Book description
Has life ever ganged up on you, hit you from behind and forced you
to become a totally new person?
It happens to Jamie. The day his dad is killed. Suddenly, he and his
mother must travel from their Los Angeles home to a remote Scottish
island to bury him. Here, Jamie finds himself at the heart of ancient
feuds where even his life is at risk.
There's a mysterious, magical stone.
There's a secret place only true chieftains can find.
There's a huge struggle for power.
Will Jamie meet his fate or find his destiny?
Ken Howard was educated at University College School, London and
Edinburgh University. He trained with Granada TV and for several years
in the Drama department of BBC TV. His directing career has spanned
drama, documentary and the arts with a particular emphasis on
children's programming. Braveheart and Today I Am a Man
both won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Children's
Programme and were followed by You've Got A Friend on
children's imaginary friends, Listen to Meabout deaf children
and Open Mind dealing with child psychotherapy. Ken wrote and
directed the award-winning BBC dramas A Penny For Your Dreams,
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life and Sunny Stories
on Enid Blyton. He has won and been nominated for many of
the most prestigious broadcasting awards, including Emmy and BAFTA.
Ken is also a celebrated composer with over 40 international hits
and many million-selling discs to his credit and was the first British
writer to write hits for Elvis Presley. West End musicals include
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Mardi Gras and
Matilda. Numerous TV scores include Miss Marple, The Flame
Trees of Thika, Shadowlands and By The Sword Divided.
He devised the board game, Sophie's World, for his company,
Sophisticated Games, which also publishes the million-selling Lord
of the Rings, The Hobbit, Beowolf, Ingenious and Golden
Compass games. He is a director of Landseer Productions in London.
