The first in an epic historical trilogy charting the heroic life of Merlin. This riveting and blood-thirsty new trilogy is sure to appeal to fans of George R. R. Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
The first in an epic historical trilogy charting the heroic life of Merlin. This riveting and blood-thirsty new trilogy is sure to appeal to fans of George R. R. Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
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The first in an epic historical trilogy charting the heroic life of Merlin. This riveting and blood-thirsty new trilogy is sure to appeal to fans of George R. R. Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
The first in an epic historical trilogy charting the heroic life of Merlin. This riveting and blood-thirsty new trilogy is sure to appeal to fans of George R. R. Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
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In the town of Segontium, a fugitive is washed ashore. He brutally rapes the granddaughter of the king of the Deceangli tribe, leaving her to bear his son, Myrddion Merlinus.
Spurned as a demon seed, the boy is raised by his grandmother and he is apprenticed to a skilled healer who hones his remarkable gift. Meanwhile, the High King of the Celts, Vortigern, is rebuilding the ancient fortress at Dinas Emrys. According to a prophecy, he must use the blood of a demon seed to make the towers stand firm. Myrddion's life is in jeopardy. But the boy has a prophecy of his own and a richer destiny to fulfil. Soon Vortigern shall be known as the harbinger of chaos, and Myrddion must use his gifts for good in a kingdom besieged by evil. So begins the healer's journey to greatness...Critic Reviews
“Exciting, violent and bloody... Up there with Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell”
Praise for M. K. Hume's Arthurian trilogy: 'Historical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind Australian Bookseller & Publishers Magazine
About the Author
M. K. Hume is a retired academic, who is married with two grown-up sons and lives in Queensland, Australia. Having completed an MA and Phd in Arthurian Literature many years ago, M. K. Hume has fulfilled a lifelong dream to walk in the footprints of the past by retelling the epic tale of Merlin in a magnificent trilogy.
In the town of Segontium, a fugitive is washed ashore. He brutally rapes the granddaughter of the king of the Deceangli tribe, leaving her to bear his son, Myrddion Merlinus.Spurned as a demon seed, the boy is raised by his grandmother and he is apprenticed to a skilled healer who hones his remarkable gift. Meanwhile, the High King of the Celts, Vortigern, is rebuilding the ancient fortress at Dinas Emrys. According to a prophecy, he must use the blood of a demon seed to make the towers stand firm. Myrddion's life is in jeopardy. But the boy has a prophecy of his own and a richer destiny to fulfil. Soon Vortigern shall be known as the harbinger of chaos, and Myrddion must use his gifts for good in a kingdom besieged by evil. So begins the healer's journey to greatness...
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