The Magic of Prophecy - Book 1 of the Annals of Prophecy - Softcover

Kingshott, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0957606702 ISBN 13: 9780957606708

Publisher: Mda, 2013

Synopsis

The kingdom of Caldor is at war. As its king tries to bring the light of Toric to the western kingdom of Grelchin, he is beset by problems at home. A plot is stirring against his reign, a killer known only as the Shadow stalks knights in his capital city, and an assassin from Grelchin nearly manages to take his life. Amidst this strife is a shining light, a knight called Tristan who leads his troops. However a strange and portentous moment sets the king against his knight and starts a chain of events that could lead to the downfall of the king, his kingdom and even the peace of the world itself.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Kingshott was born in the United Kingdom and spent the early years of his life living in the many places the military sent his father to work. He went to the University of Leicester where he studied History as an under-graduate and spent a year studying in Italy. After he achieved his degree he went on to get a Master’s degree in Mediaeval Culture. He then took the next logical step and went on to become a website developer, albeit whilst living in the Tower of London. It was during his time in the Tower (as a resident, not a prisoner) that he completed his first book The Magic of Prophecy. He also met and married his wife Dawn, and had his two children, Ashlynne and Ethan Christened there. After a brief spell living in South Africa with his family, Mark now lives in Reading where he is currently balancing time commuting to his day job whilst working on the second book in the series, The Power of Prophecy.

Review:

The fantasy genre has undergone a change recently if you remember the macho, ultra-masculine novels of the seventies, eighties and nineties, the lead characters dashed through forests, hacking and slashing anyone with the greatest of ease. He is normally the sort of warrior who would fight first and ask questions later but also get through a great number of willing maidens for good measure. Tristan, the Magic of Prophecy’s hero is nothing like that and this is what makes the novel so readable. -- Sandra Scholes, The Fantasy Society

About this edition

• Publisher: Mda
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0957606702
• ISBN 13: 9780957606708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576