The Shepherd’s Pie: A Fairy Tale for Grandparents

“I set out to write a fairy tale that could be told by a grandfather to his grandchildren. So, I dedicate this book to all the grandparents who are separated from their grandchildren due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will get through this, if we just believe.”
- James R. Fox, author of The Great Smoky Mountains Mystery

In the 9th-Century Spanish Kingdom of Galicia, a blind defrocked monk sets off a chain of events that results in a new ruler. Countess Magdelena and her brave knights, along with a boy who has a dragon birthmark and three roguish Frenchmen, must help fend off a Viking invasion, a scheming Bishop, a murderous Witch, a jealous heir to the throne, and the Evil One.

James R. Fox received an Associate Liberal Arts degree from Queens Borough Community College. Now retired, he devotes his attention to writing, music, photography, traveling, and reading. Among his publications are The Wake, Wisdom of Wishes, Christmas Eve, and The Map of the Carpenter. His “Key West” was selected for inclusion in The 2013 Robert Frost International Poetry and Haiku Contest anthology.