Described as Cladain’s best book yet… A druid… A warrior… And a Roman… Watch for the blog tour… Hammer first book in The Iron Between trilogy. Available for pre-order. Genonn is back by popular demand. Get it Here
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Countdown Day 4
Pliny the Elder, famed for the attempted rescue of the victims of Vesuvius, during which he died. A literal translation would be “There’s truth in wine.”
Hammer preorder.
Hammer, the next book from Micheal Cladain, is available for preorder at the following links: As well as in an Amazon Marketplace near to you.
The Last Five Swords – John De Búrca
What can I say about this book? The Last Five Swords returns to the type of epic fantasy I loved as a boy. Black and white images and short introductions at the start of each chapter returned me to authors like Jeffrey Farnol and Robert Jordan. Little mores written in Gaelic with a translation lendContinue reading “The Last Five Swords – John De Búrca”
Agricola, POV of Hammer
Half a King -Joe Abercrombie
People have been telling me to read Joe Abercrombie, and I do have the First Law books in my Kindle library. However, it took Half a King on the bookshelf of my local bistro/cafe before I got going. The bistro doubles as a lending library, so once borrowed, time was limited, and I read itContinue reading “Half a King -Joe Abercrombie”
A Note on Language
We at PerchedCrowPress have two writers on our books who write novels based in Ancient Ireland. Micheál Cladáin and John De Búrca have both faced criticism for using anachronistic language. In Micheál’s case, it has always been a generic “the language can be too modern”. However, for John, actual turns of phrase have been highlighted,Continue reading “A Note on Language”
Language and Pronunciation
We are often asked for some guidance on the language and pronunciation of our novels set in Ireland. The language of pre-Christian Ireland was a proto-Celtic Indo-European language. Meaning there was a single origin for the Celtic languages, which later developed into regional versions and originated in Europe. Celtic arrival in Ireland brought Ancient IrishContinue reading “Language and Pronunciation”
The Last Five Swords Goes Live
Epic, epic fantasy
Debut author John de Búrca’s really epic, epic fantasy novel is to be published by PerchedCrowPress in the autumn. Watch this space!
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