Bogie Woods and Other Tales of Conor Manahan

by Laura J. Underwood

Keltora, Land of Magic and Myth, has produced many a hero, but none so skilled with sword and word as Conor Mac Manahan...

Conor is quite fond of telling tales of bogies and beansidhe alike to his adopted mageborn son Rhoyd, though there are times when the braw Keltoran mercenary with the heart of a bard exaggerates a wee bit, if you ask his wife Eithne. But to enter the mythical worlds of Conor's imagination can have its risks, be it learning the truth behind a ghostly piper's visitation or what lies at the heart of a brackish well in the woods.

So, join the fun. Warm yer heels by the fire as you follow the whimsical adventures of Conor, his healer wife Eithne and young Rhoyd in these three previously published and one new story. Readers of all ages will enjoy them...

60 pages, Unknown Binding

Published March 1, 2001

About the author

Laura J. Underwood is the author of numerous short stories in the field of fantastic fiction which have appeared in such publications as Marion Zimmer Bradley’s FANTASY Magazine, SWORD AND SORCERESS, LOW PORT, TURN THE OTHER CHICK, Adventures of Sword & Sorcery, SUCH A PRETTY FACE, CATFANTASTIC, BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE, FOUR BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF BUBBAS and many others. She is a born and raised East Tennessee, and has found much inspiration while hiking her native mountains as well as from her travels through England and Scotland. By day, she is a librarian, and her fields of expertise range from Scottish folklore and fencing to playing harp. She is, in fact, the owner of the original Glynnanis who has appeared in a number of her tales that were collected together in MAGIC'S SONG: TALES OF THE HARPER MAGE (Wildside Press 2003). Her novels include ARD MAGISTER (Yard Dog Press 2002), CHRONICLES OF THE LAST WAR (Yard Dog Press 2004) and DRAGON'S TONGUE (Meisha Merlin 2006) THE HOUNDS OF ARDAGH (Five Star Press 2006) and THE LUNARI MASK (Yard Dog Press 2008)

In spite of rumors started by the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, Laura does not have a multitude of children like Harriet Beecher Stowe, nor does she live in a house full of cats. There is, in fact, only one Gato Bobo (he of the few brain cells) whom she keeps around because cats truly are fun toys...

Reviews

[Ted Manahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun; short fantasy tales.