About the Book
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is set in early sixteenth-century Cumbria, England. When a young woman is found close to death on the cold sands of Morecambe Bay, she is brought to Henry, the only person with the skills that could save her. As she recovers, it becomes clear she remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from.
As their lives intertwine, Henry is drawn into choices he cannot undo, and the cost of doing what feels right reveals itself too late.
A prequel to the legend of the Claife Crier, the novel imagines how stories are born not from myth, but from human action and lasting consequence.
Rooted in real places and uneasy choices, The Crier is a slow-burn historical mystery where trust is fragile and every decision carries consequence.
About the Author
I’m Paul J. Scribbans, a UK author writing dark psychological fiction shaped by the mystery and landscapes of the English Lake District.
About the Book
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is set in early sixteenth-century Cumbria. When a young woman is found close to death on the cold sands of Morecambe Bay, Henry helps her is a matter of obligation and duty. She remembers nothing — not her name, not her past — and her survival depends entirely on his expertise.
What begins as duty grows more complex. As their lives intertwine, Henry’s integrity binds him to choices he cannot undo, and the cost of doing what feels right begins to surface in ways beyond his control.
A prequel to the legend of the Claife Crier, the novel imagines how stories are born not from myth, but from human action — taken quietly, with conviction, and followed by lasting consequence.
About the Book
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is set in early sixteenth-century Cumbria. When a young woman is found close to death on the cold sands of Morecambe Bay, she is brought to Henry, the only person with the skills that could save her. As she recovers, it becomes clear she remembers nothing.
As their lives intertwine, Henry is drawn into choices he cannot undo, and the cost of doing what feels right reveals itself too late.
A prequel to the legend of the Claife Crier, the novel imagines how stories are born not from myth, but from human action.
Rooted in real places and uneasy choices, The Crier is a slow-burn historical mystery where trust is fragile and every decision carries consequence.
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About the Author
I’m Paul J. Scribbans, a UK author writing dark psychological fiction shaped by the mystery and landscapes of the English Lake District.
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I’m Paul J. Scribbans, a UK author writing dark psychological fiction shaped by the mystery and landscapes of the English Lake District. Find out more here.
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- Discover how the story was created
- What is the Claife Crier legend?
- Watch the latest book trailers
- Alternatively, why not visit my Photo Portfolios at Shutterstock, Adobe Stock or iStock
Explore More
- Discover how the story was created
- What is the Claife Crier legend?
- Watch the latest book trailers
- Alternatively, why not visit my Photo Portfolios at Shutterstock, Adobe Stock or iStock
Explore More
- Discover how the story was created
- What is the Claife Crier legend?
- Watch the latest book trailers
- Alternatively, why not visit my Photo Portfolios at Shutterstock, Adobe Stock or iStock
Explore More
- Discover how the story was created
- What is the Claife Crier legend?
- Watch the latest book trailers
- Alternatively, why not visit my Photo Portfolios at Shutterstock, Adobe Stock or iStock
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