The behaviour of fungi in Calorean varies from village to village. In the dwarf realm and in Skyle’s village, fungi grows in the ground. But the fungi in Beau’s village of Lochnar Common moves around freely.
“Skyle felt something move against her leg & looked down to see a collection of tawny coloured mushmers milling around near an old log”
In the magical world of Calorean, hare racing is the favoured sport. The Calorean hare hurdles run annually with Gold Chalice day the highlight of the racing year. Beau Garnie is a skilled rider and competes regularly. But he is a member of the Argan tribe where hares are housed in communal stables, given numbers …
Two years ago, on a rare week off in the summer holidays my son Alex & I were walking the dog across a local common. We passed our time imagining a world full of little people and hares, warmongering dwarves and impossibly vain moth men. Before we knew it, Calorean became lodged in our minds and wouldn’t let go. …
Jacqueline Beard Writer 