About Uprising:
Wales, 1294 and rebellion is in the air as the Welsh population directs its anger towards the despised English monarchy. This is the maelstrom awaiting Megan Lynch, a high-school sophomore from Virginia Beach.
In the wake of her father’s tragic demise in Afghanistan, Megan’s mother dispatches her to stay with her grandmother in North Wales with a simple directive: “Go stay with your gran for a while, it’ll keep you out of trouble.” Little could she have anticipated the extraordinary events that would befall Megan among the ruins of Flint Castle as she is catapulted into an adventure beyond her wildest imagination.
While her striking resemblance to King Edward’s daughter is initially her saving grace, the inability to speak Norman French arouses suspicions, and with danger lurking at every turn, Megan finds an unlikely ally in Hugh—a knight’s squire harboring secrets of his own.
Their bond strengthens as they navigate the treacherous landscape of medieval Wales, evading pursuit and witnessing the chaos of rebellion firsthand. From dungeons to crossbows, lynch mobs to burning villages, Megan and Hugh traverse a world fraught with peril, yet adorned with the majesty of towering castles and unspoiled landscapes.
Can Megan find her way back to the familiar world she left behind, or will the pull of history prove too strong to resist? Join her in this gripping tale of rebellion, friendship, and the quest for home.
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Author Bio:
Born in Llanelwy, North Wales. Dai grew up in the small coastal town of Flint, famous for its thirteenth century castle. After graduating from Leeds University with a Mining Engineering degree, he spent the next seven years living and working (sometimes four kilometers underground) in Southern Africa. This was followed by spells in California and London.
He now resides in the beautiful state of Colorado but returns to Wales as often as possible to visit family and soak up the indefinable atmosphere of the land of his birth. Proper fish and chips and CAMRA pubs serving real ale are the icing on the bara brith.