Publication Day

Publication day is here. Book 1 of P. d. Londra’s quadrilogy The Last Summoner: Conquest. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM23F711 🇬🇧 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM23F711 🇺🇸 “…the author excels at immediately bringing you into a world primed for an epic adventure.”

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”

5⭐️ Review of Hammer

Cathie Dunn – Author of historical fiction I must admit I’m not overly familiar with the period of the Roman invasion of the British Isles (other than through Nancy Jardine’s fabulous novels), and even less so with the politics of the regional tribes across the isles, but you don’t need much knowledge of it inContinue reading “5⭐️ Review of Hammer”

Charon

One of the main characters in the gladiatorial games was Charon. It was his task to shepherd the dead over the Styx. In Iron, coming in the summer, Charon carries a sickle so he can help those who are not quite dead to reach the river. Cliodhna witnesses Charon killing the wounded in the arenaContinue reading “Charon”

Be Your Character

I read “be your character” somewhere, in one of the many articles I devour. It seems a little blasé and unrealistic. How can I be my character when I write pre-Christian Irish historical fantasy? My characters spent their lives chopping off heads, stealing and raping, drinking and debauching. If I took a method acting approachContinue reading “Be Your Character”