Scions of the Tuatha Dé

A historical fantasy adventure series

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The original novel

Adventure in medieval Ireland

A supernatural fight for the fate of 15th Century Ireland might be decided by a pair of farmers.

Their parents’ passing leaves brothers Donal and Finn with little more than a failing farm.

Finn sets aside his ambitions to save their family’s land and help Donal deal with a disorder that torments his mind. Donal is forced to fend for himself after his older brother is kidnapped by a creature known only through folk tales – a headless rider.

As Donal sets out to save his brother, he learns the truth about his family. Their mythical heroes, the Tuatha Dé, are real, and the brothers are among their descendants. Ancient villains known as the Fomori are bent on unleashing a supernatural blight upon the land.

Other local descendants of the Tuatha Dé take Donal on a journey across medieval Donegal. He’ll learn about ancient magic hiding in plain sight. He’ll stand toe-to-toe with mythical creatures, fight off sorcerers’ spells and cross spears with brutes twice his size. Can Donal and his people catch the Fomori in time to save their home?

Travel to lands of myth and legend

The brand-new sequel

The protection of Donal MacLaughlin's homeland requires help from the person who ripped his family apart.

Fomori, both ancient and modern, prepare to invade 15th Century Tyrconnell. Donal and the other Sílrad must find the two remaining Treasures of the Tuatha Dé, the Sword of Light and the Spear of Victory, if they are to repel the invasion. Unfortunately for them, both weapons are hidden in the Otherworlds, a one-way journey for all mortals.

An old acquaintance awaits on the other side to help them find both the weapons of their salvation and the means of returning home.

Countless creatures of myth, untold hazards and miles of perilous travel lie between the Sílrad and their contact. Donal, Finn, Siobhan and Maeve must reach out to old friends and unwilling allies across northern Ireland to increase their slim chances of success.

  • The group

    Meet the characters

    Meet Donal, Finn, Murrough. As major characters appear in the serial, they’ll appear here as well.

    Meet the group
  • The original map design from The Legend of Lugh

    My unlikely journey toward 'Scions'

    Six months ago this seemed too far-fetched for a bucket list. On the final day of September I finished an 88,000-word first draft of a story that has rolled around my head for five years, first as a video game and later a concept album.

    Read how it started

  • 'Reforging a Blacksmith'

    Siobhan and her family must help an acquaintance pick up the pieces after tragedy strikes his group of Tuatha Dé descendants in this short story that takes place around the prologue of Scions.

    Read Tale #1
  • 'Wolf Hunt'

    'Wolf Hunt'

    Maeve enlists the help of two sílrad from the east to hunt down creatures that were supernaturally cursed. This short story takes place after ‘Reforging a Blacksmith.’

    Read Tale #2
From the author
One year, one month
One year, one month

Wednesday marked one year since the first chapters of The Blighted Treasure were published on Royal Road.

Now on Patreon
Now on Patreon

When Novel #2 and Tales From Tyrconnell #3 are ready, I’ll be posting chapters early for my members.

Listen to the first few chapters
Listen to the first few chapters

The simple audio version runs through the end of Chapter 4 on RoyalRoad.

First map of Tyrconnell
First map of Tyrconnell

As I mentioned in another post, I’m a bit of a geography… “enthusiast.” I’ve got plans to create a map for Book 2 when it’s closer to release, so I’ve been practicing by building a map based off of locations in The Blighted Treasure, Reforging a Blacksmith and Wolf Hunt.

Release schedule
Release schedule

I’m writing Book #2! And another Tale From Tyrconnell. When will they be released?

My unlikely journey toward ‘Scions’
My unlikely journey toward ‘Scions’

Six months ago this seemed too far-fetched for a bucket list. On the final day of September I finished an 88,000-word first draft of a story that has rolled around my head for five years, first as a video game and later a concept album.

Characters
Characters

Meet Donal, Finn, Murrough and more.

Mapping out a plot
Mapping out a plot

There have been few internet-based problems I couldn’t solve with Google Sheets and/or Google Earth (Pro). And in the cases where they didn’t solve the problem, they still helped find the solution.