Come along on a young girl’s journey to a time filled with danger and treachery. Will she find the strength to survive in such a perilous era and make her way back to her own time? 

Rowena was just a shy and timid 12-year-old girl who loved to explore the New Zealand bush. She longed for adventure, but had very little chance of finding it, that is, until she met the Magic Hawk.  

The Magic Hawk takes Rowena on a voyage back in time, two thousand years in the past, with no discernible way of getting home again. With exploding volcanoes and warring tribes, she soon discovers that the past is not a safe place to be. 

Along her trek, she meets many interesting people, including the Giant Chief, who blames Rowena for all of his troubles and wants to sacrifice her to the Mountain Gods. Not all of her encounters are dangerous though, and she does find some friends along the way who help her through her struggles.  

This action-packed fantasy novel will be an instant hit. Full of breathtaking scenery and daring feats, Rowena and the Magic Hawk is sure to please the fantasy lover in us all.

About the Author

Richard Vaughn left school when he was 14 and has a wide range of work experience: dairy farming, working in the bush, deer culling, freezing works, the New Zealand Army, boiler maker welder on construction sites and hydro dams, teaching.  He attended Waikato University 1975-1981 graduating with a Diploma in Education and Masters Degree in Psychology. He is married and lives in Cambridge New Zealand. Rowena and the Magic Hawk is his first novel.