Welcome to the World of The Handyman's Guild
What if the most important people in your community were the ones nobody ever noticed?
The Handyman's Guild series is set in the hills, rivers, rail lines, quarries, and forgotten places of central Alabama, where ordinary lives intersect with quiet mysteries hidden just beneath the surface. At the center of the story is an ancient tradition known as The Handyman's Guild—a loose fellowship of caretakers, watchers, and problem-solvers who devote themselves to protecting their communities from dangers that most people never see.
The Guild's members are not superheroes. They are janitors, mechanics, retirees, teachers, police officers, and handymen. Their work is rarely recognized because success means that nothing happens. A child is steered away from danger. A flood is prevented before it begins. A forgotten place is quietly watched over until a threat passes. The greatest victories leave no headlines and earn no praise.
Beginning with Randall Broward's discovery of the Guild, the series expands through multiple generations and interconnected stories, including The Quarry Keeper, The Watchers, and The Apprentices. Along the way, readers explore hidden histories, abandoned mines, old railroads, river valleys, and the unseen connections between people and the places they call home.
Blending Southern history, folklore, coming-of-age adventure, subtle mystery, and a touch of the extraordinary, The Handyman's Guild series is ultimately about responsibility, community, and the quiet belief that caring for a place matters.
It asks a simple question: Who is watching over the things that everyone else has forgotten?
The answer may be closer than you think.
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