Name: Pagans: An Evening with James Alistair Henry - Cardiff
Start: 2026-02-25T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-25T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Waterstones

Pagans: An Evening with James Alistair Henry - Cardiff

Join us in welcoming James Alistair Henry to talk about 'Pagans', our Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of the Month!
About this Event

Join us in welcoming James Alistair Henry to Waterstones Cardiff to talk about Pagans, our Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of the Month!
Two cops. One killer. Hundreds of gods.21st Century London. The Norman conquest never happened. The ancient tribes of Britain remain undefeated. But murders still have to be solved.The small, mostly unimportant, island of Britain is inhabited by an uneasy alliance of tribes - the dominant Saxon East, the beleaguered Celtic West, and an independent Nordic Scotland - and tensions are increasing by the second. Supermarket warpaint sales are at an all-time high, mead abuse shortens the lives of thousands, and social media is abuzz with conspiracy theories suggesting the High Table's putting GPS trackers in the honeycakes.Amid this febrile atmosphere, the capital is set to play host to the Unification Summit, which aims to join together the various tribes into one 'united kingdom'. But when a Celtic diplomat is found brutally murdered, his body nailed to an ancient oak, the fragile peace is threatened. Captain Aedith Mercia, daughter of a powerful Saxon leader, must join forces with Celtic Tribal Detective Inspector Drustan to solve the M**der - and stop political unrest spilling onto the streets.But is this an isolated incident? Or are Aedith and Drustan facing a serial killer with a decades-old grudge? To find out, they must delve into their own murky pasts and tackle forces that go deeper than they ever could have imagined.Set in a world that's far from our own and yet captivatingly familiar, Pagans explores contemporary themes of religious conflict, nationalism, prejudice... and the delicate internal politics of the office coffee round. Gripping and darkly funny, Pagans keeps you guessing until the very end.
Refreshments will be provided! Please note that our events space is on the first floor, accessible via stairs or lift. Do contact us if you have any access requirements. Doors will open at 6:30PM and close at 7:15PM.