Of Myths and Portals: Arlan's Pledge Book One

A warrior fighting his destiny.

A woman desperately seeking hers.

A magic portal that joins them both.

Arlan, warrior son of the High King, lives in Dál Gaedhle, a world of warriors, magic and recently reawakened dragons.
He is certain to become the war chief of his clan.

Destiny seems to ignore Arlan's desire to forge his own path in life.

Adopted as a baby and orphaned as a young adult, Scottish librarian, Rhiannon, is now adrift after losing her job due to economic cuts and lives a second-rate life, feeling more out of place than ever in our world.

Destiny seems to ignore Rhiannon's dream to find her true purpose.

When Arlan bursts into her world through a portal, an awesome warrior on his war horse and brandishing weapons, he turns her existence up-side-down.

With his world on the brink of war, and Rhiannon challenging his attitudes, Arlan struggles to choose between his growing feelings for Rhiannon and his responsibilities to his people.

Rhiannon doesn't want Arlan to leave. He understands her on a level no one else ever has.
But is her desire to fight beside him in his world even possible?

DESTINY MUST CLAIM THEM

'The magic, captivating and bold, swept me away into this world of mages and dragons. But the real magic is between the star-crossed lovers. I was completely enthralled by this masterfully written story.'    SL Dooley, author of bestselling Portal Slayer series and the award-winning duology The Summertime Circus (Bookfest 2023) and The Cold Moon Carnival (Bookfest 2024) (Anatolian Press).

'Everything about this novel is captivating, from the world-building all the way to the enticingly romantic love story that readers feel is unfolding directly in front of them… This novel makes readers want to hold on to the world and clutch every page until the end, simply because it's that good.'  Austen Grace InD'tale Magazine 

The Crossing: Arlan's Pledge Book One (manuscript) Now re-published as Of Myths and Portals, achieved Finalist in 2021 OZMA Fantasy Fiction Awards CIBAs (Chanticleer International Book Awards)

"Beautifully crafted, full of rich setting descriptions, tension that caught my attention and kept it, and characters that leapt off the page. This author is a skilled storyteller."
—Melody Quinn. Ink & Insights Competition Master Category Judge 2021

This novel contains fight scenes and some supernatural elements.

Other novels in The World of Dál Cruinne:
Murtairean: An Assassin's Tale. (Recommended reading prior to Of Warriors and Sages: Arlan's Pledge Book Two)
This series is written in British English.