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The Called
Reconvergence: December 21, 2012
The four changelings from Harvest of Changelings, after vanquishing the Fomorii, settled in Faerie with the other changelings and learned to use their fey powers. On Earth, intolerance toward the “different” began to grow om a worldwide scale again. Sensing this, two of the four changelings, Malachi and Hazel, are called to return to Earth to help those who had not crossed over into Faerie. The other two members of their tetrad, Russell and Jeff, chose to remain in Faerie, thereby physically splitting their tetrad. On Earth, the Fomorii are hidden but influential, organizing humans into anti-magical groups, particularly in religions and government. As 2012 opens, the Fomorii become more active, kidnapping magicals, including Malachi, then using their human pawns, overthrow the US and various state governments in a military coup. Jeff and Russell return to Earth to re-unite with Hazel and gather allies to rescue Malachi. Their “army” includes Cherokee, Tlanuwa, Little People, Tuatha de Danaan, Talking Beasts — all those who are different and who oppose evil. Celtic “gods” fight one another over taking sides, as well as the inhabitants of Faerie. The ultimate goal: control the Gate to the universes between Earth, Faerie, and Fomorii before December 21, 2012 at 6:11 a.m. — the reconvergence.
The four changelings from Harvest of Changelings, after vanquishing the Fomorii, settled in Faerie with the other changelings and learned to use their fey powers. On Earth, intolerance toward the “different” began to grow om a worldwide scale again. Sensing this, two of the four changelings, Malachi and Hazel, are called to return to Earth to help those who had not crossed over into Faerie. The other two members of their tetrad, Russell and Jeff, chose to remain in Faerie, thereby physically splitting their tetrad. On Earth, the Fomorii are hidden but influential, organizing humans into anti-magical groups, particularly in religions and government. As 2012 opens, the Fomorii become more active, kidnapping magicals, including Malachi, then using their human pawns, overthrow the US and various state governments in a military coup. Jeff and Russell return to Earth to re-unite with Hazel and gather allies to rescue Malachi. Their “army” includes Cherokee, Tlanuwa, Little People, Tuatha de Danaan, Talking Beasts — all those who are different and who oppose evil. Celtic “gods” fight one another over taking sides, as well as the inhabitants of Faerie. The ultimate goal: control the Gate to the universes between Earth, Faerie, and Fomorii before December 21, 2012 at 6:11 a.m. — the reconvergence.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1983
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About the author
Warren Rochelle
15 books43 followersWarren Rochelle lives in Crozet, Virginia. He retired from teaching English at the University of Mary Washington in 2020. His short fiction and poetry have been published in such journals and anthologies as Icarus, North Carolina Literary Review, Forbidden Lines, Aboriginal Science Fiction, Collective Fallout, Queer Fish 2, Empty Oaks, Quantum Fairy Tales, Migration, Clarity, Innovation, The Silver Gryphon, Jaelle Her Book, Colonnades, and Graffiti, as well as the Asheville Poetry Review, GW Magazine, Crucible, The Charlotte Poetry Review, and Romance and Beyond. His short story, “The Golden Boy,” was a finalist for the 2004 Spectrum Award for Short Fiction.
Rochelle is the author of five novels. The Wild Boy (2001), Harvest of Changelings (2007), and The Called (2010),were all published by Golden Gryphon Press. The Werewolf and His Boy, originally published by Samhain Publishing in September 2016, was re-released from JMS Books in August 2020. His fifth novel, In Light’s Shadow, was published by JMS Books in September 2022. His first story collection, The Wicked Stepbrother and Other Stories was published by JMS Books in September 2020. His second collection, To Bring Him Home and Other Tales, was published in September 2021, by JMS Books. A third collection, The Great Forest and Other Love Stories was published by JMS Books in November 2024.
A stand-alone story, “Seagulls,” was released by JMS Books in September 2021.
A second stand-alone story, “Susurrus,” was published by JMS Books in November 2022
Rochelle is the author of five novels. The Wild Boy (2001), Harvest of Changelings (2007), and The Called (2010),were all published by Golden Gryphon Press. The Werewolf and His Boy, originally published by Samhain Publishing in September 2016, was re-released from JMS Books in August 2020. His fifth novel, In Light’s Shadow, was published by JMS Books in September 2022. His first story collection, The Wicked Stepbrother and Other Stories was published by JMS Books in September 2020. His second collection, To Bring Him Home and Other Tales, was published in September 2021, by JMS Books. A third collection, The Great Forest and Other Love Stories was published by JMS Books in November 2024.
A stand-alone story, “Seagulls,” was released by JMS Books in September 2021.
A second stand-alone story, “Susurrus,” was published by JMS Books in November 2022
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July 23, 2010
OK, it's my book--and I am hoping others will read it, too. The sequel to Harvest of Changelings. See my blog for more details.
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