The World Of Hambrig
The year is 1263, and Lord Rory is in charge of a castle on a hill and a sizeable estate in the country of Mallrovia, to the east of England. The estate, Hambrig, is constantly being menaced by the Swamp-People, a tribe of Celts who live on the other side of the River Hurogol. Nonetheless, life for the Lord of Hambrig is fairly easy – until the Box of Death arrives in the castle…
It’s at this point that Lord Rory begins writing his journals, journals which will chronicle his life from now on, beginning with that pivotal moment in May, AD 1263.
The Lord of Hambrig will never be free of the consequences of this event, and his gradual realisation of this fact forms the continuing narrative of his journals. Frequently visited by his father’s ghost, haunted by the loss of the woman he loved, Rory tries to maintain his position as tenant-in-chief to the fickle King of Mallrovia. Each new year brings a new challenge and a new adventure, and Rory faithfully writes down his every thought and action, heroically doing his duty as he sees it.
Rory is a man of principle, but also a man of action. He believes himself surrounded by friends, but, as time goes on, and as his diaries relentlessly record the challenges of a flawed medieval lordship, he becomes less and less sure who is on his side.
The world of Hambrig is constantly changing. Each of the Tales of Castle Rory relates a new year, a new adventure, and a multitude of both hazards and opportunities. Can Rory overcome adversity every time? Will his household remain loyal? What will his father’s ghost think of him now?