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A Newland Tale #5
Ansellus King
The fate of all Newland lies now in the hands of Ansellus King, and his handful of trusted advisors. Whose hand shall write the final chapter of A Newland Tale?
Ansellus King, the crown thrust upon his young head too soon, is beset about by enemies... conspirators bent upon the creation of a Guild Republic, usurpers, traitors... even his own Uncle, the Portlord Ingrannus, has designs upon the throne. The yellow cockade, subversive symbol of loyalty to the Portlord, is spreading far and wide. Civil war is a real possibility.
Yet these threats are as nothing compared to the insidious and perfect strategy of chaos unleashed upon the three lobes by Newland's ancient and only enemy: the Wilden. There is a WIlden witch-man now at large in the city, the enemy's final plans to enact... plans which include the death of Newland's crown.
And the Wildenice is coming, and with it will come the Wilden Horde, greater and more powerful than at any time in history. When it arrives, all eyes will look to the King for leadership, and for the land's salvation... Ansellus KIng, who must rise above himself and his enemies, the three-lobed realm to defend.
Ansellus King, the crown thrust upon his young head too soon, is beset about by enemies... conspirators bent upon the creation of a Guild Republic, usurpers, traitors... even his own Uncle, the Portlord Ingrannus, has designs upon the throne. The yellow cockade, subversive symbol of loyalty to the Portlord, is spreading far and wide. Civil war is a real possibility.
Yet these threats are as nothing compared to the insidious and perfect strategy of chaos unleashed upon the three lobes by Newland's ancient and only enemy: the Wilden. There is a WIlden witch-man now at large in the city, the enemy's final plans to enact... plans which include the death of Newland's crown.
And the Wildenice is coming, and with it will come the Wilden Horde, greater and more powerful than at any time in history. When it arrives, all eyes will look to the King for leadership, and for the land's salvation... Ansellus KIng, who must rise above himself and his enemies, the three-lobed realm to defend.
538 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 10, 2020
About the author
G.J. Kelly
49 books32 followersGJ Kelly was born near the white cliffs of Dover, England, in 1960. He spent a significant part of his early life in various parts of the world, including the Far East, Middle East, the South Atlantic, and West Africa. Later life has seen him venture to the USA, New Zealand, Europe, and Ireland. He began writing while still at school, where he was president of the Debating Society and won the Robb Trophy for public speaking. He combined his writing with his technical skills as a professional Technical Author and later as an internal communications specialist. His first novel was "A Country Fly" and he is currently writing a new fantasy title.
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March 14, 2021
A "very top -o- the list" series of fantasy.
Having read all of Mr. Kelly's series (The Longsword Chronicles is still my favorite) there was no way I was NOT going to read a "Newland Tale". Simply put, it is superb! As always, characters are foremost and well-drawn. The reader becomes enmeshed in their lives and activities. This coupled with the world-building, action descriptions, language and story-line make for wonderful reading BUT, the reader MUST read in sequence, 1 - 5 as they are not stand-alone books.
Having read all of Mr. Kelly's series (The Longsword Chronicles is still my favorite) there was no way I was NOT going to read a "Newland Tale". Simply put, it is superb! As always, characters are foremost and well-drawn. The reader becomes enmeshed in their lives and activities. This coupled with the world-building, action descriptions, language and story-line make for wonderful reading BUT, the reader MUST read in sequence, 1 - 5 as they are not stand-alone books.
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