Songs of Adhartach

History bleeds into Fantasy. The year is 1256.

A Templar Knight. A Mongol Shaman. A Rus Seeress.

They were never meant to meet. They are enemies by blood and faith. But an ancient prophecy has bound their fates together.

Hunted by the Inquisition and a fallen angel in disguise, they must put aside their hatred to save a woman accused of witchcraft—and perhaps, prevent the end of the world.

From the forests of France to the steppes of Mongolia, the songs of Adhartach are rising.

The Secret

"Agnes had leaned against a loose stone; it rattled down the slope with a sharp crack... A flock of crows rose with indignant cawing. Her heart nearly stopped. The nobleman drew his sword."

The Chase

"Agnes glanced back: the knight had given chase. Firefly had taken the bit and was running blind... The gate flashed by, and ahead lay a long, stony descent where, at that speed, Firefly would surely break his legs."

The Attack

"'Wolves, wolves!' my men cried. Gray shadows flickered to either side... Two great wolves sprang from the brush. One fastened on the hind leg of the horse... The huge pack-leader sprang onto Gilles’s horse."

The Call

"Amaury turned both letters over in his hands... He broke the wax... 'Peace to you, noble Commander... I beg you, come at the first opportunity.' The mention of his new title cut him, recalling his father’s death."

The Tournament

"Hoof-thunder beat like a tocsin in the watchers’ ears... D’Harcourt’s horse shied at the glare... His lance jerked... Philippe was lifted from the saddle like a leaf on the wind."

The Prophecy

"Shaman, Seeress, Sword-brother, Sorceress—four;
Two rise at sunrise, two from sunset’s shore.
A twin Sword-brother, vowed to blade and creed,
Named as the Rock—in faith and faithful deed.

A Shaman, silver-haired yet young in stride,
Bear-hearted, sky-eyed, lord of the steppe-horse ride.
In forest deeps the northern Seeress threads,
Sure with the bow, as cunning as a marten treads..."

The Four of the Prophecy (Adhartach's Fate Deck)

The Sword-Brother

Amaury de la RocheThe Templar Knight. Vowed to the Cross, now bound to a desperate quest for vengeance and truth.

The Shaman

Chetger YarigTamer of demons and loyal servant of Batu Khan. A nomad carrying secrets centuries deep.

The Seeress

Lucy / ZoryaSwift as a marten and deadly with a bow. She carries the weight of prophecy and loss.

The Sorceress

Melanie d'EvilleA cursed woman who has lived many lives. Her dark magic is the only thing that can save them all.

From Draft to Destiny: The Writer's Process

"The count’s herald rode ahead and called out in a carrying voice: 'Who travels in the lands of the Count de Blois?' The royal herald answered, 'By God’s grace, Louis, King of France, with his wife Margaret of Provence and his court, has come to visit his good vassal, the valiant Count Jean de Blois de Chatillon, and his pious lady.'"