The Wicked Blade: A Novella

by Jason Vanhee, Guilherme Gontijo (Illustrator)

Long years after King Arthur's death, his sister the enchantress Morgan le Fey has allowed herself to be forgotten, until the blade Excalibur lands on her doorstep in the hands of a Saxon prince dreaming of a united High Kingdom. The blade defeated Merlin, overcame Arthur, could cast down the gods. Doom and destiny radiate from it, and will not let Morgan be. Her best option is to make a great King of the young Prince, and hope the sword is satisfied with that. But as the costs and dangers mount, will she be able to extricate herself from the perils of...The Wicked Blade!

113 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2021

About the author

Jason Vanhee was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and still calls it home. He writes in several genres and styles, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, young adult, fantasy and horror. He once drank at every bar in the city of Seattle in a year in order to get out more often. He has worked around the world on Semester at Sea, which still amazes him.

Reviews

[K.M. Alexander]

Beautifully written novella told from the perspective of an elderly Morgan le Fay, The Wicked Blade is a solid Arthurian fantasy set long after the fall of Camelot with a bit of a twist while remaining grounded in reality and steeped in history.