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Thaumatology #7
Eagle's Shadow
Ceridwyn Brent and Lily Carpenter are on top of the world as they attend the New Year Ball at the Chinese Embassy. Attending are the Prime Minister of Britain, the President of the United States, and Huanglong, the Chinese Imperial Dragon. It seems as though they have really entered into prestigious circles when Ceri and her boss, Cheryl Tennant, are then invited to a function at the US embassy.
Then Ceri is accused of attempting to assassinate President Wilson, and Ceri and Lily fiend themselves hip-deep in a plot designed to bring America to a state of war. With an old enemy emerging from the shadows, the American government hunting them, and very few friends to help, they must find a way to stop the plot and get out of it alive.
Then Ceri is accused of attempting to assassinate President Wilson, and Ceri and Lily fiend themselves hip-deep in a plot designed to bring America to a state of war. With an old enemy emerging from the shadows, the American government hunting them, and very few friends to help, they must find a way to stop the plot and get out of it alive.
203 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 22, 2012
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About the author
Niall Teasdale
73 books292 followersI was born in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall so perhaps a bit of history rubbed off. Ancient history obviously, and border history, right on the edge of the Empire. I always preferred the Dark Ages anyway; there’s so much more room for imagination when people aren’t writing down every last detail. So my idea of a good fantasy novel involved dirt and leather, not shining plate armour and Hollywood-medieval manners. The same applies to my sci-fi, really; I prefer gritty over shiny.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
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July 29, 2021
And we're back on track.
This story goes international. With academic fame and success comes the interest of those in power, and in this case the chinese and american government. The story gets interesting rather quickly and somewhat complicated when Ceri is accused of an attempted assassination on the american president. Add CIA agents, conspiracies and a kidnapping and you've got an excellent novel.
With the low not from the previous novel left behind the series is back on track and keeps going. For the first time the story expands beyond England and views the bigger world. A world just as well constructed as the previous novels, just bigger.
If you've made it this far in the series you know what to expect, so keep reading and have your expectations met and exceeded.
This story goes international. With academic fame and success comes the interest of those in power, and in this case the chinese and american government. The story gets interesting rather quickly and somewhat complicated when Ceri is accused of an attempted assassination on the american president. Add CIA agents, conspiracies and a kidnapping and you've got an excellent novel.
With the low not from the previous novel left behind the series is back on track and keeps going. For the first time the story expands beyond England and views the bigger world. A world just as well constructed as the previous novels, just bigger.
If you've made it this far in the series you know what to expect, so keep reading and have your expectations met and exceeded.
October 20, 2023
❗❗❗❗❗ This has been a riveting series. Not certain about how many reviews I've posted. But for those people who check the reviews before starting a book. This storyteller has a style that in my personal opinion I've haven't seen from any other writers❗
And I've sampled my fair share of Niall's books. And I've completed a complete series. Titled Aneka Jansen and it was page tuner worthy of your time😍
And I've sampled my fair share of Niall's books. And I've completed a complete series. Titled Aneka Jansen and it was page tuner worthy of your time😍
September 22, 2014
I like this one better that the previous book in the series. However there is one glaring error in the book, travel time in the States.
A bit more world building in this one as you get to see more of what the world is like. The US apparently lost a considerable chunk of land, Native Americans are werewolves (at least quiet a few) and . Oh yeah! zeppelins are the means of air travel.
A bit more world building in this one as you get to see more of what the world is like. The US apparently lost a considerable chunk of land, Native Americans are werewolves (at least quiet a few) and . Oh yeah! zeppelins are the means of air travel.
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