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 The House Of Pendragon
Book I: The Firebrand
by Debra A. Kemp
ISBN: 1-59279-155-7 (Electronic)
ISBN: 1-59279-883-7 (Paperback)
Cover by Trace Edward Zaber
Copyright ©2003
A DREAM REALM AWARD FINALIST!
Available now from AMBER QUILL PRESS
Despite the collar marking her as a slave of Dunn na Carraice, young Lin is fiercely determined to retain her pride and keep her family intact. That dignity bears a price, for Lin has drawn the wrath of Modred, the youngest prince of Orkney. His single-minded quest to break strong-willed Lin—by any means necessary—nearly succeeds. Although Lin is accustomed to the death, disease, rape and famine that runs rampant in the slave hovel she calls home, it is when her beloved brother Dafydd is placed on the auction block that her warrior spirit becomes apparent to all who challenge her, and the shocking secret of her lineage is finally revealed.
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"Oh, he is good," I whispered. I wanted to watch the prince's life drain from him, just as he was draining the spirit from me. My vow to stop rebelling forgotten, I envisioned Prince Modred's blood pooling at my feet.
"What was that, Lin?"
"The bastard is good. A worthy adversary. He knew precisely where to strike. Where it would hurt most. That is why I did not see him today. Oh, for a bard's curse."
"Lin, leave it. You cannot win against him."
"Ah, but I will. Just you watch me, Dafydd. So help me, I shall win." I heaved my bowl across the room towards the palace. Its contents flew in every direction, and people in its path ducked their heads to avoid being hit by the missile. "This is between you and me, prince. Attack me all you want, but leave my brother out of it."
"The tale of King Arthur has been told by so many authors, and in so many ways, that it might seem difficult to do anything new with it. Yet Debra Kemp has succeeded." -Geoffrey Ashe
"Throughout the year I get asked on many occasions to revue either film scripts or forthcoming books that deal with the subject of King Arthur and The Holy Grail, some are good, many are dire, few are excellent. When I started reading The House Of Pendragon I felt that perhaps this was going to fit into the latter category, I was not disappointed... Here at last we have a fresh approach, a glimpse of struggles and realism so often denied us and yet, still written with a modern audience in mind. Highly readable, highly enjoyable and highly recommended."-Prof. Dr. Roland Rotherham
"Debra Kemp has created a lively, compelling expansion to the tales of King Arthur and Camelot in her debut novel, The House of Pendragon I: The Firebrand... With finely crafted characters and originality, Kemp skillfully blends history, legend and fiction in a story that illuminates one of the darkest corners of the Arthurian legend."-Kathleen Cunningham Guler, author of In the Shadow of Dragons
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