Bøger af Joel Kreger

The epic fantasy world of Celtic, Norse, and Native American cultures continues in this action-packed third book of the Chronicles of Eirgalon. In realms which lay beyond domains of humankind, exist such beings called by mortals: "the gods." Be they gods or demons in human thoughts matters little, for truth be told, to some they may be gods and to some they may be demons. Be that as it may, at times they touch the human world, and in their touching they move and turn that world into different outcomes and alternate timelines. One of these beings was known as Gluskabi. The people of Eirgalon viewed him as a benevolent spirit who delighted in the passion and pathos of the people of the land. It was his touching of human history that resulted in the timeline of a mixed society of people descended from the first inhabitants of the land and the immigrants from eastern Celtic and Nordic lands. His alter-ego was a spirit called Lox. Lox's malevolence toward the human migrants from the east was palpable. So much so, that Lox manifested his evil intentions into the dream of a chosen one of the Haudenoshonee - Deganawida - and corrupted him to become Malsum. The Great Creator had intended Deganawida to be a great peacemaker for the people of Eirgalon, but Lox had twisted this man's vision quest to evil ways. The Land Beyond the Sunset and Search for the Loon's Necklace told the tale of how High King Skoth of Eirgalon and the legendary Ayenwatha, leader of the Mohak, had thwarted these designs. Together they had worked to join all the people of the land - Celtic, Norse, Wabanaki, Lenape, and Haudenoshonee - into one society. They had defeated and banished Malsum. However, while Lox was stymied; he was not destroyed. Malsum, his human incarnation, now set his sights upon the bearer of the Loon's Necklace, the one who could seal into permanence the timeline Gluskabi had intended. Brigit, daughter of Skoth, became his target. Malsum vowed to destroy her and to wreak havoc on Gluskabi's timeline. Born of blood, with the fire of life coursing through her veins, Brigit had been entrusted with the power of the Loon's Necklace. Should she live and learn to use its power, the people would grow and prosper. Should she fall to Lox - the people's future would flounder.

In the alternate history world of a Celtic North America called Eirgalon, the newly anointed High King of the land, Skoth, pursues his quest to unite his people and save their future. As his loyal followers come into conflict with hostile powers from the western lands, they are taken captive and Skoth struggles with the dilemma of following his quest or rescuing those he loves. Entwined throughout this fast paced and engaging novel are genuine characters and fascinating elements of lore and legend from Celtic, Nordic, and American cultures. You will find yourself emotionally connecting with the people of this time and place!The Search for the Loon's Necklace is a continuation of the Chronicles of Eirgalon that begins with the book: The Land Beyond the Sunset.

"By mere inches do the gods shift, ere so slightly, the flight of a single solitary arrow, and so is altered the course of human history." With a single puff of air, that one arrow misses its intended mark and the human history of North America changes. Descendents of Celtic and Viking immigrants now settle the northern continent, naming it Eirgalon - the Land Beyond the Sunset. Into this timeline, a young man by the unlikely name of "Skoth" comes of age as he follows his quest to find the key to preserving this timeline of his humanity. And when he finds it - is it the right key? Delightful characters combined with mystic elements of lore and legend are interwoven into this fast paced and engaging narrative, delighting and satisfying the reader. In our history, the Celtic and Nordic excursions westward across the Atlantic ended before the time of Columbus, but this fantasy tale makes one wonder: What if ....?