Hand of Belenos

"GET IT" - Kirkus Reviews

In the Scottish Highlands of 1758, a man named Dugald heals a dying child-and vanishes into legend.

Two centuries later, in the suburbs of 1950s America, eleven-year-old Duncan Graham discovers he's inherited something impossible: his ancestor's gift of healing. But every miracle comes at a cost, and Duncan will learn that the power to save others cannot save him from losing everything he loves.

When tragedy strikes his closest friend, Duncan's mysterious inheritance awakens-and so does the crushing weight of a legacy he never asked for and may never fully understand.

Told across timelines and bloodlines, HAND OF BELENOS is a story of:

- A forbidden love that united warring Scottish clans

- A boy who can heal broken bones but not broken hearts

- The thin places between the sacred and the everyday

- What we're willing to sacrifice for those we love

Perfect for readers who loved THE NIGHT CIRCUS, OUTLANDER, and THE SONG OF ACHILLES.

If you've ever believed in something unseen-or wanted to-Hand of Belenos will speak to the part of you that still listens for echoes.

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BOOK 1 in THE VENERATED LEGACY series

- Book 2: STONE OF ALISANOS (Coming Soon) - Ethan's story

- Book 3: DANU OF TALAMH - Dugald's origin

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CONTENT NOTE: This book contains themes of loss, grief, chronic illness, and difficult choices. Readers seeking feel-good fantasy may find this emotionally demanding.

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"A journey through clans, healing, scandal, sacrifice... and forgiveness."

The author prefers you meet the people in these pages before you try to meet him. These characters come carrying truth—some wrapped in grief, others in grace, but each stitched with purpose.

If you find pieces of yourself in their stories, then this book has done what it was meant to do.

Hand of Belenos is a tribute to quiet courage, enduring love, and the kind of miracles that rarely make headlines—but change everything just the same.