Morlac, Quest of the Green Magician

by Gary Alan Ruse

Conjured from the sea by the dark magic of the Green Magician to defend their village from invaders, Morlac is a being tormented by his own dual past, and under the spell of the wizard's wicked daughter. Can he save them all...and himself? His journey across exotic lands, armed with his magicked sword “Shark” and his shell shield, is an epic sword and sorcery adventure. Tormented by conflicting memories, Morlac is at war against his own nature as much as the multitude of enemies he faces in his homeland and beyond. Searching for his own identity as well as for the sorcerer who abandoned him, Morlac encounters new friends, dangerous enemies, many exotic lands and supernatural terrors. Morlac is involved in a romantic triangle with the Green Magician's daughter, Kadrana, as beautiful as she is dangerous, and Glendauna, a young woman Morlac later meets who is a Durkesh Warrior with a dark secret of her own. MORLAC is a highly original novel with plenty of action, humor, and romance.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

386 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 5, 1986

About the author

I love reading and writing! Have been a professional writer of science fiction, mysteries and "techno-thrillers" since the 70's, and served as an Army reporter in Vietnam. I have five previous novels published, "Houndstooth" and "A Game of Titans" in hardcovers by Prentice-Hall with foreign editions in Great Britain and Japan, and "The Gods of Cerus Major" in hardcover by Doubleday, and original paperbacks "Morlac: The Quest of the Green Magician" and "Death Hunt on a Dying Planet" by Signet/New American Library. Also a number of stories published in magazines and anthologies, and more than 900 newspaper articles in Community Newspapers. Now have a number of eBook editions out on Amazon and other eBook sites, and a number of film projects being shown to producers by my Hollywood agent.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A better than average fantasy story. Very good main character. Recommended

[Helen Lemus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Morlac was under consideration to be made into a movie starring Dwayne Johnson, but there were casting problems.

Anyway, the novel is entertaining and fun. It is the story of a unlikely group of heroes who are trying to discover who and what they are while fighting to survive in a treacherous and fantastic world of wizards and werewolves.

I thought that it was an enjoyable read that kept me wondering. The novel shared the author's generous heart, as it delivered an entire trilogy in one book.

Good reading!

[Helen Lemus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept me up at night to find out what happened to the strong male lead and interesting supporting female characters.

[Malum · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good sword and sorcery tale elevated by how weird and imaginative some of the stuff in here is.

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sword and Sorcery ..

Morlac, the male lead, is turned from a sea turtle into of a warrior by the

Green Magician in order to lead a small group against a War Lord.

Afterwards, Morlac tries to find the Green Magician which is the true beginning of his journey.

I don't want to say too much, Overall, an Interesting Science Fiction Fantasy..


Nicholas Patrella did well with the narration.

Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just couldn't get interested in the book. Maybe another time...