
Blood of Ambrose by James Enge
"The King was screaming in the throne room when the Protector's Men arrived" — and with good reason. The King, Lathmar, is about twelve years old when his "Protector," Urdhven, decides to seize the throne. Urdhven captures Lathmar and his many-times-great-grandmother, Ambrosia Viviana (a daughter of Merlin — apparently the Merlin of Arthurian legend — who's therefore exceptionally long-lived), but not before they send word to Ambrosia's brother, the infamous Morlock Ambrosius. Together, Lathmar, Ambrosia, Morlock, and Morlock's dwarven apprentice plot and battle to preserve Lathmar's rule, not only against the Protector, but also the sorcerer behind the Protector, a shadowy figure whose horrific plans reach beyond the realms' government and into the soul of every citizen.
Blood of Ambrose, James Enge's debut novel, seamlessly blends the genres of epic fantasy and ... Read More