Pagan Fiction discussion

Are there any pagan authors here?

If so, why not tell us about your books?

Hi! My book is The Serpent and the Stag. What happens when a teenage Fundamentalist is forced to go in search of her long-lost father and finds herself living among Pagans? There's a serial killer somewhere; can she keep herself out of his clutches?

Currently it's still an e-book, but I expect to be able to make paper copies available in the next week or two.

It's available!
https://www.createspace.com/3452390

That sounds like an interesting read! Thanks for letting us know! :)

Please consider reading my debut fiction ebook published by Club Lighthouse Publishing On The Edge - There is support from the unseen to guide our lives on earth

The death of Carm’s husband had a devastating effect on her. She spends many months in a downward spiral lost to drugs. Haunted by her dead husband and a witch name Gretchen’s penetrating insight and wisdom offers encouraging helpful guidance for Carm to make positive changes to her personal, professional and spiritual life. A tarot reading is preformed with purpose and intention that turns out to be more than entertainment.

view book trailer at http://Youtube.com/user/TheWitchskel

Blessings,
http://amazon.com/Angie-Skelhorn/e/B0...

Hi. I’m a Pagan and an author though not all my work is Pagan focus my beliefs do inform everything I write. A good example of this is Tinker’s Plague where the religious landscape is a mosaic of faiths with the choice of spiritual expression left up to the individual. The lead character is Pagan but not extremely religious while one of the secondary heroes is actually Roman Catholic.

Another of my works, The Hollow Curse, is very Pagan with the leads in this incarnation being on a Druidic path while in the previous incarnations, which are explored, they range from more or less Wiccan to ceremonialist with Pagan leanings.

My third work, Slaves of Love, hardly touches on religion at all, but still reflects a Pagan sensibility in tone and moral compass.

Tinker’s Plague is available in Trade Paperback and e-book while The Hollow Curse and Slaves of love are available in e-book only at present.

You can get more information as well as read excerpts and find purchase links at my website: http://www.stephenpearl.com.

The short blubs for my available works follow.
TINKER'S PLAGUE BY STEPHEN B. PEARL
A post-apocalyptic, science fiction, medical and political thriller - NC17, ISBN 978-1-933157-30-6 Available in trade paperback and e-book formats.
Draumr Publishing: http://www.draumrpublishing.com/store...

Slaves of Love: e-book: A futuristic detective story of love and madness.

The Hollow Curse: e-book: A centuries spanning tale of love and obsession and the restoration of balance to the world. Pagan centric characters and themes.

Available from Club Lighthouse Publishing: www.clublighthousepublishing.com

On Friday, April 8, 2011, the anticipated next installment to the Award Winning The Chosen Chronicles - Shadow of Death: Book Two of the Chosen Chronicles by Karen Dales (http://www.karendales) will be released by Dark Dragon Publishing (http://www.darkdragonpublishing.com).

It will be available available through Amazon, B&N, Books a Million and other online retailers!

Karen Dales an author who has been called "a true mistress of supernatural fiction" and "one writer of vampire fiction they’ll want to read.”

Karen's good guys. I'm not a huge vampire fan and I enjoyed her work. She gets my hearty recomendation. Give her a try.

I've also read Stephen's books and they are very wonderful too! Thumbs up!

Hello everyone - I'm new to Goodreads, and the author of a Native American book of historical fantasy, which I'd like to let you know about. It is my first published fiction, and is called "The Way of the Eagle: An Early California Journey of Awakening." It is a story concerning the little known nation of the Tongva, who inhabited the Los Angeles area of Southern California for thousands of years before the Spanish came. It is set in the late 1500s. The book received a positive review from Kirkus. The Way of the Eagle: An Early California Journey of Awakening

Hi, D.E. Thanks for letting me know about this book. I'm always interested in locating new and interesting books to read.

Hi. I'm new here. I just realized there were Pagan groups in Goodreads, and I am so excited. I've written two novels, and I'm about to start a 3rd, all have pagan themes. I'm also looking for readers who would be willing to review the second one, Doorway of the Triquetra:) If anyone is interested please email me, and I'll send you a Smashwords coupon:)

lenorewolfe@gmail.com

I've a feeling I'm going to be sliced and diced in the mainstream for this novel.



Ebook Short Description
When an ancient medallion is passed down to her, Mira is not happy to learn she is the next Jaguar Witch, bound by the blood of the Jaguar, to cross the doorway and learn the Way of the Stone. She must find the Doorway of the Triquetra, but each move she makes only leads her to a deeper mystery, where all of her past lives are bound--to four immortal men.

Hi Lenore, great to have you aboard. I'm just too swamped to take on anything else right now so I'll have to pas on your book for the moment, but it does sound interesting. Have you heard about the Critters on line writers group. I've found it invaluable. Check it out at: www.critters.org . It’s speculative fiction not specifically Pagan but frankly there is enough overlap that it hasn’t caused me any real problems.

Hi Lenore, Sorry it took me so long to answer--this is a busy time of the year for me. I would be honoured to read your book and post a review. It's summer, and I hope to have plenty of time for reading! I will email you separately, as per your instructions. Regards,

Hi everyone. I've written a dark comedy that sets the Greek gods in the modern world. It's filled with mythology and references to the Classical world, and I wondered if it might be of interest to people here. It's entitled The Cambridge List.

Hi Robert, I think the question for me is are the Gods treated with respect. A fair example of what I mean is Thor, comic and movie, OK the arkityple nature of the gods is adheared to in the fiction. Star Gate, I've never watched an episode. I didn't apreaciate having my primary God turned into a parasite bent of gelatic domination.

Hello, everyone. I have just evolved from the comfort (I love comfort) of being a techno-hermit, and all for the sake of publishing the first in a series of three YA novels as an ebook. What a ride! A year ago I could barely use my mobile phone! I have been a pagan for over twenty years and have belonged to a lovely druid order for eight years. The books I have written follow the lives of a group of pagan teenagers in the south west of England. They are realistic fiction, not fantasy, and they are character-driven, blending the beliefs and views of the young characters with the action of the plot. (PS: I'm not the Nicola Edwards who wrote the children's books about health and social issues... I must sort that out!) Channelled

Merry Meet ALL

Here is my new ebook, first in the series "The Anki"

The Anki - Book of Kur

With hints of Sumerian history/gods (the Anki= the universe, Kur= change). Our main character; Steve, has a long fall at a young age. This happened to lead to very unusual abilities. Though his struggle for acceptance and love from his peers, friends and family; fails to change, for the better. These abilities later lead him to an ordinary rock and a destiny beyond all comprehension. Will he be ready for it? Or will he need the help of a very lonely and very odd girl.

goo.gl/PYIz3

Hi - my book is a 136-page novella, The Way of the Eagle: An Early California Journey of Awakening, about the little-known original peoples of the Los Angeles area, the Tongva. Original illustrations by J.S. Soeder in all editions, softcover, Kindle and e-books. Giveaway runs through August 25th.

In my story, Tacu, a young Tongva man, is being held to a different path by his mysterious mentor. He struggles to understand and survive these baffling and dangerous lessons so he can finally, years late, go to the Place of the Stones and undergo his spiritual initiation into manhood ... to regain the respect of his fellow villagers, and to win the love of a girl - for he is now considered a despicable coward. But first he must pass other difficult tests. He never guesses how much his life will change before he is done.

http://www.thewayoftheeagle.com

NEW RELEASE -

TILL DEATH AND BEYOND
The bond of love can bring two forbidden opposites together.

Zoe, inexperienced in witchcraft, ventures into the woods. She cast a spell to attract a love she feels is lost to her. Careless with her words, she summons a Spirit. Zoe is escorted by the Spirit on a trip back in time to a previous lifetime in witch country and discovers even with heavy losses love conquers all. Location present, early 1800's

Available at http://Clublighthousepublishing.com/p...

Book Trailer
http://Youtube.com/user/TheWitchskel

Blessings :)

I just got another stellar review for Slaves of Love and The Hollow Curse. The review is from Sweete Spot: http://thesweeteness.blogspot.com who also posted an interview with me. If you have a moment check it out. As indicated above The Hollow Curse is a good Pagan read.The Hollow Curse

Hi everyone. I'm the husband of Patricia Leslie, author of The Ballad of Young Tam Lin, . We're both solitaries (Reclaiming). The novel is based on a traditional Scottish ballad. A slight revision of the original transforms the Queen of Elfland into the eternal Goddess - thereby transforming the story from one of true love and jealousy into a larger struggle for the ultimate survival of the living world. Take a look at the first chapters free on Kindle. Also, look at her blog, Living in a Paranormal World, patricialeslie.wordpress.com

Free paranormal novella by Patricia Leslie. Male character is a deva (species elemental).
Go to http://directory.ac5.org/TamLin
Then click on the "Resources" tab for access to the novella and some other short writings. (I'm her husband, but even if you think I'm biased, you can see for yourself for free.)

I am looking for someone who will sample the beginning episodes of my serial and give me feedback. I'm looking for readers who like their pagan fiction to stay closer to reality. Episodes are short enough to fit into an email.

Hi All!

I posted this on another discussion thread, but I'll repost here too. My name is Juliana Loomer and I have written a novel that is about finding spiritual freedom and a home in ancient beliefs. Below is more information about it. Hope you can check it out and enjoy!



Child of the Jotun by Juliana Loomer

"They say giants carved this land . . . In a cloistered Dominican convent in California, Sister Jennifer is informed by police that a terror from her past has been released from prison. Police assure her that she will be protected, but she knows the danger coming for her. Her prioress seeks a convent somewhere in the world to send the fearful nun for her safety. A convent in Norway answers the call.

In Norway, the Sister meets an eccentric man that sets off an internal conflict, but when the man, Torvør, begins to draw her emotions and ignite her independence, everything she has believed in is challenged. The ancient gods of the north have also observed her arrival, and their power pulls Jennifer from her safe life, closer to Torvør.

Can their friendship stop the tragic completion of an apocalyptic saga written by an Icelandic monk 1000 years ago? Or will the end come in a bargain to save her Sisters and friends from the wrath of the ancient gods?

Torvør knows the truth and has only a short time to convince the Sister that she is not a servant of God, but a god herself."

Hi Juliana, your book sounds extremely interesting and in-line with the kind of books I have been looking for. I already bought the Kindle version and I am looking forward to reading it!

I'm currently working on a book about two Wiccan angels. One of which is ironically named "Christian". I'm still working on the details, but the basic idea is that most angels are either just blending in to human society and living normal lives, or running the world, deciding whose prayers are answered and who dies in an "accident". And they've just set their eyes on my main characters, believing them to be evil for not being Christian.
Despite how incredibly dark and sacrilegious that description makes it sound, it's actually going to be a comedy. Lots of irony and ridiculous situations. Very light-hearted, but not without meaning.

As the request has been made. The most Pagan of my books is Nukekubi.

From ancient times nukekubi have haunted the land of Japan. Living as men by day, these beasts slip their heads free of their flesh at night and go in search of human prey. These hapless souls are driven into a terrified madness that results in their death.
Ray McAndrues, a modern-day Egyptian path wizard/priest, must neutralize a nukekubi that is feasting on the people of Toronto. He is aided by Cathy, an Egyptian path sorceress of numerous charms, and Toshiro and Kunio, two, Japanese, martial artists who have made hunting nukekubi their lives' work.
As the quest plays out, questions arise. Who is hunting who? How can you slay the beast that stalks the night without slaying the man who walks the day? What is the strange, millennia-old connection that binds Ray to the beast, and will it help or hinder the quest?

Another work of mine available in E-book is the Hollow Curse.

Two soul makes walking a druidic path are cursed in a previous incarnation to be forever separated by a gulf of years until they live a life and raise a child together. The low and vengeful spirit that caused the curse to be made hounds these two souls through several incarnations which they experience through past life regression.

I’ll have Worlds Apart coming out in the spring of 2013.

Merwin, a wizard from an alternative earth travels to our world in a bid to save his own from a blight that is destroying all life. Upon arrival he encounters Alcina, a second degree Wiccan priestess, who is in a desperately custody battle for her son Tim against Carl the boys estranged father who is a member of a fanatical Christian cult. Merwin helps Alcina save Tim, Alcina helps Merwin save his world and along the way they fall in love.

Nukekubi
The Hollow Curse

Nothing in the fiction category yet although both of my non fiction published works have pagan themes.

However I am in the middle of putting together my first children's picture book aimed at children in Pagan families... You can follow the progress of "Little Lizzy Witch"' on my facebook page www.facebook.com/Arietta.smallsongs

Hi all,

I thought I should mention that World’s Apart is finally out. You might notice that the male lead has had a name change. The publisher wanted it and who am I to argue. But “what is in a name a rose by any other name twood smell a sweet.” In any case.

Markus an Egyptian path wizard from a parallel Earth travels to our world in a bid to stop a blight that is destroying his own. Here he meets Alcina, a second degree Celtic Wiccan Priestess, who is in a custody battle over her son, Tim, against Carl, the boy’s sire, who abandoned her when she was pregnant eight years before. Carl has the backing of a dangerous religious cult in his bid to take custody.
Can Alcina save Tim, even with the help of her bizarre, intriguing visitor? Can Markus save his world with the aid of this alien enchantress and what of the bond that grows between them? Can even love triumph when you are Worlds Apart?

The book is very Pagan and harkens back to out history both ancient and more recent while pointing out the dangers of blind obedience and the mystique of the holy leader.

It also takes you on a trip through the peek park district of Derbyshire England, several stone circles and the charming town of Bakewell where I hope to be doing a signing some time in October or early November.

Worlds Apart

hi, my novels are set in the time of Stonehenge. I used real archaeology mixed with fiction, and reconstruct the rituals of the people using anthropological basis.
I actually live in the Stonehenge area and am often to be found at the stones, or in Avebury, or other local prehistoric sites. Unfortunately I had to miss the Equinox on Monday because I have the flu!
Anyway my books are:
Stone Lord: The Legend of King Arthur, The Era of Stonehenge
Moon Lord : the Fall of King Arthur,-The Ruin of Stonehenge

I've scrapped the story I mentioned before, and recently got my webserial started. It's not exactly "Pagan fiction", but it has a lot of ideas about alternative ways to view religion, as well as some Pagan themes.
It's called Mysterious Ways: A Divine Comedy. It's a science fiction + fantasy comedy about a group of gods in mortal form who are attempting to make sense of the world and discover their true purpose.
The main character is actually a Wiccan angel (and mortal god), currently being forced to train to serve the Abrahamic God. Turns out, angels are extremely egotistical and holier-than-thou, believing themselves to be direct descendants of the Christian God, and insisting that they exist solely to serve their deity. The rest of the world--even devout Christians-- hates them and does their very best to avoid contact.
It's set in a fantasy world with various sentient species (humans, angels, werecats, etc.) as well as advanced technology. The magic system is actually fairly close to real-life ceremonial magic, except that obviously it works a hell of a lot better.

I've published an entire trilogy of urban fantasy novels, and although they are not "pagan" as such, they contain themes which many pagans may find familiar.

"The Fellwater Tales" is a trilogy of urban fantasy novels, each between 90,000 and 110,000 words. They feature characters who, while having problems in their private lives, find themselves caught in a conflict between two rival factions of an ancient secret society, whose members are the descendants of Celtic and Roman gods. The lead heroes are often morally ambiguous; the villains are often motivated by socially praiseworthy goals; and no one in these stories get everything they want. The stories could be described as contemporary tragedy in an urban fantasy setting.

Here is the cover-copy description of "Fellwater", the first novel in the series.

On the night Katie tried to tell Eric her true feelings, all they did was argue, and she left with a broken heart. But then she met Carlo, a charming, cosmopolitan, and mysterious man from an Italian noble house. In his presence a mystical vision overtook her, and she remembered meeting him thousands of years ago, in the ancient Celtic iron age. But she awoke the following morning in a hospital, without knowing how she got there, and she learned that Eric spent the night in jail after being chased by gunmen. All was not as it seemed, and they were both in terrible danger.

http://www.amazon.com/Fellwater-ebook...

The second novel is called "Hallowstone", and its cover-copy reads:

Katie’s death left Eric grief-stricken for months. So when the smooth-talking Heathcliff claimed to have spoken with Katie’s ghost, Eric wanted to hear more. He followed Heathcliff to Hallowstone Castle, where a seer told him that Katie had been murdered. Meanwhile, a magical well in Fellwater Grove is damaged by attackers disguised as giant falcons. Eric volunteers to help find out who the attackers are. But the more he learns about the true nature of the well, the more his loyalties are put to the test, and the deeper he falls into danger. Without knowing who to trust, and without time to heal his grief, Eric must find Katie's killer, and face a momentous choice.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009WEHR38

And the third novel, "Clan Fianna", self-published just last week, runs as follows:

Eric LaFlamme is the first ‘outsider’ in 300 years to be made an honorary member of Clan Brigantia, a secretive tribe of warriors descended from the ancient Celtic gods. But when an ambassador from a rival house accuses Eric of poisoning his wife, Eric is banished from the clan. Meanwhile, packs of monsters are escaping from their prisons in the underworld, and threatening the village of Fellwater. And a powerful but mysterious social movement called the Guardians claims that they have been secretly protecting the world from such creatures for centuries. Eric discovers a dangerous truth about the monsters: but his former friends, convinced of his guilt, don’t believe him. Burdened by loneliness, and the false charges on his head, Eric struggles to clear his name and warn his friends of the threat to their home.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F...

Hi all. I'm glad to find this group. I already have some these books on my lists! I've written one novel with pagan themes: Moon Over Donamorgh

This story is about a small community of witches who worship their goddess in secret, amid the Catholic/Protestant/Irish/British conflicts of early 19th century Ireland.

SSarah Avery

Let a Little Magic into Your Life

In Tales from Rugosa Coven, catch a glimpse of a New Jersey even weirder than the one you think you know, as a covenful of very modern Wiccans wrestle challenges both supernatural and mundane-and, occasionally, each other. The personal injury attorney who chose kitchen-witchery over his family's five-generation lineage of old school ceremonial magic would like to miss his dead parents, only now that they're dead they won't leave him alone. The professional fortuneteller stands out at forty paces, with her profusion of silver amulets glittering over her Goth wardrobe, but nobody has guessed her secret sorrow, especially not the covenmates who see her as their wacky comic relief. And the resident skeptic, a reluctant Pagan if ever there was one, will have to eat her words if her coven sister's new boyfriend really does turn out to be from Atlantis. The Jersey Shore's half-hidden community of Witches, Druids, and latter-day Vikings must circle together against all challenges. It's a good thing they're as resilient as the wild rugosa roses that hold together the dunes.

Praise for The Rugosa Coven Stories:
"I absolutely love Tales from Rugosa Coven! It reminds me of the best occult fiction, but with better plots and a New Jersey I recognize. I can't wait for more!"
-Nina Harper, author of Succubus in the City

"When I read Closing Arguments a few months ago, I was left wanting more. With Sarah Avery's follow-up to that novella, Atlantis Cranks Need Not Apply, I was left salivating."
-Jeremy Bredeson, Facing North Reviews

I was delighted when my copy of Tales From Rugosa Coven arrived last week. Rugosa Coven shows off Sarah Avery's talents with a collection of three linked novellas of contemporary fantasy focusing on a coven of modern witches living on the Jersey Shore. If you're eager to find the next big name in fantasy, do yourself a favor and order a copy today.
- John O'Neill, publisher of Black Gate 15 - Spring 2011

Hello all, my collection of pagan murder mysteries came out last year ~ A Dangerous Place (www.goodreads.com/book/show/18128502-...) Lots of stories set in different periods of British history exploring different aspects of pagan and magical beliefs, from the early Druids though the 17th century witch trials down to modern times.

Hi all,

I just want to spread the word that 10 e-copies of Worlds Apart my very Pagan paranormal romance action adventure are up for grabs in the Paranormal and Horror lovers Read to Review program. Sign up quick before they are all spoken for.
To take advantage of this opportunity just go to: www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1718481-... and announce your intentions. Reviews are expected by the program within 3 weeks of receiving the book.

Stephen B. Pearl

In Worlds Apart Markus, an Egyptian path wizard from a parallel Earth, travels to our world in a bid to stop a blight that is destroying his own. Here he meets Alcina, a Celtic Wiccan Priestess, who is in a custody battle over her son, Tim, against Carl, the boy’s sire, who abandoned her when she was pregnant eight years before. Carl has the backing of a dangerous religious cult, based on a perversion of Christian concepts, in his bid to take custody.
Can Alcina save Tim, even with the help of her bizarre, intriguing visitor? Can Markus save his world with the aid of this alien enchantress and what of the bond that grows between them? Can even love triumph when you are Worlds Apart?

Worlds Apart

Hi everyone - I'm Jay Jordan Hawke, author of Pukawiss The Outcast I think many pagans will like this book, as it's about a gay teen Ojibwe Native American coming to terns with the rejection he faces from Christianity, as he comes to embrace the traditions of his own people. Having a gay teen as the protagonist is making it difficult to get much notice, let alone one that is not a Christian. But still it's getting great reviews, and I'm hoping it will find its audience.

laura deluca is pagan

My second book has a pagan theme. It's called "The Old Ways." Here is the synopsis:

Blythe Barton, a writer for a local magazine, is asked to write an article about real witches for an upcoming Halloween issue. As a Christian Blythe feels very strange about researching the pagan ways but reluctantly agrees to do it in order to earn a promotion. She meets with a local potter and Wiccan, Rick Conrad, who agrees to give her an interview if she agrees to study his religion for a few months to fully understand why pagans believe what they believe. She agrees and Rick, along with his high priestess, Arden McMurphy, begin teaching Blythe about their religion. Arden's distrust in Blythe combined with growing feelings Blythe has for Rick complicate matters and could bring problems for Arden's well established coven. Will Arden's past, Blythe's future, and Rick's love all come together for the mutual benefit of all or will their own wishes break apart the coven for good?

It's in the process of being edited and should be available in September.

Can anyone identify a post-apocalyptic novel that dealt with conflicts between the pagans who lived in the forests and the christians living in the mountains, plagued with disease, who finally attacked the forest people? I read it many years ago and then I think I couldn't find another copy when mine started to fall apart. I can't remember the title or the author, only that it was a very good and heart-wrenching book. If this rings a bell for anyone, my email is femfelis@twc.com .