Setanta and the Blood king by JM Lane

A boy born of legend. A king sustained by blood.
In the aftermath of battle, Setanta walks a land growing darker by the day. Villages empty. Whispers follow him. And somewhere beyond the fields and bogs, an ancient presence stirs.
Abhartach, the Blood King, does not rule with armies. He feeds on life itself, draining years from his victims and raising the fallen into his shadowed Host. With every full moon, his power grows.
To stand against him, Setanta must do more than fight. He must lead the fearful, confront betrayal from within, and face a voice that knows his deepest doubts.
Because when the Blood King calls, the night answers.

Category: Fantasy – Myths & Legends

The land is starving. And it isn’t natural.
When Setanta walks into a region crippled by famine, he expects hardship. What he finds is worse. Crops fail overnight. Livestock waste away. Villagers whisper of figures moving through the fields after dark. The hunger is spreading, and it is not human.
They call them the Hungry Ones.
As fear turns neighbour against neighbour, Setanta must uncover what stalks the sour earth before the entire region is consumed. But this enemy cannot be defeated by strength alone. It feeds on weakness. It thrives on despair.
Rooted in Irish folklore and rich with rural atmosphere, Setanta and the Hungry Ones is a gripping tale of survival, sacrifice, and the cost of standing firm when hope itself begins to with