AustLit logo

AustLit

Caiseal Mor Caiseal Mor i(A13863 works by) (a.k.a. Caíseal Mór)
Born: Established: 1961 Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

Works By

Preview all
1 y separately published work icon Lady of the Lamp Caiseal Mor , Glen Waverley : Blue Angel Publishing , 2008 Z1679694 2008 single work novel fantasy 'On the borders of the Forest of Keak a mighty warrior and a host of Templar knights are readying for battle. At their head is a ruthless warlord who has devoted his life to the Quest. Jean de Lusignon has travelled the world tirelessly searching for the Holy Grail. Now Jean offers an ultimatum to the noblemen who rule the forest. Surrender the Grail or every living soul within their woodland realm will be branded a heretic and suffer the consequences of a bitter war. Prince-Bishop Arnulf calls a conclave in the Castle of Montsalvasch to prepare a desperate defence of the forest. But neither Jean de Lusignon, nor the Prince Bishop are all they appear to be and both sides are busy conjuring spirits to do their bidding. Meanwhile, out in the isolated fortress of Shelton, Kayfa has had a terrible, prophetic dream that has left her deeply confused. As clouds of war gather to darken the woods, she immerses herself in a study of the Grail. At last, she comes to realise only one woman stands between Jean and the terrible awesome spirit of the Grail. She is the Guardian. Lady of the Lamp.' - Publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon A Blessing and a Curse : Autism and Me Caiseal Mor , London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2007 Z1762937 2007 single work autobiography 'Growing up in Australia in the 1970s, Caiseal Mor was labelled "retarded" and "an idiot", and his parents were led to believe that physical punishment could cure his autism. In this courageous and captivating autobiography, Mor vividly captures his early experiences of dissociation from his true existence - a common reaction by children suffering from repeated abuse - and the various personas through which he lived through in his teens and early adulthood - the Mahjee, Charles P. Puddlejumper, Marco Polo and Chameleon Feeble. The rocky path towards discovering his true identity and finally accepting himself takes him on a spiritual pilgrimage via several different countries, once nearly getting caught unwittingly carrying drugs over the Moroccan border; forming relationships with people he meets but very often misjudges; to the revelation - the awakening - of love and acceptance'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 y separately published work icon The Well of Many Blessings Caiseal Mor , London : Pocket Books , 2005 Z1198594 2005 single work novel fantasy 'Robert Fitzwilliam and his fellow adventurers have each, in their own way, found what they were seeking in the mystical Otherworld. But their intrusion into that sacred country has stirred the wrath of Aoife, Queen of the Night. With her legions of Redcap warriors, she is planning to march on the realm of mortals with one aim: the wholesale destruction of Ireland and the enslavement of all mortal-kind. The people of Killibegs band together to face their fearsome foes in a last desperate stand. They have one chance to defeat the Redcaps: a flimsy, untried strategy that will pit the faith, courage and strength of the heretics against the cold vengeance of the dark ones of the Otherworld. Friendships are forged in this struggle; warriors are put to the test and alliances strained to the point of collapse. But in the end, no matter what happens, it will be those who drink from the Well of Many Blessings who will triumph'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 y separately published work icon The Well of the Goddess Caiseal Mor , London : Pocket Books , 2004 Z1198591 2004 single work novel fantasy 'Guy d'Alville has already faced the terrible Nathairai - and tasted humiliating defeat. But all is not lost. He has taken possession of the sacred books of the holy community of Killibegs. These heretical works are much sought after by the officers of the Holy Inquisition. D'Alville resolves to take the manuscripts to Rome in the hope of restoring his reputation, title and lands. But in making his escape from the Killibegs, Guy commits a serious blunder. In his haste to leave the heretics, he passes through a doorway to the Otherworld, finding himself trudging through the strange landscape of myth, spirits and mischief beyond the magical barrier separating the two worlds. Pursued by the elders of the Killibegs, led by Robert FitzWilliam, Guy is faced with a remarkable opportunity as his life takes an unexpected turn. He discovers a friend in the most unlikely of men. And all of this comes to pass the very moment he takes a sip of the waters of the Well of the Goddess'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 y separately published work icon The Wellspring Trilogy Caiseal Mor , 2004 2004-2005 Z1198598 2004 series - author novel fantasy
1 y separately published work icon The Well of Yearning Caiseal Mor , London : Pocket Books , 2004 Z1174531 2004 single work novel fantasy 'Guy d'Alville had been a Knight of the Hospital before he was expelled from the prestigious military order. His fortunes had waned dramatically since then. All because of one man, a Templar knight from Ireland named Robert FitzWilliam. So Guy determined this man would pay with his life. Upon arrival in Ireland he discovers ancient forces at work. Recognising a shadowed soul when She sees one, the Queen of the Night offers Guy an opportunity to regain rank and title in the world. But in the first days of his conquest, Guy unwittingly unleashes the frightening fury of the Nathairai, whom some call the Watchers. And this is just the start of all the trouble that will beset the luckless Guy ...'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 y separately published work icon The Raven Game Caiseal Mor , New York (City) : Pocket Books , 2001 Z1092691 2001 single work novel historical fiction fantasy 'The Raven's tale is not a pretty one. After years of feuding and bloodshed, Innisfail is divided by war once more. The Watchers, an ancient and malevolent pair of troublemakers, are impatient to be released from their bonds of immortality. They have promised to visit their bloody vengeance on Innisfail for many generations to come should Eremon of the North gain the victory over his brother Eber of the South. But Eber has no hope of matching his brother in numbers or arms. And when a poet-king and his red-capped warriors arrive from across the sea, it seems Eber has yet another enemy preparing to move against him. Amidst this chaos and confusion, the Druids Dalan and Sorcha seek to track down the mystical Draoi song, possibly Innisfail's only hope of undoing the Watchers' evil influence, and a way to bring peace to the land at last. But the Raven is a carrion creature and his tale is one of blood and death. Listen carefully, for only the immortals can afford to disregard history'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 1 y separately published work icon The King of Sleep Caiseal Mor , East Roseville : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2001 Z932074 2001 single work novel historical fiction fantasy

'Two kings and two peoples once lived on the island of Innisfail, in harmony with the land and the earth—though not so peaceably with one another. The arrival of the Gaedhals, from the land of Iber across the sea, shifted this balance and threw the Fir-Bolg and the Tuatha De Danaan into confusion and disarray.

'In the face of seemingly unstoppable invasion—and in the aftermath of a great and dangerous gift—the ultimate fate of their two peoples still remains to be decided. The Druid Sorcha, with the newly appointed queen of the Ravens, must work against those who disrespect and defile their holy land.

'But Saran, younger son of Brocan, King of the Fir-Bolg, has a quest of his own. He has seen his father's forces struggle and fail, and his brother's birthright diminish as the Gaedhals increase. Saran will do whatever is necessary to see his brother Lom declared king of their people—no matter what, or who, remains for Lom to inherit'.

Source: back cover.
1 The Watchers Trilogy Caiseal Mor , 2000-2001 series - author novel historical fiction fantasy
1 1 y separately published work icon The Meeting of the Waters Caiseal Mor , East Roseville : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2000 Z764720 2000 single work novel historical fiction fantasy 'Brave, copper-haired Aoife was the daughter of a king, a bold young woman full of life and mischief. But on one winter's night she and her brothers took part in an act of careless mischief with consequences they could never have imagined -- and a deadly blood price must be paid. In the forests to the west, a deadly force is stirring. Off the shores of Innisfail, a new enemy is fast approaching. The druid Dalan has been sent to unite two squabbling kings in the face of this overwhelming force, but chaos and confusion confront him at every turn. As dangerous bargains are made and broken, and truces struck and disregarded, Dalan begins to suspect that an even greater enemy is moving against Innisfail. The last of the Watchers are growing bored. But mortals are an interesting game'. Source: Google books website.
1 The Mountain of Myrrh Caiseal Mor , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: Mystery, Magic, Voodoo and the Holy Grail 2000; (p. 325-382)
2 y separately published work icon Carolan's Concerto Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1999 Z543709 1999 single work novel historical fiction fantasy
1 3 y separately published work icon The Harp at Midnight Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Random House , 1999 Z346727 1999 single work novel fantasy young adult

'Lady Grace McMurton, a harpist who plays for the Faerie Queen has fallen in love with a fiddler from 'beyond the hill', and agrees to remain forever in Faerie with her true love. Some years later Andy Ferguson, son of a British Army officer, moves into McMurton House where he sees a mysterious woman standing at an upstairs window. When he asks the servants about the woman they deny any knowledge of her. Later, he hears a harp playing late at night and, with the help of the cook's granddaughter, and at the direction of Brendan O'Dea, their mysterious and suitably brooding neighbour, he begins to investigate the source of the playing. Ultimately it leads him and his friends into Faerie where he discovers the curse laid upon the midnight harp player.'

Source: publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon The Tilecutter's Penny Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Random House , 1998 Z233077 1998 single work novel historical fiction fantasy 'It is the time of Richard the Lion Heart, the time of the Crusades and the mysterious Knights Templar. Donal, an Irish chieftain, and Robert, his Norman lord, travel to the Holy Land as their fathers did before them. But before Donal leaves, he gives his wife Eilish a token—half a penny broken by the tilecutter. Should she receive the other half, she will know he is dead. From the lush beauty of twelfth-century Ireland to the dangerous secrets of a desert fortress, The Tilecutter's Penny is a rich and gripping story of action, adventure, love and betrayal'. Source: bookseller's website.
2 2 y separately published work icon The Water of Life Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1997 Z530446 1997 single work novel historical fiction fantasy 'Mawn and Sianan are now consecrated as Druids. They eat the sacred bread of the Faerie folk and drink the holy Water of Life - and thus they embrace eternal life. They will be Wanderers through the endless years, sent as messengers to countless generations to preserve ancient customs and magic. 'With Gobann of the Silver Branch, their teacher, and the King and Queen of Munster, they set off to help the Gaels of Scotland in their war against the Saxons. But there is a viper within their party, and an old, hated foe has made strange alliance with the Saxons...'. Source: FantaFiction (http://www.fantafiction.com/about.asp). Sighted 21/2/11.
2 y separately published work icon The Song of the Earth Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1996 Z202803 1996 single work novel historical fiction fantasy 'Nine seasons have passed since the Druid Council of Eirinn banished the sadistic Christian, Palladius, from its island shores. But now an even greater force has arrived from Rome in the shape of Patricius, a powerful and fearless bishop who is determined to corrupt the ancient traditions of the Druids to his own ends. Aiding him in his task is a monk whose Very name inspires fear and hatred in all Eirinn. It is nine seasons, too, since Mawn and Sianan began their Druid training. Now they face their greatest test: a journey to the Other-world. Only if they survive can they partake of the Quicken potion brewed by the Faery kind, which will make them Wanderers, keepers of the ancient magical ways. But as they undergo their testing a fierce confrontation is taking place between Patricius and the High-King of Eirinn. Neither leader wishes for bloodshed but there is one amongst them who is determined to destroy any hope of peace, intent only on violent and bloody revenge'. Source: bookseller's website.
2 1 y separately published work icon The Circle and the Cross Caiseal Mor , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1995 Z16984 1995 single work novel historical fiction fantasy

'Imagine that you sit warming yourself by a fire in a tiny settlement lying deep in snow. Sweet peat smoke scents the chill breeze and an old song-maker raises a keening cry for summers's long absence. Here amongst folk who call themselves the Feni was a young lad born and there passed his first years on Earth. Raised as the son of a blacksmith, Mawn, this very lad, knows little of the world outside his sleepy village. But Eirinn, his island home is in turmoil. Black-robed monks have made their way across the tempestuous sea from Rome and have set the people at war with one another. The Elf-High King and his Druid Council know they cannot survive the furious might of the Roman Empire, so they must find other ways to save their ancient magical traditions from the evils that threaten to engulf them. For this great task the Council has named a young boy who amongst the Feni was born and there passed his first years on Earth.'

Source: Fantastic Fiction website www.fantasticfiction.co.uk (Sighted 21/4/10)
1 y separately published work icon The Wanderers Caiseal Mor , 1995 1995-1997 Z1128832 1995 series - author novel historical fiction fantasy
X