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Discover every novel and series from Droichead Books — from ancient Alba and dinosaur frontiers to distant stars, Australian goldfields and contemporary lives.
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ALBA : Land of the Sidhe

 
Genre: Epic Celtic Fantasy
Inspired by Celtic mythology and Scottish folklore, the ALBA trilogy follows a young guardian as ancient pacts weaken, forgotten powers awaken, and the fate of both humanity and the Sidhe hangs in the balance.

 

Fading Pact: The Veil of Alba

(Book One)

 

A desperate migration leads a small clan into the forgotten valley of Gleanntan, where ancient standing stones, old gods, and hidden powers still endure. As mysterious disappearances begin, they must decide whether Alba will become their home—or their grave.

 

Winter of Spirits

(Book Two)

 

One generation later, the people of Gleanntan face a new darkness. As winter tightens its grip and the ancient pact continues to weaken, old spirits awaken and survival depends upon remembering the forgotten ways before everything they built is lost.

 

The Reckoning

(Book Three)

 

The ancient covenant has finally broken. As villages vanish, memories fade, and the forgotten roads of Alba reopen, Rian and his people must uncover the truth behind the old bargain before the land itself is consumed by forgetting.

 

Blood Among the Stars

 
Genre: Science Fiction / Cosmic Horror
Humanity's first contact with an ancient alien civilisation awakens a nightmare hidden among the stars. As war, faith and survival collide, the galaxy's oldest secrets threaten the future of every living species.

 

 Blood Among the Stars

(Book One)

 


When Earth is invaded by an ancient alien empire, humanity must forge an unlikely alliance to survive a war that spans the stars.

 

 

 

Ancient Echoes

(Book Two)


As the war expands across the galaxy, long-buried secrets reveal an ancient enemy and a truth that could change every civilisation forever.

 

 

The Unmaking

(Book Three)


The final battle begins as allies and enemies unite against a cosmic force that threatens the very fabric of the galaxy.

 

The Golden Province

 
Genre: Historical Steampunk  Alternative History  Mystery
An alternate-history steampunk trilogy set amid the Australian gold rush, where gold, invention and ambition transform colonial Victoria—and threaten everyone caught beneath the smoke.
THE SOUTHERN GOLDFIELDS
(Book One)
 

Gold built Victoria. Now something far more dangerous is being dug from beneath it.
In the goldfields of 1858, disgraced engineer Nell Mercer uncovers evidence that the machines transforming the colony hide a deadly purpose. Hunted by powerful interests, she must join miners, immigrants and an outlaw airship crew to discover who is poisoning the goldfields—and why

 
ENGINES OF AMBITION
(Book Two)
 

The gold rush created fortunes. Steam will create empires.
As Aetherstone technology spreads across Victoria, new railways, factories and airships promise an age of extraordinary prosperity. But Nell and her allies discover that industrial progress is being used to concentrate wealth, power and control in increasingly dangerous hands. What began in the goldfields is far larger than they imagined.

 
EMPIRE OF IRON AND GOLD
(Book Three)
 

The machines are built. The empire is ready. Now comes the price.
Victoria stands on the brink of becoming the most powerful industrial colony in the world—but its prosperity has been engineered at a terrible cost. With the conspiracy reaching into government itself, Nell and her allies must expose the truth and stop a plan that could sacrifice thousands in the name of progress.

 

Republic Love

 
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Relationship Drama
Three interconnected novels exploring love, loss, forgiveness and second chances. Set against the backdrop of coastal Victoria, the Republic Love trilogy follows ordinary people discovering that the strongest relationships are built through life's quietest moments.

 

Something I Needed

Book One

 

Oliver Harris never expected to find love when he returned to Warrnambool. As two lives slowly intertwine, they discover that what they were searching for was each other all along.

 

 

Burning Bridges

Book Two

 

Ethan and Rebecca's marriage is quietly falling apart. As years of silence and routine take their toll, they must decide whether love can survive when trust begins to fade.

 

 

I Lived

Book Three

 

Two couples. One shared journey. As old wounds heal and new dreams emerge, they discover that a life well lived is built through the ordinary moments that matter most.

 

Jurassic Frontier: Series 1

Jurassic Frontier: The Mercer Chronicles
Follow legendary frontier investigator Mercer as he solves dangerous mysteries in a Wild West where dinosaurs are part of everyday life. Blending classic detective fiction with frontier adventure, the trilogy uncovers conspiracies, murder, and corruption across an untamed prehistoric frontier.

Jurassic Frontier:

Cowboy's Last Stand #1

 

Mercer follows a mysterious map beyond Miller's Pass into a forgotten valley, where ancient bones conceal a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the frontier.

 

 

Jurassic Frontier:

Valley of Bones #2

 

Mercer follows a mysterious map beyond Miller's Pass into a forgotten valley, where ancient bones conceal a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the frontier.

 

 

Jurassic Frontier:

The Concord Line #4

 

As the Concord Railway nears completion, Mercer races to expose the final conspiracy before it reshapes the frontier forever.

 

Jurassic Frontier: Series 2

Jurassic Frontier: The Cassius Doyle Files
A new generation takes the reins as Cassius Doyle leads the Meridian Trust against dinosaur trafficking, illegal breeding, and organised crime. Expanding the world of Jurassic Frontier, this trilogy explores the politics, science, and growing dangers of a frontier where dinosaurs have become the most valuable resource on Earth.

 

Jurassic Frontier:

Black Market #1

 

When breeding dinosaurs becomes more profitable than gold, Trust investigator Cassius Doyle uncovers an illegal trade reaching far beyond the frontier. To stop it, he'll have to expose the people building an empire in the shadows.

 

 

Jurassic Frontier:

Bloodlines #2

 

A series of impossible breeding records draws Cassius Doyle into a conspiracy where stolen bloodlines could reshape the future of dinosaur husbandry. Every discovery reveals a deeper and more dangerous secret.

 

 

 

Jurassic Frontier:

The Last Wrangler #3

 

The disappearance of a legendary wrangler draws Cassius Doyle into his most dangerous investigation yet. As old enemies return and long-buried secrets emerge, the future of the Meridian Trust hangs in the balance.

 

 

Unsolved Mysteries

Some mysteries refuse to stay buried.
Drawing inspiration from unexplained events, strange histories and enduring legends,
these stories explore the space between what is known and what might have been.
Each standalone novel takes a real-world mystery as its starting point, weaving fact,
speculation and fiction into a new story of its own.

 

The Alphabet of Vanishing


A 1420s apothecary's daughter builds a private language to survive. Centuries later, two researchers must decide what's theirs to decode.

 

 

Ghost Frequency

 

A 1947 distress signal leads a rescue crew to the Ourang Medan, a drifting freighter whose entire crew has died in terror. Aboard the silent ship, they discover a hidden cargo—and a frequency that turns their deepest fears into reality.

 

 

The Green Children

 

Two green-skinned children emerge from a wolf pit in medieval Woolpit. Centuries later, two researchers discover the children's lost twilight world may have been real.

 

Nonfiction

Psittaformes: Breeding of Colour Mutations in Parrots
 
A practical guide to the fascinating world of parrot colour genetics, the book explores how colour mutations are inherited and bred, explaining the principles behind genetics and mutation breeding in an accessible way for aviculturists and parrot enthusiasts.