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Cauldron of Dagda: The Witch's Rebirth Part II by Michaela Riley

  • Writer: Michaela Riley
    Michaela Riley
  • Mar 17, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Mar 18, 2025

The Witch, the Raven, and the Dragon: A Race Against the Shadow Over Constantinople.

Imagine a world teetering on the brink. A world where darkness isn't just a philosophical concept, but a tangible pestilence, seeping insidiously through coastal trade routes. A pestilence unseen, unstoppable, and poised to engulf Constantinople, the jewel of the East, in its horrifying embrace. Picture the agony: open sores blossoming on the skin, flesh devoured by an unseen horror, a slow, agonizing descent into oblivion. Hope seems lost.

But in the darkest hours, legends whisper of a power ancient and potent. Legends speak of the Witch, roused once more from her slumber in the labyrinthine shadows, the only one who can wield the Cauldron of Dagda, a relic of the Tuatha Dé Danann, to combat this creeping doom.


This is no solitary battle. The Witch doesn't stand alone. She is bound to two powerful allies, companions forged in countless struggles against the encroaching darkness: Morrigan, the Raven Queen, goddess of battle and prophecy, her sharp eyes seeing the threads of fate, guiding them through the storm. And Murdach, the immortal dragon, a shapeshifting guardian whose scales are ancient and whose wisdom is as vast as the skies he soars through.

Their mission is clear: reach Constantinople before the Shadow consumes it whole. But the journey is fraught with peril. The pestilence itself is a sentient force, twisting the land, corrupting minds, and creating monstrous guardians to bar their path. Each step forward is a desperate struggle against time and the insidious influence of the encroaching darkness.


Can the Witch, with the power of the Cauldron of Dagda, unravel the plague's source and offer a cure? Can Morrigan's prophetic visions pierce the veil of despair and guide them safely through the corrupted lands? Can Murdach's immortal strength and shapeshifting abilities overcome the monstrous guardians that stand between them and Constantinople?

The fate of the shining city, and perhaps the world, hangs in the balance. It's a race against time, a desperate gamble on ancient magic and unwavering courage. Will they arrive in time to stem the tide of darkness, or will Constantinople be swallowed whole, a testament to the unstoppable power of the encroaching Shadow? The answer lies in the strength of their bond, the power of the Cauldron, and the hope that even in the darkest of times, light can still prevail. The Witch, the Raven, and the Dragon are Constantinople's only hope. The countdown has begun.


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Critics' Requiem

Echoe's Never Die

The Editor's Shadow

What if the worst thing you ever read about yourself was true—and the whole world believed it?

Arthur Penwright’s debut novel was supposed to make him a star. Instead, he becomes the target of an online mob, as anonymous critics tear his life apart with words sharper than any knife. In this gripping psychological thriller about writers and critics, Arthur’s quest for vindication spirals into obsession, revenge, and murder as he hunts down those who ruined him.

Set in the ruthless world of publishing and social media, Critics’ Requiem is a dark and twisty suspense novel about the power of words, the danger of cancel culture, and the line between justice and madness. Fans of literary thrillers, meta-fiction, and books like The Silent Patient or Gone Girl will devour this page-turner where every review can be deadly.

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The story isn’t over. The legend of Arthur Penwright returns with a vengeance.

Across Europe, literary critics are turning up dead—each murder foretold by a chilling manuscript leak, each scene echoing the crimes of the infamous Penwright case.

 

Detective Elias Mercer is called out of retirement, Maia Walsh is drawn back into a web of obsession and betrayal, and Arthur finds passion and peril with the mysterious Sabine Leclerc.

Echoes Never Die is a dark literary thriller about love, betrayal, and digital justice. As new killings sweep Paris, Prague, and beyond, the line between victim and villain blurs. Who controls the narrative when legends refuse to die?

Perfect for fans of:
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Every ending is a new beginning. The final story is being written.

A new apprentice steps from the shadows, orchestrating copycat killings and leaking chapters that shake the literary world. As the body count climbs across Lisbon, New York, and beyond, Arthur, Sabine, Maia, and Mercer are forced into a final, deadly showdown.

 

In this international murder mystery, old legends and new obsessions collide.

The Editor’s Shadow is a gripping psychological suspense novel about redemption, legacy, and the mythic power of narrative. Perfect for readers who crave dark fiction, meta-narrative thrillers, and stories where every secret can kill.

For readers who love:
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