The epic tales of Balladir,
Bard of the Elves.

Forty-four years ago an epic D&D campaign was born that continues today. Some of the original characters are still alive and adventuring in the world that has been created.

One character, Balladir, the 13th Bard of the Elves, became part of this campaign in 1990, and the story of his life since leaving his homeland has been brought together in a new fantasy novel, Lagar, the first in an eight-book series: The Chronicles of Eynhallow.

Now available as a paperback, audiobook or kindle version.

Where can I get it?

Volume 1 - Lagar

Balladir bears responsibility for gathering and sharing tales that will enrich the cultural wealth of his people. This volume recounts the history of his voyage to Lagar, home of the dwarves, where he finds an island invaded by a force from the neighbouring Starlands, a force which threatens not only to divide and overwhelm the dwarven people, but to herald the arrival of something far worse.

Together with a handful of strangers, Balladir's skills with magic, music and blade will be called upon to aid the dwarves. But who among this small group can be trusted? And how will Balladir balance the dwarves' needs against his own ability to survive the political and religious turmoil erupting around them?
With powerful allies on one side and violent betrayals on the other, Balladir will learn that the world stretches wider and holds more secrets than the Bards before him had ever realised.

Vol 1 Prologue - Read or Listen

Volume 2 - Lyra

The city of Lyra, home to the distant kingdom of elves upon Ingreveil, is ready to fight for its survival. Up to its walled borders, the bulging land has become ‘The Skin’, a perverse embodiment of the malevolent god, Zurkoda. Meanwhile, a potential ally forces an untimely conflict among those who would seize his seat of power to become the new Lord of the Neutral Plane. Navigating a path through the ensuing storm of chaos, Balladir faces crucial choices regarding the lives of those he has come to love and respect.

What people are saying…

Beautiful writing.

Well read and acted and funny at right points. I hope there are more as think it's building up and obviously these guys have years of experience to call on. Great first effort leaving me wanting more!

Highly recommend this enjoyable read! The world created is rich and evocative, the characters are delightful individuals and the story grips you. Anyone who appreciated The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Game of Thrones / Harry Potter etc will relish this book. I was fully immersed and now want to know what happens next!! Please publish volume 2 soon.

This is a great read - great story/plot, strong well-written characters whose motivation is clear, convincing. I really enjoyed this and look forward to the 7 following books (Phew!). A must for fans of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones!

The voice work was amazing. Can't wait for book 2!

This is a great Tolkein-esque fantasy novel, written from the perspective of Balladir the Bard, lore keeper for the elves. Because of this, the writing style is almost poetic and gives the feel of an epic poem to passages of the book, which I find an interesting and fitting take for the fantasy genre.

This story has the classic fantasy chronicle feeling. The comforting 'storyteller' way that the main character Balladir the Bard delivers the story easily lulls you into an epic fantasy world. The world building is rich and easy to get into, and you can see the D&D influences with a medley of diverse and interesting characters, I particularly liked Bretz-eye!

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About the authors

Mike Rogers

Mike has been an actor, director, performance coach and teacher of theatre.
Alongside his writing, he currently works as a voice artist and has his own studio in West Berkshire, UK.
Mike has narrated audiobooks in many genres, as well as commercials and documentaries.

Visit Mike's website

Jonathan Roe

Jonathan works in education on the Isle of Man.
He currently heads a vision support service for children and young people.

The authors met at university in Chester in the late 1980s and have been great friends ever since.
Both Mike and Jonathan have families with two children each, with whom they would share adventures from the Chronicles as they grew up. The Eynhallow Chronicles have already taken several decades of work, with Mike and Jonathan collaborating whenever and wherever they can get together.
Lagar is the first of eight books they have planned in detail for this series.

The epic tales of Balladir,Bard of the Elves.

Mike Rogers

Jonathan Roe

The epic tales of Balladir,
Bard of the Elves.