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The Swords of Destiny #3
Prophecy of Swords
To End a War Nearly a thousand years ago a great warrior named Lachlan sought to unify his people, using the power of the Three Swords of Destiny. Before his victory, Lachlan was killed by his trusted friend, Allarun. Now, Allarun is still in power but haunted by dreams of Lachlan’s death that Lachlan would return to avenge his death. Allarun’s decision is to destroy the very people Lachlan tried to unite. Only two men have the power to stop the slaughter. Romarin, the last of a line of kings, and a half-blood mercenary named Shadowhelm. One may be destined to be Lachlan, but can they unlock the secret to Lachlan’s power before Allarun kills them?
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2005
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M.H. Bonham
49 books61 followersM. H. Bonham is a six-time awarding winning author of seventeen books. She started her career as a rocket scientist and quickly switched to a software engineer and systems administrator, where she insisted that Y2K was just a figure concocted for how much a computer geek can make in one day after convincing the newspapers the world’s computer systems are going to crash.
Taking her money and running, Maggie learned through racing sled dogs, that dogs are a lot like computers (they don’t do anything you want unless you speak their language and can be just as stubborn). She holds the prestigious three-time Red Lantern Award at the American Dog Derby (the oldest sled dog race in North America) and was featured in the Ashton Daily News as the only musher whose ten-dog team chased a Pomeranian into the backyard of the local gossip columnist.
Despite such harrowing experiences, she has braved whiteouts in Wyoming and swamps in Minnesota (as well as the fearsome Idaho Pomeranian) and learned much about dog and wolf behavior. She’s a world-renown expert in canine behavior and training. The publishers of her books include Penguin Putnam, John Wiley and Sons, Barrons Educational Series, TFH, Sterling, Dragon Moon Press and Yard Dog Press. She’s lost count on how many articles she has published in various consumer and trade magazines and websites, but figures it’s over a hundred by now.
M. H. Bonham is the author of Prophecy of Swords and Runestone of Teiwas, both heroic fantasy books in the Swords of Destiny Series published by Yard Dog Press, which share the world with Lachlei. Her work has also appeared in the Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse, Small Bites, Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, A Time To..., Flush Fiction anthologies, Lorelei Signal, Kidvisions and Tales of the Talisman magazine, and Amazon Shorts.
She writes science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, having taken courses appropriate to a software engineering background such as Anglo Saxon, Latin, and Beowulf. When she’s not racing her geriatric sled dogs, she’s climbing mountains, hiking, and practicing Shotokan Karate (she’s a brown belt) and Ninjitsu. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Liberal Studies. She shares her home at 4000 ft — where most people swear there isn’t any oxygen and you can’t find that altitude on the high altitude directions for cake — with four Malamutes, six Alaskan Huskies, a tortoiseshell cat, deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, and bears. Her husband, Larry, indulges her lunacy.
Taking her money and running, Maggie learned through racing sled dogs, that dogs are a lot like computers (they don’t do anything you want unless you speak their language and can be just as stubborn). She holds the prestigious three-time Red Lantern Award at the American Dog Derby (the oldest sled dog race in North America) and was featured in the Ashton Daily News as the only musher whose ten-dog team chased a Pomeranian into the backyard of the local gossip columnist.
Despite such harrowing experiences, she has braved whiteouts in Wyoming and swamps in Minnesota (as well as the fearsome Idaho Pomeranian) and learned much about dog and wolf behavior. She’s a world-renown expert in canine behavior and training. The publishers of her books include Penguin Putnam, John Wiley and Sons, Barrons Educational Series, TFH, Sterling, Dragon Moon Press and Yard Dog Press. She’s lost count on how many articles she has published in various consumer and trade magazines and websites, but figures it’s over a hundred by now.
M. H. Bonham is the author of Prophecy of Swords and Runestone of Teiwas, both heroic fantasy books in the Swords of Destiny Series published by Yard Dog Press, which share the world with Lachlei. Her work has also appeared in the Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse, Small Bites, Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, A Time To..., Flush Fiction anthologies, Lorelei Signal, Kidvisions and Tales of the Talisman magazine, and Amazon Shorts.
She writes science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, having taken courses appropriate to a software engineering background such as Anglo Saxon, Latin, and Beowulf. When she’s not racing her geriatric sled dogs, she’s climbing mountains, hiking, and practicing Shotokan Karate (she’s a brown belt) and Ninjitsu. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Liberal Studies. She shares her home at 4000 ft — where most people swear there isn’t any oxygen and you can’t find that altitude on the high altitude directions for cake — with four Malamutes, six Alaskan Huskies, a tortoiseshell cat, deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, and bears. Her husband, Larry, indulges her lunacy.
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September 19, 2010
This was a fun and imaginative story. I can't remember any dull moments and I enjoyed the writing style. I would probably read it again sometime. I recommend it.
April 15, 2024
A fine collection of stories.
The stories are very good. The characters are wonderful and quirky. The plots are twisty and interesting. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
The stories are very good. The characters are wonderful and quirky. The plots are twisty and interesting. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
October 14, 2018
4 stars.
October 28, 2008
The final half of this one moved much better than the first half. Overall, I enjoyed the book.
A couple quibbles. First, Shadowhelm is saved by the woman, and promptly goes out to a tavern and starts getting drunk with his friend. Not very trustworthy mercenary material, if you ask me.
Second, way too many things in italics for me. There were titles, races, words, the "high" tongue", etc. I understand the words were drawn from other languages, but after a chapter I was already distracted by the number of items on the page in italics.
This book isn't too deep, really. It is mostly a quick, on-the-surface adventure. None of the characters are fully fleshed out, even the main two characters. I htink that is mainly because they are basically in the process of changing thoughout the entire book. Even at the end htey are still assimilating facets of their selves.
The follow-on to this book, Lachlei, is currently being offered as a free download, so that is an easy way to see if the story progresses well before shelling out for the next one. These are from a small press outfit, Yard Dog Press, so are only available in trade format and therefore have a hefty price tag for non-hardbacks.
A couple quibbles. First, Shadowhelm is saved by the woman, and promptly goes out to a tavern and starts getting drunk with his friend. Not very trustworthy mercenary material, if you ask me.
Second, way too many things in italics for me. There were titles, races, words, the "high" tongue", etc. I understand the words were drawn from other languages, but after a chapter I was already distracted by the number of items on the page in italics.
This book isn't too deep, really. It is mostly a quick, on-the-surface adventure. None of the characters are fully fleshed out, even the main two characters. I htink that is mainly because they are basically in the process of changing thoughout the entire book. Even at the end htey are still assimilating facets of their selves.
The follow-on to this book, Lachlei, is currently being offered as a free download, so that is an easy way to see if the story progresses well before shelling out for the next one. These are from a small press outfit, Yard Dog Press, so are only available in trade format and therefore have a hefty price tag for non-hardbacks.
May 15, 2015
Finally a book I could not put down.
Overall an excellent read. The only disappointment was the end. I think the last few chapters were rushed and not quite as thoroughly detailed as in th rest of the book. Incomplete in description I think would be a better choice of words.
Overall an excellent read. The only disappointment was the end. I think the last few chapters were rushed and not quite as thoroughly detailed as in th rest of the book. Incomplete in description I think would be a better choice of words.
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December 31, 2015Too boring to continue.
September 22, 2011
Nice fantasy story - magic swords, heros, romance. Good vs evil - something for everyone.
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