\u201cA sweeping, deeply detailed fantasy that re-imagines the adventures of Arthurian legend … The author skillfully crafts intense action scenes and vivid settings.\u201d \u201cTrekillard has achieved one of the most difficult feats to master in high fantasy epics like this \u2013 weaving together a handful of storylines into a cohesive, expertly-paced narrative.\u201d \u201cA fresh approach to an ancient genre … an absolute must-read.\u201d \u201cMerlin\u2019s Blade is a masterful story, well told … a must read for fans of the Arthurian legend and for fantasy fans of all stripes … the book easily spans the gap between twelve and adult.\u201d \u201cA fabulous re-imagining of the legends.\u201d \u201cTreskillard’s prose is beautifully woven with detail, inspiration, and heart, creating a spectacular tapestry of images … packed with action from the first page to the last … Extraordinary!\u201d \u201cTreskillard builds a real person in Merlin … whose belief in honor and family make him a figure to cheer for.\u201d \u201cI love the setting of this book! Robert Treskillard has done an excellent job bringing early Britain to life. The adventure is exciting, the characters are interesting, and the suspense, which remains until the end, is very well done.\u201d \u201cI was completely spellbound–I couldn’t stop reading … It was everything a book should be: gripping, epic, and just a lot of fun.\u201d \u201cA perfect blend of suspense and drama and a little romance thrown in … My 12 year old daughter has read this whole series a good three times.\u201d \u201cA wonderful, interesting story with power and depth that will keep you flipping pages.\u201d \u201cTurn the pages, and you can almost feel the fog rolling in off the moors, smell the low heather, and catch a glint off a blade.\u201d Merlin’s Blade has won two awards: THE 2014 SILVER MOONBEAM AWARD<\/strong> in YA Fantasy\/Sci-Fi, as well as THE 2013 GRACE AWARD<\/strong> in Speculative Fiction.<\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Publishers Weekly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Crosswalk.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Award winning author
\nDouglas Bond<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Fantasy & sci-fi reviewer
\nRebecca Luella Miller<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Fantasy author Scott Appleton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Book blogger Laurin Boyle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n \n
\n\u2014 Christy Award winning author Jill Williamson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 RedeemedReader.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Writer & blogger Deborah O’Carroll<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Amazon Vine Reviewer N. Porter<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Victor Gentile<\/a>, Internet Radio Entrepreneur<\/b><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Best selling author
\nWayne Thomas Batson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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