Some oaths are written in blood. Others in magic. After walking away from both, ex-druid Colin McCool finds himself ensnared in a faery queen's web of blackmail and revenge.

Rule #1 of being a druid: Never, EVER make deals with the Fae.

I'm Colin McCool, and the last time I dealt with the Fae, it cost me everything.

Since then, I've been hiding behind scrap iron and protective spells, pretending the supernatural world doesn't exist. No magic. No fae. No exceptions.

Then I got blackmailed into service—courtesy of a Faery Queen whose power makes even the Celtic gods nervous. Now I'm being dragged back into the life I swore to leave behind.

They say you can't go home again.

What they don't tell you is sometimes home comes looking for you—with teeth, claws, and curses...

ABOUT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION:

If you read the original, you’ll recognize the heart of the story—the characters, the weirdness, the druid magic—but you’ll also find smoother dialogue, stronger beats, and a reading experience that sits more comfortably next to Massey's later work.

• Completely revised and rewritten, line by line and paragraph by paragraph!
• Updated to meet the author's current standards of literary quality, pacing, and characterization.
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When the local vampire coven hires him to stop an undead outbreak, it sounds like money in the bank to everyone’s favorite down on his luck druid, Colin McCool. But when you’re cursed by an ancient fae sorceress with a score to settle, nothing is ever as it seems…

When the local vampire coven hires him to stop an undead outbreak at the city graveyard, it sounds like money in the bank to everyone’s favorite down on his luck druid, Colin McCool. But when you’re cursed by an ancient fae sorceress with a score to settle, nothing is ever as it seems…

Colin McCool here, otherwise known as the Junkyard Druid. Not my favorite title, but since it’s my only title I guess I’m stuck with it.

But hey, things are looking up. Sure, a powerful and sentient magical artifact may have taken up residence inside my skull, and I’m still burdened with a nasty curse cast by an ancient sorceress of the Tuatha Dé Danann…

…but I’m trying really hard to look on the bright side of things.

Seeing as how I’ve been dragged back into the world of the fae, I figure I may as well be of use. And if I can make a little scratch while using my druidic talents for good and not evil, so much the better.

Which is why I took this job working for Austin’s vampire coven, cleaning up a ghoul infestation at the city cemetery. It’s not their work and they don’t want the heat, so they hired me to take care of it before it gets out of hand.

Easiest. Job. Ever. I’ll just whack a few ghouls, hide the bodies, and collect my fee.

I mean, seriously—what could possibly go wrong?

Children are going missing. The suspects? Rogue werewolves or unseelie fae. One thing's for certain... when the Junkyard Druid catches the culprit, death will be a mercy.

When a fae child goes missing, Colin is hired to find him. Now he has to crack the case, all while learning to control his shifter abilities under the watchful eye of the local werewolf alpha. But with half the pack against him and enemies at every turn, will his next misstep be his last?

The name’s Colin McCool, but some call me the Junkyard Druid. I’m just your typical college student, living under a nasty fae curse that turns me into something unholy and deadly at the worst possible moments.

Like I said, typical.

Lately I’ve been taking odd jobs in the supernatural community, solving cases and hunting down things that go bump in the night. But this last job has really thrown me for a loop. A fae child went missing, and I’ve been hired to bring him back.

The good news is, the local alpha is teaching me how to control my ability to shift into that other, darker side of me. The bad news is, the deeper I get into this case the more twisted and sinister it becomes.

Let’s just hope I can learn to control my Hyde-side and rescue that child… before the darker side of me takes over for good.

Colin McCool is hellbent on bringing vengeance to the doorstep of the Fae. But to do so, he’ll have to complete an impossible task in exchange for his passage to the mystical realm of Underhill. Will he outwit the Fae and survive this deadly undertaking? Or, will he be trapped in Underhill… forever?

I thought the job was done when we broke up the Fae’s child sex trafficking ring. We rescued the kids, killed the ringleaders, and everyone was supposed to live happily ever after.

But as it turns out, that only happens in fairy tales.

Because when you’re dealing with the Fae I know, there’s always another nightmare waiting in the wings.

Now I’m traveling into the belly of the beast—straight into Underhill, the mystical realm of the Fae. And to pay for my passage to and from the Faery lands, I’ll have to do something no one has ever done before.

I’m going to steal the source of magic that powers Underhill itself.

All I have to do is get to Underhill, steal a few uber-powerful magical relics from some Celtic gods, rescue the remaining children the Fae abducted, and get us all home in one piece.

Oh, and I also have to outsmart Maeve, Austin’s local faery queen… because I know she’s not helping me travel to Underhill out of the goodness of her heart.

Piece of cake, right? Yeah, right.

One thing’s for certain… if this mission is going to be my swan song, I intend to go down spell-slinging.

After Colin cuts off their connection to Underhill, the high fae lose their position of magical supremacy. Sensing a shift in the balance of power, an unknown faction begins a brutal assault on the fae. Incensed by the injustice of their actions, Colin embarks on a one-man quest to find the persons responsible... so he can mete out some Druid Justice.

When I came back from Underhill, I was certain that my dealings with the fae were done. Sure, I knew they’d be after me—I mean, I had cut off their unlimited supply of magic, after all.

I just didn’t think I’d have to help them anymore.

But when fae started dropping like flies and the Red Cap Syndicate came begging for my help, I felt kind of obliged to lend a hand. Thing is, nobody would have attacked the fae in such a brazen manner before I betrayed their queen.

So, I guess it’s my fault all the fae are being assassinated. Oops.

Do I feel bad about the killings? Nah. The fae have been preying on humans for millennia, and I think it’s about time someone turned the tables on them.

That being said, it’s still wrong—and it is my duty to put a stop to it.

The only problem is, I’m not the same druid who went to Underhill and lived. My Hyde-side is getting out of control again, and if I get in a tight spot I can’t take the risk of letting him out to save my skin.

So, I’ll have to solve this case and deal with the killers the old-fashioned way… with magic and guile, all while handing out a little Druid Justice.

Magic. Murder. Mayhem. Just another day for Colin McCool, druid apprentice extraordinaire.

When a rookie monster hunter disappears while investigating a series of suspicious murders, druid enforcer Colin McCool is called in to find his young friend and stop the killings. But when his new allies betray him, he'll be forced use every skill at his disposal to evade capture and locate his young friend... before time runs out for them both!

After I became the druid justiciar for the central Texas area, I thought for sure I’d get a breather. All I wanted was a little time to lick my wounds after a long hard fight with a rogue wizard and his crew.

But like my Uncle Ed always said, wish in one hand and… well, you get the picture.

As it turns out, being the area’s supernatural sheriff isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, I get paid when I handle a problem for one of the factions—no complaints there. The problem is, it’s been nothing but putting out fires for the fae and the other major players since I got stuck with this gig.

Like it or not, I’m working a job that concerns both the fae and the vamps, chasing down a supernatural terror like none I’ve ever seen. And hell if a wannabe monster hunter didn’t get himself snatched by the very same creature that’s been dropping bodies all over Austin.

Now I have to find the kid, save the fae and the local vampire coven from exposure, salvage my relationship with my girlfriend, and figure out what to do with my live-in ex who may or may not have a magically-induced mental illness.

I wonder, do druid enforcers get paid vacation time? Because I’m definitely going to need a sabbatical after I figure out this whole mess.

That is if I don’t get eaten by a demon or a y?kai before I solve the case… in which case, at least I’ll finally get some rest.

When a powerful fae wizard tasks Colin McCool with saving his world from a bleak, post-apocalyptic future, he’ll stop at nothing to complete his mission. But with the clock ticking on a countdown to oblivion, Colin must face an army of evil vampires and a mad, power-hungry magician—one with the power to end the young druid, and his world, for good...

I’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff since I got clued into the paranormal world. Cannibalistic giants. Necromancers who could raise armies of the undead. Evil nature deities with an appetite for destruction. Old gods, and new.

But nothing prepared me for seeing the world descend into an undead apocalypse, in a future so bleak it gives me chills just telling you about it. Millions of lives, gone in the blink of an eye, and millions more turned into zombies, ghouls, revenants, and vampires.

In that future, humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. I know this because I was there. This crazy fae chronomancer took me there, right after my girlfriend broke up with me by throwing me through the windshield of a rare and expensive British sports car.

And it wasn’t even my car—I’d borrowed it from my best frenemy, Crowley.

Worst. Day. Ever.

The good news is, that future hasn’t happened yet. But it damn sure will come to pass, if I don’t find a way to stop it.

Now I’m chasing after a mad, power-hungry magician who stole an artifact so deadly, it was once used to kill a god. This jackass is in league with a coven of evil vampires, and I have it on good authority that they’re the ones who trigger the apocalypse.

So, all I have to do is fight my way through an army of deadly, elder vamps, and wrench one of the world’s most destructive magic artifacts from a wizard so powerful, he makes me look like a two-bit street magician.

Plus I have to find a way to get my girlfriend back, all while the clock is ticking on a countdown to Armageddon.

I wonder, do they sell apocalypse insurance? Because the way things are looking, I might just want to take out a policy…

When Colin goes on the run from the feds, the young druid’s plans to hide in the wild quickly go awry. Now he’s at odds with a murderous specter, bloodthirsty skinwalkers, and an elusive cryptid that might be the key to it all. As each new showdown brings him closer to the truth, he realizes he’s facing a much deadlier enemy… and a fate worse than death itself!

After surviving my time in the Void, I just wanted a little peace and quiet. But a pissed-off special agent from a mysterious federal agency thinks I’m to blame for a recent string of magical disasters. So to avoid indefinite incarceration, I have to go on the run…

No problem, right? I’ll just head to the wild reaches of West Texas and hide out until things blow over in Austin. Drink some brews with my buddies, sing campfire songs, do some hiking and stargazing, and chill.

Or so I thought.

Unfortunately, creatures lurk along the border that are just as sinister as the monsters back home. A murderous specter is haunting the Rio Grande, revenants are prowling the park, and a legendary cryptid looks like it’s to blame. To complicate matters further, an ancient skinwalker is calling in a debt I owe—one that could cost someone their soul.

In the end, I’ll play a deadly game of cat and mouse before I finally face the person behind the schemes and lies. But my enemies don’t know what they’ve bargained for, because at the end of the day, a druid will always have his due…

Druid apprentice Colin McCool survived his final confrontation with the Dark Druid. Unfortunately, that improbable stunt attracted the attention of certain evil gods who fear his rapid rise in power. With a slew of demigod assassins on his tail, the young druid has but one choice—fight or be damned to the dead realm of Tech Duinn, forever...

I’m Colin McCool, world-class shit magnet and druid apprentice extraordinaire. I survived my final confrontation with the Dark Druid by the skin of my teeth. But that stunt attracted the attention of some extremely nasty gods who now consider me a threat to their very existence…

Hashtag FML, amirite?

Now, I’m in a race to master the ways of druid magic, all while staying one step ahead of the immortal assassins trying to kill me. Question is, can I wield enough power to protect the people I love from the divine wrath of the gods?

Even I doubt my chances. But with a slew of angry demigods on my ass and a friend’s life in the balance, I only have one choice—fight or be damned to the dead realm of Tech Duinn, forever.

After defeating a psychotic demigod, Colin wants nothing more than to retreat to his beloved junkyard in peace. Unfortunately, the Celtic gods are bringing the fight to Colin’s doorstep—whether he likes it, or not. Can Colin evade the Tuatha Dé Danann, all while bringing a dangerous master vampire to heel? And if worse comes to worst, can he survive a direct confrontation with a god?

It’s me again—your friendly neighborhood druid, pissing people off everywhere I go in the supernatural world.

After killing a psychotic demigod, I just wanted to retreat to my beloved junkyard in peace. Unfortunately, the Celtic gods are bringing the fight to my doorstep–whether I like it, or not.

Now Austin’s fae queen has banished me from her demesne, forcing me into hiding. To complicate matters, I’ve also been tasked with hunting down an ancient vampire who’s terrorizing the people of New Orleans.

Um, okay boomers—I’m game.

Question is, can I evade the Tuatha Dé Danann, all while bringing a dangerous master vampire to heel? And if worse comes to worst, can I survive a direct confrontation with a god?

Find out in Druid Mystic, Book 10 in the Junkyard Druid urban fantasy series!

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“MD Massey’s stories are excellent! The character has developed and is yet still the same cocky kid! The research on the Fae is excellent and helps the story flow and provide things to look up. All round fantastic literature for a really good price.” ~Johns F.

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