Robin Hardy's Abbey Lands - Free PDF and Epub Downloads
The Stories of the Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea
You could call it Chataine’s Guardian 2.0
AND we have a new Hall of Famer
Thirty-five years after the assassination of Henry, Surchatain of Lystra, the province is no more and its capital Westford a shadow of its medieval greatness. With the fever ravaging the palace, the army, and the town, a new Surchatain has ascended the throne of Westford, requiring a loyalty oath for all his subjects and soldiers.
Efran, Captain of the Red Regiment of the Army of Westford, is Polonti—a member of the brown-skinned, black-haired race generally regarded with contempt by Southerners on the Continent, including many in Westford. Knowing of the loyalty oath required on pain of death, Efran lays plans to leave once he has recovered from the fever himself.
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See the Notes for "Thurlow's Gabbot"
from Book 29: Lord Efran's Reciprocal Gift
But Efran is hindered by entanglements with the Surchatain’s two daughters—one who despises him and one who adores him.
He is appointed guardian of one Chataine. When the palace begins crumbling on its foundations, Efran takes his charge and a street urchin to an abandoned fortress south of Westford in the midst of wolf territory. While he gathers more homeless children at the fortress, the other Chataine prepares to lead an army against him for the legendary treasure hidden in the desolate Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea.
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See the Notes for "Lissa's Cremation"
from Book 28: Lord Efran and the Strawmen
This series is a distant sequel to The Annals of Lystra (begun in Chataine's Guardian) and The Latter Annals (begun in Nicole of Prie Mer). Readers need know nothing of the previous books to enjoy this story. To introduce this series, I'm offering free pdf and epub downloads of all the stories. Each pdf includes links, pronunciations, maps, and an illustration with notes. (The epubs contain all of the above except maps.)
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Updated May 31, 2026
Updated May 30, 2026:
Robin Responds to Reviews
(gently)
I've got answers.
May 31, 2026: Not to brag, but I'm getting really good at finding quality photos to represent characters in the Abbey stories. Which do you like best? Tell me!
Pick Your Favorite Love Song
June 1, 2026: Tammy Wynette beat Rachel Sweet to take on an artist who won the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015 and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2016. Hear both sides, and please remember that ONE VOTE can make the difference. So go ahead and Pick Your Favorite Love Song over here:
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See the Notes for "The Sages of Solon"
from Book 30: Lord Efran and the Dark Altiors
God had a lot of work to do on me
—still does!
If Only for This Life
Here are all 36 of The Stories of the Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea. The PDFs download with a string of numbers in place of the title. (This is due to the way Wix stores files.) Once you download it, right-click it to change the file name.
Also, the Timelines are now linked! Click on the book icons to view the Timelines.
The Sammy/Streiker Salmagundi
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Hall of Fame
Here are the brave souls who've read all 36 books of the Abbey stories: David Yachanin, Sandy Huntress, and Kathy LePain. If you've also done so, use the contact form below to tell me. (I will ask a few questions.*) This panel will be expanded as needed to accommodate other champions.
*Those questions are: (1) Which book did you like best and why? (2) Which book did you like least and why? (3) Which character is your favorite? Why? (4) Which character is your least favorite? Why? (5) Go to a specific line from a specific page in a book I select so we can talk about what it means. We'll do this via email after you contact me below to tell me that you're ready for the Hall of Fame.
Message me with any questions you might have! The most frequent questions and answers are on the next page.
May 31, 2026: Since I couldn't make audiobooks, I'm making the next best thing: Audio Teasers. These are short recordings of some of my favorite scenes in the books. "Adele in the Cavern" from Book 9 is available below.
As Wix downloads the mp3 and cover separately, here's how to reconnect them. The next Teaser will follow in about a week.
