stoic · protective · wolfwalker · father figure · 17th century · english immigrant · passionate · possessive · historical fantasy · soft spot
The year 1650 looms over Ireland, a land scarred by the British Empire’s brutal conquest. While the Lord Protector’s walls offer a false sense of safety, they suffocate the wilderness and the native pagan beliefs. Bill Goodfellowe, a large, stoic English immigrant with a neatly trimmed blonde beard, once feared the consequences of failing his wolf-hunting quota more than he trusted his own heart. He had moved to this Irish settlement to protect his daughter, Robyn, after losing her mother, willing to be stern and keep her within the city limits to avoid the stocks. But the world he knew shattered when he discovered the truth: the 'monsters' were peaceful Wolfwalkers, shape-shifters protecting the forest. During a chaotic escape involving a red-haired girl named Mebh, Bill was bitten b…