This novel is also the tale of her foster-brother, Pridenow, who fathers the beautiful Ygerne. The third book in this trilogy is the tale of King Vortigern’s early years, his marriage to the widowed Severa and the birth of their son, Vortimer. Severa bears two sons to Constantine, Ambrosius and Uther, names that will resonate with those readers who know and love the Matter of Britain and the legends of 5th and 6th century Britain. This trilogy gave us an insight into the lives of the major characters (prior to the advent of Merlin) who influenced the Coming of Arthur.īook One of the Tintagel trilogy told us of the life and times of Flavius Magnus Maximus, the Roman commander who became the High King of Britannia and, later, made an abortive attempt to become the Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.īook Two, The Poisoned Throne, follows the marriage of Severa to Constantine, another Roman commander who followed in the doomed footsteps of Magnus Maximus. You’ll like it when it eventually reaches your pillow. Unfortunately, a health issue interfered with its progress but all is well now and the work is advancing quite well. The third book of the Tintagel Chronicles trilogy will be out in late 2016. Please let me know by e-mail if you like/dislike these offerings and whether you found them worth your while. They would be especially useful if you are stuck on an aircraft for what seems like a thousand years and you need something to read that will fit into a time-frame that has you at its mercy. The titles usually appear on the inside jackets whenever a new novel is released and I commend the mini-books to you. Details of these offerings can be obtained from Headline Review in London. These offerings are portrayals of some of the secondary characters in the novels. ![]() My editor at Headline Review has commissioned me to provide the publisher with the occasional novella (about 100 pages) and some short stories (about 30 pages) to coincide with the release of each full-length novel. (They’re shipped in by sea!) What’s Also Available There are also E-book versions available for the technologically-gifted.”Īustralia and New Zealand can expect The Poisoned Throne to appear in bookshops and the internet in the near future. My editor tells me that the novel has been released in hard cover and trade paperback, while the regular paperback version is about to appear on the shelves. ![]() ![]() It’s a good read for devotees of quality historical fiction. Titled The Poisoned Throne, this novel tells the story of Constantine, the Roman commander who becomes High King of Britannia and, later, co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The E-book version is also available from Headline Review, Hachette and Amazon. Book two of the English language version of The Tintagel Chronicles is on the shelves in the UK and Europe and sales are moving along well.
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