Heroes and villains from myth, legend, and history converge in this saga set in the vast ancient forests, treacherous bogs, snow-capped mountains, and mysterious lochs of Scotland some four hundred years before the birth of Christ.
The
Place of Blood – Rinn-Iru
Conall
Book I
by
David H. Millar
Genre:
Historical Fantasy
Over
four hundred years before the birth of Christ, the island of Ériu is
a patchwork of feuding kingdoms, wide plains, and impassable bogs.
Battle, intrigue, betrayals, and courage are part of life for the
Celts who call Ériu home, while from their underground halls the
mysterious aes sidhe seduce brave warriors, turning men in to kings
and binding them with fearsome geis.
Conall
Mac Gabhann is content with his apprenticeship to the local
blacksmith. Content, that is, until his family is slaughtered in
their home.
Two
men share responsibility for the massacre: a mad Irish king and a
dissolute Roman. Conall will have his vengeance on both, or die in
the attempt.
Accompanied
by his childhood friend Brion ó Cathasaigh and the veteran warrior
Fearghal ó Maoilriain, Conall's hunt takes him northward through
unfriendly kingdoms and treacherous bogs to a confrontation beyond
the ancient earthworks of the Black Pig's Dyke.
Along
the way, Conall will gather an army, and come to the attention of the
aes sidhe. An apprentice blacksmith could become a king with their
help—if he so desires.
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The
Raven's Flight – Eitilt an Fhiagh Dhuibh
Conall
Book II
Conall
II: The Raven’s Flight continues to chronicle the epic
journey of the warriors from Ériu (Ireland).
Conall
Mac Gabhann and his brooding queen, Mórrígan, lead over two
thousand warriors together with their followers across the narrow sea
that separates Ériu from Albu (Britain). Their
quest: the capture of Cassius Fabius Scaeva, the dissolute Roman
patrician held responsible for the slaughter of their families.
The
Ériu encounter human, natural, and supernatural foes and friends. At
the mercy of the aes sidhe, a race of demi-goddesses who
demand that he fulfill an ancient geis, Conall is named as the “Hand
of the Goddess” and given the instrument that will crush the Na
Daoine Tùrsach—a tribe of fanatical, blood-lusting priests.
They
battle fierce northern tribes: the Aos na Coille, whose
one-eyed king, Drostan Ruadh, opposes their presence as do the Na
Mèadaidh led by the sly Finnean Mac Sèitheach. Not all are
enemies. The Aos an Fhithich offer their support,
although it too comes at a price.
Heroes
and villains from myth, legend, and history converge in this saga set
in the vast ancient forests, treacherous bogs, snow-capped mountains,
and mysterious lochs of Scotland some four hundred years before the
birth of Christ.
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The
Sisters – Na Deirfiúracha
Conall
Book III
It
is 406 B.C. The Gaels tramp through the vast forests of lowland
Scotland, cross the brooding moors and marshes of the Pennines, and
plough the grain fields of the South. The majestic stone brochs and
dùns of the north give way to the great hillforts of the south.
Cloaked
in a rich tapestry of tattoos or wearing armour inlaid with iron
scales, the Gaels stand as one, taunting their enemies with fierce
battle-cries and insults.
In
Conall III: The Sisters—the third book of the Conall series—the
women take centre stage. Brighid and Danu are kidnapped on the orders
of Kartimandu, a malevolent queen bent on conquering the North.
Mórrígan and Conall’s blood oath promises no quarter until the
young twins are returned.
Will
Eachdonn Breac, betrayed by his queen—Ceana, redeem his honour on
the battlefield? A merciless assassin stalks the community. Tadhg Ó
Cuileannáin is given the unenviable task of tracking the killer
down. A mission made worse, when the signs point to the sister of one
of Conall’s closest friends. Amid, the battles and intrigue, Mòrag
Ni Artair, a tall beauty and fearsome warrior, sets her sights on
Conall. A clash with Mórrígan—Conall’s queen, appears
inevitable.
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A
Brace of Eagles - Snaidhm Iolar
Conall
Book IV
“Butter-gold
and cruelly hooked, the beak ripped a ragged gash across the
newborn’s throat.”
Son
of a blacksmith, Conall Mac Gabhann’s only desire was to follow in
his father’s footsteps and enjoy a long life with his childhood
love, Mórrígan. The slaughter of their parents dashed those dreams.
Fuelled by vengeance, both embark on the dark path of retribution.
From
the ancient forest, two great eagles take wing. With amber-gold eyes,
Fate and the Goddess watch, ready to guide and meddle in human lives.
Conall, now Clann Ui Flaithimh’s ‘king over kings’, must
complete his geis—at any cost. Conall takes another stride closer
to Rome and a reckoning with Marcus Fabius Ambustus. Flat-bottomed
biremes carry Conall’s army cross the Muir nIocht to crash on the
shingle beaches of North-western Gaul. New enemies and uneasy
alliances flourish.
Assassins,
treason, and treachery thrive. Above all, Conall values loyalty.
Thus, treason within the tribe sours his belly. Mercy will have no
part in his response.
The
fourth novel in the Conall series, Conall IV: A Brace of Eagles is a
rousing epic of Celtic heroes and villains, bloody battles, political
intrigue, honour, treachery, and forbidden love.
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Retribution
- Díoltas
Conall
Book V
“Witch!”
Tullus gasped.
“You are not that fortunate, Roman,” came the
menacing reply.”
Blood
has purchased a fragile peace for Conall and Mórrígan and the close
circle of friends they call family. Now, allies and enemies alike
wonder if the king and queen have lost the thirst for vengeance on
those who slaughtered their families. Alarmed, gods, kings, and
despots conspire to poke the slumbering fire.
Brennus
of the Senones still smarts at his defeat at Conall’s hands and
covets his lands and wealth. Will a bruised ego and hubris overrule
the Gaulish king’s normal pragmatism?
The
Gaiscedach want revenge for the defeat and execution of their queen.
In the dead of night, like cockroaches, they scuttle over the walls
of Lugudunon.
Marcus
Fabius Ambustus tolerates no challenge to his plan to be Dictator of
Rome. But has arrogance blinded him to the enemy he has nurtured?
The
gates of Rome and retribution draw closer. But Conall needs his
enemies as much as his friends. Still, who are enemies and who are
friends? It is a time of schisms and rebuilding, of loved ones
endangered, and assassins and spies revealed.
Yet,
there has always been one constant. Only the foolish doubt Conall and
Mórrígan will show any mercy to those who threaten their
family.
Conall
V: Retribution is
the fifth and final book in the Conall series.
**Don't
miss the spin-off novels!**
The
Dog Roses: Na Feirdhriseacha
A
Conall Series Spinoff
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it on Amazon
The
Blood Queen: A 'Bhanrigh Fuil
A
Conall Series Spinoff
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it on Amazon
Born
in Belfast, Northern Ireland, David H. Millar is the founder, owner,
and author-in-residence of Houston-based ‘A Wee Publishing
Company’—a business that promotes Celtic literature, authors and
art.
Millar
moved from Ireland to Nova Scotia, Canada, in the late 1990s. After
ten years shovelling snow, he decided to relocate to warmer climates
and has now settled in Houston, Texas. Quite a contrast!
An
avid reader, armchair sportsman, and Liverpool Football Club fan,
Millar lives with his family and Bailey, a Manx cat of questionable
disposition known to his friends as ‘the small angry one!’
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