The Book

The Towers of Eden follows a long tradition of Treasure Hunts but is also rich with art, poetry, history, fantasy and humour. Apart from the Treasure Hunt the book contains many parts.

Tales of Eden - the Story

Twelve Chapters of entertaining short stories which link across time.

The Illustrations

Beautiful illustrations and borders created by artist Duncan Storr to bring the story to life. These include many hidden secrets.

A Childe
The Beginning
The White Messengers
The Plantagenets
Air
The Wardens of the Marches
The Coming of the Shadow
The Butcher and the Shepherd
The Triumph of the Darkness
The Two Threads
Restoration
Legacy

The Riddles

Over 100 riddles to entertain, enchant and amuse as part of the weave.
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The Chronicles

Extracts from historic documents supporting the tales and events in the book.
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The Maps

Three actual ancient maps of Eden.
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The Towers of Eden book cover by Christopher Nightingale
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Twelve Chapters of entertaining short stories which link across time.

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The Riddles

Riddles are as old as civilization and indeed riddles have been found amongst the earliest writing in Babylon and in Sanskrit, Hebrew, Aramaic, Persian and Latin texts. Each riddle describes an object or subject the identity of which must be guessed or worked out from the words of the verse.

English has been particularly rich in riddles with remaining Old English literature demonstrating the popularity of the riddle game in Anglo Saxon England. Many riddles are preserved in the one of the earliest books written in the English language called the Exeter Book, which dates from about 970 AD. It seems that 1000 years ago a good night out often involved sitting around the fire trying to trick each other with words!

Riddles can be amusing, lyrical, suggestive, romantic and entertaining and are a verse form in themselves, and some have been compared to the Japanese Haiku poems which seek to encapsulate a sense or meaning within a short, fixed firm of words. Often it is not great genius which is the key to unlocking riddles, rather a sense of connection with the writer which enables the reader to see the picture being painted in the verse.

The Towers of Eden contains over a hundred riddles, the answers to some of which form part of the clues in the Treasure Hunts. We hope you will enjoy playing the riddle game at home with your friends.

We will also be posting riddles here from time to time, starting with our teaser riddle below.

Have fun!

Teaser Riddle

I all men can catch and hold
Bind Women, ensnare Children
Wound the brave, humble the haughty,
Raise the fallen, free the slave.

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The Chronicles

Throughout the Book the thread of our story is supported by the text of actual chronicles and contemporary writings, the earliest of which go back to Roman and dark age times. These tantalising hints and commentaries written by ancient scribes and monks give us an insight into the worlds of the past and the changes which swept across the area we are calling Eden.

In later times as the information in the chronicles and writings become clearer and more reliable, we obtain details of everyday life and events, sometimes from eye witnesses, which enrich our understanding – down to Lady Anne herself who left detailed records and diaries of her life.

Records include not just books and written records but also contemporary drawings, maps and art which may illustrate the places and people who appear in our story. Whilst the Towers of Eden is a work of fiction, the chronicles which appear on every page demonstrate that beneath the fiction there is always the shadow of the true past and the living breathing characters who enlighten us with their good or their bad deeds.

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The Maps

Ancient maps of Eden versions of which are to be found in the Book. These help to locate Eden in England and show how it looked to early travellers. Of course, searching is easier today with satellite navigation, but satellites do not show ancient places and topography so Ordnance Survey maps are still recommended.

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Eden Awaits