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I've spent some 34 years researching the life of Simon de Montfort and the 13th century to write my four volume series, Montfort. During that time I also wrote plays, screenplays and radio plays on historical subjects from Columbus and the Borgias to, "Johnny!" on the early 20th century labor leader John Mitchell. Many of my plays were commissions: The New York City Historic House Trust for "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe," Celeste Holm for a 13 episode PBS series "The Washingtons" (not made when Celeste became ill shooting "Promised Land"); "Johnny! was a prize commission for the "Year 2000 Celebration of American Labor." I was born in Hollywood, where my father, Fredric Frank, was a staff writer for Cecil B. deMille. My kindergarten bus left me off at Paramount where Jerry Lewis and I used to bark at the Dobermans in the iron kiosk by the main gate.

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New from the author of the multiple award-winning fantasy saga, The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky, winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2014 - Best Book in the Category of FANTASY....<h1>The Children of Darkness by David Litwack</h1>Evolved Publishing presents the first book in the new dystopian series The Seekers. [DRM-Free]<h2>[Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Religion]</h2>“But what are we without dreams?”A thousand years ago the Darkness came—a terrible time of violence, fear, and social collapse when technology ran rampant. But the vicars of the Temple of Light brought peace, ushering in an era of blessed simplicity. For ten centuries they have kept the madness at bay with “temple magic,” and by eliminating forever the rush of progress that nearly caused the destruction of everything.Childhood friends, Orah and Nathaniel, have always lived in the tiny village of Little Pond, longing for more from life but unwilling to challenge the rigid status quo. When their friend Thomas returns from the Temple after his “teaching”—the secret coming-of-age ritual that binds young men and women eternally to the Light—they barely recognize the broken and brooding young man the boy has become. Then when Orah is summoned as well, Nathaniel follows in a foolhardy attempt to save her.In the prisons of Temple City, they discover a terrible secret that launches the three on a journey to find the forbidden keep, placing their lives in jeopardy, for a truth from the past awaits that threatens the foundation of the Temple. If they reveal that truth, they might once again release the potential of their people.Yet they would also incur the Temple’s wrath as it is written: “If there comes among you a prophet saying, ‘Let us return to the darkness,’ you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the Light.”Be sure to read the second book in this series, The Stuff of Stars, due to release November 30, 2015. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

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Back in 1977 I was writing another book, a fantasy about fairies actually, with episodes that took place in England in 1258, the year of the consecration of Salisbury Cathedral. I thought I should know what was happening then so I hauled out my Britannica. The encyclopedia's article told of The Barons' War, led by Simon de Montfort. I looked up the article on Montfort -- and was rather stunned by what I took to be curiously bitter negativity. I was surprised by my reaction for I knew nothing of this person -- who was I to criticize the Britannica? A couple of weeks later, attending the reopening of my local public library, my very nearsighted gaze was drawn to a distant set of books in green bindings. Without looking at the title I took one of the books off the shelf and let it fall open where it would. The book was Greene's History of England, and the open page described Simon's death at Evesham -- from the point of view of a writer who thought well of him. I shut the book, determined that exploring the truth of Simon's life would be my next project. I had no idea that project would span 34 years.

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Montfort The Early Years: Ashe presents a jousting first installment of a four-volume fiction on the deeply contentious founder of parliament, Simon de Montfort… If the novel is thoroughly researched as Ashe’s is—from descriptions of medieval latrines and houseboys called “Garbage” to the decadence of Europe’s emperors—it is all the more thoroughly imagined. Kirkus Ashe has done an amazing job researching the life of Simon de Montfort and the 13th century. Her speculation about Edward’s paternity is based on an interpretation of King Henry’s recorded comments following Queen Eleanor’s first confession after Edward’s birth. It will be interesting to see how Ashe works this premise into the rest of the tale.  This is a thoroughly engaging narrative of the life of Simon de Montfort and I look forward to reading the next volumes. Debra Spidal. Historical Novel Society ReviewIn a tale crammed with romance, deceit,rampant ambition, failures and triumphs galore, readers will get all they hoped for in this deeply researched and well-told historical narrative. Jane Geniesse, author, Passionate Nomad“A marvelous work of literature and a great story you have here.” Bill Jaker, “Off the Page” WSKG Public Radio “A great read… an marvelous, almost cinematic epic.” Erika Funke, “Art Scene” WVIA Public Radio

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