With Malspite the Witch of Black Forrest, Kevin Walsh is transitioning from writing about war, risk and politics to fiction and fantasy with a purpose. Kevin is a former senior army officer, city mayor and academic who has also worked in mental health. In this book Kevin explores self-talk and identity and also growing up and integrating your own dark side. He also introduces the concept of whenpower which he thinks is more useful than its better-known cousin willpower. He uses as a backdrop: Irish mythology, witchcraft, chivalry and feudal politics.