Alun Davies – författare

Barry encounters an evil force of Witches intent on capturing the minds of young children with a view to making themselves more and more powerful.Barry finds other Spiders along the way to help him stop their plans and together they battle for the upper hand.

Throughout the story there are constant references to The Spider Chronicles because it is a book of instruction,philosophy and meaning whose teachings are to be both followed and believed if good is to prevail over evil. Sometimes the content is easily understood but it cannot always be so and readers of all ages must seek the many messages being delivered.

The way Barry's life evolves is quickly read but hard to forget; there are many threads to follow and weave.This story could stay with you for years to come.

This book has 4 short stories from the early life of Barry the Spider. They are separate but connected if the connections are recognised; the reader must decide. Each story is set at a time when Barry was starting to realise that special things are possible and he could help make them happen, but even he had no idea of the part he was destined to play in the lives of so many others. That particular story is recorded elsewhere.

If Barry has a lesson to teach us it would be to understand the significance of our surroundings, but that is only possible by understanding a task which cannot be completed. It is sometimes difficult to appreciate the meaning behind the words but each of the tales relating to Barry can help you to see the space others have created for your mind to occupy.

The first story describes a game you cannot play, the second takes you on a journey, the third introduces you to a language and the fourth begins a search that may never end, time will tell.