Michael Scott Books in Order

Michael Scott retells Irish folk stories from the earliest Gaelic legends to modern times. Banshees, leprechauns, Oisin and the enchanted land of Tir Na nOg appear in tales that connect everyday Ireland with its supernatural past.

This second collection retells Irish legends passed down through generations, adding material for new readers. Scott draws on the nation's inherited stories to explore a world where myth and magic remain part of Ireland's character.

Lir's second wife, Aife, grows jealous of his four children and uses magic to remove them from his life. Her enchantment will last nine hundred years, testing the children's bond through an extraordinary separation from home.

Beastmen, wolf maids and seal folk share this third collection with leprechauns and love potions. Scott retells traditional Irish stories in which supernatural creatures, transformations and dangerous magic reveal the strange possibilities within ordinary human lives.

Ancient gods, warriors and magical creatures populate these Irish legends. Among them is The Sunken Town, where the Sidhe build a marble castle before serpentlike enemies arrive, bringing a battle that draws readers into Ireland's distant past.

Maildun carries a fierce hatred into a voyage of revenge that takes him beyond the human world. His journey enters the enchanted realms of Faery, where the powers of an older age complicate his quest.

Ten Irish folktales explore the magical side of the animal kingdom. Beginning with The Cricket's Tale, Scott introduces creatures whose secret knowledge and connections to an enchanted world remain largely hidden from the humans living alongside them.

These retellings follow Irish heroes including Cuchulain, Finn MacCumhal, Cormac Mac Art and Saint Patrick. Battles with monsters and other extraordinary trials place famous figures alongside less familiar heroes whose courage survives in the country's legends.

Aife cannot kill her husband Lir's four children, but her jealousy drives her to cast a powerful curse. This retelling follows the children through an enchantment lasting nine hundred years, far beyond the world they once knew.

Paedur the Bard makes a dangerous bargain with Mannam, Lord of the Dead. Charged with defending the Old Faith, he travels through magical realms where hostile powers threaten both his mission and the beliefs he represents.

A mysterious white horse carries Colum to Tir na nOg, where he meets the legendary Oisin. When Oisin decides to return to Ireland with him, their journey confronts the dangers of a world changed by time.

Death warns Paedur that a war between the gods could destroy every plane of existence. The bard travels north on his final quest for the Old Faith, seeking a way to prevent a conflict that threatens all life.

Paedur crosses the bridge between life and death into Mannam's domain. Stories claim the Lord of the Dead keeps great rulers, warriors and magicians under his control, but no returning traveler has ever confirmed what happens there.

Brendan of Erin gathers fourteen fellow monks and builds a vessel to search for the Isles of Promise. Their voyage toward a rumored floating paradise leads through dangerous islands, strange creatures and temptations that test their purpose.

In Dublin in 1900, English maid Katherine Lundy is drawn to her employer, Captain Lewis. His secrets and her connection with nationalist journalist Dermot Corcoran pull her into political intrigue as Ireland moves toward rebellion.

After killing Lugh's father, the three sons of Tuireann must recover seven magical treasures or die. They set out on a perilous quest, while Lugh watches their progress with every intention of making the task impossible.

Katherine Lundy's children are drawn into the past she refuses to discuss. Patrick pursues Irish nationalism, while Senga's discovery of family secrets carries her beyond fashionable London into a world of deception and international intrigue.

A young man's encounter with a leprechaun opens a collection of Irish fairy stories. Scott retells tales of a rarely seen supernatural world, where humans may glimpse the little people but cannot easily catch or understand them.

Scott retells stories of Ireland's mythological heroes, from Lugh's birth to encounters with magical animals. These tales explore the extraordinary origins and trials of figures whose lives belong to the country's long tradition of legend.

American historian Michael Cullen rents an isolated Irish house to research folklore. Dreams of a screaming woman and the discovery of an ancient bone comb draw his family toward the very supernatural danger he has been studying.

A Dublin antiques dealer discovers that moonlight reveals scenes from the distant past inside an unusual mirror. Blood makes its images clearer, and his fascination with the woman within pulls him toward a dangerous supernatural obsession.

When Katherine Lundy disappears from 1930s London, her daughter Senga uncovers secrets that put her life at risk. Fleeing through Paris and prewar Berlin, she must decide which supposed protectors she can trust.

Inspired by the stone river heads that decorate Dublin, these twelve tales follow Ireland's waterways through myth and history. Gods, people and strange creatures appear in stories spanning early invasions, Saint Patrick and the Siege of Derry.

A time warp carries siblings Ken and Ally from Skellig Michael into the ancient De Danann world. Joined by a bard and the Windlord's son, they flee Balor's warriors while seeking both a rescue and a route home.

Balor controls the land's magic through his prisoner Cormac, the youngest Earthlord. Each use of that power weakens the De Danann Isle, leaving Ken, Ally and their companions racing to stop the destruction before the island collapses.

Stories of Cuchulain sit alongside tales of banshees, leprechauns and wizards in this collection of Irish myths. Scott retells legends and fables that bring heroic adventures and encounters with supernatural beings into the same narrative world.

Judith Meredith runs away when her wealthy father remarries, but Dublin quickly proves more dangerous than she expects. Spider, a young Traveller, helps her survive as parents, police and other Travellers pursue the increasingly close teenagers.

Successful novelist Briony Dalton has made enemies while building her fortune. As a lucrative new book awaits delivery, someone uses her hidden past to threaten her career and life, drawing her into harassment, revenge and danger.

During a brutal winter, bloodless bodies recall the scandal that left Emmanuelle Frazer in a wheelchair. The antique mirror she owns conceals an image begging for life, and its demand for blood makes the past frighteningly relevant.

Teenage game developers Liz and BJ O'Connor go on the run when their virtual reality game leaves players in comas. They must find the corrupted program and repair it before the police catch them or more people suffer.

A practical joke during a school visit to Newgrange releases an ancient creature called the Great Evil. Patrick Elliot and Claire Holland must confront the magic they have disturbed before it threatens far more than their own lives.

Rachel Stone's family arrives at an Irish stud farm already troubled by arson. As attacks increasingly target the fifteen-year-old, she searches for an explanation, unaware that an ancient curse may lie behind the campaign to drive them away.

Balor's magic is tearing the De Danann Isles apart, while supernatural attackers stalk the nights. As Paedur's group searches for the source of an ancient evil, Ally and Ragallach seek Ken among desert priests who command fire.

Twenty-nine stories trace Ireland's hauntings across centuries, from monks battling a river monster to dangers concealed beneath lakes and bogs. Ancient supernatural forces intrude into human affairs, bringing the country's mythic past into unexpected encounters with everyday life.

Magical cows, a submerged town and the king of the leprechauns appear in this collection of Irish folktales. Stories of royal sons and a master builder bring human ingenuity into contact with the country's supernatural traditions.

The discovery of Dyrnwyn, an ancient sword, threatens a secret kept for fifty-one years. Thirteen magical relics must remain apart, but their Guardians are dying, leaving powerful objects increasingly vulnerable to anyone determined to unite them.

Rachel Stone returns to Ireland hoping to escape the werewolf curse. An ancient tribe needs her new powers to survive, forcing her to evade pursuing shape changers while searching for a way back to an ordinary life.

Judith's father finds Spider in London and asks him to return to help her. Back home, Spider discovers that her drug-dealing boyfriend Conor has drawn her into deceit, and reaching her may require more than their old friendship.

Spider reappears in Judith Meredith's comfortable life with a jealous Traveller, Kathleen, in pursuit. Hunted by Kathleen's brothers and the police, Judith must help clear Spider's name while navigating a world very different from her own.

An antique bone comb brings Karen disturbing visions of a girl from the fifteenth century. As her appearance changes and the dreams grow more invasive, her boyfriend Robert realizes an ancient vampire may be taking possession of her.

Rescued from Renaissance captivity by an alien friend, John Dee awakens in 2099 after centuries of suspended animation. Humanity is developing a weapon that could destroy it, leaving the displaced scholar to confront a future facing catastrophe.

This collection applies Celtic proverbs and traditional sayings to business and everyday decisions. Reflections on reputation, character, bargaining, and trust offer readers a compact guide to practical judgment drawn from an older culture's understanding of work and life.

This omnibus follows bard Paedur through three adventures in a world divided between old and new faiths. Chosen by the Lord of the Dead, he must confront rival powers and question whether his own patron's aims serve humanity.

Celtic poems, proverbs, blessings, and aphorisms offer reflections on generosity, aging, work, and character. This collection presents inherited wisdom as material for contemplation, bringing traditional observations about ordinary life together in a concise illustrated volume.

An affair unfolds over a single week through the perspectives of a wife, a husband, and a mistress. The same events take on different meanings as each person's expectations and misunderstandings expose the tensions within their entangled relationships.

Robert ends his affair with Stephanie and tries to repair his marriage to Kathy, but neither woman can easily trust him. Continuing feelings and another betrayal complicate their choices as the three confront the consequences of his infidelity.

Twins Sophie and Josh Newman discover that bookseller Nicholas Flamel is an immortal alchemist. When John Dee steals the book containing his secrets, the twins must learn to use their own powers before its knowledge enables the world's destruction.

Nicholas Flamel and the Newman twins flee to Paris with pages that John Dee needs from a powerful magical book. Pursued by enemies including Machiavelli, Sophie must learn fire magic while the Flamels' time runs dangerously short.

A killer targets Hollywood stars linked to studio head Ovsanna Moore, secretly a centuries-old vampire. She joins detective Peter King to stop the murders, balancing the investigation with the need to protect the entertainment industry's hidden supernatural network.

With Perenelle imprisoned and Scathach missing, a weakening Nicholas Flamel protects Sophie and Josh in enemy-controlled London. Their hope of escaping John Dee depends on finding an Elder willing to teach them the next elemental magic.

William of York's final testament offers an alternative account of Joan of Arc's apparent execution. This companion story reveals Scathach's intervention at Rouen, exploring a rescue that connects the historical heroine with Nicholas Flamel's world of immortals.

Sophie and Josh return home without mastering the magic they need against the Dark Elders. With monsters threatening their city and John Dee still pursuing them, the twins begin questioning whether Nicholas Flamel deserves their trust.

Billy the Kid meets warrior Scathach for the first time, and the pair join forces against the vampires secretly controlling Las Vegas. Their confrontation brings Scathach face to face with the fear that challenges her most deeply.

Sarah Miller inherits a broken sword from a dying guardian and must deliver it to the woman's nephew Owen. Hunted as murder suspects, the pair investigate stolen ancient artifacts whose reunion could unleash a devastating power.

Josh Newman chooses John Dee's side, dividing the prophesied twins while enemies threaten San Francisco. With their allies trapped in another realm, Sophie must find her brother before a confrontation that could decide the world's future.

Sophie and Josh follow John Dee and Virginia Dare into the distant past, reaching the legendary island of Atlantis. As the Flamels' lives approach their end, the twins face a battle whose outcome depends on their uncertain loyalties.

Jamie McCrimmon gives the Second Doctor a mysterious book that transports the TARDIS to a glass city on another world. There, the Archons seek revenge for an ancient grievance, turning the gift into a dangerous trap.

Antiques dealer Jonathan Frazer buys an enormous old mirror, unaware that it consumes human souls. As violent deaths surround the purchase and a scarred stranger demands its return, Jonathan becomes increasingly unable to relinquish the dangerous object.

Two companion stories follow the rival Shadow Twins in distant realms. Aoife encounters a crystal skull offering power over Scathach, while Scathach uses her warrior skills to prevent a conflict in the dangerous Land of Youth.

During the French Revolution's Terror, Machiavelli confronts Black Annis, who seeks to intensify the bloodshed in Paris. Protecting the city he calls home becomes more difficult when her plans bring the dead out of its catacombs.

In New York's first postwar Christmas, Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel answer a desperate plea from their friend Kris Kringle. The demon Krampus is hunting him, and the couple must trap the creature before Christmas Eve.

A mysterious hook-handed seller brings mortal Nicholas Flamel the book that will transform his life. Before the Codex reveals immortality to Nicholas and Perenelle, its dangerous secrets threaten to end their story before it truly begins.

Eleven Irish fairy tales explore the hidden world of the Sidhe, where enchantment brings beauty and danger. Midnight dances, mysterious islands, and a silver horse emerging from a lake introduce young readers to traditional supernatural lore.

Captured by pirates as a boy, Patrick is taken to Ireland and struggles to find his way home. This retelling follows his survival, faith, and later return to the land where his enduring religious legacy will begin.

Billy the Kid encounters Black Hawk as an immortal sorceress threatens devastation across the Americas. Having destroyed her own tribe, she targets Black Hawk's people, forcing the two legendary figures to join efforts against her power.

William Shakespeare steals John Dee's scrying mirror, provoking a supernatural attack on the newly built Globe Theatre. Alongside actor and immortal knight Palamedes, he must defend the theater against the creatures sent to retrieve it.

Eight stories explore the lives of Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel and other figures from their magical world. Ancient discoveries, dangerous journeys, and unexpected alliances expand the histories of familiar characters while revealing mysteries left outside the original novels.

An ancient flute gives the Pied Piper the means to dominate the American colonies and expand his power across the continent. Immortal Virginia Dare stands against him, bringing her own musical weapon to the confrontation.

This textbook connects programming language design with implementation, explaining how languages express computation and how programs are executed. Topics include types, control flow, abstraction, concurrency, and alternative programming models, offering a framework for understanding unfamiliar languages.