Celebration!
I have only 5 more days of October to celebrate the 8th
anniversary of my writing journey. I published my first three novels in October
of 2015.
Today, a collaboration of sorts of 10 short stories:
1st 5 Stories
Into Wild Sherwood ~ Dangerous Faeries Lurk in the
Forest
Pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham and his guards, five
people take refuge in the wilds of Sherwood Forest ~ only to encounter the
Faeries of British legend.
“Tod the Fox and the Faeries in the Ring”
Never enter a Faerie Ring. The Faeries like to play.
With the guards of Nottingham on his heels, Tod flees to
wild Sherwood Forest. Frightened in the night, he falls into a Faerie Ring.
Faeries play with their catch, whether in the Ring or on the
Wild Hunt. How can he escape them?
~ ~ ~
“The Poisoner and the Faerie Huntsman”
Never reveal weakness to a Faerie.
Escaping a false accusation of poisoning, Melly and her
hound seek refuge in Sherwood Forest ~ yet the Nottingham guard who accused her
is on her trail.
That night, she encounters the black hounds of the Wild
Hunt. Then the Huntsman arrives.
Has she fallen into greater trouble?
~ ~ ~
“Three Yule Feasts for Faeries”
Will the cook become the final dish?
Yule, the worst time of year for Ellen Best. Few buy her
breads at Market. No one will hire her for their Winter Feast.
Then a Faerie knocks at her door. Two dinners, he proposes,
and a final feast for his duchess. After each, she’ll receive three purses,
copper and silver and gold.
What did the Faerie mean by final feast?
~ ~ ~
“Friar Tuck and the Faerie at the Pool”
No one escapes from Faeries.
After visiting the hermit of Sherwood, Friar Tuck seeks the
coolness of a forest pool. There he encounters a Faerie.
She is wondrous and strange and deadly. How can he convince
her that he is a man of peace, unlike the guards and rangers who hunt in the
forest?
~ ~ ~
“Alan-a-Dale and the Harp of Elandrielle”
Who can trust a Faerie?
The song competition at Nottingham’s Winter Feast offers a
purse that will pay Alan-a-Dale’s debts. He wins the first night’s round …
offending his competitors who take revenge.
At his lowest point, a Faerie finds him. She offers him a
bargain—yet who can trust a Faerie?
~ ~ ~
Available in ebook and paperback.
https://books2read.com/u/bOzoDE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YX79TMH
Trailer https://youtu.be/O9qWTwRZgoI
2nd 5 Stories
Outlaws of Wild Sherwood ~ Faeries inhabit the wild forest.
Five men encounter the Outlaws of Wild Sherwood and the Faeries of British legend.
“A Twist of Faerie Magic”
A twist of murder. A twist of Faerie magic. And Dav the wrestler caught between.
When Dav is accused of murdering his true love’s husband, will magic reveal the true culprit?
~ ~ ~
“A Faerie Song for a Feast”
Masks, Mummers, and a Faerie Song
Alan-a-Dale risks playing a song learned in the land of Faeries to help Robin Hood and his men. Will the song help or hinder the outlaws?
~ ~ ~
“Mischief of a Faerie”
A Challenge with Quarterstaves
When his sister names a bearded giant as her newborn’s father, Arthur storms off to force Little John to support them. Yet how can a simple poacher defeat a man taller and stronger than he is?
~ ~ ~
“The Green Man”
A Venture with Destiny
Bad luck has plagued Jack Greenleaf for years. Abandoned, evicted, and rejected, he joined the other outcasts in Sherwood Forest. The Green Man of the Faerie may seal his fate.
~ ~ ~
“The Prize of a Golden Arrow”
By Hook or Crook or Arrow
Gil vowed never again to take up the long bow. Then he learns the May Day archery contest is a trap to capture Robin Hood. He resolves to foil the Sheriff’s plan.
~ ~ ~
Available in ebook and paperback.
https://books2read.com/u/4Aj99N
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92V1PKT
trailer https://youtu.be/aCftiZFqq1E
