THE CHRONICLES OF OGUS
The Chronicles of Ogus are a series of novels that have been written by Ian Leitch,
and illustrated by Yuri Leitch, his son. Book one was completed May 2021
and it is now published; it can be ordered from the Lulu bookstore,
- click on the book's cover image above to be taken to its Lulu page -
It is a large hardback, of 280 pages; which include twenty full-page illustrations by Yuri
- s0 it is a book of fine art prints as well as being a story.
The twenty illustrations correspond with each of the twenty trees of the Ogham;
and you can view all of the images on Fine Art America,
- just click on the image below -
Book one tells the story of a Neolithic man, Ogus the flint-knapper,
and his wolf companion, Iacub.
The story begins in the natural landscape of what will become,
many thousands of years later,
the abbey town of Tewkesbury; in Gloucestershire, England.
Ogus, feeling the call of his ancestral roots,
embarks upon a great journey to the islands of Orkney;
and slowly becomes aware that he has actually died along the way.
The reader follows Ogus and his contemplations as he transitions from being a mortal human into being a sidhe - an immortal spirit - a 'Child of Light'.
His journey takes him across the River Severn into Wales and up to Anglesey;
then on past the Isle of Man into the Western Isles; and then to Orkney.
Then, via sidhe-flight, to many other places.
A truly epic adventure; encountering gods and goddesses, Celtic heroes,
and many sacred sites that can still be visited in the modern era.
The following map illustrates the journey of Ogus in book one.
Of the original twenty illustrations, four have been sold and sixteen are still available - to help finance the production of books two, three, and four - see What's New, and the Shop,
in this website's menu bar for further information.
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