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RUNNER UP for Fiction, The People’s Book Prize 2021



 

This magical story is inspired by the most haunting and least explored country in the world - Namibia - with its foggy Skeleton Coast, buried goldmines, shocking secrets and awe-inspiring sand dunes.

Spread across the face of its deserts are hundreds of miles of ‘fairy circles’ : vast enough to be seen from space. They grow and die with the same lifespan as humans, yet no-one has been able to explain why or how they appear.

Then one day, three teenagers and their families arrive from different parts of the globe.

Helped by bushmen, the buried possessions of a Victorian explorer, and a golden leopard, they solve the mystery of the African Circles. What will be discovered beneath the hallowed ground? And how will it change the future of the planet above it?

 
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QUOTES ABOUT Hallowed Ground

 
 
“Paul Twivy has taken the extraordinary, real-life phenomenon of Namibia’s Fairy Circles and turned it into a compelling story about the passion of the young to save the planet. This is a mystery thriller for the Extinction Rebellion generation.”
— Vanessa Feltz, Broadcaster & Journalist
“The four most important words in the English language are... ‘Once Upon a Time’. We are a species bound together by stories and it is they that let our imagination take flight. Sometimes these stories are called myths and a huge idea springs into your mind...what if these aren’t stories? And you feel the hair stand up on the back of your neck.

This is one such story that will haunt your waking and dreaming hours with a question...What if? A great tale well told.”
— SIR TIM SMIT, CBE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EDEN PROJECT
“This timely and entertaining book not only captures the beauty and mystery of Namibia’s contrasting landscapes but also asks important questions about our relationship with the world around us and the future of our planet.”
— RH Linda Scott, High Commissioner of Namibia to the UK & Ireland
“A dazzling tale…. I can’t wait for the sequel.”
— REBECCA NICOLSON, JOURNALIST & PUBLISHER