages 14-up.

A humorous fantasy tale set in ancient Britain. Iscium, an isolated Roman town in the west of Britain, is cut off from the collapsing Empire. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians and renovating the city baths—with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx runs away, and finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are brought back by a one-eyed merchant who returns them to an Iscium quivering with the possibility of a barbarian invasion. The mysterious merchant has a plan—involving two talking ravens and The Hallelujah Chorus—and life is never quite the same again, for either the Romans or their invaders. A zany mix of history, humor, and the miraculous—in the satisfying tradition of Don Camillo.