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 will follow. Each will expand upon the world, the Burning Times, and the troubles of the great Wheel of the Year. Lives and crowns are at stake…and so is magic itself.
Novelettes released from Quills and Cosmos 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
The Keepers is available now from Quills and Cosmos Press.
Reviewers have this to say:
“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.”
“There is so much richness to "The Keepers." The characters, the world-building, the intersection of storylines and lives-- all woven together into a carefully crafted tapestry. It is a story of self-discovery, self-acceptance, growth and change and the reality of consequences, set against a backdrop of a world filled with misunderstanding, suspicion, and fear. While it may feel like a familiar formula-- or a clear reflection of the world in which we find ourselves-- Goehrke crafts each element with intention, allowing them to both stand on their own and to interact in meaningful ways.”
“Goehrke’s debut epic fantasy delivers a beautiful, brutal, and dynamic world written in lush prose and guided by complex characters. The story follows several plot threads all steered by the actions of characters. While magical, it is a human story, exploring how the choices we make shape, or cannot shape, the world.”
“This beautifully written debut literary fantasy swept me away. Set in Sanverra, a kingdom ruled by queensyet shaped by witches who answer to no crown, it’s afresh take on a matriarchal society filled with tension, found family, and serious twists. “
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
