Summer Sieges: medieval fantasy

Posted on August 30, 2026April 27, 2026 by writer35_bg

The first book in the alternate medieval fantasy by Edie Roones: Seasons in Sansward

& Edie Roones’ First Book

& the First Book Published by Writers’ Ink Books

Summer Sieges

Honor and death? Or cowardice and life?

Stark choices, and not that easy.

Beren, a warder at Caldew Keep, swore an oath to defend her lord and lady. The arrival of the Watrani horde, allied with the Gitane Witches, changes the world she has known.

The Gitane Witches are sorcerers who have been exiled from Sansward for generations. They were banished after they were defeated in the Great War. What brings them to Caldew Keep, so far from the border with Watran?

Rumors say the Witches are searching for a talisman, lost years upon years ago, when the Witches were exiled.

Then the lady of Caldew Keep reveals that Caldew has hidden the Eye for generations. Lady Treasache orders Beren to protect the Eye, a magical crystal that increases a wielder’s power.

This talisman, the Eye ~ this is the reason the Witches have come so far into Sansward.

The Eye can magnify power ~ and that’s the obvious reason the Witches want its restoration to them.

Yet the Eye can do more. It can free sorcerers trapped in stone, and many of the more dangerous witches were imprisoned in rock rather than exiled. Their return will leave the Sansward allies with no defense against the Gitane.

Yet the Eye has one more benefit. It can remove curses.

At the end of the Great War, the formidable fighting warriors of Prica were transformed through sorcery into wolves that turned on their allies, the army of Sansward. Should the Prica resume their manhood, they will want a terrible vengeance on the Gitane Witches who imprisoned them. Time has reduced their number … even as it intensified their hate for the witches.

Lady Treasache intends to steal away with the Eye in a desperate bid to keep it from the Gitane. The Prica Storr thinks to use the Eye to shift back into man.

Will Beren sacrifice herself in a futile attempt to guard the Eye? With only a sword as defense against sorcery, can she survive a battle against the Gitane Witches? Or will she discover that the road to death is littered with people who chose honor over life?

Read the opening to the novel at this link: https://writersinkbooks.com/free-glimpse-summer-sieges/

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Outlaws of Wild Sherwood from Edie Roones

Posted on August 20, 2026March 19, 2026 by writer35_bg

Outlaws of Wild Sherwood

In this anthology, five men are the Outlaws of Wild Sherwood, and they encounter Robin Hood’s enemies as well as the Faeries of British legend.

Purchase the entire collection of stories at the links given at the BOTTOM of the page.

The collection is available in paperback and ebook.

The individual short stories are available ebook only.

First up, Dav the Wrestler, a friend of Robin Hood and his men.

A Twist of Faerie Magic

Twist after twist reveals the true heart.

Dav spent months earning prizes for wrestling, all to raise enough coins to marry his love Edrys.

On his return to Nottingham, however, he discovers Edrys married another man during his absence. When he sees bruises on her, he threatens her husband.

Then the man is found dead, and Dav is accused.

How can a twist of Faerie magic reveal the true culprit?

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unskilled with knife or bow or sword, the singer Alan discovers a way to defeat Robin’s enemies.

“A Faerie Song for a Feast”

Masks, Mummers, and a Faerie Song

When a corrupt abbot double-charges the rents of simple farmers, Robin Hood and his men decide to intervene. Alan-a-Dale risks playing a song learned in the land of Faeries to help Robin Hood and his men.

Yet the Faerie Elandrielle warned him never to play music he learned while visiting Underhill.

What will she do when he breaks her command?

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Arthur à Bland joined the outlaw band. What will he do when he believes Little John has wronged his sister?

“Mischief Of A Faerie”

A Challenge With Quarterstaves

Arthur’s sister names a bearded giant as her newborn’s father. The only bearded giant that the young poacher knows is the outlaw Little John. Arthur storms off, resolved to force John to support his child.

He can’t shame an outlaw into honor. He can’t force a man taller and stronger than he is to shoulder his responsibilities.

Will the Faerie Iofrin’s mischief lead to the answer?

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The outlaw Jack Greenleaf only belongs to Robin’s band of men.

“The Green Man”

A Venture With Destiny

Bad luck has plagued Jack Greenleaf for years.

Abandoned, evicted, and rejected, he joined the other outcasts in Sherwood Forest.

The Green Man of the Faerie may seal his fate.

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Gilbert Whitehand works the bar at the Tinker’s Wife Tavern, but he’s a great friend of Robin Hood.

“The Prize of a Golden Arrow”

By Hook or Crook or Arrow

Gil vowed never again to take up the long bow.

Then he learns the May Day archery contest is a trap to capture Robin Hood.

He resolves to foil the Sheriff’s plan.

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The bundled anthology is available!

Lovers of fantasy and the Robin Hood legends, Edie Roones and M.A. Lee enjoy fusing the stories of the medieval English outlaws with the dangerous faeries of British myth.

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the trailer https://youtu.be/aCftiZFqq1E

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The first five stories with the Robin Hood legends fused with the British faeries appear in the anthology Into Wild Sherwood, which is also available now.

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Watch for more stories about Wild Sherwood, men driven to crime to fight evil and corruption.

Robin Hood,

Will Scarlet,

Little John,

and Much the Miller’s son

August Celebrations ~ 4 Books!

Posted on August 5, 2026April 27, 2026 by writer35_bg

A Rare Month at Writers Ink Books

August Celebrations are important here at W.Ink. We celebrate our usual book anniversaries. August is a rare month because each of the 3 writers has a major publication.

More importantly, three of these books are significant anniversaries for our writers.

A collaboration between Edie Roones & M.A. Lee

1st up, a fusion of historical legend and fantasy

Short Stories in the second Wild Sherwood collection ~ Outlaws of Wild Sherwood

Five men encounter the Outlaws of Wild Sherwood and the Faeries of British legend.

1st ~ “A Twist of Faerie Magic”

A twist of murder. A twist of Faerie magic. And Dav the wrestler caught between.

When Dav is accused of murdering his true love’s husband, will magic reveal the true culprit?

2nd ~ “A Faerie Song for a Feast”

Masks, Mummers, and a Faerie Song

Alan-a-Dale risks playing a song learned in the land of Faeries to help Robin Hood and his men. Will the song help or hinder the outlaws?

3rd ~ “Mischief of a Faerie”

A Challenge with Quarterstaves

When his sister names a bearded giant as her newborn’s father, Arthur storms off to force Little John to support them. Yet how can a simple poacher defeat a man taller and stronger than he is?

4th ~ “The Green Man”

A Venture with Destiny

Bad luck has plagued Jack Greenleaf for years. Abandoned, evicted, and rejected, he joined the other outcasts in Sherwood Forest. The Green Man of the Faerie may seal his fate.

5th ~ “The Prize of a Golden Arrow”

By Hook or Crook or Arrow

Gil vowed never again to take up the long bow. Then he learns the May Day archery contest is a trap to capture Robin Hood. He resolves to foil the Sheriff’s plan.

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Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92V1PKT

View the trailer https://youtu.be/aCftiZFqq1E

A Significant Book Anniversary for Remi Black

**Dark Fantasy with Weave a Wizardry Web.**

This epic novel begins the Fae Mark’d Wizard series and launched Remi Black’s writing career, back in 2017.

a wizard travels sharp-bladed roads.

Alstera is the greatest of the young Enclave wizards, granddaughter to the leader of the Enclave. Yet the wizard leaders thwart her wish to fight sorcery.

Desperate to help the fight against sorcery, she explores ways to increase magical power. Her search leads to the Nexus, a forbidden spell once used to enslave wizards.

Additional dangers threaten the very heart of the Enclave. Shape-shifting wyre kill wizards. A sorcerer controls them from inside Enclave walls. And rumors of vile blood spells increase the danger.

*Weave a Wizardry Web* begins the dark fantasy saga of twisted magic against foul sorcery and the dark corruption that people can sink to.

Find it here for Amazon shoppers and

View the Trailer here: https://youtu.be/jePz27U2Y6U

As a 10-year celebration, Remi is posting the entire novel, chapters by chapters, month to month, on her side website. Read the first three chapters at this link.

The other chapters post by the 10th of every month, until August 2027.

Enjoy!

Another Significant Book Anniversary, this time from the prolific M.A. Lee

Historical mystery with a dash of romance. The 12th and last book in the Hearts in Hazard series of mystery and suspense with a dash of sweet romance.

A Hazard with Hearts

A very vintage Gothic romantic suspense :: Two wives haunt the castle. Will she be the third to die?

The new bride to the Earl of Sheldrake, Vivienne Northrup claims to be too rational to believe in ghosts.

Yet two wives haunt Sheldrake Hall. Will Vivienne become the third wife to die?

Her husband Max Herrick lost two brides tragically, the first to suicide, the second to an accident. Or were they murdered? Is he a Bluebeard, killing his wives, one after another?

Amazon shoppers: Fetch it here.

Worldwide, online: here it is.

A Third Significant Book Anniversary, for writer Edie Roones and for Writers Ink

the Celebration that Tops all August Celebrations

4th, a classic fantasy and another 1st. August celebrations HAVE to include this novel, first for Edie Roones and first for Writers Ink Books.

Summer Sieges

A classic fantasy, set in an alternate medieval world of mages and sorcerers, fantastic enchantments, and bitter battles.

All of her life, Beren has taken orders to the defend the castlekeep, first from her father and then from Lady Treasach. Then the Watrani Horde with their Gitane Witches came and broke the siege.

To save a magical crystal, Lady Treasach orders Beren to gather a small party and they flee through the under-veil to the mountains.

But the Gitane Witches continue to track them.

With the help of a disenchanted Prica, the warrior Storr, can Beren protect the lady and her magical crystal? Or will she fall to the Gitane and the Watrani?

Still only on Amazon Fetch it here.

This novel not only launched Edie Roones’ writing career

but is also the first book published by Writers Ink.

Rejoice throughout the month with us.

Our August Celebrations are major achievements!

Seasons in Sansward ~ fantasy from Edie Roones

Posted on July 4, 2026August 14, 2026 by writer35_bg

Seasons in Sansward

Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Set in a Medieval World

A 4-book series of the classic fantasy war between good and evil.

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1,000 of 90,000 words

United to kill the oppressor. Frenc swords and mages.

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The beginning ~ Summer Sieges

For years, Beren has defended Caldew Keep. Then the Watrani horde, allied with the Gitane Witches, attacked southern Mullen and besieged the Keep. They seek the Eye, a crystal that increases a mage’s power hundredfold.

Beren and a chosen few must take the Eye to safety. Yet dangers come not only from the blood-thirsty Gitane and Watrani and the monsters of the Shadow Path. A traitor journeys with them, and not even a magical encounter with an enchanted man can defend them

And Beren discovers that the road of honor is littered with death.

Purchase ~ ebook only ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014OMJBFY

Autumn Spells ~ Book 2

A Green mage encounters a keep swordsman while helping a captive red wolf, one of the legendary Prica. While drawn together, Saisha returns to her forest tower. Hethan returns to Senric Keep ~ where he falls under a spell cast by the sorcerous dame Neehla.

The dame’s dark spells bring them back together. Can Saisha disentangle Hethan from the sorcery? Or will she be trapped and turned into a wraith while the dark dame inhabits her body?

Purchase ~ Ebook only ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFHDUOZ

Winter Sorcery ~ Book 3

The spies Rolf and Catal spent months in a Watrani garrison, hoping to discover OverLord Summa’s plans for his invasion of Frenc. When their cover is blown, they stumble upon a greater secret: the Kaerrefiorne, a blood-fed globe that will connect every sorcerous Gitane Witch across the vale of Sansward. They steal the last orb that will complete the arc controlled by the Kaerrefiorne and escape into snow-smothered Arlas—with Watrani soldiers and a Gitane WitchMaster in close pursuit.

When Catal is severely wounded, two clerics at a Protectorate temple outpost become the Frenc spies only hope. The half-trained mage Niijai senses the evil following the two men. Legeeta has only a prophetic dread that increases.

And the Gitane Witch Keipven has found their trail.

Purchase ~ Ebook Only ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK88CDV

The Quarternary will finish with Spring Magicks.

Wild Sherwood ~ Historical Fantasy from Edie Roones

Posted on July 2, 2026July 3, 2026 by writer35_bg

Wild Sherwood

The series so Far:

One Novella and 3 Collections of Short Stories: stories with the people and outlaws sheltering in Sherwood Forest f

rom the corruption of the leaders in the town of Nottingham and across the dales.

If you wish to read the stories in order, follow the order of the collections, with The Hooded Outlaw occurring immediately after the 2nd Collection of short stories.

1st Collection ~ Into Wild Sherwood

Dangerous Faeries Lurk in the Forest

“Tod the Fox and the Faeries in the Ring”

Never enter a Faerie Ring. The Faeries like to play.

Featuring the minstrel Tod

“The Poisoner and the Faerie Huntsman”

Never reveal weakness to a Faerie.

Featuring Melly

“Three Yule Feasts for Faeries”

Will the cook become the final dish?

Featuring Ellen Best

“Friar Tuck and the Faerie at the Pool”

No one escapes from Faeries.

Featuring Friar Tuck

“Alan-a-Dale and the Harp of Elandrielle”

Who can trust a Faerie?

Featuring Alan-a-Dale

Links to Online Distributors for the Ebook.

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Paperback available.

View the trailer: https://youtu.be/O9qWTwRZgoI

2nd Collection ~ The Outlaws of Sherwood