Myths and Magic by Esther Moonstomp

Today, I’m welcoming Esther on her blog tour. Congratulations on her second book in this series. I’ll hand over to Esther to tell you more.

My enormous thanks goes out to Liz for being part of the blog tour for my second children’s book, Myths and Magic. I’m now on stop three.  

So, what’s it all about? My main character is Saffy, and she found a magical dragon at the bottom of her garden. The dragon is called Lily and she and her world are in danger. In The Secret Dragon, the first book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series, the pair discovered they had a series of clues to uncover and solve in order to restore Lily and her magical world to their magnificent selves. 

Book two is due out on the 28th May but the paperback is available now to pre-order. The series is for 5-7 year olds, so it’s ideal for parents to read to children or for those that have just started to read on their own. It’ll make a great gift for any young children you know!

The Blurb:

Saffy has solved the first clue in her quest to save the magical world of Mandoreum from danger. Now it’s time to find the second. 

She isn’t alone. Her new friend, Lily, a dragon from Mandoreum, wants to help. Together they take a trip and uncover special stories and unexpected surprises.

But Saffy soon learns that first appearances are not always what they seem. And plotting in the background is a witch who will do everything she can to stop them…

Extract:

Knights with silver swords towered above her, while kings and queens stood royally. Fairies fluttered from one corner of the room to another and cute creatures scampered amongst thick green grass. She was sure Lily would be sneaking a look, taking it all in. 

A roar echoed through the room.  

Saffy shuddered, afraid. Could it be one of Narla’s workers? Lily had explained that Narla had workers who would try and stop them – and those workers could be in any form. Saffy had already fought off witches’ hats when they discovered the first clue. Was this the next one? 

“Aaah,” Lily yelped. “An ogre!”

Saffy caught sight of a huge, menacing ogre looming over them.

Author bio:

Esther has been a freelance writer for over twenty-five years, regularly writing articles and short stories for magazines and newspapers. 

Winner of several competitions, including those run by Writing Magazine and The Global Short Story Contest, she has also had the privilege of judging writing competitions and relished being given the role of head judge of the Writers’ Forum monthly short story competition. 

Esther loves writing but equally enjoys helping others, which she achieves in her role as a tutor for The Writers Bureau.Always on the lookout for a new challenge, she is taking the distance learning college over at the end of July.

She has had two how-to books on writing published, with a third due out later this year, as well as two collections of short stories. Her second children’s book is coming out in May, where she writes under the name of Esther Moonstomp.

Blogshttps://estherchilton.co.uk

https://esthermoonstomp.co.uk

Buying links:

UK: Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Magic-Saffys-Secret-Quest/dp/1806342103

Ebook: details to be released soon.

US: details to be released soon. 

Sum up Sunday

In January, I set myself the task of summing up my week every Sunday in 25 words or less. I’d love to hear your sum ups too. Here’s mine for this week.

The sun arrives and fades, returns

Winks, splutters, twists and turns

As I volunteer, write

Gaze in wonder at the Iron Giant.

Bennerley Viaduct, where Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire meet …

Blog Tour

On Tuesday 24th June 2025, I will have a visitor to my site. This is new experience for me and I look forward to telling you all about her and her new children’s book.

Watch this space to find out more.

Gu bràth

No one said that forever,

Gu bràth, is not so.

Forever is temporary

As long as is granted

For a time

Christmas will reveal

Less places at the table

More wishing stars

Riding the branches

Of our tree

Memories hurt the heart

Gaps like broken teeth

Punched out

Forever lost to somewhere

Or something

Look back, look ahead

Gu bràth, forever in thought.

See generations new

Alive with Christmas mystery

And breathe ….

© Liz MacKenzie

Literal meaning of gu bràth in Gaelic is “until Judgement”. It is also used to mean “forever” as in Alba gu bràth – Scotland forever