Born of Black Magic

This is an excerpt from my published paperback novel

 

“But I was born of black magic!” Arthur reminded them. “I can’t boast of my ancestry. I’ve no forefather to happily own. Uther was a disgrace. I can’t stop dreaming of this disgrace.”

“Don’t think about family,” Merlin said. “It’ll ruin all your self-esteem. And that’s the fate of most mortals.”

Abbot Babble Blaise said, “The goodly Virgin is your mother.”

Arthur questioned Merlin, “I’m not to think about family? Everybody thinks about family! Everybody! Parsifal boasts of his ancestry with great praise. And his pride stays intact for thinking of his father. I’m jealous of his pride.”

Merlin said, “Birth, ancestry, and that which you yourself have not personally achieved can never be called our own.”

Abbot Babble Blaise said, “But every man wants to come from a great vine.”

“Arthur, you’ll be known for your own achievements, as all kings are judged.

He who boasts of his descent is only praising the accomplishments of others.”

“And what’ll I do sitting upon a throne? Can you see that? I worry.”

“You’re to look regal,” Abbot Babble Blaise said. “That’s all.”

“Throne sitting?” Merlin scoffed. “Toads. Adventure is the only thing that creates the next generation’s tales, not throne sitting. The world is divided into two classes of people, those who do things and those who get the credit.”

Arthur rubbed his lips in confusion. “So… a king can take credit for the great deeds of his army while throne sitting? Are you trying to teach me, again, with contradiction?”

Merlin declared, “Every man with a great mind must be able to hold two opposing thoughts in his head at the same time and believe both to be true.”

Abbot Babble Blaise warned, “That sounds like playing with evil. I can feel that like my own heartbeat. O’ Virgin.”

“Evil?” Arthur asked the abbot.

“The Virgin’s truth is the Virgin’s truth and there’s only one of those!”

“Don’t be irritating,” Merlin hushed him.

“I’m not! I’m instructing the young prince in Godly ways of the new God of Christendom. It’s important! It’s the new God of Rome, and Arthur will be an important king to keep Rome’s ways alive! That’s why I’m here. Otherwise the prince’s only word would come from a pagan old wizard of an old dead time, and that’s evil. I can just feel it!”

 

 

The Back Cover Blurb:

In the wasteland of Britain in the year 500, a cranky Merlin tutors a teenage Arthur. Missing the comfort of the Realm of Dragons, Merlin amuses himself with two simultaneous sneaky marriages to the feuding witches, Nimm and Mother Hubbard. With the help of young Parsifal, they all begin the search for the holy grail, their town's communal cauldron, which was stolen by a Pict witch to make a demon bell. Recovering the cauldron will end the drought in time for Arthur to be King. Along the way they meet a host of colorful characters and face obstacles of a most phenomenal nature. Classic Peter Joseph Swanson-wickedly bawdy.

 

 

 

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Reviews

[Sharon Kinsella]

Sexy baby, taking credit for the hard work of others, sounds like everyone I've worked for.

[Ruth]

This is amazing! I absolutely loved this!
Wow!
Clever work, leaves me wanting more!
Great work love!
xx

[Adrien Hupp]

well, i'm going to go get that book! i hope i can be a great writer like you, i just have to finish my book! XD

[boyinblue]

wow, this really flows well. I hope one day I could be among the ranks of published authors like you. I think I'll look into the book.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

AWESOMEST!!!!!!

[Brad]

guess what i bought?