The Fourth Lost Tale of Mercia: Athelward the Historian by Jayden Woods Lord Athelward, an ealdorman who also wants to write history, finds his peace of mind disturbed when a strange woman named Golde and her young son Eadric show up on his doorstep with a ridiculous...
Healthy or Else by Allan Regier A speculative satire about the health care industries assuming dictatorial powers in a recognizable near future society. The trends are in play; the future may not be as far away as you think. Click on the link below to start...
The Third Lost Tale of Mercia: Aydith the Aetheling by Jayden Woods Aydith’s story is that of a young aetheling who, despite her royal blood, can get no one to listen to her willful opinions. With the encouragement of a kind hearth companion named Hastings,...
The Second Lost Tale of Mercia: Ethelred the King by Jayden Woods This haunting short story illustrates the scandalous circumstances surrounding King Ethelred’s rise to power at the age of eleven, and reveals why the entire reign of so-called ‘Ethelred the...
The First Lost Tale of Mercia: Golde the Mother by Jayden Woods The Lost Tales of Mercia is a series of ten short stories set in England near the end of the Viking Age. Though fictional, they are heavily researched and feature many real historical figures as described...