Ben Hughes: 15 books

On 26 October 1812, during the war between Britain and the United States, the frigate USS Essex set sail on the most remarkable voyage in the early history of the US navy. After rounding Cape Horn, she proceeded to systematically destroy the British South Seas whaling fleet. When news reached the...

In 1937 a group of idealistic British volunteers sailed from England to fight the dark threat of dictatorship in Spain. In the olive groves of Jarama, near Madrid, they achieved the first victory against Franco's army. It was Fascism's first defeat. Hardly remembered today, it proved a crucial military...

In the aftermath of Waterloo, over 6,000 British volunteers sailed across the Atlantic to aid Simon Bolivar in his liberation of Gran Columbia from her oppressors in Madrid. The expeditions were plagued with disaster from the start, one ship sank shortly after leaving Portsmouth with the loss of almost...

Splinter was caught breaking the law of dragons and sentenced to death by the dragon council. Not being one to give up, she made a daring nighttime escape during a fierce thunderstorm. The following morning she woke to find herself trapped under the wreckage of a storm damaged tree. Badly injured...

The discovery of rich veins of gold, silver, and copper in the Celtic Realm has drawn thousands of fortune seekers to the Fire Dragons’ homeland. As the unwanted guests spread across the realm, they ignore the dragons’ warnings and claim the land as their own. When innocent blood gets spilt, the conflict quickly escalates until both sides are calling for war…

While James is searching for a remote island that he believes is home to the missing fire dragons, his ship gets caught in a vicious storm. Trapped in the middle of the ocean on a sinking ship with no hope of escape, James’ high seas adventure quickly turns into a fight for survival.

Matt is consumed by vivid dreams about an alien race after returning from a camping trip with his friends in the Mojave Desert. As he starts to unravel the meaning of his dreams, he discovers they are connected to secret intra-dimensional experiments being conducted by the military. Love and betrayal...

Dragons have lived in secrecy for over a thousand years, patiently waiting for the return of a Dragon Wizard. It was prophesized that he could lead them out of the darkness and into the new age. Splinter believes she has found the one with power, but as he ignores his destiny, the prophecy that foretold of a new age of dragons is in jeopardy of going unfulfilled... Ages 7+

Kevin and his dragon friend Splinter are about to discover a hidden treasure that’s more valuable than gold… but in order to uncover the truth they will have to return to Castle Mountain and face the Blue Dragon. Little do they know that the fate of a lost species of dragon hangs in the balance, and what they do next will change everything… Ages 7+

James is the first human to enter the Cave of Secrets, but when he fails to understand the hidden meaning of the ancient dragon writings, he begins to question his role in the prophecy. Meanwhile, an army of mercenaries is gathering in the southern realm, and their leader is determined to kill all...

An unprecedented medical breakthrough has just changed the future of humankind forever. Under the biological enhancement program, ordinary people can live a life virtually free from disease and illness. Hailed as humanities greatest achievement, the overwhelming majority accepts the procedure and...

Dragons - A Historical Guide: is a short non-fiction educational guide that explores the origin and impact that dragons have had on a variety of cultures. Questions such as... what is the oldest dragon inspired artifact? Are dragons evil? What does the Bible say about dragons?... and many more are answered in this short pictorial guide.

Assessing prospective adoptive parents, foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians is an extremely complex task, and one that happens within a pressurized time frame. Currently, assessments draw substantially on interviews, which can generate a lot of information but little analysis...

**Hidden pasts. Secrets untold. Legends half-remembered. Fifteen fantasy writers gather to bring fifteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world. ** On the Emerald Road, a dead Sage triggers a brutal trial beneath the forest floor. There, a young man must fight—and...