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M. K. Theodoratus

M. K. Theodoratus

About

Got involved with fantasy when comics escorled my imagination. Then, the Oz series by L. Frank Baum, reinforced my retreat into imaginary worlds. While I sometimes read science fictions, I mostly gravitate to fantasy and the paranormal, especially if there's an intriguing mystery involved.

Now, me and my trusty computer, travel through the alternative worlds in my mind: the Far Isles Half-Elven and the people of Andor who are plagued by magic and demons.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

One day while recovering from surgery [aka napping], I saw a picture of this despairing woman standing on a sea cliff, long reddish hair streaming behind her. I just had to explore her story and discovered she was a hero of the Far Isles Half-Elven Rebellion who gave up politics ... only to be drawn back into it.

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<p><strong>Review by:</strong> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HGEstok"> H.G. Estok </a> on Nov. 17, 2013 : <img alt="star" height="16" src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" width="16" /><img alt="star" height="16" src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" width="16" /><img alt="star" height="16" src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" width="16" /><img alt="star" height="16" src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" width="16" /><br /> The power of a mother's love (be she human or half-elven) comes through loud and clear in this novella. I enjoyed the fantasy aspects -- mindspeak, in particular, as well as the transferring/teleporting -- and the humor throughout was just great. The ending definitely leaves more of the story to be told, and as this novella takes place in a much larger world with its own history, that makes sense. I'm sure there will be many more half-elven tales published in the near future!</p> <p> </p> <div class="mt4 ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <a class="txtlarge gl3 gr4 reviewTitle valignMiddle" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AV05TVLKTCV2/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00GODKVFQ&amp;nodeID=283155&amp;store=books"><strong>More please.</strong></a><span class="gry valignMiddle"> <span class="inlineblock txtsmall">April 17, 2013</span> </span></div> <div class="mt4 ath"><span class="gr10"><span class="txtsmall"><span class="gry">By</span> <a class="noTextDecoration" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A33ZPRPPC1648I/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp">bertiejf</a></span> </span></div> <div class="txtsmall mt4 fvavp"><span class="inlineblock formatVariation"><span class="gr3 gry formatKey">Format:</span><span class="formatValue">Kindle Edition</span></span></div> <div class="mt9 reviewText"> <div class="drkgry">Taking Vengeance by M K Theodoratus is the story of the remnants of the half-elven peoples and their bid to live at peace in the world that is left to them after the war.<br /><br /> Mariah is a leader amongst her people, a hero from the wars and now a healer. Her husband, now a spy and Linden, now the King, fought together during the wars and earned for themselves and their peoples a place of honor, and a treaty, so they could live in peace.<br /><br /> This peace is shattered when Mariah's daughter cries out to her in 'mindspeak' that she needs her now.<br /><br /> What follows is a short, but intense story about war coming, politicians pretending it is not happening, and a few patriots trying to keep their world safe.<br /><br /> My only complaint was in the length of the tale. It should have been much, much longer.</div> </div> <p> </p>