I was asked recently what inspired me to write a Portal Fantasy. The easy answer is I love the genre. I loved the Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist and the Empire series written in collaboration with Janny Wurts. I loved the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen Donaldson. As a child, I even loved TheContinue reading “In Search of Lia Fáil”
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December
Excerpt A gentle breeze blew a scream and the stench of death across the plains. The groans of the dead and dying offered percussion to the plaintive music of the aftermath of a bloody battle. Broken armour, discarded weapons, and flapping flags and banners meant no one would mistake the battlefield for something else. EvenContinue reading “December”
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Coming in December
You can order it now: UK here. US here.
It’s Still Live! It’s Still Free
Day Three The third book in The Milesians series: Milesian Brother of Justice: After Gáirech is free for a limited time only. Professional critics loved it! Step into a world where the ancient Romans reign supreme, and the crucifixion of Christ brings about profound change. Picture a kingdom torn apart by the conflict between anContinue reading “It’s Still Live! It’s Still Free”
Coming in May
Coming in May. Available for pre-order now: United Kingdom: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DS9XX7TL United States: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS9XX7TL
Creatives Doing Manual and Robots Creating
Scrolling through FB for five minutes this morning, I came across no less than four ads offering support for generating AI novels and getting them published via Amazon. One even claimed to provide tools for writing and publishing at least one book daily. Many of my colleagues fear AI will replace us—as born out byContinue reading “Creatives Doing Manual and Robots Creating”
The Iron Between
The Iron Between trilogy follows the career of Agricola, the famed Roman General and Governor, from the outset of the Boudiccan uprising through the Year of the Four Emperors to the conquest of Druid Island (Anglesey). The author’s attention to historical accuracy will immerse you in first-century Romano Britain and Ireland. Follow the intrepid leaderContinue reading “The Iron Between”
The Last Summoner: Famine
Blurb Abe was devastated after the Battle of Mag Iotha when Upthóg seized Lia Fáil and handed it over to Partholón’s demon messenger. Leaving the battlefield, he stole the legendary twin maces of the Undead Warrior, Abartach. Now, as the shadow of civil war looms, Abe taps into the extraordinary power of the maces, onlyContinue reading “The Last Summoner: Famine”
Scandinavians in Britain
I was not surprised to learn that the Scandinavians had a presence in Britain long before the infamous Lindisfarne raid of CE793 (The Guardian, Jan 1st, 2025). The discovery of remains in York, believed to be of a Scandinavian gladiator or legionary, dating back to CE100 to CE300, suggests a much earlier migration than previouslyContinue reading “Scandinavians in Britain”