Living in a remote farmhouse on Offa’s Dyke in Wales, Rachel pushes herself to go on an adventure after the death of her husband. When she notices a mysterious place marked on a local map, her curiosity leads her discover why it is called ‘The Ragged Kingdom’ (published by AuthorHouse UK).

The novel, written by Kathy Farmer, was inspired by the author’s love for the countryside along Welsh Marches. In the book, Farmer explores repressed memories, sexual harassment, infidelity and family separations.

On her way to the Ragged Kingdom, Rachel meets others like herself who seem to have a somewhat irregular background that they find hard to come to terms with. Rachel wonders if this is what draws these people to live in wild, lonely places, seeking anonymity.

Throughout the narrative, Rachel seeks a sense of healing from a barely-remembered experience that partly eludes her; she fears a mental breakdown. Soon, in the vast wilderness, she comes face-to-face with the memory she had long buried.

Farmer hopes the novel will let readers come to the ‘realization that healing can come from brokenness.’

The Ragged Kingdom by Kathy Farmer is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble

About the Author

Kathy Farmer (pen name for Kathy Johnston) lived for many years on the borders of the Welsh Marches. She now lives with her husband in Pembrokeshire, in the seaside town of Tenby. She is a Reader in the Church in Wales within the Diocese of St. Davids and is a member of Tenby Arts Club. Farmer is a countrywoman, and for many years she rode her Arab mare around the hills in the Welsh Marches, and along Offa’s Dyke.