Welcome to Ravenshill
9 stories of Ravenshill Castle, the setting for the Snakes & Wolves Trilogy
9 stories of Ravenshill Castle, the setting for the Snakes & Wolves Trilogy
1071
The keep of Ravenshill was built on a hill overlooking River North Tyne on the English/Scottish border. Commissioned by King William I, it and the property surrounding it is granted to Maxwell Elliot along with William’s niece Annette. But peace does not reign at Ravenshill. Instead, a bloody feud begins that rages for generations.
1084
With an iron fist, Baron Harold governs Ravenshill alongside his twin sister, Faina. The desire for power and acceptance plunges both down dark paths that lead to disaster. As the villagers of Kielder begin to suspect Faina of dark sorcery, Harold continues waging war with no concern for the death of his people. Betrayals threaten the siblings and the walls of Ravenshill.
1156
After watching his family starve in a siege, William Kirkham barely escapes Ravenshill with his life. He will soon find that life outside the protective walls of his home is harsh. He finds love and tragedy while he dreams of returning to take back his home.
1182
Kendric grew up hearing his father talk about Ravenshill. The stories were unbelievable. His boasting of raising an army to take it back never came to fruition. So, when the opportunity his father longed for arrives at Kendric’s door, he must decide what path to choose.
1216
The feud between the Kirkhams and Elliots continues after nearly two centuries. Both families have suffered the significant loss of their members. The Kirkham line is threatened, and it is up to Millie and Ruth to ensure they survive to fight another day.
1306
The feud between the two families continues. Evander Kirkham has seen enough of the unnecessary deaths and proposes an alliance between the two clans. But betrayals lead to a hard decision, and his place as baron of Ravenshill is threatened.
1336
Ravenshill is in the hands of the Elliots, and Rose finds herself a prisoner under her uncle’s cruel rule. She decides her best chance of survival is an alliance with the Elliots’ longtime enemy, Reid Kirkham. Together they set a plan in motion that will gain the Kirkhams Ravenshill, or result in Reid’s death, extinguishing the Kirkham line.
1396
Callen Kirkham wants power and does not want to share it with his brother Jasper. So, he sends his brother to a monastery, committing him to a harsh life. Jasper, however, refuses to be defeated. He dreams of the day he can return to Ravenshill, take back his home and get revenge on his brother.
1428
The Hundred Years War continues, and Thomas Kirkham finds himself in France fighting for a cause he does not care about. His heart rests at Ravenshill with his wife. His service to the king keeps him in France, but betrayal puts his and his wife’s lives in danger. But fortune is not Thomas’s friend as he struggles to reach his wife’s side.
1447
This year begins the Snakes & Wolves Trilogy to be released on July 15, 2023. Meet Thomas’s daughter, Elisabeth, as she struggles to keep Ravenshill standing while vultures swoop in to pick away at its carcass.
The keep of Ravenshill was built on a hill overlooking River North Tyne on the English/Scottish border. Commissioned by King William I, it and the property surrounding it is granted to Maxwell Elliot along with William’s niece Annette. But peace does not reign at Ravenshill. Instead, a bloody feud begins that rages for generations.
1084
With an iron fist, Baron Harold governs Ravenshill alongside his twin sister, Faina. The desire for power and acceptance plunges both down dark paths that lead to disaster. As the villagers of Kielder begin to suspect Faina of dark sorcery, Harold continues waging war with no concern for the death of his people. Betrayals threaten the siblings and the walls of Ravenshill.
1156
After watching his family starve in a siege, William Kirkham barely escapes Ravenshill with his life. He will soon find that life outside the protective walls of his home is harsh. He finds love and tragedy while he dreams of returning to take back his home.
1182
Kendric grew up hearing his father talk about Ravenshill. The stories were unbelievable. His boasting of raising an army to take it back never came to fruition. So, when the opportunity his father longed for arrives at Kendric’s door, he must decide what path to choose.
1216
The feud between the Kirkhams and Elliots continues after nearly two centuries. Both families have suffered the significant loss of their members. The Kirkham line is threatened, and it is up to Millie and Ruth to ensure they survive to fight another day.
1306
The feud between the two families continues. Evander Kirkham has seen enough of the unnecessary deaths and proposes an alliance between the two clans. But betrayals lead to a hard decision, and his place as baron of Ravenshill is threatened.
1336
Ravenshill is in the hands of the Elliots, and Rose finds herself a prisoner under her uncle’s cruel rule. She decides her best chance of survival is an alliance with the Elliots’ longtime enemy, Reid Kirkham. Together they set a plan in motion that will gain the Kirkhams Ravenshill, or result in Reid’s death, extinguishing the Kirkham line.
1396
Callen Kirkham wants power and does not want to share it with his brother Jasper. So, he sends his brother to a monastery, committing him to a harsh life. Jasper, however, refuses to be defeated. He dreams of the day he can return to Ravenshill, take back his home and get revenge on his brother.
1428
The Hundred Years War continues, and Thomas Kirkham finds himself in France fighting for a cause he does not care about. His heart rests at Ravenshill with his wife. His service to the king keeps him in France, but betrayal puts his and his wife’s lives in danger. But fortune is not Thomas’s friend as he struggles to reach his wife’s side.
1447
This year begins the Snakes & Wolves Trilogy to be released on July 15, 2023. Meet Thomas’s daughter, Elisabeth, as she struggles to keep Ravenshill standing while vultures swoop in to pick away at its carcass.
