The Wrong Stuff¸ KBarthan Series: Part 2
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A man chosen by fate. The wrong man. The Pan of Hamgee is not a natural knight in shining armour. Yet he has escaped from police custody in K'Barth¸ switched realities and foiled Lord Vernon's attempt to kidnap Ruth¸ the Chosen One¸ from the Festival Hall. Pretty good¸ he thinks. However¸ Ruth thinks otherwise. Being pursued by Lord Vernon is bad enough. Now¸ thanks to The Pan¸ she's on the run. They are both alive¸ of course¸ but with Lord Vernon on their tail neither of them can be sure how long for. To save K'Barth and Ruth¸ the woman of his dreams¸ The Pan must introduce her to the Candidate¸ who is prophesied to be the man of her dreams. And he must do it fast ‐ before Lord Vernon finds her. But the gentleman in question is in hiding and no-one knows where. Only The Pan can find him¸ if he can bring himself to unite them. This is a humorous science fiction fantasy adventure. If you like portal fiction¸ this series might float your boat. This book is number two of four. The first is Few Are Chosen¸ the third One Man: No Plan and the fourth and final book is Looking for Trouble. These books are written in British English with some light swearing. Note: This digital edition includes ePub and Mobi (Kindle) editions of the novel. INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR Q ‐ So¸ tell us about the K'Barthan Series. What made you write it? What makes it special? A ‐ I wanted to write the books I wanted to read that hadn't been written. This is still why I write. I also wanted it to reflect the books I love¸ Terry Pratchett's discworld¸ Douglas Adams¸ Jasper Fforde¸ Tom Holt¸ Robert Rankin... Also stuff like Heide Goody's Clovenhoof series¸ The Stainless Steel Rat series and strains of Harry Potter. The hero¸ The Pan of Hamgee¸ had to be normal; someone who is aware of the risks he is taking and human ‐ ie scared ‐ for whom bravery costs. In Ruth¸ the heroine¸ I wanted to create someone pragmatic¸ sensible and grounded. She's not going to lose a shoe and fall over¸ so the hero has to go back and help her¸ and they both get caught by the monster. She's a strong female protagonist who is a bit more of a hero than The Pan¸ frankly ‐ to start with at any rate. I think he catches her up as the story unfolds. Q ‐ Do our readers have to read the K'Barthan Series in order? A ‐ Yes otherwise the character development ‐ and some of the technology ‐ will make less sense. That said¸ the series of K'Barthan Extras I'm currently writing to go with it can be read any time. The rest of the books go in this order: - Unlucky Dip¸ K'Barthan Series: Prequel - Few Are Chosen¸ K'Barthan Series: Part 1 - The Wrong Stuff¸ K'Barthan Series: Part 2 - One Man: No Plan¸ K'Barthan Series: Part 3 - Looking For Trouble¸ K'Barthan Series: Part 4 Q ‐ Will the scary bits frighten me? Hopefully not. Basically¸ if you have read the Harry Potter series and weren't freaked out by the scary bits in that¸ you should be fine with the K'Barthan Series. Q ‐ What will readers enjoy most about The K'Barthan Series? A ‐ Hopefully¸ the same things as I do: the laughs¸ the romance ‐ where it appears ‐ the fast pace and the action ‐ especially the flying car chases ‐ and I hope they will like its deeper side. Q ‐ What is your favourite kind of Book? Would The K'Barthan Series fit on the list? A ‐ Oh yes. As I mentioned earlier¸ I love humorous novels although a lot of my influences come from TV. There was this evening slot in the UK¸ after homework but before supper¸ when they showed old stuff on BBC2; original StarTrek¸ Get Smart¸ Hogan's Heroes¸ The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The persuaders¸ the Avengers¸ the Saint¸ Randal and Hopkirk Deceased¸ Space 1999. The