As the words left Fiyr’s mouth, everyone in the garden went to his or her knees. By attending this ceremony, Munro realised that each of these queens was pledging fealty. His mind buzzed with thoughts as he looked at each of them.
The last part of the ceremony involved him going to those who knelt, starting with the queens. He spoke to them one on one, and in a quiet voice for them alone, he made them his own vow. “Rise,” he said to each when he was finished, and accepted her kiss on his cheek.
At the last, when he went to his friends, he helped them to their feet and thanked them and promised he would serve them well.
When the ceremony was over, he embraced Eilidh. “I’m so proud of you,” she whispered.
He grinned at her. “Can I put some trousers on now?”
She laughed, and the others joined her. “You are so human.”
“Yes,” Fiyr said. “I’ll show you inside to your new private chambers. We can talk for a few moments before the celebrations begin.”
Still not quite able to take it all in, Munro followed the conclave leader to an immense suite while six faeries helped him dress in something they insisted was “appropriate.” He didn’t even argue about the fur cuffs or high boots. He learned that he was expected to live here in this palace. His palace. Then he would begin a six-month tour which would encompass every kingdom in the Otherworld.
Once he was dressed, he looked at himself in the mirror. He hardly recognised the man looking back at him. His old life was gone. He was the first druid king. It still felt like a dream, and he wondered when it would sink in.
“Are you ready, Your Majesty?” Fiyr asked politely after a long moment of silence.
Munro met his gaze and nodded. “Aye,” he said. “I’m ready.”
A Note from the Author
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The Caledonia Fae series by India Drummond
Book 1: Blood Faerie
Unjustly sentenced to death, Eilidh ran—away from faerie lands, to the streets of Perth, Scotland. Just as she has grown accustomed to exile, local police discover a mutilated body outside the abandoned church where she lives. Recognising the murder as the work of one of her own kind, Eilidh must choose: flee, or learn to tap into the forbidden magic that cost her everything.
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Book 2: Azuri Fae
A faerie prince disappears in the borderlands, and his father enlists the help of outcast Eilidh and her bonded druid, Quinton Munro. Tantalised with hints of a lost and ancient magic, they learn that time is working against them every step of the way. Is the prince’s disappearance related to the vanishing of an entire Scottish village?
Faced with deception, assassination attempts, and a mad queen who would sacrifice her own child to keep a dreaded secret, Eilidh struggles with an impossible situation. Her people demand she commit treason and betray the man she loves. Will she do what duty requires, or throw away the chance to reunite the kingdom in exchange for the life she hadn’t dared hope for?
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Book 3: Enemy of the Fae
With a young, inexperienced monarch on the Caledonian throne and traitorous plots implicating those nearest Queen Eilidh, unrest is rife in the kingdom. She must sift through the intrigues and lies to survive, all while trying to discover which of her trusted companions hates her enough to commit mass murder.
Pressures threaten to overcome the young ruler, and to protect Quinton Munro, her bonded druid, she must send him away. His journey becomes a mission when he stumbles on an ancient truth that will shake the foundations of the entire faerie realm. Confronted by infinite danger and the promise of limitless power, Munro faces the most difficult choices of his life. Will he hide the truth to preserve stability in the faerie kingdoms or embrace the promise of his true druid heritage?
One friend will die because of that truth, one friend’s betrayal will cause irreparable scars, and the once tightly-knit band of druids will learn that not all magic is benevolent.
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Book 4: Druid Lords
The druids of Caledonia have taken their place in the Halls of Mist, only to learn that their path is fraught with many dangers. When their newest member, Huck Webster, finds a woman of magical talents in Amsterdam, their troubles multiply. Lying between them and a peaceful existence are a dead prince, a furious queen, and a druid accused of murder. Each druid must search his soul and discover where his talents, and his loyalties, lie.
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Book 5: Elder Druid
As the Druid Hall celebrates the completion of the Mistgate, their leader Munro is abducted, leaving them in disarray. Queen Eilidh declares Munro dead, which threatens the fragile balance of power in the Halls of Mist. With the druids crippled by grief and uncertainty, no one notices the insidious force influencing them from a dark mirror realm.
That force has a voice, a sinister whisper in Lord Druid Douglas’ ear, compelling him to feed the Source Stone and driving a wedge between him and his companions. Trath’s magic could protect the druid lord, but the prince has fled heartbreak in search of a different life. But will his quest bring redemption or ruin?
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Book 6: Age of Druids
Imprisoned by the demons of The Bleak, two lost druids fight to survive while Munro pushes himself to the brink to find them. In his search, he discovers a mysterious gate even the oldest and wisest of the Otherworld fear.
The Halls of Mists are in ruin, and people scheme, grasping at power as a new kingdom emerges and an ancient one reappears. Tragedy pits druid against queen, testing friendship, loyalty, and love once more.
Who will survive and who will be lost forever as desperation drives some to unthinkable ends?
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Fae Name Pronunciation Guide
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
A Note from the Author
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