Scottish Celtic

Daniel Allison’s new collection dives into the deep veins of Scottish folklore. Witches gather in a Glen Shiel forest. A fisherman fights monsters on an Orkney shore. Singing cats hold a forest funeral while hares dance in the hall of a king. These stories were once told late at night in hunting camps and fishing huts. They are the lore of a people who knew the Otherworld was always close and often to be feared.

The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Finfolk, selkies, and the Makers of Dreams. Within these sections are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk-tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight listeners everywhere. Daniel Allison is a USA Today best-selling author and acclaimed oral storyteller who performs everywhere from schools and prisons to global festivals.

War, loss, drama, passion, and so much more culminate in an explosive saga that spans over a thousand years. The MacLomain Series, a Highlander Time Travel Romance Boxed Set, includes one short Celtic story and three full-length novels. THE KING'S DRUIDESS- Chiomara will not be swayed from prophecy. If the Gods of Ireland request that she couple with King Erc, so be it. If it's also their wish that he marry another woman, who is she, a simple druid, to stand in their way? Yet things aren't so simple. Not when Erc is actually in love with Chiomara. Will he do what's expected of him in the ...

New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet! Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didn't count on being stabbed. Grateful to...

“These stories have just about every element that I love - time travel, Highlanders, fierce women, magic and love filled passion. It's an amazing journey.” Four strong, independent modern-day women face life-altering disabilities. Four fierce medieval Highlanders stand by their side. All will do anything to protect wee Robert the Bruce, future King of the Scots. Experience it all. Perseverance, courage, life, death, love, and heartache. Join the Later Years of Clan MacLomain in a Highland Time Travel Romance saga unlike any other. Over a thousand pages of battle, adventure, magic, and ...

Pulse-pounding action, wild magic and explosive passion! Travel back in time to medieval Scotland and ancient Ireland in a saga that merges history with the mystical. Five full-length, steamy novels teeming with riveting characters, non-stop adventure, and unforgettable love. A Scot's Pledge- From friends to lovers, forbidden passion sparks between a modern-day woman and a medieval warrior. Will Julie and Laird Tiernan MacLomain be able to defeat a dark threat nobody foresaw without the power of predestined love? Or will breaking the rules be their ultimate downfall and Scotland's ruin? A ...

Discover the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Celtic mythology with this beautiful book that captures the ancient stories and tales that captivated the Celts. Prepare to be entertained as you learn about the many myths and legends of the Celtic people. From the storytelling duo behind...

The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.

One of the best-known collections of W. B. Yeats' prose, The Celtic Twilight explores the old connection between the Irish people and the magical world of fairies. Yeats, by traveling the land in the early 20th century and talking to the common people about their experiences with the creatures, yielded a colorful overview of Celtic fairy folklore.

Most people have heard of the Celts - the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of their way of life and beliefs, because very few records of their stories exist.

You are in luck. This book will teach you everything you need to know about Celtic magic and much more. Nature can be a very powerful ally in magic. Since ancient times, Celts have known how to unlock the secrets of this world and the realm beyond it. With the help of their magic, you can learn to do the same.

A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life...

New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the beloved Scottish Highland town of Kirrinfief, which readers first met in The Bookshop on the Shore, and adds a dash of London’s bustling urban landscape. Lissie, is a nurse in a gritty, hectic London neighborhood. Always terribly...

A girl with flame-red hair and an untamed spirit, Aislinn - daughter of the high king of the Central Kingdom – has spent nearly all her life among the animals, forests, and fields of her land. Raised in a community steeped in both Pagani and Cristaidi mores, Aislinn feels destined to devote herself to the Druidic mysteries. Yet her path takes a drastic turn when she enters an arranged marriage to the cold, self-serving prince of Irardacht—her father’s strategic move to end bloodshed and maintain peace between their kingdoms.When unrest breaks out despite her loveless union with the ...

Lizzie Tulloch drinks, smokes and swears. She is as fierce as the islands themselves. She isn’t going to let her own death stand in the way of love. Or revenge. A naughty book of innuendo and suspense and a lot of strong language used, don’t read if you blush easily. Romance, zest for life, characters you will adore, full of outrageous Scottish humour and plot twists galore. But the true stars are the Isles of Orkney themselves and the rich folk lore. Orkney: Nestled away in the North sea are the Isles of Orkney. Home to myths and legends from Picts, Vikings and others who called them ...

New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney returns with the first novel in a new series about dashing, charismatic dukes and the women who tame them Though raised as a gentleman s daughter, Lorna Gordon is obliged to take a position as an upstairs maid at Blackhall Castle when her father...

Are you fascinated by the untold stories of powerful women of the past? If so, then travel through time to discover the captivating tales of formidable Celtic women whose courage and leadership remain inspirational for all modern-day warriors and diplomats. In Powerful Celtic Women in History: Warrior Queens, Priestesses, and Wise Women, you will find an exploration of a very different society in which women enjoyed status and power in their own right and in which they were honored for their vital contributions. You will journey into the heart of Celtic lands, where women were revered as ...

Celtic Spirituality for the Modern World The world of the long-ago Celts appeals to many of us in the twenty-first century. Whether we are looking to find our cultural heritage or are seeking an alternative to worn and restrictive religious forms, the earth-centered, woman-friendly, inclusive faith of the Christian Celts offers us a deep-rooted alternative approach to traditional Christianity. The Celts experienced "thin places," where they sensed the supernatural world; they honored their poets, singers, and artists; and they passionately followed the Christ of the Gospels. Theirs was a ...

For fans of Michelle Paver and Sarah Waters, the first in a haunting quartet of ghost stories set in the wilds of Scotland. 'I was so impressed by Hawthorn' MICHELLE PAVER, author of Dark Matter 'Delightfully brooding and gloriously gothic, Hawthorn sucked me in like the deepest bog, refusing to...

Standing astride the British landscape, looms the giant blue form of the Cailleach. Whether she is seen as a benevolent earth-shaping giantess, harsh winter hag goddess, shape-shifting crone, guardian of sacred wells and animals, or ancient bestower of sovereignty; the Cailleach appears in many roles and manifestations in myths and legends across the British Isles. Tracking the Cailleach across thousands of years through folklore, literature and place names, the authors have uncovered startling references which hint at a hidden priestess cult worshipping the Cailleach from ancient times ...