The following passage, is the interaction between Conchobar Mac Nessa, the druid Cathbadh, and Cu Chulainn after the murder of Dervla at the solstice festival. ———-—————————————————————————————— The King stood on the dais and said, “The women at the feast lost their reason and brutally murdered Dervla.” The warriors looked around at each other, then atContinue reading “Dialogue”
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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”
A new milestone
It has been fourteen months since we released the first chapter of A Prelude to War on Royal Road, and six months since we released the last. Today, saw the milestone of 200k views breached. Well done Micheál.
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”
Anvil
Author’s Note: P. D. Londra
During the beta reading phase of The Last Summoner: Conquest, my readers raised several questions about aspects of the tale that they found confusing. Of course, some of the issues were editorial, and I fixed them for the release of the book by the Irish Indie publisher PerchedCrowPress on January 5, 2024 (available for pre-orderContinue reading “Author’s Note: P. D. Londra”
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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”