Oliver lives a simple and ordinary life in a London that is in upheaval. Dealing with his past turbulent life, he sees survival as a day to day concept. But when he comes face to face with the ghosts from his past, his whole world is in upheaval. Who is this girl who he assumes is his sister? Who are the children that surround her like a tribe? What is this place he finds himself in, could this be heaven? Or could this be hell?
Oliver needs to seek answers to life's big questions and undertakes a journey to London. A twilight journey to the cause of all the chaos. In doing so he enlists some odd travelling companions including a small girl, wild and enigmatic, yet wise beyond her years. As they travel the silent roads to their destination, war is brewing and Oliver is looking for a way home, his only hope is at the centre of the storm. In their way is a dark presence, one that will bring Oliver to question what it means to be human.
Deep in the city, winds are picking up the noise has begun to grow loud and angry. Great legions gather in the streets and in the squares. Forces of good and evil are about to collide in a cataclysm that may bring life and death together for all eternity. Will this clash bring with it an end of graves to us all?
David Lloyd is an artist and teacher living in the hinterland of Melbourne, Australia. He has worked with children teaching art and creativity for twenty-one years and believes that children are a great source of originality.
He is a lover of stories and books having spent his early years engrossed in fairy tales encouraged by his parents.
David has a Fine Arts Degree specializing in Painting and Photography and practices from his studio, 'The Squeaky Door' at his home.
He loves the outdoors and loves to dream and create in the outside environment. He is currently working on another story which leads on from 'End of graves'.
End of graves was written whilst David was teaching in Gravesend, London, and many of the locations in this book are real although some licence has been taken with details.
