This is Drimwort. He’s one of the main characters in “The Waters of Pendallyn”. Trumblegast is another — he’s a giant. Then there’s Aquila, the eagle; Xanthus, the unicorn; Minerva, the owl. And, of course, Elyon! And ... Oh, you’ll just have to read it for yourself.
What is it exactly? Well, it’s a children’s story; but it’s a children’s story for children of all ages. In a way, the older you are, the more you’ll get out of it. A good test of whether you’ll like it or not is: Do you like the Narnia books? If you do, you should enjoy this. Not that I’m another C S Lewis, of course. Far from it. But that’s the sort of story it is. Indeed, its Narnia-ness seems to be one of the reasons why I cannot get it published in a more conventionally manner than this. The editor at HarperCollins, for instance, (turning the book down) said that

“although it was a good read, I’m sorry to say that we found it just a little too much reminiscent of Narnia and, perhaps, Tolkein.”

The editorial director at Reed Children’s Books thought much the same but added,

“My colleagues and I have been impressed by the excellent way you have worked out this fantasy. There are well-realised characters and a good story.”

Well, maybe one day I’ll find a publisher for it — Hello! Is there anyone out there? — but in the meantime this web page gives me the chance to publish the book for myself.

The chapters are ...

Chapter 1. Beyond the Cellar Door
Chapter 2. East, to the Two Sisters
Chapter 3. What Happened to Katy
Chapter 4. Tea with the Badgers
Chapter 5. Minerva Points the Way
Chapter 6. The Kaldis Tree
Chapter 7. A Quarrel among Dwarfs
Chapter 8. Giant Trumblegast Remembers
Chapter 9. Inside the Mountain
Chapter 10. The Weird of Sammael Deep
Chapter 11. The Falls of Imbrahad
Chapter 12. Stone Returns to Stone
Chapter 13. The Battle of Baligsmere
Chapter 14. The Return of the Queen
Chapter 15. Beyond the Orchard Door