Rowanvale Books Ltd: 82 books

To live is to experience, to observe and to contribute. Life itself is a battle for which we must be equipped; it changes like the seasons of the year. Experience different aspects and realities of life through this thought-provoking collection of poetry, immerse yourself in the language, steel yourself...

Nineteenth century Swansea. The bustling town is dominated by several industries: coal, copper and iron. People at all levels of society have to work hard to maintain what they possessed; each did it in their own way, and inevitably many suffered in the process. Families are the mainstay of social...

Soul Nourishment combines various disciplines including counselling, metaphysics and yoga, as well as both one-to-one client work and working with groups, to produce a down-to-earth, holistic and creative approach to personal growth. Kate Williams concludes each chapter with lessons on tools and exercises...

Jason Purdy’s Cigarette follows the misadventures of self-appointed ‘ex-gangster’ Dave Benson as he unsuccessfully attempts to see off his previous shady life in style. When his childhood friend, Jimmy, comes knocking on his door with one last job, Dave finds himself unable to refuse the offer.

Elle A. Rose’s new book began life as a short story for a Halloween anthology published by her writing group. Having developed the story into a full length novel, Elle has now produced a full-length YA fantasy novel for her readers to enjoy. Frozen follows teenager Verick Cedar, who survives in...

A mere farmer in a small village, young Aidan has always dreamed of being a knight in the White Army of Delmar, an anti-dragon country. Despite his poor background, his dream comes true when he has a chance encounter with a bully knight. Thrilled to be a soldier, Aidan works hard, pushing towards...

Glorhelm, the exiled elven prince; Carant, the wry druid; Rozeka, the mysterious witch; and Anagil, the dour dwarf. Unlikely travelling companions, they are nonetheless thrown together through various quirks of fate, and when they stumble upon news of a strange quest, at first it seems to be nothing...

Glorhelm, the exiled elven prince; Carant, the wry druid; Rozeka, the mysterious witch; and Anagil, the dour dwarf. Unlikely travelling companions, they are nonetheless thrown together through various quirks of fate, and when they stumble upon news of a strange quest, at first it seems to...

Mr 101 tells the story of an eccentric magician, chocolatier and thinker, driven to solitude because of his hatred of the sun. Mr 101’s secluded world is turned upside-down when Daffodil enters his reality-defying house and is made to stay there by her father. Her presence alters the atmosphere...

Certain Shadows I Have Known tells the tale of a hitman employed as a shadow stalker by a superstitious and vicious mob boss.   A shadow stalker deals primarily with supernatural menaces, and when the new assignment comes with a silver bullet as well as a timetable based on the next...

Cheshire 1813. A tale set against the turbulent backdrop of Luddite riots and the final years of the Napoleonic Wars. Robbie Enright is a teenaged orphan indentured at a remote cotton-spinning mill called Providence, owned by the eminent Samuel Stead. In this highly-successful enterprise reliant on...

2012 Joe and Tess have spent seven years married, but not in bliss. Each fiercely proud and unwilling to be the first to give in, their love is becoming a cancerous war of worsening proportions as they deny each other affection and refuse to communicate. Miserable and hurt by Tess’s drunken...

On Halloween 1793 a teenaged prostitute is found murdered, her body horribly mutilated. A new type of killer is stalking the muddy streets of Leeds and the authorities are baffled. Worried about the loss of trade, the town corporation hires John Eagle to investigate. But other murders soon follow,...

Recently released from prison, Rex Jordan’s estranged father hammers on the door in the middle of the night. The ensuing twenty-four hours will leave Rex’s life in turmoil. Rex lives in rural Stokley, a town plagued with cruelty, bullying and ignorance. His time in school is a test of survival;...