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The Fair and Fey #5
Two Worlds Changed
Read about Arthur Pendragon and Anna Pendragon aka Morganna Le Fey. Read of the Elves, Wizards, Dragons, Demon armies, epic battles, and epic relationships of love that never dies, It's all here in the final book of The Fair and Fey Series. The battles are more epic than in any of the other books and the love scenes are more steamy. This is the must-read series finale!
It tookJ. Ellyne two years to write this book since publishing Book 4 of The Fair and Fey, "The Elves of Avalon." There are two reasons it took so long. This is the final book in the series and she wanted a conclusive ending, not leaving any plot threads dangling. Everyone knows if there are dangling threads, people will pull on them and the whole fabric unravels. There were soooo many dangling threads in the Fair and Fey series at the end of the fourth book.
The second reason for this book taking so long was the lack of detailed research material. Ms. Ellyne has done exhaustive research for all the previous books in this series. She found one excellent book covering what might have happened, with actual evidence, regarding Arthur's final battle to unite Britannia under a single high king, driving out all the foreign invaders. It's a great "Arthur's Battle for Britain" by Eric Wamsley. It contains half true history, backed up by historical documents and archeological findings. For the rest Wamsley made up stories, filling in the gaps that history and archeology left.
There are twelve famous battles Arthur won to unite Britain. In books three and four of The Fair and Fey, the Elves are his allies, helping him win. Did you know that real ancient historical documents claim that Arthur's mother, Igraine, was half Elven? The Elves helped both Arthur and his father Uther Pendragon win their battles and they helped the Elves win their battles with Orcs and Demons -- well most of them anyway. "Fey" means to have a tragic destiny. It is also the word that the word "Fairy" derives from -- an alternate historical term for Elves.
The battle of Camlan, in which other authors such as Mallory wrote of Arthur's death, happened after his 12th victory. It was a devastating and final defeat. The events that led to that battle, the battle itself, and what happened to Britannia after Arthur's death were covered in Wamsley's book but he admits the evidence as to their reality is scant. That's okay; "Two Worlds Changed" is fiction, based loosely on fact -- alt history if you will, These events in Britannia are half of the story. All legends say Arthur was taken to Avalon after his death to see if he could be healed by Avalon healers. Didn't you always want to know if the healing succeeded? Well now you will, thanks to this book.
In book four, "The Elves of Avalon," Avalon is in Otherworld. The Elves have left our world to reside there. In this book, Otherworld changes drastically due to the experiences of the Elves there, just as Britannia changes drastically after Arthur leaves our world. As we know from real history, the Anglo-Saxons returned and reconquered Britannia many decades after his departure. This happened because, without a leader to keep them in line, all the kings of the many little British Kingdoms started warring with each other again and weakening Britannia, leaving it vulnerable to foreign attack. It didn't happen right away. Arthur's United Kingdom lasted for over a hundred years after he was taken to Avalon for healing. This is what the title Two Worlds Changed means -- how and why Otherworld and Britannia both change is revealed in this book, the series finale.
It tookJ. Ellyne two years to write this book since publishing Book 4 of The Fair and Fey, "The Elves of Avalon." There are two reasons it took so long. This is the final book in the series and she wanted a conclusive ending, not leaving any plot threads dangling. Everyone knows if there are dangling threads, people will pull on them and the whole fabric unravels. There were soooo many dangling threads in the Fair and Fey series at the end of the fourth book.
The second reason for this book taking so long was the lack of detailed research material. Ms. Ellyne has done exhaustive research for all the previous books in this series. She found one excellent book covering what might have happened, with actual evidence, regarding Arthur's final battle to unite Britannia under a single high king, driving out all the foreign invaders. It's a great "Arthur's Battle for Britain" by Eric Wamsley. It contains half true history, backed up by historical documents and archeological findings. For the rest Wamsley made up stories, filling in the gaps that history and archeology left.
There are twelve famous battles Arthur won to unite Britain. In books three and four of The Fair and Fey, the Elves are his allies, helping him win. Did you know that real ancient historical documents claim that Arthur's mother, Igraine, was half Elven? The Elves helped both Arthur and his father Uther Pendragon win their battles and they helped the Elves win their battles with Orcs and Demons -- well most of them anyway. "Fey" means to have a tragic destiny. It is also the word that the word "Fairy" derives from -- an alternate historical term for Elves.
The battle of Camlan, in which other authors such as Mallory wrote of Arthur's death, happened after his 12th victory. It was a devastating and final defeat. The events that led to that battle, the battle itself, and what happened to Britannia after Arthur's death were covered in Wamsley's book but he admits the evidence as to their reality is scant. That's okay; "Two Worlds Changed" is fiction, based loosely on fact -- alt history if you will, These events in Britannia are half of the story. All legends say Arthur was taken to Avalon after his death to see if he could be healed by Avalon healers. Didn't you always want to know if the healing succeeded? Well now you will, thanks to this book.
In book four, "The Elves of Avalon," Avalon is in Otherworld. The Elves have left our world to reside there. In this book, Otherworld changes drastically due to the experiences of the Elves there, just as Britannia changes drastically after Arthur leaves our world. As we know from real history, the Anglo-Saxons returned and reconquered Britannia many decades after his departure. This happened because, without a leader to keep them in line, all the kings of the many little British Kingdoms started warring with each other again and weakening Britannia, leaving it vulnerable to foreign attack. It didn't happen right away. Arthur's United Kingdom lasted for over a hundred years after he was taken to Avalon for healing. This is what the title Two Worlds Changed means -- how and why Otherworld and Britannia both change is revealed in this book, the series finale.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2018
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J. Ellyne
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https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_bylin...
and on all other online retail sites worldwide.
My books are available on Amazon for Kindle or paperback and at all other Ebook retailers in .epub format.
I'm 40-something years young, write songs as well as books, play guitar, do yoga daily and love to play tennis and swim in the ocean at Vero Beach, Florida near where I live.
I recently finished writing my fifth novel "Two Worlds Changed," in the series The Fair and Fey. There are pictures from the book on my web site blog as teasers. See http://jellyneblog.wordpress.com.
If you friend me and message me with an offer to provide an honest review of any of my novels I will provide you with a complimentary review copy in advance.
Feel free to message me, I answer all messages.
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May 10, 2018
As an aspiring writer myself, I tend to be critical of both the writing style and content of others' works. To put it bluntly, I oftentimes wonder how numerous books sitting on bookstore shelves even got there in the first place. Here's what I like: Nicely-paced fantasy with well-fleshed characters, intricate plots, plenty of "dark-side" conflict, and enduring friendships. Until I discovered Ms. Ellyne's series I'd been contenting myself with the Harry Potter Series, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and select biographies and mountaineering accounts.
Ms. Ellyne has a gift for drawing you right into the action and deep into the hearts and minds of her characters. The rich, ever- changing storyline charts a course laced with intrigue, glory, devastation, heartache, heroism, love...and breathtaking sensuality!
Never have I witnessed such vision in a writer. She's created a very plausible story of dark age Elves intermingling with Arthurian characters. She stays as true as possible to her exhaustive, ongoing research. The result reads like a beautiful, eloquent tale straight out of ancient times. It would make a riveting mini-series or full-length feature film. Anyone familiar with her previous novels knows she is a master at depicting battle scenes, crafting dialogue, and keeping the story in motion.
The preface and first chapter provide quite a bit of necessary and very interesting backstory, while Chapter 2 onwards clips along with delightful and engrossing action.
This final book of The Fair and Fey finds Arthur in his last battles. Without giving too much away, the pivotal moment occurs when Arthur's own son Merdraud, fatally wounds him. The Elves are living peacefully on the Isle of Avalon, but the Creator has plans for them to battle Demons once more. After all, she has to allow for good as well as evil in the world, lest populations get out of control and people grow lax and purposeless in their "goodness'.
New to this series are Unicorns and an original creation of Ms. Ellyne's: Dragon Elves. Designed to help ally good Dragons with the Elves, Dragon Elves can transform into either species. They are all male and form a lifelong bond with their female Dragon mates.
Two Worlds Changed is an apt title for this novel. Indeed we witness a marked metamorphosis not only of geographic and political landscapes, but also of relationships and individuals themselves
The last scene takes place at Yenearsira, the Winter Solstice celebration, and reads like a beautiful tribute to the timeless and legendary sorcerers, wizards, prophets and gods: Taliesin, Pan, Merlin, Rhiannon, and the Creator. I'm sad this is their last act under the skillful pen of Ms. Ellyne, but I'm eagerly awaiting her next novel..
Merged review:
As an aspiring writer myself, I tend to be critical of both the writing style and content of others' works. To put it bluntly, I oftentimes wonder how numerous books sitting on bookstore shelves even got there in the first place. Here's what I like: Nicely-paced fantasy with well-fleshed characters, intricate plots, plenty of "dark-side" conflict, and enduring friendships. Until I discovered Ms. Ellyne's series I'd been contenting myself with the Harry Potter Series, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and select biographies and mountaineering accounts.
Ms. Ellyne has a gift for drawing you right into the action and deep into the hearts and minds of her characters. The rich, ever- changing storyline charts a course laced with intrigue, glory, devastation, heartache, heroism, love...and breathtaking sensuality!
Never have I witnessed such vision in a writer. She's created a very plausible story of dark age Elves intermingling with Arthurian characters. She stays as true as possible to her exhaustive, ongoing research. The result reads like a beautiful, eloquent tale straight out of ancient times. It would make a riveting mini-series or full-length feature film. Anyone familiar with her previous novels knows she is a master at depicting battle scenes, crafting dialogue, and keeping the story in motion.
The preface and first chapter provide quite a bit of necessary and very interesting backstory, while Chapter 2 onwards clips along with delightful and engrossing action.
This final book of The Fair and Fey finds Arthur in his last battles. Without giving too much away, the pivotal moment occurs when Arthur's own son Merdraud, fatally wounds him. The Elves are living peacefully on the Isle of Avalon, but the Creator has plans for them to battle Demons once more. After all, she has to allow for good as well as evil in the world, lest populations get out of control and people grow lax and purposeless in their "goodness'.
New to this series are Unicorns and an original creation of Ms. Ellyne's: Dragon Elves. Designed to help ally good Dragons with the Elves, Dragon Elves can transform into either species. They are all male and form a lifelong bond with their female Dragon mates.
Two Worlds Changed is an apt title for this novel. Indeed we witness a marked metamorphosis not only of geographic and political landscapes, but also of relationships and individuals themselves
The last scene takes place at Yenearsira, the Winter Solstice celebration, and reads like a beautiful tribute to the timeless and legendary sorcerers, wizards, prophets and gods: Taliesin, Pan, Merlin, Rhiannon, and the Creator. I'm sad this is their last act under the skillful pen of Ms. Ellyne, but I'm eagerly awaiting her next novel.
Ms. Ellyne has a gift for drawing you right into the action and deep into the hearts and minds of her characters. The rich, ever- changing storyline charts a course laced with intrigue, glory, devastation, heartache, heroism, love...and breathtaking sensuality!
Never have I witnessed such vision in a writer. She's created a very plausible story of dark age Elves intermingling with Arthurian characters. She stays as true as possible to her exhaustive, ongoing research. The result reads like a beautiful, eloquent tale straight out of ancient times. It would make a riveting mini-series or full-length feature film. Anyone familiar with her previous novels knows she is a master at depicting battle scenes, crafting dialogue, and keeping the story in motion.
The preface and first chapter provide quite a bit of necessary and very interesting backstory, while Chapter 2 onwards clips along with delightful and engrossing action.
This final book of The Fair and Fey finds Arthur in his last battles. Without giving too much away, the pivotal moment occurs when Arthur's own son Merdraud, fatally wounds him. The Elves are living peacefully on the Isle of Avalon, but the Creator has plans for them to battle Demons once more. After all, she has to allow for good as well as evil in the world, lest populations get out of control and people grow lax and purposeless in their "goodness'.
New to this series are Unicorns and an original creation of Ms. Ellyne's: Dragon Elves. Designed to help ally good Dragons with the Elves, Dragon Elves can transform into either species. They are all male and form a lifelong bond with their female Dragon mates.
Two Worlds Changed is an apt title for this novel. Indeed we witness a marked metamorphosis not only of geographic and political landscapes, but also of relationships and individuals themselves
The last scene takes place at Yenearsira, the Winter Solstice celebration, and reads like a beautiful tribute to the timeless and legendary sorcerers, wizards, prophets and gods: Taliesin, Pan, Merlin, Rhiannon, and the Creator. I'm sad this is their last act under the skillful pen of Ms. Ellyne, but I'm eagerly awaiting her next novel..
Merged review:
As an aspiring writer myself, I tend to be critical of both the writing style and content of others' works. To put it bluntly, I oftentimes wonder how numerous books sitting on bookstore shelves even got there in the first place. Here's what I like: Nicely-paced fantasy with well-fleshed characters, intricate plots, plenty of "dark-side" conflict, and enduring friendships. Until I discovered Ms. Ellyne's series I'd been contenting myself with the Harry Potter Series, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and select biographies and mountaineering accounts.
Ms. Ellyne has a gift for drawing you right into the action and deep into the hearts and minds of her characters. The rich, ever- changing storyline charts a course laced with intrigue, glory, devastation, heartache, heroism, love...and breathtaking sensuality!
Never have I witnessed such vision in a writer. She's created a very plausible story of dark age Elves intermingling with Arthurian characters. She stays as true as possible to her exhaustive, ongoing research. The result reads like a beautiful, eloquent tale straight out of ancient times. It would make a riveting mini-series or full-length feature film. Anyone familiar with her previous novels knows she is a master at depicting battle scenes, crafting dialogue, and keeping the story in motion.
The preface and first chapter provide quite a bit of necessary and very interesting backstory, while Chapter 2 onwards clips along with delightful and engrossing action.
This final book of The Fair and Fey finds Arthur in his last battles. Without giving too much away, the pivotal moment occurs when Arthur's own son Merdraud, fatally wounds him. The Elves are living peacefully on the Isle of Avalon, but the Creator has plans for them to battle Demons once more. After all, she has to allow for good as well as evil in the world, lest populations get out of control and people grow lax and purposeless in their "goodness'.
New to this series are Unicorns and an original creation of Ms. Ellyne's: Dragon Elves. Designed to help ally good Dragons with the Elves, Dragon Elves can transform into either species. They are all male and form a lifelong bond with their female Dragon mates.
Two Worlds Changed is an apt title for this novel. Indeed we witness a marked metamorphosis not only of geographic and political landscapes, but also of relationships and individuals themselves
The last scene takes place at Yenearsira, the Winter Solstice celebration, and reads like a beautiful tribute to the timeless and legendary sorcerers, wizards, prophets and gods: Taliesin, Pan, Merlin, Rhiannon, and the Creator. I'm sad this is their last act under the skillful pen of Ms. Ellyne, but I'm eagerly awaiting her next novel.
April 28, 2018
Read about Arthur Pendragon and Anna Pendragon aka Morganna Le Fey. Read of the Elves, Wizards, Dragons, Demon armies, epic battles, and epic relationships of love that never dies, It's all here in the final book of The Fair and Fey Series. The battles are more epic than in any of the other books and the love scenes are more steamy. This is the must-read series finale!
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