The Magic Is Always With Us

by David M Allan

In Tirog, rulers of a domain are its source of magical power

Lady Trinafar, seventh child of a seventh child, should be a source and become the next ruler of Eideann after her mother Igrainid. But she is not a source. No-one knows why. When she meets Fergus in Edinburgh and he persuades her to take him to Tirog, she doesn’t realise that she is triggering a series of events that will affect not only her but the future of Eideann itself.

 

---

The floor in front of the throne was covered by a yellow and green carpet with a maze pattern. It grabbed Trinafar’s attention. It’s a trap, isn’t it. Start tracing the curves and the magic will ensnare the watcher. She knew she should ignore it, but it was difficult. It must give him an advantage over any visitors. It took a lot of concentration, but she did manage to drag her eyes away from the maze and look somewhere else. Even with the effort she had put into breaking the mesmeric effect it wasn’t until he spoke that she was completely free of the influence of the carpet.

---

The action takes place in various places in both Alba and Scotland. Handily, one of the characters has a map:

---

The Magic Is Always With Us, was published on 29 March 2024 in eBook and 29 April in paperback.

ISBN: 978-1-915304-52-0 eBook Typical price £2.99 / €3.49 / $3.99
ISBN: 978-1-915304-42-1 paperback 314pp List price £10 / €13 / US$20
Prices online may vary. eBook price includes VAT (where applicable).

---

Reviews:

---

Try

Buy

SAMPLES AVAILABLE: Samples are available on the Apple iTunes iBookstores, Kobobooks and Amazon Kindle stores

DIGITAL EDITION Find on your favourite retailer (via Books2Read) Available from all Apple iBookstores (click here) Available from Google Play (click here) Available from Kobobooks (click here) Available from Barnes & Noble (click here) Available from Amazon Kindle stores (click on country below): ~ UK ~ AU ~ CA ~ US ~ ~ BR ~ DE ~ ES ~ FR ~ IN ~ ~ IT ~ JP ~ MX ~ NL ~ PAPERBACK EDITION Find on your favourite retailer (via Books2Read) Available from Amazon. Click on the Amazon link above for your local store and choose the paperback edition. Available from all good bookshops. If your local bookshop doesn’t have it in stock ask them to order it from the usual wholesalers or direct from us. Or BUY DIRECT from the Elsewhen Press Purchasing Portal. Select the appropriate shipping destination below and then click on the ‘Add to Cart’ button that appears. BUY: First choose a shipping destination…UKEurope (non-UK)AustraliaUS/CanadaRest of the World Please note that book will normally be despatched within 1 business day of our receiving your order. Please allow 21 days for receipt. The Magic Is Always With Us David M Allan Shipping within UK ISBN: 9781915304421 paperback 314pp £10.00 + p&p Please note that we cannot currently ship outside the UK due to the stupidity of the Brexit 'deal' We are currently advising non-UK customers to purchase our books from international or larger retailers who are able to manage the excessive bureaucracy Please note that we cannot currently ship outside the UK due to the stupidity of the Brexit 'deal' We are currently advising non-UK customers to purchase our books from international or larger retailers who are able to manage the excessive bureaucracy Please note that we cannot currently ship outside the UK due to the stupidity of the Brexit 'deal' We are currently advising non-UK customers to purchase our books from international or larger retailers who are able to manage the excessive bureaucracy Please note that we cannot currently ship outside the UK due to the stupidity of the Brexit 'deal' We are currently advising non-UK customers to purchase our books from international or larger retailers who are able to manage the excessive bureaucracy

---

Advance Information Sheet available here