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Author interview with Conrad Mason The young adult/children's genre has always been of interest of me. They often feature these amazingly rich stories with great usage of fantasy element that allow you just dream of into them. The Tales of the Fayt is exactly like this. The Demon's Watch (book one) and The GOblin's Gift (book two) are amazing experiences for younger readers, they have a great set of protagonists and Conrad Mason uses the storyline and perspectives of the protagonists Joseph and Tabitha in a superb manner. Making it a journey of self-discovery, showing whats good and whats wrong, which will make the younger readers think twice when acting rash or being hard/bullying on someone.  But above all the Tales of the Fayt is an piratesque adventure with the Half Goblin Joseph in the lead! It's magical, dynamic and a whole bunch of fun to read! Read my thoughts on The Demon's Watch here and The Goblin's Gift here . Author Bio: I wa...

The Demon’s Watch by Conrad Mason, The Tales of Fayt #1 'We're the Demon's Watch, son. Protectors of Port Fayt. Scourge of all sea scum. Don't tell me you've never heard of us?' Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb lives in Fayt, a bustling trading port where elves, trolls, fairies and humans live side by side. Fed up of working at the Legless Mermaid tavern, Grubb dreams of escape - until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt's criminal underworld. There he meets the Demon's Watch and learns of their mission to save the port from a mysterious and deadly threat. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry's Shark Pit? When I came across The Demon’s Watch the first thing that really got my attention was the cover of the book. It just looks so cool and awesome and with the promise of a piratesque look and story aimed at children with goblins I just new this story could...