The Universe of Medb hErenn

iction writing involves more than simply creating stories. Good fiction takes place in a fully realized fictional universe that feels as real as our own, even if set in the far future or past, on an alien world, or in a fantasy realm. Being as the purpose of this website is to explain as much about Medb hErenn and her works as possible, much of it will describe her fictional universe, in the hope that it will enhance enjoyment of the stories.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Medb hErenn and her fictional universe.

• The Bibliography of Works
• The Timeline of Works
• The Worlds of Medb hErenn
• An Leabhar Mhéibhe
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Excerpts, Serials, and Out-of-Print

The Bibliography of Works catalogs all the novels, novellas, stories, and pseudofactual essays that involve Medb hErenn, whether published, written but unpublished, or in the process of being written. Each entry has the final or working title, the word count, and the year completed; published works include publication data and purchasing information, where applicable.

The Timeline of Works lists the works in chronological order within the life of Medb hErenn. Her life can be divided into six phases. The first covers her early years during the mythological Bronze Age of Ireland, from her birth to her exile by the Sons of Mileadh. The second covers the period of her exile, when she traveled the globe. The third covers her middle years during the legendary Iron Age of Ireland, after her return, when she ruled as Queen over the Gaels. The fourth covers her adventures on other worlds after her "death", especially in the Lands of the Dreams of Men. The fifth covers her later years, after her return to our world and her awakening, from before the Fall of Rome to the modern age. And the sixth covers the future, as she moves out into space with the rest of mankind.

The Worlds of Medb hErenn is an encyclopedia with essays that describe various aspects of the worlds in which she has lived.

The An Leabhar Mhéibhe describes the fictional grimoire that Medb hErenn wrote in the final years of her rule over the Gaels. Here you will find links to stories "translated" from the tome, and pseudofactual essays analyzing the tome. This work qualifies as a source of Cthulhu Mythos lore, and permission is hereby granted for Keepers and other gamers to make use of it. That includes using it in published scenarios, however, in that event I ask that the author(s) acknowledge that the tome is my creation, and cite this website as his or their source.

Frequently Asked Questions is a list of questions that fans tend to ask most often. This list will be added to as more questions come in, but for now this is it. If some of the questions seem overly critical, keep in mind that not all "fans" are truly supportive of an author and his works.

Excerpts, Serials, and Out-of-Print has links to works published on the Internet, to out-of-print stories, to excerpts, and to serialized unpublished stories. There are also links to outlines, reviews, and illustrations.