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Mountains of Annwn
– Can be found in the northeast. The entrance to the
Caves of Eternal Rest
is high in these mountains.

Northern Gate
– Marks the northern boundary between
Annwn
and Earth. The treasure needed to open this gate is the
Spear of Justice
. Two sentinel oaks guard this portal.

Southern Gate
– Marks the southern boundary between
Annwn
and Earth. The treasure needed to open this gate is the
Sword of Power
. Two sentinel oaks guard this portal.

Western Gate
– Marks the western boundary between
Annwn
and Earth. The treasure needed to open this gate is the
Cauldron of Life
. Two sentinel oaks guard this portal.

The Map of Beconbury. From
Glasruhen Gate

The Adventures of Jack Brenin
Book Two

The Gelston River
– This is the longest river in the county.

The Mere Pool
– The home of
Coriss
, the
Water Nymph
.

The Mound

Myryl
lives in one of the springs near the Mound.

The Map of Silver Hill and the Crags of Stonytop
Ridge. From
Silver Hill – The Adventures of Jack

Brenin
Book Three.

River Stype
– Named after
Stype Tor
. It flows around
Westwood
and past
Winberry Hill
and
Silver Hill
.

Silver Hill
– A large hill, Winberry Hill is its twin peak.

Stonytop Ridge
– A long ridge of strange jagged rock formations. There’s Shepherd’s Rock, Scattered Rocks,
The Devil’s Chair
, Manstone Rock, Cranberry Rock, Hagstone and
Stype Tor
. Some say the stones come to life on stormy nights and become
Hags
. There’s an old rhyme about Stonytop Ridge
:

When lightning flashes in a thunderstorm,

On Stonytop Ridge a Hag is born
.

Stype Tor
– The
River Stype
takes its name from the last rocky outcrop on
Stonytop Ridge
.

The Devil’s Chair
– There’s an old rhyme about the Devil’s Chair too:

Sit upon the Devil’s Chair,

Sit upon it if you dare,

But if you do you must beware,

For you might vanish into thin air.

Westwood
– An ancient woodland at the bottom of which used to be the
Westwood Roost
, a cave now inhabited by the
Hag
,
Finnola Fytche
.

Winberry Hill
– A large hill,
Silver Hill
is its twin peak.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I’d like to thank

everyone at Infinite Ideas

for all their help and support.

My friends and family for their

encouragement

and invaluable contributions,

and a special thank you to Ron for

his support and veracity.

Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

The Map of Glasruhen Village

The Map of Glasruhen Village

Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1 Secrets

Chapter 2 Howling Hill

Chapter 3 THE Cupboard

Chapter 4 Decisions

Chapter 5 Through the Keyhole

Chapter 6 Visitors

Chapter 7 The Pin Millionaire

Chapter 8 To the Rescue

Chapter 9 The Monster of Silver Hill

Chapter 10 Inside Information

Chapter 11 News from Annwn

Chapter 12 Infiltration

Chapter 13 Uninvited Guests

Chapter 14 The Day of Bad Omens

Chapter 15 Dragon's Breath

Chapter 16 Escape

Chapter 17 An Unexpected Problem

Chapter 18 The Dwindling Door

Chapter 19 Crystal Magic

Camelin’s Who’s Who, What’s What and Where is it?

Acknowledgements

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