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W. David MacKenzie

W. David MacKenzie

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W. David MacKenzie, age 49, resides in Edmonds, WA where he finds writing is only one outlet for his many creative talents. His latest business endeavor is Clever Mojo Games, a board game design and publishing company. CMG is already finding success through its popular Alien Frontiers board game and David hopes that the upcoming Princes of the Dragon Throne card game will also be a hit.

David began writing in high school and this book of short stories has been written through the years since. In 1992, artist and author, James Gurney, published Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time. The beautiful artwork and the lost culture described in its pages captured David's heart and mind and inspired him to seek Mr. Gurney's permission to launch a Dinotopia Fan Club where members would create characters and tell stories set in his marvelous world. Mr. Gurney gave the club his blessing and David, via the DFC, put out almost two year's worth of quarterly fanzine issues with great stories and sketches from others who fell in love with the land of Dinotopia.

Heir to a Prophecy

Heir to a Prophecy

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<p><span><span>Shakespeare's Witches tell Banquo, &quot;Thou Shalt 'Get Kings Though Thou Be None&quot;. Though Banquo is murdered, his son Fleance gets away. What happened to Fleance? What Kings? As Shakespeare's audience apparently knew, Banquo was the ancestor of the royal Stewart line. But the road to kingship had a most inauspicious beginning, and we follow Fleance into exile and death, bestowing the Witches' prophecy on his illegitimate son Walter. Born in Wales and raised in disgrace, Walter's efforts to understand Banquo's murder and honor his lineage take him on a long and treacherous journey through England and France before facing his destiny in Scotland.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

W. David MacKenzie, age 49, resides in Edmonds, WA where he finds writing is only one outlet for his many creative talents. His latest business endeavor is Clever Mojo Games, a board game design and publishing company. CMG is already finding success through its popular Alien Frontiers board game and David hopes that the upcoming Princes of the Dragon Throne card game will also be a hit. David began writing in high school and this book of short stories has been written through the years since. In 1992, artist and author, James Gurney, published Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time. The beautiful artwork and the lost culture described in its pages captured David's heart and mind and inspired him to seek Mr. Gurney's permission to launch a Dinotopia Fan Club where members would create characters and tell stories set in his marvelous world. Mr. Gurney gave the club his blessing and David, via the DFC, put out almost two year's worth of quarterly fanzine issues with great stories and sketches from others who fell in love with the land of Dinotopia.

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<span class="ff1 fc0 fs12">&quot;Mystery, fantasy, adventure, and whimsical humor can all be found within the pages of Swamp Mist. Sit down, relax, and enjoy your encounters with characters such as these: a mythical Skunk Ape, an innovative detective doling out justice in his own unique way, a dream stealer, an Aztec would-be priest who learns to seize the moment, a baker who doesn't know when to quit, and others. David's story lines will keep you guessing and turning the pages for more!&quot;<br /><br />Ruth Y. Nott<br />Author of<br /><br /><a class="ImLink">&quot;After the Rain&quot; &quot;Garden of Faith&quot; &quot;Where Memory Lingers&quot; &quot;Crazy Patch&quot; &quot;Haiku for Lovers&quot; &quot;Family Matters&quot; &quot;Family Matters, Vol II&quot;<br /><br /></a></span><span class="ff2 fc2 fs18">~ ~ ~ ~</span><span class="ff1 fc0 fs12"> <a class="ImLink"><br /></a><br /></span><span class="ff3 fc0 fs12">Exemplary stories crafted with both an edgy darkness and a sly sense of humor. I found myself thinking “oh how wicked” and eagerly turning the page. This is a don’t miss collection from a very talented writer.<br /><br />M. E. Landress<br />Author of<br /><br /></span><span class="ff2 fc2 fs12"><a class="ImLink">&quot;The Wisdom of Bumblefoot&quot;</a> <a class="ImLink" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sour-Grapes-M-Landress/dp/0741444046/ref=sr_1_21?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1298334573&amp;sr=1-21">&quot;Sour Grapes&quot; </a><a class="ImLink">&quot;One Bad Apple&quot;</a> <a class="ImLink">&quot;Mango Madness&quot;</a><br /><br /></span><span class="ff2 fc2 fs18">~ ~ ~ ~</span><span class="ff2 fc2 fs12"> <br /><br />W. David MacKenzie will spin your head around and send shivers down your spine with his unique and sometimes chilling tales. Each one, whether prose or poetry begins by drawing you into the adventure and leading you down a path of mystery such that there is no way you will be distracted from reaching the end of the story. Once he has you in his labyrinth, MacKenzie will torment you into making wrong turns in your mind, but you are trapped until the footpath reaches the unexpected clearing.<br /><br />Susan Winters Smith, M.A.<br />Author of<br /><br /><a class="ImLink">The Mystery at Seymour Lake Lodge</a></span>