Bessie Bell and the Goblin King (Tales of Aylfenhame Book 3)

‘I may not be blessed wi’ magic, but I do like to keep things nice and tidy.’Deep in the Lincolnshire Wolds in the year 1812, Bessie Bell slaves away as a housemaid for a merciless employer. Being smart of mouth and a dab hand with a bucket, she makes short work of an assailant — only to be thrown out into the drenching fog of a cold October night.That’s when things turn... strange.Swept away into a wild adventure, stout-hearted Bessie’s fazed by nothing. Not by destitution, even with the winter coming on. Not by mysterious gentleman wandering the night, even if Mr. Green does seem to be out of his wits.Not even by ghostly horses with firelit eyes, no matter that the thing’s nightmare incarnate.Except that this goblin horse is a monarch’s own steed, and his royal master’s never far behind him...Can an ordinary human girl hold her own against the Goblin King himself? "Tilby, Lincolnshire, 1812. When housemaid Bessie Bell is thrown out into a cold October night, her prospects could scarcely seem worse. With nowhere to go and no one to help her, how will she survive? But on the road she meets a mysterious gentleman, and her fortunes take an immediate turn for the ... strange. For the nightmare horse Tatterfoal stalks the fog-drenched Wolds, and Mr. Green is determined to catch him. But why? Caught up in dark adventure, Bessie is swept far beyond the shores of England and into Faerie Aylfenhame. Dangers untold await the unwary in the Goblinlands, though the greatest dangers of all may lie behind her. For Tatterfoal answers only to his master, the Goblin King ..."--The back cover The Lincolnshire Wolds, 1812. When Housemaid Bessie Bell Is Thrown Out Into A Cold October Night, Her Prospects Could Scarcely Seem Worse. With Nowhere To Go And No One To Help Her, How Will She Survive? But On The Road She Meets A Mysterious Gentleman, And Her Fortunes Take An Immediate Turn For The... Strange. For The Nightmare Horse Tatterfoal Stalks The Fog-drenched Wolds, And Mr. Green Is Determined To Catch Him. But Why? Caught Up In A Dark Adventure, Bessie Is Swept Far Beyond The Shores Of England And Into Faerie Aylfenhame. Dangers Untold Await The Unwary In The Goblinlands, Though The Greatest Dangers Of All May Lie Right Behind Her. For Tatterfoal Answers Only To His Master, The Goblin King... The Lincolnshire Wolds, 1812. When housemaid Bessie Bell is thrown out into a cold October night, her prospects could scarcely seem worse. With nowhere to go and no one to help her, how will she survive? But on the road she meets a mysterious gentleman, and her fortunes take an immediate turn for the ... strange. For the nightmare horse Tatterfoal stalks the fog-drenched Wolds, and Mr. Green is determined to catch him. But why? Caught up in a dark adventure, Bessie is swept far beyond the shores of England and into Faerie Aylfenhame. Dangers untold await the unwary in the Goblinlands, though the greatest dangers of all may lie behind her. For Tatterfoal answers only to his master, the Goblin King ..