Diane Hall

As ghostwriter, I put Jayne's words into a gripping read: Jayne Taylor, to the outside world, is a strong, successful businesswoman. Behind closed doors, however, Jayne was a victim of harrowing mental, physical and emotional abuse, dished out by those professing to love her from the men in her life and even her own mother. Having battled through, amongst other things, bankruptcy, suicide attempts and rape, Jayne knows first-hand what a living hell feels like. With her abuse now just a dark… Show more

As ghostwriter, I put Jayne's words into a gripping read: Jayne Taylor, to the outside world, is a strong, successful businesswoman. Behind closed doors, however, Jayne was a victim of harrowing mental, physical and emotional abuse, dished out by those professing to love her from the men in her life and even her own mother. Having battled through, amongst other things, bankruptcy, suicide attempts and rape, Jayne knows first-hand what a living hell feels like. With her abuse now just a dark memory, Jayne wants her story to inspire every one of us to tackle, and not ignore, the destructive cycle of domestic abuse before it reaches the next generation. Show less

Until Sam Travis stepped out of a portaloo on his thirteenth birthday, he’d had no idea why he felt an affinity with Clamcorn’s world-famous circus. It seemed he was the last to know that his destiny lay with this galaxy-hopping, magical community. Having been adopted from birth, Sam had never met his real family. After meeting his new relatives, and learning of the legend connected to his bloodline, he found the reunion wasn’t exactly what he’d imagined – especially as his uncle, ‘Escarlo’… Show more

Until Sam Travis stepped out of a portaloo on his thirteenth birthday, he’d had no idea why he felt an affinity with Clamcorn’s world-famous circus. It seemed he was the last to know that his destiny lay with this galaxy-hopping, magical community. Having been adopted from birth, Sam had never met his real family. After meeting his new relatives, and learning of the legend connected to his bloodline, he found the reunion wasn’t exactly what he’d imagined – especially as his uncle, ‘Escarlo’, wanted him dead. As a result, Sam joined the circus’ quest for the powerful Ruby of Rozara, but found much more than he bargained for on the way.

The first book in D.E. Hall’s Ringmaster Series delivers an exciting, fun-filled tale to both boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 11. Show less