Spawater Chronicles

"The Spawater Chronicles" are a series of seven novels, written by Barry Tighe, relating the adventures of a group of friends, descendents of the Romans, in the old Roman town of Spawater.

"Youth Market"

Volume one tells how they handle cruelty to battered chickens and cruelty to intelligent television viewers.

"Identity Cards"

Volume two sees the introduction of Identity Cards to Spawater. Up with this the Romans shall not put.

"Casino"

Volume three, and the government wish to build a Super Casino in town. This entails flattening Lifeboats', the friends' drinking club, to make a space for a car park. It also means demolishing the Spawater Refuge Centre, home of victims of gambling, drinking and drugs, world famous locally as Losers' Corner.

"Gone Fission"

Volume four tells the story of the government's attempt to build a nuclear power station in the Spawater hills just outside town. It's a power thing.

"Vote For Alison!"

Volume five finds Jady inviting Alison, everyone's favourite Spawaterian, to be his candidate to run for Member of the European Parliament.