Fate Forged

by Robert Ryan

The game is afoot. The game of life and death. The game of druids, gods and destiny…

My companions and I are set a quest. We must seek the Great Druid in the forest sanctuary of his kind, and win knowledge from him. Yet there is a problem.

He is dead.

Even so, my companions have the power to raise a shade. The walls of Death can be breached, for those who have the gift. Or curse.

Yet what then? The Dark creeps malevolently, inexorably, over my land. It will snuff us all out. The Great Druid knows lore that will help us fight. That will defend us against evil.

But what if that evil is me?

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 12, 2025

About the author

I am a man born in the wrong era. My heart yearns for faraway places and even further afield times. Tolkien had me at the beginning of The Hobbit when he said, ". . . one morning long ago in the quiet of the world . . ."

I love to read high fantasy and epic fantasy novels, and I have a passion to write, to weave a story with words that draws the reader into another world.

Reviews

[Jeff Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book - more like 3 1/2 stars. While we learn more about our group, the author has done nothing to advance the question of Ariane and Drom. There is not even a discussion about it. I like that the king is playing dumb and has it out for the vizier. The faestone was a bit predictable. The one thing I did not understand is how the druid reached the Grove before our group. They were on horseback and he was leading a group of goblins. The timing felt off - or we just do not understand the geography.

[T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fate Forged, book three of the Dream of the Druid series, is an ebook I borrowed through Kindle Unlimited (KU). There was still a lot of wandering, but I found this story as good as the first book. I'm still engaged with the characters and the storyline.

[Roger D. Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dead past hero advises our trio of heroes.

The next step has been fulfilled but at what cost? Can they escape a second trap to find their next challenge of raising a dead God? Believing in Destiny and each other, they charge forward.

[Alvin Narsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

yeh... started off slow for me... but picked up towards the back half .
the adventure continues.
let's see what happens next

[damien redd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heck yeah

Really good great world building, lots of action. The story doesn't lag and it keeps me interested. Just read it.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW

I enjoyed it so much and I liked that it was the typical good verses evil. Many parts reminded me of the Christian beliefs