Sam Wilding Aka Paul Murdoch's Podcast

Sam/Paul reads chapter one of Talisman. After years of work, book 1 in the 7 book Peck Chronicles is on sale. Paul reads Chapter 1 A story of determination, courage and family James Peck stands alone on a hillside, staring at a massive, three-toed footprint… and the crushed animal within it. He can’t help wondering if there is a link between the print and the recent unexplained disappearance of his father. Within hours James meets Mendel, a wizard from another world – Denthan – who is trapped in a body that is not his own. Soon they do a deal: James will help Mendel back to Denthan before disaster befalls it; in return, Mendel will help James search for his father. But Denthan is a dangerous place, full of hideous beasts and monsters. And it is about to be consumed by a battle for supremacy… and survival. If James is to stand any chance of saving Denthan – and his family - he must locate a powerful talisman. Except that no-one knows what it looks like. Certainly not James, and not even Mendel. So f