The Quiet Foundations of Byanor

Every great landscape is shaped by forces both sudden and enduring. In The Kingdom of Byanor: The Great Earthquake, the characters bear earthquakes, disease, climate change, and world-changing disasters of great magnitude, but it is within everyday lives that change can have the biggest impact. From the quiet cottage in a village no one has heard of to the city flat which is just another box amongst many, these people are living their quiet moments, unseen from the world.

The stories within the pages of The Echoes of Byanor are of those people. They are the very pulse of the heart of the Kingdom of Byanor—from Lady Margaret’s grand wedding to Sir Jeffrey de Monteville, to a glimpse into the lives of pioneers like Jerry Peters and why he decided to come to the island to become a lighthouse keeper. These are the stories and origins of ordinary lives that changed, not just because of what was happening in the world around them, but because of what happened in the quiet behind closed doors.

The stories within these brief windows of time serve as a testament to the enduring hearts, dedication, and sacrifice that came from the people who shaped a kingdom.

The Night Out

Follows The Major’s story and how a night out with friends revealed what the drunken Earl had done that changed his life.

Cutting Edge

Tova’s calling to save the forest wildlife at Caisteal Allt a’ Gheamhraidh and how she met the Lady Marquis.

Something Blue

Will Lady Margaret’s wedding to Sir Jeffrey be all that she dreamed of? 

The Dowager prepares for her big day.

Beacon of Hope

The tragic history of Jerry Peters. A story of love and loss and how he joined the first pioneers of Byanor for a fresh start and became the keeper of Byanor Lighthouse.

Wooly Stuffies

Alongside her young children, Jessie MacLeod, wife of Ravenook Holdings' financial strategist Bruce, is taking a courageous leap forward

The Yoward Sisters

Entangled loyalties of the sisters of the Brunburgh dynasty and the brothers of the House of Ravenook.

Stitch in Time

The story of Julian, a talented fashion designer.

The Slow Simmer

Romance is brewing down in the castle kitchen. Is Elizabeth Holmes cooking for someone special?

My Dear Wife

Edmund Bishop’s story of love and law. How he met Millicent and the beginnings of Bishop & McAlister Solicitors.

The Steward’s Trust

A late-working husband, her friend the gossip, and a strange man in a jeep. Where will it lead? Bethan Maddocks' story.