Berkeley Arcane

Some magic demands a lifetime. Some choices echo across worlds

Book 5 in the Braided Dimensions series | Releases July 2026

Adult portal fantasy for readers who loved Outlander and A Discovery of Witches

How much havoc can a medieval mage wreak in 21st century San Francisco Bay Area?

Kay’s UC Berkeley life has utterly changed with the incursion of medieval meddling and middle-ages-want-to=be hackers!

Kay’s kids are finally back in Northern California. Does life go back to normal? Not when Galfride finds how much trouble he can make in online worlds. Add to that the gamers who’ve figured out the Halefin family has traveled back in time. A fourteenth century house appears in the Berkeley hills, apparently unoccupied. But is it? On top of that, UC Berkeley holds secrets that shouldn’t be uncovered.

Berkeley Arcane won the Literary Titan Gold Medal award! ‘Your book deserves extraordinary praise, and we are proud to acknowledge your writing talent.’

Literary Titan review quote: “What I liked most is how grounded strange things feel. Judson doesn’t treat magic as glitter sprinkled over the plot. It has weight. It has rules, history, and consequences.”

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Berkeley Arcane will be available July 17, 2026!

Reviews:

A cerebral, time-bending fantasy. Un-put-downable.” – The Prairies Book Reviews

“A thoughtful and imaginative novel. I recommend Berkeley Arcane to readers who enjoy character-rich fantasy with complicated histories, especially those who like portal fantasy, alternate history, Celtic and Nordic influences, and stories where ancient magic collides with modern technology.” – Literary Titan