A History of Ft. Arbuckle

It's People and Times

by Dennis Muncrief


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 5/12/2004

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 276
ISBN : 9781418442057

About the Book

The Shadow Ground is the place where wonder meets fear, and the flickering succession of light and darkness deceives the eyes. In a time when gods and men share the earth, legends abound, and mythical islands come and go in the mist of the Celtic Sea, a young man must discover the one truth that will change the past so that he may ransom the future.

Following a bitter argument with his brother, Creghan leaves his home on Erin's east coast, vowing never to return. Forced to take up the life of a mercenary, he enters the service of The Ban, a mysterious warrior queen, who trains him to join her company of elite warriors. She bestows upon him an ancient sword – the Duir – which, Creghan discovers, can transport him back to another time when he was the sole, surviving protector of a young priestess, to whom he gave his heart.

The Ban tells Creghan that in order to reclaim his love, he must overcome illusion and learn to look beyond the shadows that blind his eyes. Throughout the dangers he must face in his present life – the defense of two young, dispossessed women, the battle fought on behalf of his sister's husband, a contest with the sea raider, Adderle, and even the ire of a wild man armed with an axe – he continues to journey back to the past, hoping that in the spaces between the shadows he may see the truth.


About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Born and raised in the Arbuckle Mountains of south-central Oklahoma, the author grew up hunting, fishing, exploring caves and hunting Indian artifacts in those hills where a natural love of the mountains and history of the area developed.

 

Although the author has earned degrees in psychology, biology and engineering, his true love is Oklahoma history.  In 1999 he took the volunteer job as host and webmaster of the RootsWeb internet website for Murray County, OK.  This duty inspired him to write a book on the history of Fort Arbuckle.  This writing caught the attention of the local newspaper editor and an offer was extended to write a weekly newspaper column on the history of the area.