Nathaniel Wrey
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: Thriller, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, General Fiction, Children's general
Nathaniel M Wrey studied history at Reading University before becoming a Civil Servant. He has worked in central government for over twenty years, largely in health and nursing. His literary influences include the social commentary of George Orwell, the adventures of John Buchan and the foresight and imagination of Ray Bradbury and John Wyndham. Combined with a continued love of history, Wrey delves into the past to speculate on the future, while dissecting human foibles to build characters and story lines. His debut novel, Liberty Bound, won a bronze award in the 2021 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, was long-listed in the Millennium Book Awards 2021 and a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2020. In 2022, Wrey published a children's book, Mooge: The Prehistoric Genius. In early 2023, the sequel to Liberty Bound, Where Liberty Lies, is scheduled to be published.
Nathaniel Wrey's books
Liberty Bound
Winner of a Readers' Favorite International Book Award 2021, a Millennium Book Awards 2021 longlisted author and finalist in the 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Society has turned on its head. The 'free' hide behind fortifications and the 'imprisoned' roam the wild, barren land beyond.
Finbarl-apcula guards the town of Athenia, an oasis in a parched, sparsely populated world. He keeps the citizens safe, ensures those who break the draconian laws lose their freedom, and protects what he prizes above all else: civilisation.
When Finbarl is made to lie to help convict a mother he once rescued from a bully, it delivers the first crack in his unquestionable faith in the system. As further lies and corruption are exposed, Finbarl's world crumbles, allowing him to finally see that 'prison walls' exist everywhere, within himself, throughout society and in the very landscape he calls home.
No one is free and the civilisation he was willing to die for is at the root of the problem.
Finbarl begins a thrilling adventure of twists, rebellion, danger, discovery and tragedy to break the bonds imprisoning a world, himself and the future. Will he find what he really treasures most: true freedom?
In creating a dangerous but exciting 'inverse' world, where the true meaning of freedom is explored and challenged, Wrey invites the reader to consider how their own society, and the individuals within, are inhibited and restricted by 'walls' through fear and ignorance.
Speculative fiction to inspire you to think again about the world of today. A book for our time. Winner of a HUGEOrange Editor's Pick Award, Readers' Favorite 5 Star Review Award, International Review of Books Gold Star Award, Indies Today 5 Star Review, BookViral 5 Star Review Award, Approved Reader status from Indie Reader & Literary Titan Silver Award.
Triumphant Where it Dares Defy
It’s 1941. Europe lies at the mercy of the victorious Nazi war machine. For some in the British army the war is already over. Or is it?
Lance Corporal Jock Mitchell has paid the price for being a territorial soldier in the Royal West Kent Regiment. His battalion, ill-equipped and untrained, found itself sacrificed in France against the all-conquering Wehrmacht, trying to hold the line while the bulk of the British army retreated to Dunkirk to fight another day.
A prisoner of war camp awaits Jock for the remainder of the conflict, far from home and his loved ones, under the watchful eye of a brutal regime. Food is scarce, the work hard, the news grim, the future appearing hopeless.
But what if the prisoners could still contribute to the war effort? What if they could land a blow against Hitler? When an opportunity arises, Jock reluctantly finds himself at the heart of the plan. Failure means certain death, but all will be fine if his alibi holds. However, that means escaping from Stalag XXA and then breaking back in!
A thrilling adventure of resistance, sacrifice and danger.
Mooge: The Prehistoric Genius
A very, very long time ago, when mammoths roamed through lots of snow, life was hard for us humans. Well, it would be, because no one had bothered to invent or discover anything - not a jot! That is until Mooge, the prehistoric genius, came along. Did I say ‘genius’? Let’s just say he helped in his own way, inspiring his wife, Flair, to make the first inventions and discoveries.
Join Mooge and Flair for a series of inspiring and funny adventures as they help the human race get on its feet. A fantastic way to introduce children to prehistory and the origins of the things that shape our lives today.
Includes a timeline of the real story of the
prehistoric human journey, from tools to writing.
Contains over 80% of the Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum Spelling List.
Supporting learning activities and resources available on Mooge’s website
Where Liberty Lies
Book Two in the Liberty Trilogy and sequel to award-winning novel, Liberty Bound.
A new world opens up for Finbarl and Aminatra as they escape the claustrophobic restraints and smoking ruins of their isolated hometown, Athenia. Hopes and dreams drive them across the near impregnable mountains in their quest for freedom and a better life in the aftermath of civilisation’s collapse.
Amid a more conducive environment, new dangers and surprises hinder their progress, until, eventually, they find an inspiring civilisation reborn amidst the ruins. Have they reached destination’s end and found a place of sanctuary and freedom or is there more to this new world than meets the eye?
An epic adventure set in the future, with a taste of the past, and a nod to the present.