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DAY EIGHT - DAY EIGHT
The Crystal Crux Series tale unfolds in ten days over five books.BetrayalBlue GrottoCold KnightShimmerBeautifulToday, August 20, 2026is exactly 828 years after the Eighth day in my book series.The year was 1198.I decided early on to begin each day of the series with a scripture I felt sort of captured the essence of something major happening in the story on that day.On DAY Eight, Pero leaves…
DAY SEVEN - DAY SEVEN
The Crystal Crux Series tale unfolds in ten days over five books.BetrayalBlue GrottoCold KnightShimmerBeautifulToday, August 19, 2026is exactly 828 years after the Seven day in my book series.The year was 1198.I decided early on to begin each day of the series with a scripture I felt sort of captured the essence of something major happening in the story on that day.On DAY SEVEN, Pero slept in the…
The Chief Protagonist
Protagonist comes from the ancient Greek word ‘protagonistes’ meaning chief actor or chief player. This is the character whose actions and decisions drive the story.I purposefully decided not to introduce the readers to my chief protagonist until Chapter 10 – Bastard Son, because The Crystal Crux series was born out of a short story I wrote back in the early 80s.In that story, it began with a…
Epic Book Reminder
“Gisele.”Rugerius repeated her name three times. “I’ll not forget you, Gisele. I promise. Your name will go with me. It will be the last word on my lips when I pass and the first word I utter in the Great Hall.” Rugerius convulsed and fresh blood dripped from his lips. “I’m not going to make it. Oh, I am so cold.”Gisele found herself trembling but not for reasons she had supposed. Deep in her…
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Five Adventure Books
In the year of our Lord, 1193, a Spanish knight named Pero de Alava, was sent by Emperor Henry VI to oversee the keep at Capua, Italy. It was Pero’s first imperial commission, and it was dangerous. The Church objected to the emperor assigning his people to judicate affairs in Italian cities. Pero, with the help of his right-hand man, Francis Whitehall, an Englishman known to many as the Griffin,…
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I Wish I Could Share ...
I Wish I Could Share …
“We are not alone in here.”A creature snarled and lashed out, scratching her arm.Gisele screamed at the top of her lungs as another crackle of lightning destroyed what was left of the gnarled old tree.– excerpt from The Crystal Crux : Shimmer That, of course, is the last thing readers of The Crystal Crux series read. What happened to Tomas and Gisele in that cave? What becomes of the giant…
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CHARACTER PROFILE : Sinibaldus
CHARACTER PROFILE : Sinibaldus
If you have read any of The Crystal Crux books, you know who Sinibaldus is – and you probably don’t like him. He is a seven-foot albino giant, a magician and showman in possession of a Bellerophon Crystal. Sinibaldus used both hands to jerk open the V-necked collar on his robe. The dramatic movement revealed a large translucent crystal, on octagonal diamond the size of a large man’s fist…
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CHARACTER PROFILE : Anthea Manikos
CHARACTER PROFILE : Anthea Manikos
Anthea Manikos – Only child of Nikitas & Penelope Manikos. Born in Ilios Spiti, Sounion, Greece in 1174. Known for her blue/green eyes, infectious smile and irrepressible faith. 1186 – Anthea is 12 when her mother passes from a painful wasting disease. June 1197 – Anthea is 23 when her father takes her by ship to Parthenope where her marriage to the Castellan of that city has been arranged. The…
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