Celtic sea people come in as many varieties as there are people. Some are born to the sea; it is in their blood, like the Vikings. Some have the seafaring life cast upon them, like the men who are pressed into service with a hit on the back of the he...
Celtic traders and raiders have their swords and axes sharpened to go and fight the enemy. Their women have feminine wiles. The men don't stand a chance.
Join their anguish, happiness, anger, and passion as they find their true love. Why was mead inv...
Scotia in the old language means scavenger, one who makes the most of the materials at hand. Many people think Scots are tight. Scots think they are thrifty. Read about some of the Scots who made it into Celtic folklore. Travel with them to the forei...
Join the Celtic clans as they migrate around the globe. Put yourself in the shoes of the harried, hungry, and sometimes frightened people who, for one reason or another, were seeking a new home. You will trudge through the desert, walk across the fro...
Bold Celtic warriors show their mettle in the game of life. Some lead thousands; some lead just themselves.
In these short stories you will see the human side of daring men as they try to make their place in the world. Find out why The Khorassan Ro...
Who doesn't long for a little adventure in his or her life? These short stories bring you in touch with Celtic people as they charge through life. Join the boy whose best weapon was a soup ladle. Find out where the name Mongol originated. Be in Franc...
Celtic heroes seize the moment and revel in life. Join them in their struggles and triumphs.
What makes a man? Is it his age, or his size, or his mettle? Meet a man of seven years that thousands of men swore sword fealty to. A prophesy about honor i...
The continent of North America was known to the ancient
Celtic
clans as Gall, where the bitter man went. Meet some possible
ancestors of Kennewick Man. Feel the excitement of the ice
dam
breaking to form the Columbia River or the horror as crop l...
These short tales are about the trials, successes, and failures of Celtic traders around the world. Go with them to the city of the trader Samark; visit Constantinople; meet the cheater, Fin; watch a young man build a trade empire from pink coral.Som...
Were the dragon stories Celtic warriors told around the campfire real or imagined? Come along with the boy who defended his people by standing atop a dead dragon and flinging stones from his sling. Cry when the dragons gather and sing a death knell f...
These seventeen tales are about people interacting with tigers, wolves, cougars, dogs, and horses. We have a special relationship with some animals. Get to know the boy who was raised by tigers and the boy who was raised by wolves. Imagine the thrill...
Were Celtic warriors highly trained at a young age, or did they just step up to a challenge. Meet some of these warriors. One boy from Atrayus survived the sack of his city; another seeks to be an assistant to the great Timur. Read about a red hai...
The sea wolves were sailors born on the sea; they lived on the sea; their bodies were returned to the sea when they died. They traded, and raided, and ruled the seas. These eleven stories are about the harsh but free lives of these sea warriors. They...
Sea Star was beloved by the inhabitants of the sea. She swam with the whales and porpoises. A man from another fleet fell in love with her, but he didn't know she was the legendary Sea Star. He started out as a common seaman from below decks, but...
In a time before when dragons flew and castles were the norm, there was an ugly man with a face so scarred that women ran from him screaming; men looked away; dragons admired him; a young princess saw the beauty in his heart. He had been left for...
This book is the nineteenth in the series Celtic Tales. These thirteen tales are about people who lived on the sea. Most of them were born on the sea, lived their lives on the sea, and died on the sea. They had fleets of huge wooden ships that roamed...
This book is the eighteenth in a series of Celtic Tales books. These twenty-one tales are about the lives of Viking raiders. They traded; they raided; they farmed; they loved. Get to know them from a different point of view. Begin with the first Viki...
The worst punishment imaginable for the sea people was to be put ashore. Some were put ashore because they had been hurt; others were put ashore to get them off the ships; still others went willingly to avoid being fed to the fish. Life on the sea wa...
Murdoch was born in the “new world” to a family of Highlanders that had migrated there generations before. He was sent back to the British Isles by the council to be a watcher when he was a young man, because he was a trouble maker. His mission w...
A skimmer man is never going to make enough to do anything. As I skimmed I fished; as I skimmed I twisted twine; as I skimmed I did all manner of things that I could do. Some of it wasn’t much. I caught fish to eat and caught rainwater to drink. I ...
These ten tales are about people who have sailed the seas at some point in their lives. Sailors come in all sorts of guises. Some are sailing because they love the sea. Others are forced to be on ships. Join the men who looked for the Golden Fleece l...
These twelve tales are about the young men in their quest for loot and glory at Megadore Pass. In this time the winner of the fight got the loot. These young men were looking for better weapons, jewels, spices, silks, gold, silver, and whatever they ...
This is the fourteenth book in the series Celtic Tales. What does it take to be courageous? These nine tales are about Celtic people with courage. Find out the difference between a kilt and a tartan or kiltaid. One is a string with knots on it showin...
At one point in time many Celtic people were born, lived, and died on the sea. They roamed the seas in great fleets made up of one man skimmers, knarrs that held the premier fighting men, merchant ships, battle ships for war, and the great home ships...
This is the fifteenth book in the series Celtic Tales. The valiant Celtic people deal with problems as they arise and survive to tell their stories. One man goes to trade and the next thing he knows he is chained to an oar. Another man is left alone ...
Young men have a chance to make enough money to set themselves up for years if they can survive battle and gather loot. The payment for the enemy troops of Mu and Ru was gold, jewels, and spices. The elite troops carried their wealth with them. They ...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Jill Whalen has published 26 books.
Jill Whalen does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Gold, Jewels, Spices, was published in May 2018.
The first book by Jill Whalen, The Sea, was published in January 2004.