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Knights, Witches, and Murder


A Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the A Calec of the Woods Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Murder Mystery,
  • Dark Fantasy,
  • Epic Fantasy,
  • Royal Court Intrigue,
  • Love Triangle
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  • Knights who straddle the line between magic and duty
  • Murder investigations tangled up with royal secrets and witchcraft
  • Family loyalties tested by dark mysteries and forbidden alliances
Publisher Description

My husband was so excited about this book that I also read it.

Eeek! I loved this book so much!

I binged and splurged the entire series.

I read all ten books in this series in one go.

BRONZE MEDAL AWARD WINNER! - 2022 Epic Fantasy - Readers' Favorite

Murders, magic, and secrets. A knighted outcast and a tantalizing witch.

The conflicted son of a witch was knighted by the king. Knighted to repay a debt to his father. His name is Calec. He alone holds knowledge from both the knighthood and the mysterious witches of the woods.

A string of gruesome deaths occur, and Calec is summoned by the king to investigate their cause. But answers remain as obscure as the monster behind the massacres. Calec seeks the aid and determination of pious Eristin—his betrothed and niece of the king—but to catch a murderer they must find answers, answers hidden beneath a web of secrets ensnaring the royal family, an innkeeper, a priest, and a thief.

When an alluring witch appears near a murder site and beckons Calec to enter the woods and return to his mother's people, her call cannot be ignored. Her name is Serileen.

Now Calec must befriend Serileen if he ever hopes to solve the magical murders that are plaguing his kingdom.

But Calec never suspected he'd have to choose between the only two things he has ever loved—the blood on each side of his family.

Note: Each Calec Horror Mystery is a complete story without a cliffhanger ending, but there are some secondary questions that continue throughout the series. These stories can be read and enjoyed in any order.

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