A warrior fighting his destiny.
A woman desperately seeking hers.
A magic portal that joins them both.

Arlan, warrior son of the High King, lives in Dál Gaedhle, a world of warriors, magic and recently reawakened dragons. He is certain to become the war chief of his clan.

Destiny seems to ignore Arlan’s desire to forge his own path in life.

Adopted as a baby and orphaned as a young adult, Scottish librarian, Rhiannon, is now adrift after losing her job due to economic cuts and lives a second-rate life, feeling more out of place than ever in our world.

Destiny seems to ignore Rhiannon’s dream to find her true purpose.

When Arlan bursts into her world through a portal, an awesome warrior on his war horse and brandishing weapons, he turns her existence up-side-down.

With his world on the brink of war, and Rhiannon challenging his attitudes, Arlan struggles to choose between his growing feelings for Rhiannon and his responsibilities to his people.

Rhiannon doesn’t want Arlan to leave. He understands her on a level no one else ever has.

But is her desire to fight beside him in his world even possible?

Book 1 of the Arlan’s Pledge series.

Rhiannon has long felt out of place.¹ Her love of classic Celtic lore and language does not fit with this modern world. So when a warrior of old rescues her, why does she feel this is not her destiny? Romance slowly grows between Rhiannon and Arlan as they explore the difference between their worlds and purposes. In The Crossing: Arlan’s Pledge, Jenn Lees weaves two worlds and many characters into this uniquely Celtic portal fantasy that alternates between ancient Dal Cruinne and modern-day Scotland. This epic story with a low-magic world explores concepts of purpose and the response of someone who feels her destiny has been stolen.

Best for: Adult fans of epic portal fantasy and romance.

Discern: Violence in a war setting, sexual abuse of women relating to wars, sensual descriptions of men.