Explore the world of the Winterthorn Saga
Declan Moore should be a magical prodigy.
The Winterthorn Saga tells the story of Declan Moore, the great-great-grandson of a renowned war hero, who is struggling to come to grips with the fact he possesses no magical ability. In the Dominion of Euryma, witches and wizards are commonplace, but they are also under threat. Someone—or something—is abducting the magical populace, leaving ordinary people like Declan to pick up the pieces.
Inspired by Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn and the looming threat of climate change, the Winterthorn Saga is a contemporary coming-of-age adventure. It is Nathan Taylor’s debut series.
Book One
The Non-Magical Declan Moore
“Everything you know is a lie.”
Declan Moore was raised to believe he was powerless. A worthless branch on a magical family tree. His mother is a witch; his father, a wizard. Declan is… nothing.
Then his parents are taken. Not just taken, turned to iron and carted away in a nondescript van. They’re not the only ones. Overnight, thousands of witches and wizards vanish from their homes, leaving the powerless ones—like Declan—to pick up the pieces.
Then the vans return. The people in them—the ones wearing the black regimental coats—made a mistake. They missed someone. A wizard, a weapon—one too powerful to be controlled or contained. Declan Moore.
Is that why he was never told he could do magic? Why he spent the last seventeen years as an outcast?
Declan doesn’t care. If he can do magic, he can save his parents. The cost be damned.
Book Two
A Warlock in a Cursed Kingdom
“You won a battle today, but the war is far from over.”
Declan Moore is a Warlock. He doesn’t know what that means, he doesn’t even know how to use his power, but he has hopes that the people in Vedmark do.
Armed with the knowledge of what he is, Declan’s only hope is to harness his unique power and stop the Fatesmiths for good. But in a Kingdom where he is neither welcome, nor wanted, finding a willing teacher seems an impossible task.
Who can you trust in a land where every question comes with a cost? In a country where enormous eagles prowl the sky, and a Deathless Demon inhabits the forests?
As Vedmark grows more dangerous, Declan grows more desperate. There are things he must learn. His parents may be gone, but he can still save his best friend. Euryma needs him.
Even if it doesn't want him.
Prequel Collection
Puppies, Pizza, Magic & Murder
Dive into the Dominion of Euryma with Pizza, Puppies, Magic & Murder, a collection of six short stories exploring the world of the Winterthorn Saga.
A Puppy Named Trouble: Lisa has raised a fierce and intelligent teenage daughter. Compared to that, puppy-sitting should be easy. But Lisa's world (and house) is turned upside down when she discovers this particular puppy has a secret power.
A Little Luck: Archibald Werrier is a legend amongst magical security. His specialty? Detecting witches and wizards who would use their powers to win big at High Tower Casino. When a surveillance prodigy joins his detail, Archibald is taken for the ride of his life.
The Golden Waddle: Witches and wizards aren't welcome in Tamhill South. That won't stop Angus and Miranda Moore from tracking down the exotic flowering tree they need to make their garden shine.
Special Delivery: Herman has never taken a job like this one before. Sure, he needs the money, and the pay for delivery drivers is good. The only problem is his boss. Mr. Ward is terrifying, and Herman fears he's bitten off more than he can chew.
The Stormcloud Agency: The Stormcloud Agency have one job--keep the weather in the Dominion under control. When an anomaly pops up on Benjamin Brigg's weather data, things quickly spiral out of control.
Red Fury at Burnayze: A visit to a magical catering college should be a dream field trip. Matthew Dorian doesn't agree. Instead, he falls into planning a vicious prank on a student from another school--the famous wizarding prodigy, Declan Moore.