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The Sons of Merlin
Darkness has come to Camelot and there are no knights or wizards to save the day.
In a last ditch effort to save the Kingdom that his trusted friend had given his life for, Merlin, the former Wizard of Camelot calls upon the Lady of the Lake one final time to beg for one last favor: Protect his offspring. The child that no one knew Merlin had is spirited away by the Lady of the Lake and given to a farming family far from the hunters of Wizard blood.
Two generations later, twins Cremont and Dash Farthing are born and Camelot is ruled by the last user of magic. Lord Bonnevist, the last dark wizard, has come to cast his dark power over Merlin’s once glorious land.
Never having known their heritage, the boys are surprised to discover the truth of who they are. They are thrust into a training in the ways of magic and battle under the tutelage of the Lady of the Lake as she tells them the horrible truth: Bonnevist hunts the wizards and they are the only ones who can stop his dark shadow as he strangles the life from Camelot.
In a last ditch effort to save the Kingdom that his trusted friend had given his life for, Merlin, the former Wizard of Camelot calls upon the Lady of the Lake one final time to beg for one last favor: Protect his offspring. The child that no one knew Merlin had is spirited away by the Lady of the Lake and given to a farming family far from the hunters of Wizard blood.
Two generations later, twins Cremont and Dash Farthing are born and Camelot is ruled by the last user of magic. Lord Bonnevist, the last dark wizard, has come to cast his dark power over Merlin’s once glorious land.
Never having known their heritage, the boys are surprised to discover the truth of who they are. They are thrust into a training in the ways of magic and battle under the tutelage of the Lady of the Lake as she tells them the horrible truth: Bonnevist hunts the wizards and they are the only ones who can stop his dark shadow as he strangles the life from Camelot.
- GenresFantasy
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 2013
8 people want to read
About the author
Matthew Davenport
50 books54 followersMatthew Davenport hails from Des Moines, Iowa where he lives with his wife, Ren, and daughter, Willow.
He puts up a new chapter every Wednesday on his Patreon. http://patreon.com/matthewdavenport
You can keep track of Matthew through his twitter account @spazenport.
Matt updates his blog from time to time at authormatthewdavenport.wordpress.com
He puts up a new chapter every Wednesday on his Patreon. http://patreon.com/matthewdavenport
You can keep track of Matthew through his twitter account @spazenport.
Matt updates his blog from time to time at authormatthewdavenport.wordpress.com
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February 16, 2022
I have the song "Sons of Odin" by Manowar playing in my head whenever I think of this book, even though it's not particularly metal. However, I am a big fan of Matthew Davenport and I'm think this is his best book even though I absolutely loved THE TRIAL OF OBED MARSH and his ANDREW DORAN novels (particularly the short stories).
The premise is that Camelot is about to fall, as Camelot is prone to doing, but Merlin is spiriting away Excalibur in his hasty exit from the conquering hordes. A new wizard named Lord Bonnovist is devouring the power of other magicians while exterminating the rest so that he can be th sole remaining magic-user in the world. Merlin manages to escape but the price of his deal with the Lady of the Lake is a child that will eventually have descendants of her own.
Cut forward decades later and we now have Cremont and Dash Farthing that are living in the magic-hating kingdom of Camelot. The two troublemakers get into more trouble than they bargained for when it's discovered their grandmother is a witch capable of making the soil bloom during a famine. Well, this ends poorly for everyone and the two go to the Lady of the Lake to see if they're worthy of Excalibur as well as taking back the kingdom from the wizard and his puppet.
This is a pretty straightforward classic YA adventure story. You have the secret hidden bloodline, the Dark Lord, the children who are destined to overthrow the Dark Lord, and the struggles to get them into shape for doing it. That doesn't mean it's a bad story, though. Quite the opposite. This is actually a really good use of the classic adventure structure and doesn't overstay its welcome. Cremont and Dash are both likable young rogues as well as believable in getting themselves way in over their heads.
I thought it was a very fun story and think you will too if you check it out.
The premise is that Camelot is about to fall, as Camelot is prone to doing, but Merlin is spiriting away Excalibur in his hasty exit from the conquering hordes. A new wizard named Lord Bonnovist is devouring the power of other magicians while exterminating the rest so that he can be th sole remaining magic-user in the world. Merlin manages to escape but the price of his deal with the Lady of the Lake is a child that will eventually have descendants of her own.
Cut forward decades later and we now have Cremont and Dash Farthing that are living in the magic-hating kingdom of Camelot. The two troublemakers get into more trouble than they bargained for when it's discovered their grandmother is a witch capable of making the soil bloom during a famine. Well, this ends poorly for everyone and the two go to the Lady of the Lake to see if they're worthy of Excalibur as well as taking back the kingdom from the wizard and his puppet.
This is a pretty straightforward classic YA adventure story. You have the secret hidden bloodline, the Dark Lord, the children who are destined to overthrow the Dark Lord, and the struggles to get them into shape for doing it. That doesn't mean it's a bad story, though. Quite the opposite. This is actually a really good use of the classic adventure structure and doesn't overstay its welcome. Cremont and Dash are both likable young rogues as well as believable in getting themselves way in over their heads.
I thought it was a very fun story and think you will too if you check it out.
November 8, 2013
A fast read that grabs you immediately and won't let go until the very last word
February 16, 2022
I have the song "Sons of Odin" by Manowar playing in my head whenever I think of this book, even though it's not particularly metal. However, I am a big fan of Matthew Davenport and I'm think this is his best book even though I absolutely loved THE TRIAL OF OBED MARSH and his ANDREW DORAN novels (particularly the short stories).
The premise is that Camelot is about to fall, as Camelot is prone to doing, but Merlin is spiriting away Excalibur in his hasty exit from the conquering hordes. A new wizard named Lord Bonnovist is devouring the power of other magicians while exterminating the rest so that he can be th sole remaining magic-user in the world. Merlin manages to escape but the price of his deal with the Lady of the Lake is a child that will eventually have descendants of her own.
Cut forward decades later and we now have Cremont and Dash Farthing that are living in the magic-hating kingdom of Camelot. The two troublemakers get into more trouble than they bargained for when it's discovered their grandmother is a witch capable of making the soil bloom during a famine. Well, this ends poorly for everyone and the two go to the Lady of the Lake to see if they're worthy of Excalibur as well as taking back the kingdom from the wizard and his puppet.
This is a pretty straightforward classic YA adventure story. You have the secret hidden bloodline, the Dark Lord, the children who are destined to overthrow the Dark Lord, and the struggles to get them into shape for doing it. That doesn't mean it's a bad story, though. Quite the opposite. This is actually a really good use of the classic adventure structure and doesn't overstay its welcome. Cremont and Dash are both likable young rogues as well as believable in getting themselves way in over their heads.
I thought it was a very fun story and think you will too if you check it out.
The premise is that Camelot is about to fall, as Camelot is prone to doing, but Merlin is spiriting away Excalibur in his hasty exit from the conquering hordes. A new wizard named Lord Bonnovist is devouring the power of other magicians while exterminating the rest so that he can be th sole remaining magic-user in the world. Merlin manages to escape but the price of his deal with the Lady of the Lake is a child that will eventually have descendants of her own.
Cut forward decades later and we now have Cremont and Dash Farthing that are living in the magic-hating kingdom of Camelot. The two troublemakers get into more trouble than they bargained for when it's discovered their grandmother is a witch capable of making the soil bloom during a famine. Well, this ends poorly for everyone and the two go to the Lady of the Lake to see if they're worthy of Excalibur as well as taking back the kingdom from the wizard and his puppet.
This is a pretty straightforward classic YA adventure story. You have the secret hidden bloodline, the Dark Lord, the children who are destined to overthrow the Dark Lord, and the struggles to get them into shape for doing it. That doesn't mean it's a bad story, though. Quite the opposite. This is actually a really good use of the classic adventure structure and doesn't overstay its welcome. Cremont and Dash are both likable young rogues as well as believable in getting themselves way in over their heads.
I thought it was a very fun story and think you will too if you check it out.
March 14, 2022
A really enjoyable, excellently written story. Merlin's great grandsons battle to save the legacy of Camelot against a powerful dark wizard. The main characters are excellent going from teenage rebels to capable strong wizards. Lots of action, courage, magic, betrayal and a really cruel enemy make for a great read. It is great that Arthur, the lady of the lake and Merlin himself make appearances in the book. Matthew Davenport and Robert Reynolds have written an excellent YA story that can be enjoyed by most ages (a little graphic for preteens). Nicholas Barda is a superb narration who brings the story to life. I received a complimentary copy from the author and am leaving a honest voluntary review
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