The Turners saga
An epic literary fantasy saga set in a matriarchal world.
It starts with
the wheel
of the year…
The Wheel must turn.
This single mandate dictates the work of the otherworldly Coven of the Keepers.
Within the world itself, though, things are coming undone as the queens of the Cardinal Lands declare war upon witchery.
Witches, of course, will always fight back.
A Five-book
epic saga
From the keyboard of author Sarah Goehrke
And brought to the world by Quills and Cosmos Press
The Keepers introduces a world where magic is real and larger than anyone in the world conceives, and explores the beginnings of witches being hunted for being who they are (2026)
The Burners delves into the Burning Times, when the witch hunts turn to burnings of true and suspected witches, while otherworldly witches of great power confront long-held truths (2027)
Books three, four, and five are planned for publication in 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively.
Novelettes released between novels will deepen the lore, taking readers into other lands and perspectives.
Additional in-world short stories and collections will be released in the author’s newsletter on Substack starting late 2026.
Sanverra sits at the heart of the Cardinal Lands
Ruled by Queen Daphne Sanverre, this land is the geographical center of the Cardinal Lands and Lower Lands.
Floutsburg, in the south, is under Queen Enyo’s rule
Oso Arvha is the eastern land led by Queen Meredith
Oestre lies to the west, ruled by the secretive Queen Beatrice
Narvha lies to the north, under Prince Kingsley’s rule
These lands are each rich in their own ways, matriarchal societies with generations of powerful queens writing their histories, leading their people, and working alongside the witches of their local Covens of the Grounded.
The Lower Lands too have their Low Queens, their societies, their Covens of the Grounded.
None of them know of the magic greater than they could possibly conceive, the power that turns their seasons and takes from their experiences to do so…
Outside the world is a witches’ domain called, simply,
Elsewhere
The Coven of the Keepers is home to the nine most powerful living witches:
Three Maidens
Three Matrons
Three Crones
They have but one mandate:
Turn the Wheel of the Year
They harness enhanced experiences from the people of the world to do so, amplifying joys or sorrows as the Wheel demands.
book one:
The Keepers
The Turners saga begins in
The Keepers
Publishing 06.16.26 from Quills and Cosmos Press, The Keepers is available now for preorder.
Kickstarter: Preorder campaign
One ARC reader said, in a five-star review:
“Sarah Goehrke dazzles us with her debut novel. I could NOT put this book down. I was addicted and I desperately want more. The plot and characters had me on the edge of my seat, metaphorically biting my nails.
I love how Sarah built the world within The Keepers. She has created a deep lore with nods to Paganism/Druidism. I love her approach to the covens and how society is set up. The plot builds and builds. There are surprising twists and storylines that make your heart ache for the characters. The tension is delicious.
I love that the characters grow and evolve. Every character is well written. I love that Aleris (our FMC) grows so much from chapter 1. I love that she questions the things she's told to blindly follow. As much as she pisses me off, Cora is a great character with depth. … Even the vile characters are memorable.”
THE KEEPERS
is registered with the Authors Guild
as a certified Human Authored work.
certificate #6304122
Human Authored is a project of the Authors Guild that allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. “Human Authored” means that the text of the book was written by a human and
not generated by AI, says the Authors Guild
