Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Talents Universe 2 Maisie is no longer an Apprentice, but a Journeyman studying to be a Master, three times over, at the Circle College for Talent, 80,000 light years from Earth, on Caemoria. But on a visit to Laramos city to sign a contract for her full spectrum colour system she narrowly escapes being murdered. Why does she want to own a Flitter? Why was the Mogul of House Funathim assassinated? Summer 2024 version What will she spend her rapidly growing quantity of credits on? How has Earth managed to build a fusion powered starship without Talent? Maisie thinks it’s a bad sign that Earth has named them the ‘Valkyrie Class’ and that Russia, China, Europe and USA have all switched their military budgets to co-operate and build Valkyries, all managed by the Solar Alliance. The Wildgrave Plonnis seeks to understand by questioning Maisie while helping her to spend her new found wealth. She’s still the only Tellurian to ever leave the Solar System till the first Valkyrie ‘jumps’ just beyond the Kuiper belt. The cover is a photo-montage by Michael Watterson. About 132,000 words
The Journeyman's Talent
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Talents Universe 2 Maisie is no longer an Apprentice, but a Journeyman studying to be a Master, three times over, at the Circle College for Talent, 80,000 light years from Earth, on Caemoria. But on a visit to Laramos city to sign a contract for her full spectrum colour system she narrowly escapes being murdered. Why does she want to own a Flitter? Why was the Mogul of House Funathim assassinated? Summer 2024 version What will she spend her rapidly growing quantity of credits on? How has Earth managed to build a fusion powered starship without Talent? Maisie thinks it’s a bad sign that Earth has named them the ‘Valkyrie Class’ and that Russia, China, Europe and USA have all switched their military budgets to co-operate and build Valkyries, all managed by the Solar Alliance. The Wildgrave Plonnis seeks to understand by questioning Maisie while helping her to spend her new found wealth. She’s still the only Tellurian to ever leave the Solar System till the first Valkyrie ‘jumps’ just beyond the Kuiper belt. The cover is a photo-montage by Michael Watterson. About 132,000 words
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Talents Universe 2 Maisie is no longer an Apprentice, but a Journeyman studying to be a Master, three times over, at the Circle College for Talent, 80,000 light years from Earth, on Caemoria. But on a visit to Laramos city to sign a contract for her full spectrum colour system she narrowly escapes being murdered. Why does she want to own a Flitter? Why was the Mogul of House Funathim assassinated? Summer 2024 version What will she spend her rapidly growing quantity of credits on? How has Earth managed to build a fusion powered starship without Talent? Maisie thinks it’s a bad sign that Earth has named them the ‘Valkyrie Class’ and that Russia, China, Europe and USA have all switched their military budgets to co-operate and build Valkyries, all managed by the Solar Alliance. The Wildgrave Plonnis seeks to understand by questioning Maisie while helping her to spend her new found wealth. She’s still the only Tellurian to ever leave the Solar System till the first Valkyrie ‘jumps’ just beyond the Kuiper belt. The cover is a photo-montage by Michael Watterson. About 132,000 words
The Mission's Talent
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801022313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Talents Universe 7 This novel is set about four years after the events of “The Legal Talent.” Maisie has just returned from Morglun yet has to assemble an unusual “First Contact” mission to Andromeda with the support of the Arch Chancellor and the Military. The cover image is a photomontage. About 80,100 words
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801022313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Talents Universe 7 This novel is set about four years after the events of “The Legal Talent.” Maisie has just returned from Morglun yet has to assemble an unusual “First Contact” mission to Andromeda with the support of the Arch Chancellor and the Military. The cover image is a photomontage. About 80,100 words
The Apprentice’s Talent
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Talents Universe 1 Mei Zhen Kelly is a twenty-three year old computer programmer from Belfast working in Dublin for nearly three years. She’s talented and very dedicated to her work. People think she’ll go far, now that she’s had her second major promotion. Only her Chinese mother called her Mei Zhen, her official name. Her parents died while she was at university and now everyone calls her Maisie. Wrapped up in her personal issues, she doesn’t pay a huge amount of attention to the news of the alien starship appearing at the edge of the Solar system. About 160,450 words
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021317
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Talents Universe 1 Mei Zhen Kelly is a twenty-three year old computer programmer from Belfast working in Dublin for nearly three years. She’s talented and very dedicated to her work. People think she’ll go far, now that she’s had her second major promotion. Only her Chinese mother called her Mei Zhen, her official name. Her parents died while she was at university and now everyone calls her Maisie. Wrapped up in her personal issues, she doesn’t pay a huge amount of attention to the news of the alien starship appearing at the edge of the Solar system. About 160,450 words
Goths and Rooks
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld XII Who is the mysterious Marianne that’s started in Upper Sixth form after the Christmas holidays? What killed the two girls last term? The cover is based on “The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” by Caspar David Friedrich. About 88,500 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld XII Who is the mysterious Marianne that’s started in Upper Sixth form after the Christmas holidays? What killed the two girls last term? The cover is based on “The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” by Caspar David Friedrich. About 88,500 words.
Under the Stone of Destiny
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020701
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld I Four teenagers are trying to end the ruinous war. They are a human, a runaway Elf Princess, a Dryad Mage and a Dwarf Wizard. Or at least that’s what Caoimhghín (Kevin), the student Magus thinks they are. Most of the action is on a legendary Celtic Otherworld, in Magh Meall where all the Tuath Dé live. Out of food and close to despair in the mountains they are told to wait for another companion by Corbie, the rook Familiar of Dean David, from the Magi College. The cover is edited from a detail of “Miranda, The Tempest” by John William Waterhouse. Under the Stone of Destiny was originally written during July & August 2015 with parts in 1996. This is the corrected Summer 2024 edition. About 78,200 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020701
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld I Four teenagers are trying to end the ruinous war. They are a human, a runaway Elf Princess, a Dryad Mage and a Dwarf Wizard. Or at least that’s what Caoimhghín (Kevin), the student Magus thinks they are. Most of the action is on a legendary Celtic Otherworld, in Magh Meall where all the Tuath Dé live. Out of food and close to despair in the mountains they are told to wait for another companion by Corbie, the rook Familiar of Dean David, from the Magi College. The cover is edited from a detail of “Miranda, The Tempest” by John William Waterhouse. Under the Stone of Destiny was originally written during July & August 2015 with parts in 1996. This is the corrected Summer 2024 edition. About 78,200 words.
Artists and Rooks
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld X Marion’s Detective Agency has had some clients, but why does the visitor wait till Detective Nossie has gone home? It’s nearly a year since the Fay and the Empress foisted the Irish twins on her. This is the third of six “Marion and the Rooks” books. The cover is based on “Artists Sketching in the White Mountains” by Homer Winslow. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 46,550 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld X Marion’s Detective Agency has had some clients, but why does the visitor wait till Detective Nossie has gone home? It’s nearly a year since the Fay and the Empress foisted the Irish twins on her. This is the third of six “Marion and the Rooks” books. The cover is based on “Artists Sketching in the White Mountains” by Homer Winslow. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 46,550 words.
The Fay Child
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld IX It’s a year since Daniel (Kevin and Órlaith’s child) was born. So now the Fay Godmothers must return, but they too now have children. Why does Morien want her child minded on Hy Brasil and why is Manannán visiting the Queen? The cover is based on “The Fairy Godmother” by Sarah Stilwell Weber. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 59,350 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld IX It’s a year since Daniel (Kevin and Órlaith’s child) was born. So now the Fay Godmothers must return, but they too now have children. Why does Morien want her child minded on Hy Brasil and why is Manannán visiting the Queen? The cover is based on “The Fairy Godmother” by Sarah Stilwell Weber. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 59,350 words.
Hero Genesis
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld IV Urban fantasy mostly in Worcestershire, also called Wychavon. Four teenagers doing A Levels get sucked into a strange situation with superheroes and aliens. They are rescued by the High Queen of the Aés Sidhe. The cover image is a detail from “Freya” by Doyle. This is the revised Summer 2024 edition. About 80,750 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld IV Urban fantasy mostly in Worcestershire, also called Wychavon. Four teenagers doing A Levels get sucked into a strange situation with superheroes and aliens. They are rescued by the High Queen of the Aés Sidhe. The cover image is a detail from “Freya” by Doyle. This is the revised Summer 2024 edition. About 80,750 words.
The Solar Alliance
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Talents Universe 3 As a result of the visit of the alien starship, the Intergal One, Earth has diverted all military, aerospace and technical research budgets into building fusion power stations and starships. Major Governments have avoided the UN by creating the Solar Alliance to manage this. Earth has now cracked the problem of fusion power and has the secret of how a Jump drive for a starship works. But what does the shadowy New World Order conspiracy want? Who is controlling the Solar Alliance and will the Valkyries be used to attack Caemoria or kidnap Talents? Summer 2024 revision. All persons are imaginary. The cover is a photo-montage by Michael Watterson. About 136,850 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801021333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Talents Universe 3 As a result of the visit of the alien starship, the Intergal One, Earth has diverted all military, aerospace and technical research budgets into building fusion power stations and starships. Major Governments have avoided the UN by creating the Solar Alliance to manage this. Earth has now cracked the problem of fusion power and has the secret of how a Jump drive for a starship works. But what does the shadowy New World Order conspiracy want? Who is controlling the Solar Alliance and will the Valkyries be used to attack Caemoria or kidnap Talents? Summer 2024 revision. All persons are imaginary. The cover is a photo-montage by Michael Watterson. About 136,850 words.
Fairy Godmothers
Author: Ray McCarthy
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020760
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld VII Alice (Eilis) had previously agreed to be a godmother for Órlaith. Now the baby has quickened and a geas is triggered. You can’t invoke a fay blessing for a baby without invoking a fay curse first! Everything you wanted to know about the Fairy Godmother, the Wicked Witch, Flower Fairies and Fairy doors. This book can be read on its own, though seventh in the Celtic Otherworld series. The events take place during the last parts of “Exiles and Rooks”. The sequel to “Exiles and Rooks” is “Conspiracies and Rooks”. It’s the fifth book with Alice as the main character. The cover is a detail from “Lady of Shalott” by John William Waterhouse. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 53,130 words.
Publisher: Corvids Press
ISBN: 1801020760
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Celtic Otherworld VII Alice (Eilis) had previously agreed to be a godmother for Órlaith. Now the baby has quickened and a geas is triggered. You can’t invoke a fay blessing for a baby without invoking a fay curse first! Everything you wanted to know about the Fairy Godmother, the Wicked Witch, Flower Fairies and Fairy doors. This book can be read on its own, though seventh in the Celtic Otherworld series. The events take place during the last parts of “Exiles and Rooks”. The sequel to “Exiles and Rooks” is “Conspiracies and Rooks”. It’s the fifth book with Alice as the main character. The cover is a detail from “Lady of Shalott” by John William Waterhouse. This is the corrected Spring 2024 edition. About 53,130 words.