WELCOME TO THE

MAGIC!!

My name is Rachael Pruitt

and I’m a writer, storyteller, and teacher with a lifelong fascination for Celtic mythology and the Arthurian legend.

Rachael Pruitt, Author

My novel, The Dragon’s Harp, tells the story of the coming of age of the famous Queen Gwenhwyfar (the Welsh spelling for Guinevere) in a dark and frightening time.

Merlin is her Uncle and, although she is a tribal Celtic princess who possesses both power and magic, she is in great danger from both the human and supernatural realms.

In addition to winning two national awards,

DRAGON’S HARP

has won rave reviews from award-winning authors as well as

5 & 4 star reviews from fans

ARTHURIAN HISTORICAL FANTASY FOR THE 21st CENTURY

“From the first page I was drawn deep into Pruitt’s beautifully-realized Celtic realm, so vivid I felt as if I’d stepped right into the tale . . . With shades of The Mists of Avalon, the story is a magical blend of Welsh and Arthurian myth,

All the characters are so vividly rendered they soon lay siege to your heart, and you find yourself loving them, rooting for them, terrified for them, and utterly captivated by them.”

—-Jules Watson, bestselling author of The White Mare Trilogy, The Swan Maiden, and The Raven Queen

IN AN ERA OF DRAGONS A YOUNG GIRL COMES OF AGE

Before Gwenhwyfar became Queen—before Arthur met Merlin—a tribal Welsh princess met a young Heatherlands Mage.

TOGETHER THEY WILL CREATE A LEGEND.

“Rachael Pruitt is a gifted storyteller, able to create vivid, three-dimensional characters in prose that is, by turns, lyrical and powerful. Readers who enjoyed the novels of Parke Godwin, Persia Woolley, Rosemary Sutcliff, and Marion Zimmer Bradley will love The Dragon’s Harp, in which Gwenhwyfar comes of age; best of all there are four more books to come… “

—Sharon K. Penman, New York Times Bestselling author of Lionheart, Here Be Dragons, & Time and Chance

Inside a mist of beauty and brutality waits the Arthurian legend as you’ve never heard it before. Enter the world of The Dragon’s Harp, a realm of blood lust and vengeance, of spellbinding magic from the beginning of time. The realm of Princess Gwenhwyfar: a young girl torn between magic and desire, born with magical powers she can either wield to save her people from destruction—or deny to save her soul.

“Rachael Pruitt is a natural story teller, and her love of the Guinevere character shines through every page of The Dragon’s Harp. It’s a pleasure to discover her take on this very old story.”

—Persia Woolley, author of The Guinevere Trilogy.

Enter the WRITING DOOR to read free sample chapters!

DRAGON’S HARP is just the beginning

!

I have plans for two more books about Gwenhwyfar and Merlin’s lives. The books are called Era of Dragons: The Lost Tales of Gwenhwyfar.

DRAGON’S HARP IS THE WINNER OF

The 2013 Visionary Fiction Award from the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR)

&

The 2012 Global Ebook Award for Ancient Historical Literature

Dragon’s Harp is available to purchase as an ebook or paperback on Amazon, and by contacting the author directly for wholesale or retail orders. In October of 2013.

If you enjoy Dragon’s Harp, I would love to hear from you either here or on my Facebook Author’s page: https://www.facebook.com/GwenhwyfarEraofDragonsSeriesbyRachaelPruitt

or on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EraOfDragons

Dear Readers & Fans–in response to all your kind questions and encouragement–you’ll be glad to know that I’m hard at work on the second Gwenhwyfar book: The Dragon’s Breath!

If you enter the Writing Dragon’s Door, you will find out more about my writing and about interests in fantasy, ancient history, goddesses, and writing tips. If you are already a writer or are interested in learning about writing, you might be interested in my new blog and in the links I’m organizing to give you more information on lots of subjects ranging from King Arthur to writing tips to weird historical facts. Not all of this is ready yet, because I’m just updating this website. But it will be soon and I’d love to hear from you and what subjects would you like to learn more about!

Under the “Events” link you will also find links and posts both to upcoming book-signings, and past events such as my wonderfully successful blog tour for Dragon’s Harp (from March-June 2012). My blog tour includes lots of interesting posts & interviews about all things Arthurian & the writing life in general.

As you can see from the two doors on either side of me, I wear two hats! When I’m not writing and having adventures in the ancient Celtic worlds of Gwenhywfar, Merlin, and Avalon, I am a professional storyteller and creative writing teacher. I’ve created a personal mythology process called Myths for Our Time that I developed while I was an Artist in Residence in the Pacific Northwest. If you go into the Workshop Dragon’s Door, you will discover more about how to create your own legend, read some examples, and some articles I’ve written, plus lots of testimonials about how much fun it can be. I’m also including information for teachers and administrators regarding the classes I offer.

I’ll be adding a lot more to this door way soon, too. If you have questions, please do contact me. I’d love to hear from you!

Kudos to the team who helped create this website: The wonderful dragon illustrator is Craig Coss. Visit his website at http://www.craigcoss.com. Dragon’s Harp’s cover artwork is “Guinevere–the Queen”(c) 2012 by Jo Jayson at http://www.jojayson.com For a spectacular graphic and web designer, please contact Marilyn Hager at purplefishmedia@gmail.com.