Friends at Waters-edge and Fremont House

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Pub Date 05 Nov 2022 | Archive Date 05 Dec 2022

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Matthew Weldon has been ill, locked in a coma with visions so intensely real, he wakes up feeling as if he's lived them. There's no reason why - at least no earthly reason. The truth is out there, indeed, and it's that the vulnerable are always the first to be experimented on. However, what our galactic researchers don't count on when they try to implant what are called 'life patterns' to observe how we fare, is just how strong our minds can be... something Matthew discovers when he sits down to write down the adventures he's experienced in the scope of his own mind.

The life pattern involved four characters from the animal world, together with an AI robot. All find themselves homeless for different reasons. A rabbit is dumped, unwanted, by the roadside one dark night by the elders of her commune and eventually finds shelter in an empty garden house in the village. She is later joined by the robot, a badger who was a financial adviser with a city bank and who had been made redundant, and a spaniel who escaped one night from a gang he had got involved with. Finally a penguin, who arrived by boat, whose background was never discovered. Together they form a strong friendship, but when they meet a cat who was a city broker, all their lives changed dramatically.

But what does it mean for our galactic visitors that Matthew recalls these stories so vividly? More - what does it mean for Matthew himself?

Matthew Weldon has been ill, locked in a coma with visions so intensely real, he wakes up feeling as if he's lived them. There's no reason why - at least no earthly reason. The truth is out there...


A Note From the Publisher

Margaret Margereson spent the greater part of her working life in university administration, initially in London University and later Cambridge University. She had great imagination, demonstrating her flair for writing at age ten, winning a London essay competition. Having completed her working life, she finally had time to write her story. Her husband has now published this for her.

Margaret Margereson spent the greater part of her working life in university administration, initially in London University and later Cambridge University. She had great imagination, demonstrating...


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A charming story about friends who have enough differences to make for a fun story for kids, and it also contains life lessons.

Parents, you want this book for your kids this Christmas.

I only removed one star, because even for a childrens book, a bit more personality differences among some of the (substantially numbered) characters, could improve the book.

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I loved the cover and loved this well written book that surprised me. It's well plotted, good world building and character development.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

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