Book 1

Imagine if death was coming for you and you didn’t know it. Imagine if a hidden conflict between magic and nanotechnology snatched away your parents. If you were one of the Redferne siblings, could you decipher the threats soon enough to avoid disaster?

Faraday Redferne is a ferocious analyzer and strives to supply meaning to his parents’ deaths. He seeks signs of conspiracy, but only his younger sister Higgs has the strength and rage to handle the truth. The Redfernes must unmask and neutralize the conspirators of the Drowned Cabal, while fending off unsettling technology and figuring out why members of the polo club eat so many parsnips. They accept the challenge and grow from victims of tragedy into shapers of their shared destiny.

Sky Lanterns Over Nether Ides is a Young Adult conspiracy story set in modern day Britain with a hint of fantasy. Joining the Redferne family’s struggle, you will see the pieces of the puzzle arranging, maybe even before they can.


Book 2

Shadow Over Loch Ghuil

by Pattison Telford

Published 16 August 2021

When a rash of violent crimes spreads from London and shadowy powers blackmail the Scottish parliament, the Redferne siblings must consider the unthinkable to preserve the nation—joining forces with the woman involved in their parents' deaths.

The twin threats of magic and nanotechnology are stirring, combining to elevate The Tartantula, a conspiratorial organization that will stop at nothing to seize control of Scotland. Faraday must set aside his accusations long enough to solve the puzzle of murderous teenage girls. And will Higgs's newfound talents be able to stop the death clock and protect her friends from otherworldly magic in the remote Glen Ghuil? Not if the rogues arrayed against them flex their overwhelming powers. Join the Redferne family and their colourful adversaries in Shadow Over Loch Ghuil.


Book 3