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The Well of Yearning
Book One of the Wellspring Trilogy
Guy d’Alville had been a Knight of the Hospital before he was expelled from the prestigious military order for failing in his duties. He blames the loss of his fortune on one man: a Templar knight from Ireland named Robert FitzWilliam.
But in his quest for vengeance, Guy discovers ancient forces afoot in Ireland. The mysterious Otherworld is astir with rumours of war. The beautiful and terrible Aoife, Queen of the Night, is gathering her armies to assault the realm of mortals. Recognising a shadowed soul when She sees one,.. She promises Guy the High-Kingship of Ireland in exchange for his help. And, in time, the crown of England.
But Guy has unwittingly unleashed the frightening fury of the Nathairai, whom some call the Watchers. Imprisoned for centuries within the Well of Dun Gur, once these malevolent creatures are free, their rampage will know no bounds.
Another traveller has also come to the island: a young Benedictine monk with an uncanny gift for glimpsing the future. It will be his destiny to record the story of the Wanderers and the tale of the Watchers. But first he must solve a mystery, adjust to wild Irish ways and satisfy a burning hunger in his soul. For though he may not be aware of it, he has come to these shores seeking the mystical Well of Yearning ...
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The Raven Game
Book One of the Watchers
The Raven is a carrion creature and its tale is one of blood and death.
After years of feuding and bloodshed, Innisfail is divided by war once more. The Watchers, an ancient and malevolent pair of troublemakers, are impatient to be released from their bonds of immortality. They have promised to visit their bloody vengeance on Innisfail for many generations to come should Eremon of the North gain victory over his brother Eber of the South.
As it stands, Eber has no hope of matching his brother in numbers or arms, and when a poet-king and his red-capped warriors arrive from across the sea, it seems he has yet another enemy preparing to move against him. Amidst this chaos and confusion, the Druids Dalan and Sorcha seek to track down the mystical Draoi song - possibly Innisfail’s only hope of undoing the Watchers’ evil influence, and the only way to bring peace to the land at last.
But the Raven is also one of the aspects of the Morrigan, goddess of war, and few may escape her claws…
‘The voice of a born storyteller’ amazon.co.uk
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The Meeting of the Waters
Book One of the Watchers
In Caiseal Mor’s bestselling The Circle and The Cross, tales of the Faerie realm, passed down from generation to generation, had become the stuff of legend. But there was a time when the Faerie folk, the Tautha De Danaan and the Fir-Bolg, still walked the earth as mortals and called their homeland Innisfail.
In a small barren area to the west of Innisfail, Brocan, the last King of the Fir-Bolg, is locked in bitter dispute with King Cecht of the Danaans. His once powerful people are gradually abandoning their time-honoured traditions, beguiled by the ways of the Danaans. Driven by a hatred generations old, King Brocan, stubbornly resists all change, determined to preserve the ancient ways. But his struggles are destined to be in vain. Sailing for Innisfail’s bountiful shores are invaders with weapons and skills so powerful that not even the Druids’ magical songs can keep them at bay: the Gaedhals.
The Druid Assembly has ordered the Fir-BoIg to unite with the Danaans against the coming of these invaders. Dalan, the Brehon, is sent to enforce their edict. But this learned Druid is beginning to suspect that a threat greater still than the marauding foreigners hangs over the land. A powerful and determined adversary has been roused from lethargy to descend on the people of Innisfail - a force conceived in evil and set upon revenge.
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Carolan's Concerto
A toast to the three sacred pastimes of old Ireland: Music, Storytelling and Whiskey: A joyous romp full of music and magic to warm your heart as well as any fine Irish whisky
Ireland in the 18th century. Fervent young rebel Edward Sutler is on the run from the English redcoats and there is a price on his head. When all seems lost fate steps in and help comes from an unexpected quarter. Edward finds himself sitting by afire between two old blind men - Hugh O’Connor the distiller and Denis Hempson the harper, both fond of a drink, a story, a bit of mischief. And a captive audience.
Hugh begins the rollicking tale of Turlough O’Carolan, one of Ireland’s best-loved harpers, whose music was said to have been a gift from the King and Queen of the Faeries. Little by little, as Denis’s harp-playing and Hugh’s wicked home-made whiskey, start to take effect, Edward finds himself seduced by the magical life of Carolan... not to mention the feminine wiles of the distiller’s pretty grand=daughter Mhairghead.
But the young rebel had best be careful. If the English don’t ensnare him; an intoxicating web of Irish enchantment will…
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The Song of the Earth
Nine seasons have passed since the Druid Council of Eirinn banished the sadistic Christian, Palladius, from its island shores.
But now an even greater force has arrived from Rome in the shape of Patricius, a powerful and fearless bishop who is determined to corrupt the ancient traditions of the Druids to his own ends. Aiding him in his task is a monk whose very name inspires fear and hatred in all Eirinn.
It is nine seasons, too, since Mawn and Sianan began their greatest test: a journey to the Otherworld. Only if they can survive can they partake of the Quicken potion brewed by the Faery kind, which will make them Wanderers, keepers of the ancient magical ways.
But as they undergo their testing a fierce confrontation is taking place between Patricius and the High-King of Eirinn. Neither leader wishes for bloodshed but there is one amongst them who is determined to destroy any hope of peace, intent only on violent and bloody revenge.
About The Author
Caiseal Mor was born into a rich tradition of Irish storytelling and music. As a child he learned to play the brass-strung harp, carrying on a long family tradition. He spent several years collecting stories, songs and music of the Celtic lands during many visits to Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. He has a degree in Performing Arts from the University of Western Sydney and has worked as an actor, a teacher and as a musician. Caiseal’s family is from Youghal, County Cork.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
The Well of Yearning
(Pocket Books Pbk,
2004)
Pbk Jul 04
The Raven Game
(Simon & Schuster Pbk,
2004)
The King of Sleep
(Simon & Schuster,
2003)
The Meeting of the Waters
(Earthlight Pbk,
2003)
Carolan's Concerto
(Earthlight Pbk,
2002)
The Water of Life
(Earthlight Pbk,
2000)
The Song of the Earth
(Earthlight Pbk,
2000)
The Circle and the Cross
(Earthlight Pbk,
2000)
The Well of Yearning
by Caiseal Mor
