Welcome to Mullarkey Mills, a small town that time forgot, filled with modern villagers who remember the old ways. Don’t forget to leave milk out for the fair folk. Don’t talk about the dark ones who live in forest. And always wear something made of cold iron. 

The Fair Folk of Mullarkey is a new Cozy Fantasy series. Book 1, Black Annis Year, is now available. Escape the real world for a comforting adventure about friends, romance and small town magic.

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A magical journey of second chances, hidden mysteries, and the unexpected enchantment of a small village—where love, loss, and the fae collide in the most surprising ways.

Elenna Kane gave her heart to Jamie, his farm, his needy rescue animals, and his rambling, impractical house. But after his death, she's left struggling to hold on to a life that feels increasingly impossible. 

Just when she’s ready to walk away, the village of Mullarkey Mills wraps her in its quirky embrace. As the seasons change, an old plow horse teaches her to hold on to joy. A wind phone becomes her bridge to Jamie’s memory even as she cautiously explores the possibility of new love. And the whispering woods begin to reveal their hidden truths, drawing Elenna into a shocking mystery that will open her eyes to the dark splendor of the fae living right under her nose.

Black Annis Year is a new cozy fantasy from the author of the Valkyrie Bestiary. Grab it now for a tale that will leave you believing in second chances, love that transcends time, and the wonder that’s always just beyond the trees.

Content Warning: click here for trigger warnings and heat levels.

SNIPPET

 

IIf you head north on Highway 148 out of Gatineau, Quebec, wind along the beautiful Outaouais River for about an hour, then turn right at the old gold mine and trek ten clicks into the forest, you’ll come to a place unlike any other. Mullarkey Mills is an English speaking village nestled into a predominantly French province. It’s a modern village that retains the flavor of its old Irish roots—a tight-knit community of diverse individuals. 
Some might even call it quirky.

And really, Mullarkey Mills isn’t much of a settlement, just a cluster of centennial farm houses with Auntie Clare’s bakery and general store as its focus. Villagers can find anything from fresh pies to wine to cat food on Auntie Clare’s shelves. During the short summer, a chip wagon parks beside the store and picnic tables are set up with bright umbrellas. Everyone agrees that Frites Mullarkey has the best poutine in all of the Pontiac Region.
The Pishogue Shop shares the same dusty parking lot and caters to those looking for more eclectic gifts than Auntie Clare provides—gem stones, dream catchers, smudge sticks and anything else a modern witch might need. 

Across the street, tucked into a small park next to the bridge, two granite cenotaphs etched with the names of soldiers who perished during the great wars sit beside a decommissioned tank. In summers of old, children whose families cottaged along the Outaouais River would beg their parents to bring them to see the tank. Now, children would rather play with digital tanks and the village is much quieter for it. 

If you turn right at this intersection, you’ll cross a covered bridge with red peeling paint and the Bryce River. Following that road will eventually take you to Cedar Grove Inn, a hundred-year-old rambling hotel with a history of hauntings.

But if you turn left at Auntie Clare’s and drive just a little ways up Mill Road, you’ll find Equinox Rescue Ranch, home to three horses, one stubborn pig, two Mediterranean donkeys, three goats, four alpacas and the meanest llama this side of the Andes. Along with one retired guard dog and a clowder of barn cats. 
Equinox Farm was once Jamie Nolan’s pride and joy, until he drove his snowmobile into a tree. That was fourteen months and twelve days ago. 
Now the farm belongs to his wife, and she has no idea how she’s going to care for it.

This is the story of Elenna Kane, reluctant animal rescuer, scribbler, and wannabe spinner of tales. It is the story of the year she learned all about second chances from an old plow horse. It’s also the year she discovered that fairies are real. 

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Playlist

Click on your preferred music provider to listen to the playlist inspired by Black Annis Year! This playlist includes all the songs referenced in the story, plus more Quebecois music.