I've not given up on the traditional publishing route, but my agent feels that we need to move on to other projects. Thus, rather than have The Last Pendragon moulder on my desktop like the other four books I've written, I've put it up for free. Some of you may have already found it, but I wanted to share it with as many people as possible who might be interested. Thus:
At Barnes and Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-La ... +pendragon
At Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/25340
The Last Pendragon: A Story of Dark Age Wales
He who searches for enlightenment,
Shall find confusion.
He who seeks to slay another,
Shall slay himself.
He who travels to the deepest reaches of the Underworld,
Shall find heaven.
He who has lost his soul and cannot save himself,
Shall save us all.
Taliesin, The Black Book of Gwynedd
Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (Cade) is the Last Pendragon, heir to the throne of Arthur and like him, a flawed human who is the last and best hope for his people. Rhiann is the bastard daughter of Cadfael, Cades sworn enemy and the man who usurped the throne of Gwynedd and murdered Cades father. When Cades initial foray into the usurpers realm is unsuccessful, he is rescued by Rhiann, who chooses flight with him over a forced marriage to one of her fathers Saxon allies.
Unbeknownst to Rhiann, however, Cade has been chosen by Arianrhod, goddess of time and fate, to be her champion. Arianrhod has given Cade the power of the sidhe so that he may face not only Cadfael and the Saxons, who encroach on his people at every turn, but Arawn, Lord of the Underworld. Cade pays a price for the goddess gift, however. In order to serve herand his peoplehe loses his immortal soul and the ability to live among those he loves as one of them. Cade must learn to be both Christian king and pagan hero, and Rhiann must decide how much she is willing to risk to follow her heart.
The Last Pendragon finds its inspiration in the myths and legends of the Dark Ages that have been passed down to us through the centuries. Geoffrey of Monmouth immortalized Cadwaladr as the heir to the throne of Arthur and the last of the Pendragons. It is through his writings, along with the songs of the bard, Taliesin, that Cade comes alive as a manand yet also as a war leader who conversed with the gods and was able to lead his companions from our world to theirs and back again. The Last Pendragon is the story of Cade and Rhiann, but is also about the very human choice between good and evil, the cosmic battle between life and death, and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for another.
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Thanks, Sarah - I've started reading the online version as a I don't have an ebook reader. I was curious about it after seeing you mention it on the thread about the origin of the Arthurian story, so very timely Hope you still get the opportunity to bring it out in traditional book form at some stage.
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Me too
But for now . . . I put it up about two months ago, thinking if 100 people downloaded it, it would be great and worth the effort. Instead, thousands and thousands of people have downloaded it, and while I know historical fantasy isn't for everyone, the response has been so positive, I can't be anything but happy to have shared it.
But for now . . . I put it up about two months ago, thinking if 100 people downloaded it, it would be great and worth the effort. Instead, thousands and thousands of people have downloaded it, and while I know historical fantasy isn't for everyone, the response has been so positive, I can't be anything but happy to have shared it.
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At Barnes and Noble it's an epub book and is still free. If that format doesn't work for you, you can try smashwords again--I've started charging both there and on Kindle (Kindle doesn't let you give it away anyway) but you can at least read the first 50% for free and see if you like it. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/25340
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
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As I've said before, it's all good, whether print, electronic, or audio, and no one way is the 'right' way. At least 10,000 people have downloaded my book since the beginning of October. It's only through epublishing that I've been able to do that, at no upfront cost to myself. It's incredibly cool.
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