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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.
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.
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THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY is episode 1 of an epic three part medieval fantasy adventure with a cast of hundreds. Readers are swept along at a break-neck pace in this rip roaring tale that involves magic, mysticism and a LOT of mayhem. If you enjoy medieval history laced with a modicum of fancy, this series may be just the right reading realm for you. Come and see for yourself!
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The cold and dampness quickly began to drain his mental faculties. Mesmerized by visions of Sabritha, the treasure and what the two combined might mean to his future, Daynin stepped inside the tomb wherein the Great Deceiver'’s casket had lain for half a millennium. The boy'’s mind went everywhere and nowhere at that instant. He picked up one of the ancient texts and placed it on the sarcophagus, allowing it to flop open to a velvet bookmark. Without thinking, he began to read aloud, seemingly unaware that he repeated a conjuration likely written by a sorcerer'’s hand.
Daynin scanned down the page, stopping abruptly when he finally realized what he had been reciting. Stunned by that revelation, his eyes immediately skipped from the book to several rows of pictographs carved on top of the sarcophagus. Shoving the book aside, he feverishly brushed away eons of dirt, decay and detritus, bringing the whole of a long hidden message to light. While he allowed his eyes to scan the markings, words formed in his head— almost like a chant —but different somehow, very different. Reading on, he could hear himself repeating lines left by an ancient Pictish priest who must have believed that Brude McAlpin would again walk in the land of the living, provided the right conditions prevailed.
Daynin scanned down the page, stopping abruptly when he finally realized what he had been reciting. Stunned by that revelation, his eyes immediately skipped from the book to several rows of pictographs carved on top of the sarcophagus. Shoving the book aside, he feverishly brushed away eons of dirt, decay and detritus, bringing the whole of a long hidden message to light. While he allowed his eyes to scan the markings, words formed in his head— almost like a chant —but different somehow, very different. Reading on, he could hear himself repeating lines left by an ancient Pictish priest who must have believed that Brude McAlpin would again walk in the land of the living, provided the right conditions prevailed.
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- PublisherIndependently published
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 152094845X
- ISBN 13 9781520948454
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages503
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