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In the dark days before the end of the first millennium, Scotland (or Scotia as some called it) was a leaderless hodgepodge of tribes, clans and warring factions all bent on the same thing--domination of the land. Wizards, sorcerers and magicians still plied their trade, though much of their power had given way to the machinations of men and their war machines. To the south of Scotia lay the realm of the Saxons ruled by Ethelred the Unready and his ruthless minions.To the west, Ireland had just come of age. Everywhere else the constant threat of a lightning swift Viking incursion loomed over the land. Growing up in this lawless world is a displaced Daynin McKinnon, heir to an ancient familial keep on the island of Rhum. He and his grandfather Ean scratch out a living amongst the Saxons, careful never to divulge their clan heritage. That all changes when Kruzurk Makshare chooses Daynin as the ideal prospect to help him bring down a vile sorcerer named The Seed of Cerberus, ferreted away in his impregnable fortress at Blackgloom. Little does Kruzurk know that in so doing, he will launch young Daynin, himself and others on a vast, dangerous quest that no one could have foreseen. ***** One Hollywood producer has dubbed this three book fantasy epic from Jon Baxley as,"BRAVEHEART meets THE LORD OF THE RINGS." Real places,people and events flesh out this fast moving, multi-faceted historical series but fear not fantasy readers. There's more than enough of the magical, mystical mayhem you have come to expect from great fantasy. Romance readers, too, will enjoy the 'spice' in these characters--and there are a lot of them--both human and otherwise. Books In THE SCYTHIAN STONE SAGA: THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY 500 pages THE REGENTS OF RHUM 800 pages THE SCIONS OF SCOTIA 800 pages
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Review:
"Taking place in Medieval Scotland, this tale of magic, adventure and love
really captured my attention..." -- Fantasybookspot.com, Febuary 2006
"This series opener...originated as an ebook...and is a good choice for
fans of epic-style sagas and Scottish history." -- Library Journal, March 15, 2006
"This terrific medieval fantasy...will elate readers for its fast-paced,
action-thrilled story line starring a strong cast."
-- Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 Ranked Reviewer!
"Two thumbs up for a colorful cast of characters, nonstop, rapid-fire
action and compelling storyline!" -- Nancy McCulloch, PRWEB Article, March 20, 2006
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really captured my attention..." -- Fantasybookspot.com, Febuary 2006
"This series opener...originated as an ebook...and is a good choice for
fans of epic-style sagas and Scottish history." -- Library Journal, March 15, 2006
"This terrific medieval fantasy...will elate readers for its fast-paced,
action-thrilled story line starring a strong cast."
-- Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 Ranked Reviewer!
"Two thumbs up for a colorful cast of characters, nonstop, rapid-fire
action and compelling storyline!" -- Nancy McCulloch, PRWEB Article, March 20, 2006
THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY is fantasy reading for all ages. Harry
Potter is great for younger kids, but when they grow out of it, I want my
books to be their next choice. I want them to be able to read a chapter,
then get online and Google a term or a phrase to learn more about the time
period. Yes, Blackgloom is fantasy. However, it's also a medieval epic with
lots of historical imagery, phrases and geographic locations to make the
storyline credible. In fact, a Hollywood producer recently said it was
like, "Braveheart meets Lord of the Rings."
Potter is great for younger kids, but when they grow out of it, I want my
books to be their next choice. I want them to be able to read a chapter,
then get online and Google a term or a phrase to learn more about the time
period. Yes, Blackgloom is fantasy. However, it's also a medieval epic with
lots of historical imagery, phrases and geographic locations to make the
storyline credible. In fact, a Hollywood producer recently said it was
like, "Braveheart meets Lord of the Rings."
Every reviewer thus far has lauded the book for the fast, unrelenting
action, interesting characters and multiple plot lines that all lead to a
dramatic (and apparently very satisfying) ending. That's important to
me--to know that people `get' the book--that they understand what motivates
the characters.
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- PublisherIndependently published
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 152094845X
- ISBN 13 9781520948454
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages503
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