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Prophecy: Clash of Kings (Prophecy Trilogy 1): The legend of Merlin begins
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Prophecy: Clash of Kings (Prophecy Trilogy 1): The legend of Merlin begins
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) M. K. Hume
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:608 | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 130 |
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Category/Genre | Historical fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780755371440
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Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Headline Publishing Group
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Imprint |
Headline Review
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Publication Date |
23 June 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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...
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsPraise for M. K. Hume's Arthurian trilogy: 'Historical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind * Australian Bookseller & Publishers Magazine * Exciting, violent and bloody... Up there with Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell * www.lovereading.co.uk *
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