Michaela Riley, Fiction Novelist
Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch's Rebirth
Part I
In the twilight of the Western Roman Empire, as the fierce Merovingian Franks swept through Gaul, the world found itself beset by calamity and cosmic unrest. Yet, from this abyss of despair emerged whispers of an ancient prophecy, foretelling the arrival of a powerful witch destined to lead humanity through its darkest hour. On the fateful night of Samhain, as the veil between realms grew thin, an infant girl named Merona was born under a celestial eclipse, her arrival a harbinger of both fear and hope.
As her twelfth birthday approached, the sinister Armaeus, a master of dark magic, plotted her downfall, setting the stage for an ultimate confrontation between the forces of good and evil. In this age of turbulence, Merona’s awakening would ignite a struggle that would reshape the very fabric of existence, challenging the balance of fate and defining the era of the witch anew.
Cauldron of Dagda: The Witch's Rebirth
Part II
In the year 540 A.D., an eerie foreboding crept through the corners of the civilized world, rising from the enigmatic East and stretching its dark veil across the lands of Gaul. Nearly three decades had passed since her ascension, and Merona—her name all but lost to time, now whispered only as The Witch—was drawn from the obscurity of her hidden existence, compelled to face a confrontation of unimaginable scale. Burdened with the solemn duty of guarding the Cauldron of Dagda, she remains humanity's final safeguard against an ancient and lurking darkness. Beside her stood her unwavering allies—Murdach, Morrigan, and Mairead—all bracing themselves for the looming shadow ahead. Their determined expressions echoed the somber finality in Merona's voice, a voice that foretold a fragile world poised precariously on the edge of eternal darkness.
The Spear of Lugh: The Witch's Rebirth
Part III
In the year 544 AD, a veil of shadows descended upon Septimania, the long-lost town of ancient Gaul. Amid the shadowed days, an enigmatic spark of renewal began to awaken. The fatal plague, at last succumbing to The Witch's deeds, started loosening its relentless hold. As the eve of Samhain approached, untamed bonfires roared to life, casting an uneasy light upon the timeworn streets—a ghostly echo of lingering sorrow. Yet, hidden beneath the veil of festivity, an unsettling reality stirred: an ancient darkness, thought to be defeated, was rousing from its dormant slumber. A menacing darkness loomed, poised to consume the fragile dawn, as the divine strength of the Gods remained Septimania's sole beacon of hope. The truth shall emerge with the raven's call. The Witch once again reborn, emerges from the labyrinth's core, wielding the Cauldron of Dagda and the Spear of Lugh. Ready to fight this final battle, a harbinger poised to extinguish even her last flicker of hope. To preserve humanity, she must summon the enigmatic might of the Tuatha De Danann, for when this ends no one will be standing.