Chaos - Troy A. Hill

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Résumé :
Originally published as A Dance of Chaos. A trove of silver blades, and a Royal Summons Penllyn's captured silver blades make Maria more than nervous. Silver blades hurt her too. They are one of the few weapons that can kill her. And she's the chosen champion of Britannia, the one who wields Arthur's sword. Only magic or silver can stop their enemies, or stop Maria. And Penllyn is casting a trove of silver weapons. Big changes are in store for both Penllyn and Meirionnydd. Changes that attract the attention of enemies long forgotten. Maria is one of the few who have both the skills, the magic to protect their people. She's the only one with undead speed and strength needed to protect her friends. The new threats stretch even her unique abilities. If they can recast those blades and arm the fighters in time to protect their people... When word arrives that royalty requests Gwen, Seren and Maria to attend an audience, what news will shift their plans? What could be so dire to involve the Fae Queen herself? Chaos is the seventh book in this Epic Dark Fantasy series. If you like rich historical settings, a diverse cast of characters, and a dash of snarky humor, then you'll love Troy A. Hill's captivating series. This series includes: The author has combined the Cup of Blood and the Penllyn Chronicles series into one series. The books have been rebranded with new covers and titles, but the story is still the same. Books in the series are: Preludes Blood Soul Blink Whisper Shadows Chaos Sovereign * Coming 2024...

Biographie:

When I decided to begin a career in writing, Hamilton's Anita Blake series, as well the works of R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt series made me want to combine vampires and dark fantasy along with a historical setting. I chose to explore Arthurian mythology....

Sommaire:
I was not fortunate enough to have been born to Welsh parents. Instead, my melting-pot American roots run to both Scotland and Germany. I did, however, find a nice American girl with solid Scottish ancestry to marry. My interest in Fantasy literature began as an offshoot of reading Science Fiction. One of the first fantasy novels I read was Robert A. Heinlein's Glory Road. From there, I graduated to J.R.R. Tolkien. Then I discovered the works of David Eddings, Glen Cook, Laurell K. Hamilton and R.A. Salvatore.? When I decided to begin a career in writing, Hamilton's Anita Blake series, as well the works of R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt series made me want to combine vampires and dark fantasy along with a historical setting. I chose to explore Arthurian mythology. Which led me to the Welsh tales in Y Mabinogi. And then I wished I was Welsh.? My wife and I, both of us from the midwest section of America, currently live in Los Angeles, California. Which is about as from Wales as one can get in the English speaking Northern hemisphere. I'm a retired journalist and professional photographer. Now I write while sitting on our balcony with my fuzzy editor, Loco-Kitty.?I'm currently editing, writing, or dreaming up plot points for the Cup of Blood series of novels (sequels to The Penllyn Chronicles). When I'm not doing either of those, I hang out at the Santa Monica Pier and give historical walking tours of the pier....