Tag Archives: Irish Legends

Hammer: Free for a Limited Time

“A relic is all that stands between Rome and victory!” This award-winning book from Micheál Cladáin’s is free for a limited time from today. Download an epic adventure! Embark on a pulse-pounding journey alongside Genonn, a seasoned Druid, as he undertakes a mission that will test his limits. When rebellion erupts in Roman Britain, heContinue reading “Hammer: Free for a Limited Time”

“What did the Romans…”

When Monty Python fans get together, the phrase “What did the Romans ever do for us?” will surely ring out. Even those who are not fans of the seventies satire Life of Brian recognise the scene depicting the People’s Front of Judea, listing the various benefits the Romans brought with their subjugation of Jerusalem andContinue reading ““What did the Romans…””

The Iron Between: Anvil

The year is CE 77. Vespasian appoints Agricola as governor of Britannia. Upon arriving, Agricola is told of an Ordovician attack led by his enemy, Luchar, where a cavalry outpost has been destroyed, and the sons of Rome’s senators massacred. He remembers a similar event when he was a Banded Tribune seconded to Suetonius. ThoseContinue reading “The Iron Between: Anvil”

Very Popular

For some reason, this chapter caused excitement in the web serialization of A Prelude to War. Check it out and see if you can figure out why. Click me. Confessions and Puppeteers Medb was propped up on one elbow, watching the rise and fall of Ailill’s chest as he slept. She could not sleep. TheContinue reading “Very Popular”

A Bit About the Druids

Druids feature heavily in Micheál’s books. Here’s a little more about them. Druids – who and what were they? Druids are a contentious subject. Who were they? What was their role? How much of the sixteenth-century romanticists’ interpretation (take Merlin) is conjecture, and how much can be considered realistic? Aside from Archaeological evidence, all weContinue reading “A Bit About the Druids”

Excerpt

Chapter One: A Demon Messenger Balor’s throne room was not the sweetest-smelling place. The King knew, sitting on his black onyx throne staring at the monstrous demon standing at the base of the dais, that he shouldn’t expect the scent of roses when his dominion was the land of the Undead—the land of the greyContinue reading “Excerpt”