Books by Brian J. Meline

This is the third tale of Herbia about a young woman, Chervil. Chervil is now a young woman, and she is apprenticed to the Weavers of Herbia - Marjoram and Alnus. But a trader and buyer of wool cheats them of their resources, and they will have to travel abroad. Will Chervil leave her home to continue as an apprentice, or stay to become an old maid of the village? The wider world will not be shut out forever.

This is the fourth tale of Herbia about a girl, Gallie. Gallie is fifteen, living in Timbertown, and at a crossroads in her life. Her father is a master Alchemist, her brother a journeyman soon to become a master, too. Will Gallie enter the Trades and join the Guilds, or will she become a housewife or an old maid? After war and a plague, wealth is flowing around the lands, but is everyone content? Drifters from outside the old Kingdom have come seeking their fortunes, but are all of them trustworthy, or are they rogues, scoundrels or spies of the Ivy Empire? Enter the Dream Universe and wake up ... into the world of Herbia and Timbertown.

This is the second tale of Herbia about a young man, Basil. He works for the Horsemaster and has become one of the young horse-breakers, and has learned much of the craft of the stables. But great events in his life await him. The Mere, the Falls, the Bridge, and the Rangers will all figure in this new tale. Enter the Dream Universe and wake up ... into the world of Herbia.