Dear Merlin Friends,
It’s been a busy time for the Merlin Chronicles since I last
wrote. The big news is that The Nature of
Things – the story of Myrddin Emrys - the Merlin Chronicles Volume I was
officially launched on 1 September 2016 at the English Bookshop in Stockholm.
At that time, I gave a short talk on the history of the Merlin phenomenon (the
same one I gave at Fantastika (Swecon) in June) and signed some books. Great
fun.
More reviews have been trickling in. Here’s a great one, on Protecting Cheesyfee, posted on both
Amazon and Bokus:
A wonderful story of magic, adventure and
romance - with a high relevance to our time. What would Merlin do if he woke up
today? Of course he would be greatly concerned for the environment. (Once he
got his bearings after being out of it for centuries - don't worry, this book
covers that part too!) This is the story of what he will do about it. Rhuddem
Gwelin knows her Merlin well, all aspects of him. Her novel is a colourful
weft, drawing on many legends, all well researched and seamlessly combined into
a coherent background for this truly enchanting tale.
And here are a couple on The Nature of Things:
Fans of high fantasy, this is quite something!
Set in the world of King Arthur and Merlin, this book takes you on a wonderful
journey into the core of the society of all classes. This is a story of friendship,
of fear, of love and, perhaps above all, of the struggle for equality and
freedom. The grand plot and the highly contemporary themes are not the main
focus though. It is depicted through the fate of the characters, who will
inevitably become your friends and both break your heart and mend it again. The
Nature of Things is, in short, full of magic of all kinds.
And:
The story of Merlin as a child is fun but soon
gets serious with the development and involvement of exciting characters and
ideas.
As all this is happening I’m
writing away at The Wrathful Traveller –
The Merlin Chronicles Volume 2. It seems this one will be shorter than the
other two, but who knows? Characters have a way of taking over a story and they
just might have other ideas in their minds than what I have planned for them.
I will keep you posted!
Thanks to all of you who buy
and read the books. And review them!
All the best from Rhuddem
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