Setanta and The Blood King (The Raven Chronicles Book 3)
- J.M. Lane
- Fiction
- Fantasy, Horror, Epic
- April 1, 2026
From the bestselling Setanta and the Lady by the Water comes the next chapter of The Raven Chronicles.
On Kerins’ farm, cruelty is law. Those who run are crippled, those who speak out are silenced. Most bow their heads. Setanta does not. With only his hound at his side, he dares to fight back and sparks a rebellion that cannot be stopped. But beyond the farm lies a greater terror.
In a village stalked by Arbatach and the Sluagh, the restless host of the dead, Setanta must turn frightened peasants into warriors and lead them into battle against an enemy that cannot die.
Dark fantasy, Celtic myth, and epic coming of age collide in Setanta and the Blood King. Enter a world of cruelty and legend, where courage builds armies and heroes are forged in blood.
J.M. Lane is an Irish writer whose stories walk the borderlands between myth and memory, where gods, ghosts, and ordinary children collide. Born in Ennis and now based in Sligo, he grew up surrounded by the folklore, landscapes, and superstitions that echo through The Raven Chronicles. A Garda, foster father, cancer survivor, and bestselling author, Lane writes to explore absence and belonging, the bonds between parents and children, and the shadows of Ireland’s past. His books are rooted in Irish myth but told with the urgency of modern life, carrying young readers into a world where legends still breathe.
