In Search of Beira’s Hammer

A Fantasy Novella

By Kristina Young

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An adventure filled with silliness, folklore, grumpiness, and absurdity. In Search of Beira’s Hammer follows Scarlet and Amhlaidh on their adventures along the West Highland Way in Scotland. Scarlet travels from Berlin to look for a legendary hammer that will let her add mountains to her boringly flat city. She meets Amhlaidh, a grumpy troll, who is willing to help her at a cost. Join them in their search, meeting Beira, kelpies and other legendary creatures along their way, and find out how their adventure unfolds.

 
 
 

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Quotes from the book

 

“Trolls don’t own cafes, Violet.”

 

“Don’t get ahead of yerself lass. This area is kenned for phantom pebbles, that’s all.”

“There was only one constant in the air – the sound of ‘meh’. ”

 

“And what does a troll and his pet wish to ask?”

What People Are Saying

 
 

“From sock-tailed sheep to hitchhiking pebbles - Beira's Hammer was a whirlwind of the absurd. Through the absurdity though stands a relatable tale, emphasising the joy of travel, and encouraging the reader to look for the mystical in the everyday. In this, the story stayed relatable and relevant - I felt as though I was there half of the time, and wished that I was there for the other half.”

— GoodReads user

 

“A very captivating, imaginatively written and witty tale, which takes you into the fantasy world of trolls and all sorts of strange creatures, but also brings a dose of modern "21st century" reality.
Without a doubt, the author uses a great deal of clever humour, sarcasm and puns which make the tale so much fun to read! The dialog between the characters is very amusing, and at the same time, there is an enticing storyline that keeps you wanting to find out how it all unravels - as soon as possible.
The book is a good read for people of all ages. It makes a great reference to the absurdity of the bureaucracy, which is very relatable in the real world, and it is a fusion of mystical fiction, the current technology reality and social network hype. I definitely recommend this book”

— GoodReads user

“Suspend normality (what is normal anyway) and dive right in for this non-stop riotous journey where you meet one mythical character after another, often with hilarious consequences. Knowing people that live in Berlin who complain that it is too flat means that the premise for the story makes sense - I can't divulge the hilarious way it ends as it would spoil the journey but do have a read. It's high time we had another Terry Pratchett - I just hope it doesn't need another lockdown for a complete novel to come to fruition..”

— Amazon.co.uk user

 

A jam-packed quirky, silly, relatable adventure that kept me laughing the entire story. It reminds me of the tales of Roald Dahl or Enid Blyton. This story really highlights Young's knack for absurd and warm humour! Highly recommend!

— Amazon.com user

Try the book

For a taste of the book you can either check out Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature, Audible’s sample feature or watch the video below. This was the reading that I did at the Book Launch at The Angel in May 2022.

Book reading of In Search of Beira’s Hammer at the book launch at The Angel, Bermondsey, May 2022

You can also borrow the book for free at Canada Water Library and the British Library

Story by Kristina Young, Illustrations by Marina Mensi, Narration by Lil J Bush