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|  | | The Blue Sword Book 1 of A Gift from a Wizard
Perser, an ex-athlete from Atlantis, is suddenly beset by goblins bent on killing him. He has no idea why tho he eventually understands it has something to do with the sword his grandfather gifted him when he was a young lad. To give him time to learn about the sword and why his life is threatened he agrees to accompnay his best friend, an elf, in escorting a sibyl to a Sibylline conference. Another good friend joins them. The juourney does give Perser the opportunity to learn more of the propeties of the blade, called Tang Gathli; it is a magical talisman. Unfortunately, Perser gains knowledge while he and his friends come under attack. It is a journey fraught with danger, a journey to include a giant, pirates, Nordh assassins, dwarves, trolls, an ancient evil and a shaperchanger. Perser learns he must acquire knowledge of the sword and do what his grandfather a famous warlock wanted him to do.
The series, I call 'The Atlantean Cycles' takes place when the government in Atlantis (capitol city of Cronopolis) had not yet succumbed to the totalitarian regime Plato loved so much. As any strong and vibrant civilisation there is a long history and the first books on the journey of Perser is late in it's history and takes place during a war. The goblins are trying to kill the humans, elves, and dwarves as well as stop Perser from completing the aegis his grandfather placed on him. Exploring the human condition in Atlantis is a theme which I feel can explain some of the human condition or | |  | | The Silver Sword Book 2 of A Gift from a Wizard:
Perser and his friends separate; each to their own adventures. Perser must travel to the Southern Expanse and to the Golden City, Chanrelah. his friends independantly also to journey to this fabled city even tho the city has been overrun by the goblins. Perser learns more about his gifted blade and more about magic. Humor is more evident (well, there are several redactors and not all stories can be edited from the same source).
One of the apects of working within the world of Atlantis is I get to discuss many divers and sundry peoples. (See if you can figure out which ones I'm talking about.) I believe ancient peolpes moved around quite abit (& no, I do not favor the dispersal theory for such things as The Deluge, Witches riding broomsticks and dragons/serpents). I stenuously disagree with Robert Ardrary and others that ancient man was violent toward one another until a later date. I talk about this (hopefully interwoven within an entertaining story). The second book of Perser's journey gives some answers |
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