Deception

by R.T. Kaelin

The Terrene Chronicles are a series of short stories that explore the history of the world created by R.T. Kaelin in his critically acclaimed novel, Progeny, the first volume in The Children of the White Lion series. Key moments in the past are explored in depth in each short story, giving fans of Progeny a peek into what shaped the people, countries, and history of Terrene.Deception is the fourth trio of stories from The Terrene Chronicles (No. 10, 11, and 12). The three stories follow Everett, the sovereign of the Great Lakes Duchy in Progeny, in his rise to power. In Companions, the first tale, we look in on Everett when he is a sixteen-year old young man in the wintery city of Orcwatch. When crossed by another, Everett schemes to punish the offender. The second story, Knuckles, visits Everett a few years later during a placard game in a dirty, dingy tavern. A mysterious woman drops by in the middle of the hand and ends up making Everett a tempting offer that he cannot resist. The third and final story, Father, covers the fateful hunting trip Everett takes with his father, Duke Gill Redlord. Only a few years before the events of Progeny, readers will get an opportunity to see what really happened on that winter day by the lake.These stories give a reader a behind-the-curtains look at some of the driving forces in Progeny and The Children of the White Lions series. Reviews for R.T. Kaelin's other "Anyone who enjoys adventure stories or magical and paranormal I would suggest you give [Progeny] a try. For me, Progeny is in league with both The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings and far better than Harry Potter - Progeny has a wealth of depth to it that I haven't seen in many books.From the first chapter I was completely hooked. Progeny has many layers of stories within its pages, and I found it totally awe inspiring as a read, with each character that is developed really coming to life and adding weight to the story telling."- Clover Hill Book Reviews"Progeny is the debut novel of R.T. Kaelin and I have to say I was really impressed. Overall, I would favorably compare his writing with Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, (early) Robert Jordan and even a bit of David Eddings flavor mixed in. I really enjoyed this book and my biggest disappointment is going to be waiting for the next installment."- LuxuryReading.com"Cleverly conceived and expertly crafted, Kaelin demonstrates great talent as a writer with this work. The grand scale world-building, rarely seen in a debut novel, is on par with current greats of the genre such as Brandon Sanderson (Warbreaker) and Jim Butcher (Furies of Calderon). Though it nears seven hundred pages long, the epilogue comes far too soon; but the story holds great promise for future adventures in the series."- Her Book Self Book Reviews“I found the book to immediately capture my attention since as you know I am a BIG Lord of the Rings fan. [R.T. Kaelin] carefully planned out the topography, the language, the poetry, the events and the battles just like Tolkien did and I think that is partly why I loved the book so much – the nice thing about R.T. Kaelin's writing though is that I didn't have to concentrate as much to keep the events straight.” - Family Literacy and You

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 23, 2011

About the author

R.T. Kaelin grew up in Cincinnati and now resides in Columbus, Ohio with his beautiful wife and the two best kids ever. For years, he worked in information technology, but felt there was something more waiting for him. He always had an active imagination, so one day he decided to do something with it. R.T. Kaelin's son and daughter are too young to grasp it fully, but they are the reason he writes. His favorite place in the world is any barely-occupied, tucked-away corner of Tuscany.

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Reviews

[Uriah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this group of stories more than the last. They follow Duke Everett, a villain in the series, and look at some of the nasty things he did to get power. While there wasn't a hero per say, the stories give good insight into one of the characters which drives the story in Progeney.

I'm still hoping to hear more about the white lions and also the next book in the main series.