Eclipse Archives - Celia Lake

Grown Wise: A silhouetted man and woman in 1940s clothes, walking together as he reaches for a branch full of apples. The background is a muted green and brown, scattered with a swoosh of golden light. Shown on a wooden table with a mug of tea.

Idea to Book: Grown Wise

June 17, 2025 / Ideas to books, Liminal Mysteries

Learn about the ideas behind Grown Wise: family history, the aftermath of World War 2, and Ursula as a terrifying delight.

Eclipse, Grown Wise, Mysterious Fields

Cover of Eclipse displayed on a tablet, resting on a pine bough, surrounded by wood five-pointed stars.

Characters and songs

June 3, 2025 / Albion, Ideas to books

Four songs illuminating characters from my books – Orion, Isembard, Gabe, and Hereswith.

Eclipse, Grown Wise, Illusion of a Boar, Mysterious Fields, Old As The Hills, Upon A Summer's Day

Elemental Truth lying on a white table with hopeful spring flowers and a mug of tea.

One of the things I’ve loved about the arc that reaches from the Mysterious Fields trilogy to Grown Wise is getting to see family patterns shift and change. Right now, we’ve had a chance to see four generations of the Fortiers and how they act and react.

A Fox Hunt, Eclipse, Grown Wise, Mysterious Fields, Three Graces

Grown Wise displayed on phone on a table with apples, squashes, fallen leaves, and other autumnal items.

Secret Societies

May 20, 2025 / Albion

An overview of the seven notable secret societies of Albion.

Eclipse, Grown Wise, In The Cards, Mistress Of Birds, Mysterious Fields, Perfect Accord, Point By Point, The Magic of Four

The Fortier family (a brief history)

April 22, 2025 / Albion

Learn about the history of the Fortier family, especially since the late 1800s, down to Ursula Fortier.

Eclipse, Elemental Truth, Enchanted Net, Grown Wise, Mysterious Fields, Silent Circuit, With All Due Speed

Albion: The original inspiration

April 8, 2025 / Albion, Ideas to books

All about the original inspiration for Albion and my writing – a chance comment about the Wars of the Roses and exploring different kinds of stories.

Carillon Family, Eclipse, Goblin Fruit

Illusion of a Boar on a pale background with a woven wicker heart. Cover of Illusion of a Boar: Two silhouetted men and women standing at a table, on a ground of deep gold with an astrological chart behind them.

In Character: Orion Sisley

August 7, 2024 / In Character

A look at Orion Sisley and what made him the man he becomes.

As The Ground Shifts, Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar, Three Graces

Cover of The Magic of Four on a tumble of smoothed rocks. Four students in silhouette on a blue background of a map off the west coast of Wales. Three stand around a table, the fourth is perched on the near corner, leaning forward and gesturing.

Idea to Book: The Magic of Four

May 15, 2024 / Ideas to books, Land Mysteries

Find out the ideas behind The Magic of Four: a love of classic school stories, exploring a second generation of characters, Schola and her magic. And oh, yes. Horses.

Best Foot Forward, Casting Nasturtiums, Chasing Legends, Eclipse, Goblin Fruit, Old As The Hills, Outcrossing, Pastiche, The Magic of Four, Wards of the Roses

Old As The Hills displayed on a tablet, in a stone arch with a glowing purple night sky behind it. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Neurodiversity in my books

April 17, 2024 / In Character, Questions and answers

A guide to neurodiverse characters in my books, as of 2024. (Check out the grid early in the post for the current complete list.)

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Bound for Perdition, Casting Nasturtiums, Complementary, Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar, Old As The Hills, On The Bias, Pastiche, Perfect Accord, Seven Sisters, Shoemaker's Wife, The Fossil Door, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day

Four Walls and a Heart lying on a table with autumn gourds. The cover is a deep red, with a man in a wheelchair and a man standing, both in silhouette, in front of a large blue and glass door.

Architecture and magic

April 3, 2024 / Albion

What is architectural magic like in Albion? This post takes a look at some of the theory and practice, including how it affects the demesne estates and land magic.

Eclipse, Four Walls and a Heart, Pastiche, Upon A Summer's Day

Idea to Book: Illusion of a Boar

March 6, 2024 / Ideas to books

What’s behind Illusion of a Boar? Two sets of chosen siblings, a historical reference, a major military deception, and different ways of being neurodiverse in the world.

Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar