It was such a pleasure to reconnect with the original characters (who had been waiting incredibly patiently!), and to meet with a few new ones in both the past and the present. (In fact, I began the first edits in November during a writer’s retreat with friends in an Edwardian country house in rural Surrey, where we had a ghost in one of the rooms! I shall be writing separately about that - do ask me at school visits!) I began initial planning in August then drafted in September and October, with edits and updates made over the following six weeks. □Ĭoming in at just over 50,000 words the new book is approximately twice the length of the first. Of course, things are never straightforward where time tunnels and magical moles are concerned - and so unfolds a thrilling tale of time travel, rekindled friendships and new threats that no one could have foreseen.Ĭlick on the back page cover image half way down the page to read the full blurb. In this page-turning sequel we see Lucy come forward in time in search of a cure for Emma who has fallen dangerously ill. It follows many requests from children and adults over the years for a sequel to The Secret Lake and hopefully will have been worth the wait! Certainly, feedback from my small team of advance readers exceeded my expectations and I’m thrilled finally to be able to share the twists and turns of this new tale with you!
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