The Return of Felimid mac Fal by Keith Taylor

The Return of Felimid mac Fal by Keith Taylor
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 280
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645402614

This is the tale of one Felimid mac Fal: vagabond, roustabout, poet—and magician! For Felimid is a poet of the old Irish blood: a fully trained bard of Erin. And his is the sort of poetry that can sing shy dryads out of their trees and dragons into slumber and juggle the fixed round of the seasons as a jester juggles knives. A man who saw the bard's pretty face and the harp on his back might think him a simple minstrel. That mistake could cost him his life. But a woman who saw the bard's pretty face might have other ideas...particularly if she is Gudrun Blackhair, the most notorious pirate on the northern sea! "For lovers of magic, history, and/or swashbuckling adventure, [Bard] is an excellent novel about an earthy and genuinely likeable Irish hero."—Science Fiction Review

Bard V: Felimid's Homecoming

Bard V: Felimid's Homecoming
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 271
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645402983

BARD V 'Some say that you are Fergus mac Buthi's grandson, come back from five years' wandering. They say that you are a bard of the third rank... They say that you carry the harp of Cairbre, which is among the Three Remaining Treasures of Erin... I think it is false.' When Felimid mac Fel returns to the land of his fathers, to the glorious shores of Erin, all is not as he left it. The Company of Bards is sullied by members who take advantage of their talents and spread disenchantment among the people – ruining their livelihoods with Satires of Cursing and other such abuses. With the aid of his magical harp, Golden Singer, Felimid easily rebuffs the challenge of one such, Ruarc Sunspear, but the demonic threats of Sunspear's mentor, Dicuil the Fiery, are not so lightly shaken off.

Search for the Starblade

Search for the Starblade
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 312
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645406296

The champion of ancient Ireland—on a quest for blood and magic! A WARRIOR'S QUEST The swordplay of Oghmal, brother to the Queen of the Danans, is celebrated throughout the isle of Tirtangir. Yet nowhere can he find a weapon worthy of his warrior's prowess. Legend has it that a blade fashioned from a fallen star will be indestructible...and will defeat all sorceries and spells. For such a star-stone, Oghmal must leave the shores of ancient Ireland and journey in search of an enchanted island—one which appears only at sunset, shining beneath the sea, or floating in the sky at sunrise. There the secret lies...and peril beyond imagining. PRAISE FOR KEITH TAYLOR'S BARD SERIES: "For lovers of magic, history, and/or swashbuckling adventure, BARD is an exciting novel!" —Science Fiction Review

Lances of Nengesdul

Lances of Nengesdul
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 183
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645407837

He Awoke In A Place That Couldn't Be An acrobat, trick rider, and midget, his world was the circus. This new world of Barcui was a nightmare to him. Bare survival tried him to his limits. Yet he found one amazing compensation. On Barcui, his size was normal. He discovered that among the first men he met . . . the men who carried the deadly . . . LANCES OF NENGESDUL PRAISE FOR KEITH TAYLOR'S BARD SERIES: "For lovers of magic, history, and/or swashbuckling adventure, BARD is an exciting novel!" —Science Fiction Review

The Sorcerers' Sacred Isle

The Sorcerers' Sacred Isle
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 237
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645405958

A master of war and a mistress of magic—battling for rule of ancient Ireland! AN ISLAND AT WAR True, they are a strange couple... Cena, noble Queen of the Danans, and Sixarms, savage chieftain of the Freths. Yet a match between them would unite the two tribes and end the fighting that bloodies the island that will someday be known as Ireland. Yet there are plenty among their peoples who oppose the union—and one who would stoop to treachery to prevent it—treachery and magic. PRAISE FOR KEITH TAYLOR'S BARD SERIES: "For lovers of magic, history, and/or swashbuckling adventure, BARD is an exciting novel!" —Science Fiction Review

The Cauldron of Plenty

The Cauldron of Plenty
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 241
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 164540627X

The magic of ancient Ireland—enslaved in the bloody scourge of war! STOLEN MAGIC At last, the enchanted isle of Tirtangir is at peace. Sixarms, mighty chieftain of the Freths, has offered the cauldron of plenty to Cena, Queen of the Danans, so that she may feed her people—and secure the truce. Yet the treacherous foreign ruler, Prince Nemed, knows there is no profit in such peace... His solution: to steal the precious cauldron and gather his armies around Tirtangir, the island that would someday be known as Ireland. Only a handful of swordsmen and sorcerers would dare to fight his savage troops. But fight they must. For the cauldron of plenty must be reclaimed by Midsummer—before all of Ireland drowns in blood! PRAISE FOR KEITH TAYLOR'S BARD SERIES: "For lovers of magic, history, and/or swashbuckling adventure, BARD is an exciting novel!" —Science Fiction Review

Ravens' Gathering

Ravens' Gathering
Author: Keith Taylor
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-08-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645402924

A POET AND A PIRATE, THEY WERE THE DEADLIEST TEAM ON THE NORTHERN SEAS HE IS FELIMID MAC FAL, once a bard of Ireland. Now he uses his wits and his magic in the service of his lover, the most notorious pirate on the seas of ancient Britain. SHE IS GUDRUN BLACKHAIR, the lusty, legendary pirate chieftain who commands the sorcerous ship "Ormungandr" and numbers the shape-shifting Children of Lir among her crew. Together they've sailed through adventure after adventure, and never known defeat. But Gudrun's many enemies are gathering, and Odin himself will lead them into battle against her. How can a poet and a pirate hope to defeat a god?

Weird Tales 292 (Fall 1988)

Weird Tales 292 (Fall 1988)
Author: Darrell Schweitzer
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1988-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0809532085

The Fall 1988 issue of Weird Tales showcases the work of Featured Author Keith Taylor and Featured Artist Carl Lundgren. Also includes work by Tad Williams, Alan Rodgers, W.T. Quick, and many more.

Weird Tales 295 (Winter 1989/1990)

Weird Tales 295 (Winter 1989/1990)
Author: Darrell Schweitzer
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1989-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0809532115

The Winter 1989/1990 issue of Weird Tales showcases Featured Author Brian Lumley (who contributed 3 stories and an interview) and Featured Artist Vincent di Fate (who contributed all the artwork). Also includes Keith Taylor, Phyllis Ann Karr, and more.