wicker's work :fiction

Inside Out

Inside out is a fantasy novel of 75,000 words, the story of an unnamed creature, Not Bear, who leaves his homeland on a quest to a mysterious place where he hopes to find his true identity.

It is an allegorical tale in which themes of friendship and trust are woven with a thread of relentless questioning, coloured with the memorable incidents and characters that Not Bear encounters on his journey.

The story resolves in a battle near the City of Men, which lies across the Outside in the shadow of the Mountains. It is beyond these that his quest will continue, in the next two books of the trilogy.

You can read the first chapter here.

Flossian and the Five Kings

Flossian is a science fiction novel for teenagers. It tells the story of Flossian, real name Graham, who believes he is an alien stranded on this planet.

You can read Chapter 1 here, and Chapter 15 here

Uphill

Here's a short story.