The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

This is the first book of the Dawning of Muirwood which is a prequel series of Legends and The Covenant of Muirwood, which is part of the Kingfountain world. His books are a sword and sorcery, historical fantasy that are also a bit YA/coming of age. If you’re considering reading this and not familiar with Jeff Wheeler’s books, I have left the official reading order after this review at the bottom. By exploring the potential of the power of an ancient spoken magic, Eilean is coming into her own. And the risks are greater than she imagined.ĭespite betrayals, deceptions, and the deadly motivations of others, a girl from the flax fields is about to rise above her station. But as she learns more from Mordant, Eilean’s loyalties begin to fray. But can Eilean win him over? All she must do is gain Mordant’s confidence and trust and persuade the apostate to divulge his secret to her. Mordaunt knows how potent its words are and how dangerous they could be in the wrong hands.

Mordant’s priceless secret: the hiding place of an ancient tome that reveals the existence of other worlds and the magic between them. He’s clever, dangerous, and invaluable to the Aldermaston. Eilean’s role is as night servant to the druid Mordaunt, the king’s exiled advisor-and prisoner.

Then she’s chosen to assist in establishing the new abbey of Muirwood, now the site of a castle in the swampy Bearden Muir. An abandoned child becomes a singular inspiration to the mythology of Muirwood in an epic series by Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Muirwood and Kingfountain novels.Įilean was born a “wretched”-a lowly foundling raised by the Aldermaston of Tintern Abbey.

The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler