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My Monthly Dispatch

Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up.

Hello Reader. I’m so excited to announce that Ravens and Ruin — the penultimate book in the Brodyr Alarch series — is almost ready to spread its wings. And I’d love you to be one of the first to read it!

ARC readers get early digital copies in exchange for an honest review.

If you enjoy:
🐍 Mythic retellings (Grimm meets Welsh deities)
⚔️ Impossible quests & forbidden magic
💔 Romance where love and sacrifice collide

…this book was written for you.

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In a land where gods still whisper through stone and stream, one man’s forbidden gift may be the key to salvation or ruin.

Two years have passed since Harri was crowned King of Melthkior. Though peace holds above, something ancient stirs beneath the earth. When Ewan—the youngest of Arianrhod’s Brodyr Alarch and now General of the Melthkiorian army—unknowingly consumes the flesh of a White Snake, a druidic creature steeped in forbidden magic, he gains the ability to hear the thoughts of beasts, birds, and even the wounded land itself. But such gifts are never freely given.

As shadows gather beneath root and rock, and unrest bleeds through the land, Ewan finds an unlikely ally in Lowri, a healer-warrior of the old ways. Together, they are drawn into a quest shaped by two goddesses known to them: Branwen, mournful and vengeful, and Arianrhod, whose weavings bind fate to flesh. Tasked with three impossible challenges, Ewan must uncover forgotten truths, confront his deepest fears, and navigate the blurred boundary between love and sacrifice.

Ewan and Lowri face a path none have walked before. As the Veil between worlds begins to fray, they must decide whether the power to listen is enough… or if one must speak a truth that could shatter everything.

Ravens and Ruin presents a spellbinding reimagining of The White Snake, weaving together Brothers Grimm folklore and the ancient mythology of Welsh deities. As the penultimate instalment in the Brodyr Alarch series, it continues a sweeping tale of fate, love, and legacy. Sealed with a Curse serves as the unifying thread that binds the series into a single, mythic tapestry.


Thank you so much for helping me bring this story into the world. Your support for the Brodyr Alarch series means everything. I truly couldn’t do this without you. 💙

Until next time, take care and happy reading! 💙

Morgan Sheppard, Author

Originally from the United Kingdom, Morgan Sheppard now resides in Germany, although she freely admits to having left part of her heart in Wales. Whilst a writer mainly in the fantasy genre, Morgan is more than happy to share her love of reading amongst the many different genres out there, and can always be found with a book close by.

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