Scions of the Tuatha Dé [A Historical Fantasy]

Volume 1: Complete The MacLaughlin Brothers are about to lose their farm and have few remaining connections with the world around them. It won’t stop otherworldly forces from dragging them into a battle to save 15th-century Ireland. Donal struggles with a tormented mind–but it wasn't always so. His older brother, Finn, set aside his own ambitions to raise Donal after their parents died. When Finn is kidnapped by a creature known only through folk tales, Donal receives help from unlikely sources–an old family friend and their landlord’s daughter–to save him.  They introduce the brothers to a new truth: their mythical heroes, the Tuatha Dé, were real and the young men are among their descendants. The descendants of ancient villains, the Fomori, walk their world as well, threatening to unleash a supernatural blight upon the entire land.  What do we owe our family? Our neighbors? Ourselves? Donal and his found family must answer these questions as they travel and train between battles with demons, spirits and evil sorcerers. Readers can expect: - Irish historical fantasy set in the late Middle Ages - Traveling band of characters - Both magical and martial combat Volume 2: Tales From Tyrconnell A set of shorter stories involving other descendants of the Tuatha Dé. Tale 1: Reforging a blacksmith (Complete) - Siobhan MacSweeney comes to the aid of an acquaintance whose group was killed in a mysterious and savage attack. Siobhan and her family must help him come to grips with what happened and assess potential threats against her family and friends.  Tale 2: Wolf Hunt (Complete) - A pack of wolves menaces the countryside. Maeve O'Connor enlists the help of two descendants from outside Tyrconnell to track them down and learn the secret behind their unusual behavior. Tale 3: The window (Late summer/early fall 2025) - New information comes to light, forcing one of the sílrad to come clean with a long-held and painful secret. This short story will set the stage for Book 2, due late fall/early winter 2025.