{"title":"Benjamin Dickson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Dickson\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts captivating stories through vibrant graphic novels that blend adventure and whimsy, perfectly suited for young readers and the young at heart. 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But things aren’t completely merry in the castle. The constant pressure from the Queen’s advisors for her to marry and turn over her power to a male sovereign boils over. Enter a prince from rival-country Spain. Only, Daisy feels she has seen him before and something’s not quite right about him now. 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But the way is perilous, and the wolves on the mountain are hungry…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn enthralling tale of rural fantasy and high-stakes adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Mountains Belong to Us\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a young girl and a sheepdog on a desperate journey of survival against the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRural fantasy and adventure for fans of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Tufa series by Alex Bledsoe (The Hum and the Shiver - Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Autumnal by Daniel Kraus (writer) and Chris Shehan (artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHillbilly (series) by Eric Powell (writer \u0026amp; artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRevival by Tim Seeley (writer) and Mike Norton (artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden (The Bear and the Nightingale – Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWildwood Dancing series by Juliet Marillier\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Folklore Cycle (series) by John Hood (Mountain Folk – Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Spirit Song Saga by Ross Hightower (Spirit Sight – Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Greenhollow Duology by Emily Tesh (Silver in the Wood – Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Green Man series by Juliet E. 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