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High King
The Emerald Isle has not seen formal rule since the height of the last great war. Cities lie bereft of human life, while most people have taken to small villages and farms in the countryside. Many live their lives never losing sight of home and those that do choose to travel risk provoking the ire of local warlords who kill on a whim and take whatever they please.
This is the Ireland of centuries in the future – and the Ireland that will be changed forever by the arrival of the Lord of Castle Lyons. Sailing into the Bay of Cobh in a leather-bound boat like the saintly Navigator before him, he comes with great ambition: to claim the castle that bears his name and restore the High Kingship of Ireland, a station long lost to history.
And that is not all he has come to restore. He lands on Ireland’s shore with a clever mind, a razor-sharp sword, and sacred texts of ancient wisdom. A lunatic, a missionary, or a conquering king – the man in the leather-bound boat is one of these indeed. Perhaps he is all three…
This is the Ireland of centuries in the future – and the Ireland that will be changed forever by the arrival of the Lord of Castle Lyons. Sailing into the Bay of Cobh in a leather-bound boat like the saintly Navigator before him, he comes with great ambition: to claim the castle that bears his name and restore the High Kingship of Ireland, a station long lost to history.
And that is not all he has come to restore. He lands on Ireland’s shore with a clever mind, a razor-sharp sword, and sacred texts of ancient wisdom. A lunatic, a missionary, or a conquering king – the man in the leather-bound boat is one of these indeed. Perhaps he is all three…
311 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 15, 2020
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About the author
Brendan Lyons
45 books11 followersBrendan's love affair with writing started at a very young age. His earliest series, the original crayon and pencil versions of Nukular Wars in Space (originally entitled Nukular Wars in Spac, the 'e' was added later) sprouted from his early love of science fiction.
Ever the creative type, Brendan found what opportunities he could to put his ideas on paper. Choosing creative options on assignments, jotting down poetry, and making up songs with his friends, Brendan laid the groundwork for what would become his true passion.
Though he had attempted on multiple occasions to begin a novel-length work, he never found the inspiration to stick with it until his freshman year of college. While walking through the snow on an empty field on the Villanova University campus, he conceived the beginnings of The Traveler. The first two installments from the series (The Book of Iden) are available now with parts 3 and 4 in the edit stage.
Oh, and he didn't write 'They Loved Him to Death.' Goodreads has ignored his messages about that.
Ever the creative type, Brendan found what opportunities he could to put his ideas on paper. Choosing creative options on assignments, jotting down poetry, and making up songs with his friends, Brendan laid the groundwork for what would become his true passion.
Though he had attempted on multiple occasions to begin a novel-length work, he never found the inspiration to stick with it until his freshman year of college. While walking through the snow on an empty field on the Villanova University campus, he conceived the beginnings of The Traveler. The first two installments from the series (The Book of Iden) are available now with parts 3 and 4 in the edit stage.
Oh, and he didn't write 'They Loved Him to Death.' Goodreads has ignored his messages about that.
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