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About A Reluctant Druid
Product Description What if you could bring back the gods? Centuries ago, the followers of the new gods defeated the old gods and the folk of legend, banishing them from the world of man. With their departure, magic faded from the land. The Milesian Accords had provisions for a new challenge, though, and the Exiled Gods have sent their minions back to our world to seek out a champion to fight for them and a druid able to wield the magic needed to fulfill the challenge. A descendant of the druid who participated in the original challenge, Liam Knox doesn’t know anything about the Accords or his ancestors, but those seeking to maintain the status quo are hunting him, and the beings of myth are doing their best to convince him to help the Exiled Gods return to the world of man, bringing magic back with them. Liam is faced with a choice he doesn’t want, and if he chooses wrong, he risks more than his own life—he could end the world as we know it. And he’s running out of time to decide. Review Exciting Blend of the Mundane and the Fantastic "With urban fantasy all the rage over the past couple decades, A Reluctant Druid brings a refreshing genuineness to the genre. Instead of a fantasy tale where the real world exists but is mostly ignored, the Milesian Accords embraces the mundane and peppers it with the fantastic, creating a rich adventure where the realistic characters are fantastic and the fantastic characters are real." -- Chandlej An absolute pleasure "Often times it takes me a chapter of two to become enmeshed in a story. I fell into this one from the starting gate! I love the characters and the plot is highly engaging. The dialogue is easy flowing and the tensions and relationships expressed naturally. I can't find a single thing to complain about. If you enjoy fiction with substance, this is the book for you!" -- Wendy Sanders From the Author What if once upon a time magic existed? That was the question that drove me to write this modern fantasy trilogy. The next question became if magic existed, what happened to it? The Lebor Gabala Erenn - The Book of Invasions from Irish myth - inspired the answer. When the Milesians defeated the Tuatha de Danann, who represented the old gods of Irish myth, they drove them from the World of Man. Thus the Milesian Accords were born. As a fan of Charles de Lint and Kevin Hearne, I set out to tell a tale fans of either could appreciate while forging my unique take on a world built on Celtic mythology, where the familiar farmland of Central Illinois could give way to a wondrous Otherworld. A Reluctant Druid is the first book of the Milesian Accords, and my first novel - rough edges and all. I had learned story-telling from running role-playing games since I was 13, but this was a new experience for me. There were no dice, no other players - just me and the keyboard. I'm gratified by the fan (and even not so fan) feedback I've received, and it shaped the ensuing books in the trilogy. The story began long ago in the Ireland of myth. Find out how it ends in the World of Man. About the Author Jon R. Osborne has been forging stories through gaming since he was thirteen. He studied journalism in high school and majored in journalism at Franklin College. Many years later, he finally combined writing and story-telling with his first published work, a short story in the military science fiction Four Horsemen Universe. Jon's first book series is the modern fantasy trilogy The Milesian Accords. The second book, A Tempered Warrior, was a 2018 Dragon Awards finalist for Best Fantasy Novel. Jon lives in Indianapolis, where he continues to play role-playing games, and writes less often than he should. You can find out more at jonrosborne.com and sign up for his mailing list.
