Celtic Mythology and folklore are the threads used for weaving this Fantasy about the brutality of Human Sacrifice to appease the ancient Gods.
Destiny's Warriors the first in a series is about an unlikely time traveler, Ferrin Collins, archaeologist and professor living in modern-day Belfast. Ferrin goes out to explore for a possible dig-site and dozes off in the woods, dreaming as always of another time and place. When he awakes, he is in the past in ancient Ireland, with no idea how he will get by! Somehow, he stumbles onto his Destiny in the town of Erui.
Ferrin meets a Druid called Wolf, who seems oddly familiar. During their time together, Wolf tells him the tale of Destiny's Warriors which is a tale of betrayal, murderous plots, rivalry and forbidden love as guided by the hand of Destiny. What results is an exhilarating journey into the horrors of human sacrifice. Destiny's Warriors inspires its readers to empathize with the characters while they try to survive in an ancient, harsh world of magic, horrific monsters and the brutality of war.
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While the crowd’s attention was focused on the sacrificial ritual taking place before them on the altar, Shovar could no longer hold his disguise. Anouxia’s potion and magic were strong, but not stronger than his lust for quickening. Receiving the quickening, Shovar transformed himself. In full view of the Celts, he manifested his true identity as Lord of Death. Streams of light flashed between the victim on the altar and Shovar. Druids knelt in fear before the now transformed white skinned, hooded figure; The Lord of Death. Shovar’s body quaked with ecstasy as the power of the sacrificial quickening entered him. His eyes shown a luminous silver-gray. He turned to the crowd in drunken revelry; pointing his finger, reminding them all that he held the power of death over them, taking whom he would, young or old, when he would and where he would. The now sober crowd, fell upon their faces in submission to the Lord of Death wailing and pleading to be spared. Shovar laughed cruelly reminding them of the bravery and courage one little maiden possessed as compared with the spinelessness of the cursed Celts pleading before him. He scolded them saying, “Worthless Celts! You are swine! You cringe at death. None of you are brave enough to save your own lives in battle, yet you sacrifice a young maiden hoping to spare yourselves a poor harvest. You are to be pitied, cowards! I will come for each of you in my own good time. Remember that!” With this, the Lord of Death vanished into the night of the forest. His words hung like clanging bells in the air. No one moved, fearing he might return. The mood changed from celebration to somber fear which gripped each man’s heart with hoops of cold steel.
About R.M Putnam
R.M Putam is a student of Mythology, enraptured by Pre-Christian Irish folklore. A day-dreamer who is guided by the question, "What If?" led her to create the tale of Destiny's Warriors, the first in a series of 10 novels. Adventure, romance and magic in a world of mystical creatures. A time of warriors, ancient gods and the practice of human sacrifice are the threads that weave her story.
Celtic Mythology and folklore are the threads used for weaving this Fantasy about the brutality of Human Sacrifice to appease the ancient Gods.
R.M Putam is a student of Mythology, enraptured by Pre-Christian Irish folklore. A day-dreamer who is guided by the question, "What If?" led her to create the tale of Destiny's Warriors, the first in a series of 10 novels. Adventure, romance and magic in a world of mystical creatures. A time of warriors, ancient gods and the practice of human sacrifice are the threads that weave her story.