“The Knappler's Burden: A Goneunderland Adventure” is published by Acorn Books

ENFIELD, U.K. - July 25, 2015 - PRLog -- About the Book:

There is a land beneath our feet, a land of giant caves, simmering lakes, strange creatures and people.

For centuries our two worlds - Goneunderland and Upoverland - have co-existed, together but apart. But the discovery of a legendary blue crystal of immense power threatens to put the two worlds on a collision course.

Goneunderland’s king, his rebellious nobles, the Luxian priests, and the scheming Lady Euphansia Fish all covet the stone, and a powerful Upoverland energy magnate will stop at nothing to get his hands on this unrivalled source of power.

The Knappler, the miner who found the crystal, flees with his treasure to Upoverland hoping for sanctuary. The chase is on.

About the Author:

S. D. Birkbeck, the author of this wonderfully imaginative story, lives in North London.  Born in New Zealand, Simon has been living in the UK for the past 18 years.  He wrote for several New Zealand newspapers and was an online subeditor for Timesonline and FT.com in London.  Simon is presently senior content manager at financial communications company MerchantCantos.

Excerpt from the Book:

   "AcceptingErazmuswasunlikelytobudge,theKnapplerreachedunderhistattyshirtfor theleatherpouch.Untyingthedrawstring,heletaflat,solidobjectslideintohishand.SlowlytheKnapplerraisedhishand.Half-expectingsomethingtocomecrashingdownon hishead,Erazmustookanervousstepbackwards.ButtheKnapplerkepthisarmhigh andoutstretchedasifitwerearadioantennaeseekingasignal.Slowly,almostimperceptibly,theobjectbegantoabsorbwhatlittlelightthetunnelcouldoffer.Afeintglowappearedinthemiddleofalargecrystal.Forthefirsttimethatevening,Erazmus’s openedmouthcouldoffernowords.BeforehimhebegantowitnesswhatthepeopleofGoneunderlandhadonlyeverreadabout.Thestories,healwaysassumed,were apocryphal,nothingmorethanancienthokumdreamtuptokeeptheKnapplers digging.Buthereitwas,infrontofhim.”

The Knappler’s Burden:  A Goneunderland Adventure is available as a digital download (e-book) from Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knapplers-Burden-Goneunderland-Adventure-ebook/dp/B011P2UY7K

Press/Media Contact Details:

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