TALES FROM THE VILLAGE
by Quentin Drummond Anderson
POWER. TRADITION. SECRETS. CHANGE.
In Trenton Stable, a picturesque English village, centuries of history and hidden truths lie beneath the surface. Behind manicured hedges, a battle unfolds between preservation and progress.
Edward Sherston, eighth-generation squire, faces unprecedented challenges to his ordered world. Through eleven interconnected stories, witness his evolution as power shifts beneath his feet.
From "The Family Pew," where a ghostly presence signals unfinished business, to "The Carol's Echo," where a newcomer reveals buried connections, Anderson explores community power with precision.
Supernatural elements embody suppressed histories: an amber brooch granting longevity, impossible roses, ancient boundary stones revealed during a hunt.
When traditions are challenged—from carnival queen selection to development plans—Edward must decide if stewardship means control or embracing change.
Anderson's crystalline prose captures both village details and psychological complexities. His dialogue brilliantly conveys the English art of saying one thing while meaning another.
The village emerges as the most compelling character—a living entity with an identity beyond any individual's control.
For readers of rural British fiction, these stories examine how community structures are maintained, challenged, and transformed, bringing contemporary sensibility to countryside novels.
These tales will haunt—not merely through supernatural elements, but through insights into how power shapes lives and how established hierarchies contain seeds of transformation.
Available March 2025 from The Writers Collective Hardcover | eBook | Audiobook
