When writing my previous Forest Lord novels I was working a full time job, and, as a father of small children, it wasn't really possible to travel south to research the locations I was writing about. But my new Warrior Druid of Britain series, although it still includes many parts of England as settings, sees... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year all!
2018 has been a great year for my writing - the last quarter in particular. I published The Druid two months ago and it's stayed high in the Amazon charts in both the UK and the USA ever since, garnering dozens of fantastic reviews along the way. Thank you to all who bought it and left their... Continue Reading →
Review: The Druid – Steven A. McKay
Series: The Warrior Druid of Britain Chronicles 1
My version: PDF
Genre: Historical Fiction Romans, Britons, Druids (!)
Publisher: Steven A McKay
First published: 2018
Sent by author
From the cover:
Northern Britain, AD430.
A land in turmoil. A village ablaze. A king’s daughter abducted.
In the aftermath of a surprise attack, Dun Buic lies in smoking ruins and many innocent villagers are dead. As the survivors try to make sense of the night’s events, the giant warrior Druid Bellicus, is tasked with hunting down the raiders and thwarting their dark purpose.
With years of training in the old ways, two war-dogs at his side, and unsurpassed skill with a longsword, Bellicus’ quest will take him on a perilous journey through lands still struggling with the departure of the Roman legions.
Meanwhile, amongst her brutal captors, the little princess Catia, finds and unlikely ally. But even he may not be…
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Weird! And the title of my next book…
I was getting some shopping again today and, when I came back to my car, I noticed something lying on the ground right next to my door. It was a bracelet with a name on it, a very unusual name, especially for this part of the world: LUCIA. As you'll possibly have noticed from inside... Continue Reading →
The Druid (Warrior Druid of Britain Chronicles Book 1)
Another fab review for The Druid, take a look!
Northern Britain, AD430
A land in turmoil. A village ablaze. A king’s daughter abducted.
In the aftermath of a surprise attack Dun Buic lies in smoking ruins and many innocent villagers are dead. As the survivors try to make sense of the night’s events the giant warrior-druid, Bellicus, is tasked with hunting down the raiders and thwarting their dark purpose.
With years of training in the old ways, two war-dogs at his side, and unsurpassed skill with a longsword, Bellicus’s quest will take him on a perilous journey through lands still struggling to cope with the departure of the Roman legions.
Meanwhile, amongst her brutal captors the little princess Catia finds an unlikely ally, but even he may not be able to avert the terrible fate King Hengist has in store for her.
This, the first volume in a stunning new series from the bestselling author of Wolf’s Head, explores…
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