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Somerset's myths and magic folklore inspire epic fantasy tale
“We all know Somerset is a magical place and now a local musician and storyteller has published the first in a series of fantasy stories inspired by the hills and dales of our lovely county.
Alexander Paul Burton, who grew up in Catcott, has just published The Hollow Vale: Act I —the first in The Tharion Cycle , a new fantasy saga inspired by the landscapes, history, and folklore of Somerset.”
Cornish author in Canada publishes fantasy novel
I'm absolutely thrilled and incredibly grateful to share some exciting news today! The fantastic team at Voice Newspapers, specifically in the Truro Voice section, has published a wonderful feature about my debut fantasy novel, The Hollow Vale.
It's truly special to see The Hollow Vale getting recognition back in Cornwall, the place that profoundly shapes my writing, even though I'm now based in Canada.
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Alexander Paul Burton is a genre-bending neoclassical composer, pianist, and musical raconteur who straddles the line between high art and high camp, much like a Bach fugue performed in drag. Born in Somerset but spiritually adopted by the wilds of the Canadian Rockies, he crafts cinematic soundscapes that blend Baroque intricacy with EDM euphoria—think Handel at a warehouse rave.
His Ode to the Westcountry project marinates nostalgia in a bath of existentialism, while his OUTLINE series and LGBTQ+ advocacy ensure that the sound of resistance is as refined as it is rebellious.
A former vegan food entrepreneur, marathon runner, and Tokyo farmhand, Burton’s life reads like a Nietzschean paradox—eternally returning to music while forever running from convention.
When not composing, he is engaged in the noble art of defending Katie Price, funding corgi couture, and musing on the neuroexistentialist plight of the millennial expat. #MillennialTruths
