Druid Chronicles

When the last of members of a secretive Druid cult are forced to abandon their hidden sanctuary, they send the youngest of their remaining priests in search of Annwr, their chief priestess's sister, who was abducted by a Saxon war band fifteen years ago. With only a rudimentary grasp of English and the ambiguous guidance of an oracle's prophecy, Caelym manages to find Annwr living in a hut on the grounds of a Christian convent. Annwr has spent her years of captivity caring for the timid Aleswina, an orphaned Saxon princess who was consigned to the cloistered convent by her cousin, King Gilberth, after he assumed her father's throne. Just as Caelym and Annwr are about leave together, Aleswina learns that Gilberth, a tyrant known for his cruelty and vicious temper, means to take her out of the convent and marry her. Terrified, she flees with the two Druids-beginning a heart-pounding adventure that unfolds in ways none of them could have anticipated.

In the century since the world was torn apart in the Fracture, nearly all civilization and technology have been swept away. Mankind has been brought to its knees, leaving the world's population a remnant of what it once was.Now, with the earth quietly slumbering once more, her remaining human children continue to rebuild with precious little knowledge of the old world. In the tradition of those brave souls who first ventured out into the devastated landscape, Davis travels the ancient roads, not much caring where his steps take him, so long as it is away from his troubled past.When a mysterious young woman crosses his path, claiming to be a druid with magical powers, Davis has a difficult choice to make -- Should he help in her quest to heal the world of devastation, or follow his own will, continuing to lead the life of a Traveler? ***UPDATE***~ * ~ * As of early June 2022, CHOSEN, Book Four of the Druid Chronicles is in the capable hands of my beta readers! I apologize that you've been waiting so long, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I hope to have it out by the end of summer (dependent on rewrites and cover design, of course). It's fairly short, about the length of TRAVELER, which I hope is not too disappointing. However, CATALYST, Book 5, is finished and I've completed the first rewrite, so I hope to have it out in winter 2022-2023.I'm also having my graphic designer rework the covers of books 1 - 3. I'm also going over the first three books for a final edit to hopefully eliminate all the typos. TRAVELER is finished and my graphic designer is scheduled to redo the cover in June or July. All three of the current Druid Chronicles books will stay free of charge until they're rewritten. *~ *~J. Paige Dunn has traveled in Europe and the UK while living in Germany for a few years. She now dwells happily in Geektopia, a little-known realm in the New Madrid fault zone. A former ER nurse, she is fascinated by apocalyptic events and is certified in basic disaster life support.

Once he is admitted into the world of the druids, Davis realizes that at least in this place, people have not only weathered the storms of the Fracture, but have thrived because of it. With control over the elements bestowed upon them by the gods, the druids of Oak Grove live their lives in relative peace, without struggle for food, shelter, or any other necessities of life.All is not idyllic, however, for it is a community ill at ease. For nearly twenty years, scores of young men have been denied their magical heritage by parents who have bowed to the ArchDruid's tyrannical demands. Angie continues her quest to lead her people in a return to the old ways, so that men and women can be equal once again.While he knew his presence would not be welcomed by some, he hadn't counted on landing in a hotbed of druid politics laced with magic, through which he must carefully navigate, lest he give the inimical ArchDruid a reason to get rid of him - permanently.Finding himself squarely in the center of the struggle, Davis discovers that he will have to work harder than ever to keep Angie by his side. It is a test that will require all his wits and courage if he is to remain in his position as her Warrior. ***UPDATE***~ * ~ * As of early June 2022, CHOSEN, Book Four of the Druid Chronicles is in the capable hands of my beta readers! I apologize that you've been waiting so long, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I hope to have it out by the end of summer (dependent on rewrites and cover design, of course). It's fairly short, about the length of TRAVELER, which I hope is not too disappointing. However, CATALYST, Book 5, is finished and I've completed the first rewrite, so I hope to have it out in winter 2022-2023.I'm also having my graphic designer rework the covers of books 1 - 3. I'm also going over the first three books for a final edit to hopefully eliminate all the typos. TRAVELER is finished and my graphic designer is scheduled to redo the cover in June or July. All three of the current Druid Chronicles books will stay free of charge until they're rewritten. *~ *~J. Paige Dunn has traveled in Europe and the UK while living in Germany for a few years. She now dwells happily in Geektopia, a little-known realm in the New Madrid fault zone. A former ER nurse, she is fascinated by apocalyptic events and is certified in basic disaster life support.

Success as a warrior is one of the few paths to advancement in early medieval Britain and Stefan, a young Saxon peasant, has fought his way up to the rank of captain, serving under an earl who in turn serves the king of Atheldom. Returning from a series of hard-won battles, he hopes for further promotion. Instead, his command is taken from him and given to a better-born rival, while he is sent off to serve as the sheriff of an impoverished shire in the furthest corner of the kingdom. Stefan arrives in Codswallow to learn that, between marauding brigands, corrupt local officials, and a hostile populace, no sheriff has stayed longer than a single season. Determined to defeat the outlaws and gain control over the shire, Stefan forms an alliance with the keeper of the shire's inn, a Briton with a mysterious past, but is frustrated to find that even with that clandestine aid his efforts are stymied. When he is summoned to join the search for Princess Aleswina, the betrothed bride of the king of a neighboring realm, he jumps at what he sees as his chance to get an army command back-only to be drawn into the web of intrigue that lies behind the princess's disappearance.

Recovered from his harrowing experience in White Oak Grove, Davis is determined to return to rescue Angie from the evil machinations of the tyrannical ArchDruid.Before he can proceed, however, he must first master his newfound elemental magic, a task that proves more difficult than anticipated. In addition, former ArchDruid Connor Shitozaki has other plans for the Finns, the rejected sons of the grove for whom he has provided sanctuary. Intending for them to demonstrate to the world that druids are once again the protectors of the earth, Shitozaki charges Davis with leading them on a brief jaunt into the wilderness.However, the simple assignment takes a turn for the worse when they find themselves embroiled in a series of escalating conflicts with bandits from the 'Ville, and Davis decides to abandon the expedition. When they stumble across evidence that the bandit city is on a violent mission of territorial expansion, Davis and the Finns find themselves unable to abandon the innocent people cruelly subjugated in the rise of the Republic of Jackson, pressing onward into escalating danger.As the road stretches ever longer before him, leaving Angie farther and farther behind, Davis fears that she will be lost to him forever. To see the Finns safely through this challenge, Davis will need all his wits and skill – and the help of the gods – and the elemental magic of a Druid. ***UPDATE***~ * ~ * As of early June 2022, CHOSEN, Book Four of the Druid Chronicles is in the capable hands of my beta readers! I apologize that you've been waiting so long, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I hope to have it out by the end of summer (dependent on rewrites and cover design, of course). It's fairly short, about the length of TRAVELER, which I hope is not too disappointing. However, CATALYST, Book 5, is finished and I've completed the first rewrite, so I hope to have it out in winter 2022-2023.I'm also having my graphic designer rework the covers of books 1 - 3. I'm also going over the first three books for a final edit to hopefully eliminate all the typos. TRAVELER is finished and my graphic designer is scheduled to redo the cover in June or July. All three of the current Druid Chronicles books will stay free of charge until they're rewritten. *~ *~J. Paige Dunn has traveled in Europe and the UK while living in Germany for a few years. She now dwells happily in Geektopia, a little-known realm in the New Madrid fault zone. A former ER nurse, she is fascinated by apocalyptic events and is certified in basic disaster life support.

Llwddawanden is a hidden sanctuary where remnants of a once-powerful pagan cult carry on their ancient ritual practices, supported by a small but faithful following of servants, craftsmen, and laborers. Cut off from the outside world by both geography and conviction, the Druids of Llwddawanden continue to venerate the Great Mother Goddess and to view themselves as the first-born and favorite of Her mortal children. While the belief that the most important of all divine beings gave birth to their ancestors and that Her spirit inhabits the body of their highest priestess is a tenuous conclusion in view of their reduced lot in life, the Druids of Llwddawanden believe it and are, for the most part, committed to carrying on the traditions handed down to them by their forbears. Herrwn, the shine's chief priest and master bard, has the responsibility of overseeing the education of Caelym, the orphaned son of the cult's previous chief priestess, as well as keeping the peace within the upper ranks of their order-two tasks that grow more difficult as the rivalry over which of the three highest priests will claim Caelym as his disciple grows, and as mounting conflicts between the current chief priestess and her only living daughter threaten to rend the fabric of a society that has endured for more than a millennium.