Lycenea (The Brotherhood of Merlin #2) by Rory D. Nelson
About the Book:
Merlin returns to Lycenea a hero, victorious over the Visi-Gauls in a gruesome and exhaustive campaign that claimed the life of one of his men and saw the annihilation of the Visi-Gauls’ Southern Army.
Merlin’s peaceful reprieve is cut short however, as he must now find and expose the corrupt Senator who initiated the war in the first place and plots to subvert the Empire for himself. He is aided by the powerful sorceress, Morgana and Felinius, a former disgraced and condemned knight who knows the inner workings of the Brotherhood.
Merlin must also protect two of the captives he rescued during the war with the Visi-Gauls, one of whom is a boy named Dante, whose power has been prophesized to defeat Herod Antipaz, the corrupt Senator, and his deadly allies who threaten to destroy Gilleon.
Herod makes plans of his own for eliminating Dante. The boy’s problems continue to mount precipitously- for not only is he being ruthlessly hunted down by Herod’s minions, but he must also face down a brutal training program in Round Table Academy, where he faces elimination on a daily basis. Should he be eliminated, he will no longer be under the protection of Merlin and his Brotherhood and his death almost a foregone conclusion.
His only hope, his only salvation is Merlin- as is the country of Gilleon.
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Check Out Book One: Gilleon
Five hundred years after the death of King Arthur, a sadistic tyrant of Visi-Galia, attacks unprotected and vulnerable townships in Gilleon, igniting a deadly chain of events. Because he was unfairly denied a proper chance to compete for valuable mine rights and outbid by a Councilman from Gilleon, he reasons that he can invade Gilleon's vulnerable townships and force the Council to negotiate with him.
Merlin, the lead knight in Lycenea, has foreseen just such a predicament. With the gifts of premonition, telepathy and intelligence, he and 9 of his most formidable knights go into battle against Jason and his force of nine thousand.
At stake is everything. The fate of the prisoners who are awaiting to be sold into slavery rests in the hands of the deadly knights. Specifically, two girls who were attacked in Missalia and are now orphaned, are at the mercy of the sadistic King. Will Merlin and his band of knights be able to rescue them in time?
Adele, the older sister, has plans of her own for escape. Will she prove successful or will her plans be foiled? If she is caught, what will become of her and her sister, Sylvia?
Dante, a boy from Coifen, is also now orphaned. He is the sole survivor of a brutal attack on his family. An unlikely heroine has come to his rescue- a mysterious white wolf. Unfortunately, the attack has left him blind. He and his guardian make their refuge in a remote cave. He clings desperately to the hope that God has spared him for a reason. Every night he goes to bed, he says a prayer to his talisman, the Merlin, a game piece that his father gave him before he was forced to abandon him. It was the last gift he received before all hell broke loose. Will he be rescued? Will he find a permanent haven? His fate also lies in the hands of the Merlin.
Merlin and his troupe lead the Visi-Gauls in a high stakes game of cat and mouse. Jason, though capricious, is not stupid. He uses every means at his disposal to eliminate Merlin. Who will prove the victor? Fighting a severe war of attrition, it seems at times that Jason will inevitably win; but don't count the Merlin out. He is beyond slippery. Every time it seems that Jason has the gifted knight, he is thwarted yet again.
Book Links:
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Character Study - Felinius
He was once a beloved knight of the Round Table, fellow brother to Merlin and his cohorts, but a treacherous deed against one of his fellow brothers earned him a death sentence. Merlin’s act of mercy( or cruelty depending on how you look at it) saved him from the cross. He was remanded to slavery at Cathrall, where he later escaped and was presumed dead for many years.
Herod Antipaz, a corrupt senator of Gilleon and nemesis to Merlin and the Brotherhood, finds and recruits Felinius after his escape. At long last, Herod has one of the Brotherhood’s forgotten- the perfect weapon for waging a war against the hated Brotherhood.
Though Felinius is now a wanted fugitive in his own land, Herod is a powerful man and can offer him protection from the authorities. Waving the promise of regaining his knighthood in front of Felinius like dangling meat in front of a starving dog, Herod manipulates Felinius like a puppet, conscripting him into service for foul deeds.
But does Herod really have total control over Felinius? Unable to abide by such monstrous deeds, Felinius , at times, undermines Herod. What if Herod discovers his treachery? When Herod conscripts him into service for a ghastly deed in Visi-Gaul, the price on his head mounts exponentially. He is now a wanted man in two countries. It seems only a matter of time before Felinius is caught- by the law or Herod. Herod does, after all, have a sorceress at his disposal. Felinius is suffocating from the pressure. Like Renault, he too, feels the walls begin to close in on him.
About the Author:
Author Rory D Nelson is an accomplished actor and has been seen in several high school productions of “Oedipus Rex,” “My Fair Lady,” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” He owns a window cleaning business in the Sacramento area, enjoys wine tasting, snowboarding, traveling and working out. Rory D Nelson is an eclectic and prolific writer, having written numerous comedy skits, commercial parodies, and ghost-written many humorous t-shirts. He has the most unusual imagination of any fantasy author, since he also brings his deranged sense of humor into play in his books.
Contact the Author:
Website * The Brotherhood of Merlin * Facebook * Twitter
Merlin’s peaceful reprieve is cut short however, as he must now find and expose the corrupt Senator who initiated the war in the first place and plots to subvert the Empire for himself. He is aided by the powerful sorceress, Morgana and Felinius, a former disgraced and condemned knight who knows the inner workings of the Brotherhood.
Merlin must also protect two of the captives he rescued during the war with the Visi-Gauls, one of whom is a boy named Dante, whose power has been prophesized to defeat Herod Antipaz, the corrupt Senator, and his deadly allies who threaten to destroy Gilleon.
Herod makes plans of his own for eliminating Dante. The boy’s problems continue to mount precipitously- for not only is he being ruthlessly hunted down by Herod’s minions, but he must also face down a brutal training program in Round Table Academy, where he faces elimination on a daily basis. Should he be eliminated, he will no longer be under the protection of Merlin and his Brotherhood and his death almost a foregone conclusion.
His only hope, his only salvation is Merlin- as is the country of Gilleon.
Book Links:
Goodreads * Amazon
Check Out Book One: Gilleon
Merlin, the lead knight in Lycenea, has foreseen just such a predicament. With the gifts of premonition, telepathy and intelligence, he and 9 of his most formidable knights go into battle against Jason and his force of nine thousand.
At stake is everything. The fate of the prisoners who are awaiting to be sold into slavery rests in the hands of the deadly knights. Specifically, two girls who were attacked in Missalia and are now orphaned, are at the mercy of the sadistic King. Will Merlin and his band of knights be able to rescue them in time?
Adele, the older sister, has plans of her own for escape. Will she prove successful or will her plans be foiled? If she is caught, what will become of her and her sister, Sylvia?
Dante, a boy from Coifen, is also now orphaned. He is the sole survivor of a brutal attack on his family. An unlikely heroine has come to his rescue- a mysterious white wolf. Unfortunately, the attack has left him blind. He and his guardian make their refuge in a remote cave. He clings desperately to the hope that God has spared him for a reason. Every night he goes to bed, he says a prayer to his talisman, the Merlin, a game piece that his father gave him before he was forced to abandon him. It was the last gift he received before all hell broke loose. Will he be rescued? Will he find a permanent haven? His fate also lies in the hands of the Merlin.
Merlin and his troupe lead the Visi-Gauls in a high stakes game of cat and mouse. Jason, though capricious, is not stupid. He uses every means at his disposal to eliminate Merlin. Who will prove the victor? Fighting a severe war of attrition, it seems at times that Jason will inevitably win; but don't count the Merlin out. He is beyond slippery. Every time it seems that Jason has the gifted knight, he is thwarted yet again.
Book Links:
Goodreads * Amazon
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Character Study - Felinius
He was once a beloved knight of the Round Table, fellow brother to Merlin and his cohorts, but a treacherous deed against one of his fellow brothers earned him a death sentence. Merlin’s act of mercy( or cruelty depending on how you look at it) saved him from the cross. He was remanded to slavery at Cathrall, where he later escaped and was presumed dead for many years.
Herod Antipaz, a corrupt senator of Gilleon and nemesis to Merlin and the Brotherhood, finds and recruits Felinius after his escape. At long last, Herod has one of the Brotherhood’s forgotten- the perfect weapon for waging a war against the hated Brotherhood.
Though Felinius is now a wanted fugitive in his own land, Herod is a powerful man and can offer him protection from the authorities. Waving the promise of regaining his knighthood in front of Felinius like dangling meat in front of a starving dog, Herod manipulates Felinius like a puppet, conscripting him into service for foul deeds.
But does Herod really have total control over Felinius? Unable to abide by such monstrous deeds, Felinius , at times, undermines Herod. What if Herod discovers his treachery? When Herod conscripts him into service for a ghastly deed in Visi-Gaul, the price on his head mounts exponentially. He is now a wanted man in two countries. It seems only a matter of time before Felinius is caught- by the law or Herod. Herod does, after all, have a sorceress at his disposal. Felinius is suffocating from the pressure. Like Renault, he too, feels the walls begin to close in on him.
Author Rory D Nelson is an accomplished actor and has been seen in several high school productions of “Oedipus Rex,” “My Fair Lady,” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” He owns a window cleaning business in the Sacramento area, enjoys wine tasting, snowboarding, traveling and working out. Rory D Nelson is an eclectic and prolific writer, having written numerous comedy skits, commercial parodies, and ghost-written many humorous t-shirts. He has the most unusual imagination of any fantasy author, since he also brings his deranged sense of humor into play in his books.
Contact the Author:
Website * The Brotherhood of Merlin * Facebook * Twitter
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