The Wind Road

'It has something which all real writing must have: something indefinable but real.'
 Paul Kingsnorth, author of The Wake 

'I'm completely blown away by the depth and beauty of this novel. The touch remains light, but devastatingly effective. The prose style is so poetic, so evocative, and as crisp as an autumn morning. There's not a word wasted, but every image, every symbol is resonant and rich.'
 Dr Stephen Carver, author, editor and literary historian 

'The author triumphs in establishing three distinct and very different voices, as they move seamlessly between the three time periods in which the narrative is set. Fast-moving and engaging.'
 Kate Nash, judge on the Exeter Novel Prize 

'One memory that was restored for me whilst reading [The Wind Road], was that of birds that were trapped down the pit...'
 Alan Jones, former ventilation manager of Gresford Colliery and chairman of the North Wales Miners Association Trust 

'[The Wind Road] was excellent. I was impressed with [the] knowledge and research on both the disaster and industry in general.'
 Michael Hett, trustee of the Wrexham Miners Project and lead singer of the Declan Swans 

'A moving and mysterious tale based on the mining accident at Gresford in Wales that took the lives of so many, this lovely book is humming with layers and layers of meaning, magic and history. [...] Threaded through all of it is the haunting mythos and deep history of Weyland the Smith, captured in the character of one of the miners. And an analogy about caretaking that all of us need to pay more attention to.'
 Pollyanna Darling, author of Heartwood