Avalon's Eclipse

Nearly 6000 years ago, one of the greatest wiseman ever to live was born. He has journeyed through time and built the greatest monuments ever erected and imparted his wisdom to the greatest king history has ever known. Now his prophecies have come to pass and the fate of the world rests in the hands of young girl. This man is named Myrddin, but history remembers him as Merlin.

The end of the world is nigh and young Alexis must find the strength to venture out into a dangerous world that is entering its death throws in her efforts to save it.

While Ally does visit Avalon in the tale, the story doesn't really center upon Avalon. The title, Avalon's Eclipse is really intended as an analogy for the alchemical view of the Grail Quest. The idea is that the Grail is not a physical object, but spiritual wisdom and as such can only be found within.

Ally is the hero of the tale, with help from a sister-in-law and two fairies. The other really prominent characters include Morgan Le Fay, who in Arthurian romance was always portrayed as a villian, but this tale doesn't do her such injustice and rightly so. She has an agenda of her own and challenges Myrddin at every step, but her intention is help the hero through these difficulties.

The book is over 350 pages and will be illustrated. It is set in modern times. What I have written is inspired by a number of ancient legends and fantasy tales and is populated by a massive number of mythological creatures. The book is geared for children, but is loaded with philisophical ideas that will appeal to adults. I'll keep you updated as the book nears publication and I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it.