The whole of Britain is blighted with a drought. In the south, there is war against the Saxenow. In the north, there is war against the Picts. From within, the men of Kernow turn and attack the king’s city. Morgana, a woman with evil powers, drives them on, and has other plots in store. It…
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CSFF Blog Tour: Two Distinguishing Characteristics
Last year CSFF toured Merlin’s Blade and Merlin’s Shadow, the first and second books of Robert Treskillard’s Merlin Spiral; now we finish the trilogy with Merlin’s Nightmare. But not the story. That will continue with the Pendragon Spiral. I’ll be reviewing Merlin’s Nightmare tomorrow. Actually, I was going to review it today, but that was…
CSFF Blog Tour: Interview with Robert Treskillard, part 2
Here is the conclusion to my interview with Robert Treskillard, author of Merlin’s Blade and Merlin’s Shadow. To learn more about his works, visit the blog tour, or his profiles on Goodreads and Amazon. What level of historical veracity did you aim to achieve? Well … as highly accurate as I was able to write,…
CSFF Blog Tour: Interview with Robert Treskillard, part 1
This is the first half of my interview with Robert Treskillard, author of Merlin’s Blade and Merlin’s Shadow, books one and two in the Merlin Spiral. Enjoy! How far back does your interest in King Arthur go? When I was fourteen I read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and I fell in…
CSFF Blog Tour: Merlin’s Blade
The blind son of the village blacksmith cannot, perhaps, expect too much. Even a conversation with the young, sweet-voiced harpist seems at the outer limits of hope. But hope Merlin does. He even tries. So his troubles begin. But soon enough the wreckage of that long afternoon will shrink into unimportance. Ancient powers are rising…