Michael Eging

A collection of speculative short stories and poetry by Michael Eging.

Tales of the Lost Horizon

Steve Arnold

When Marianna was spirited away by unknown raiders, everyone expected a ransom demand to soon follow. Such was the peril of everyday royal life in the chaotic times following abandonment of the misty isles of Albion by indifferent Rome. But when weeks went by without word her father, High King Mattheus, dispatched teams of trusted warriors to find her and bring her assailants to account. Young Erik, Scion of the House of Birkenshire, was one of these. Separated from his comrades and alone in hostile territories, he plunged headlong into forgotten vales and desolate coasts in pursuit, driven onward by precious memories of stolen tender moments. Then he stood before the grim fortress - wherein he found, not the innocent damsel of his youthful desires, but a terrifying beauty borne of an ancient evil that bound his soul to an even more primal force bent on regaining its place in the halls of human exaltation. Now caught between two worlds, he must resist the temptations of his beloved-turned-succubus while protecting his family, his people and his world from the encroaching grasp of Arawn, Lord of Annwyn, Ruler of the Dead, Elder God of the Mabinogion. In this journey to regain his soul, the knight must find a way to strike the fatal blow against a resurgent primal darkness. Annwyn's Blood is the first book in the Paladin of Shadow Chronicles, soon to be followed by The Sword of the Magnus. Prepare to be swept into the Dark Ages!

Paladin of Shadow Chronicles

Annwyn's Blood

The Dark Ages was a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires. As the young Frank kingdom prepares for war, Roland, heir to the Breton March, has been relegated to guard duty until a foreign emissary entrusts him with vital word of a new threat to the kingdom. Now, Roland embarks on a journey to save all he loves from swift destruction. Yet, while facing down merciless enemies, Roland must also reveal a killer who stalks the halls of power and threatens to pull apart a kingdom reborn under the greatest of medieval kings, Charlemagne. It was thought Roland's father died on the battlefield, but he now has reason to believe he was murdered--and that murderer is Roland's new stepfather. With no more time for childish games, Roland hopes to quickly grows into the great man his kingdom needs, but he must first pass through the fire and come through unscathed. A Silver Horn Echoes pays homage to "La Chanson de Roland" by revisiting an age of intrigue and honor and a fateful decision made in the shadows of the Battle of Roncevaux.

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