About The Author

RUSSELL KORTRIGHT was born and raised in the Catskill Mountains, lived for many years in the Rocky Mountains, and now resides in the Nashville, Tennessee area. He is the owner of a music publishing company and a recording studio, and has had success as a musician, composer and music producer. His literary works include the novels: MEAN GUITAR THE CRYSTAL IN ONE EAR THE FIDDLER and a number of short stories.
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The Crystal

By Russell Kortright

Overview

A TALE OF SWORDS AND DRUID SORCERY, THE CRYSTAL is a unique twist on the origin of the legendary wizard MERLYN. It tells of his friendship with a young man named AURELIUS, son of AMBROSIUS, and how this auspicious alliance launched the story of King Arthur. The young druid Merlyn, wielding an extraordinarily powerful crystal, endeavors to unite Britain under a single dynamic leader in an effort to drive back the Saxon horde and save the Celtic way of life.
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Description

IN EARLY 5th CENTURY BRITAIN, a young Celt named LIAM receives a gift from the Chief Druid of his clan--an extraordinarily powerful crystal bequeathed to him by his long-absent father, an explorer from another world. When Liam's son, MERLYN, comes of age, this unique crystal passes to him. The Romans have recently abandoned Britain, but Saxons now invade from the East. Wielding the alien crystal, Merlyn sets out on a journey to unite Britain under one dynamic leader, drive back the Saxons, and save the Celtic way of life. A TALE OF SWORDS AND DRUID SORCERY, THE CRYSTAL is a unique twist on the origin of the legendary wizard MERLYN. It tells of his friendship with a young man named AURELIUS, son of AMBROSIUS, and how this auspicious alliance launched the story of King Arthur.
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Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Fantasy / Arthurian
  • Language:English
  • Pages:120
  • eBook ISBN:9798317850104