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Eirwen and Fridis

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A magical adventure full of palace intrigue, grand armies, a polar bear, a duck and a an epic quest.

Like the polar bear that this story is about, it starts a little slow and hesitant. Eirwen has awoken to find that his friends are missing. He is a bear who is a little slow to take action and takes some time thinking through things before making a decision. Once he has decided to take action, he is determined to see it through to the conclusion. Eirwen decides to go look for his friends. Along the way, he meets a raven and a duck. The trio team up together to find the bear's friends. It's not long after that when Eirwen, the polar bear, and Fridis, the duck, find themselves in a kingdom at war.


The two friends must make their way in this new world while never forgetting the original goal of Eirwen's quest. That's no easy feat as there are animals everywhere with their own agendas, positions of power, and determinations to gain power.


The book really gets going once Eirwen and Fridis make it into the land of Vigmar and soon find themselves involved in the complicated politics of a land at war. Fridis is energetic and feisty while Eirwen finds himself becoming more confident and decisive as time goes on.


The adventure is quite enjoyable and the reader is pulled along in the fantasy. There is a bit of head-hopping where we go from one character's point of view to another abruptly but otherwise, it's an intriguing read.


This book is about talking animals so it's easy to think of it as having comparisons to Watership Down or The Wind in the Willows. While those comparisons make sense, the political intrigue and epic battles are better compared to the likes of Lord of the Rings or similar epic fantasy books. If you love fantasy books with magical happenings, political maneuvering, and high stakes, you are going to love Eirwen and Fridis.

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THE BEAR FINDS HE IS ALONE

About the author

C.S. Watts was born in Canada's far north. His first career as a diplomat and advisor to ministers, premiers and prime ministers took him to many of the world's capitals, where he dealt with a whole host of public policy matters, He's now embarked on a second career, as an author of fantasy novels. view profile

Published on June 30, 2020

Published by Yellowknife Press

140000 words

Genre: Fantasy

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