{"id":5880,"date":"2013-04-16T15:34:40","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T20:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/16\/merlin-s-blade-has-been-released\/"},"modified":"2013-04-16T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T20:34:40","slug":"merlin-s-blade-has-been-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/16\/merlin-s-blade-has-been-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin&#8217;s Blade Has Been Released&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"goright\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.EpicTales.org\/images\/Robert\/MB_ARC_PIC.jpg?w=300\" \/><strong>Yes, the day has finally arrived!  MERLIN&#8217;S BLADE has been released by ZONDERVAN!<\/strong>  Almost seven years of slow and steady labor has finally resulted in this day.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you&#8217;ll be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>find it on your store shelves now or very soon, and <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>order it online or through your local bookstore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The only regret<\/strong> that I have in how long it took is that my mother passed away last fall during my editing of the book, and I&#8217;m not able to give her a copy.<\/p>\n<h4><i>Age Appropriateness of Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The novel will be enjoyable for ages 13 on up to 113<\/strong>, but someone younger could enjoy it if they&#8217;re an advanced reader and don&#8217;t mind some violence. <\/p>\n<p>The novel is completely clean in every other respect and is family friendly.  <\/p>\n<h4><i>About Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Just to set expectations:<\/strong> my Merlin is NOT a wizard, but is rather an eighteen year-old, shy, son of a swordsmith. He was mostly-blinded when he was young while saving his sister from wolves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The basis of the story<\/strong> is that a meteorite crashes to Britain and brings a mysterious black stone. Anyone who sees its glow becomes enchanted by it, and the druids are using its power to reclaim their rule of Britain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Because of Merlin&#8217;s half-blindness,<\/strong> he is the only one in his village who is immune to the stone&#8217;s enchantment. Thus he must find a way to save his family, his village, and all of Britain from the plots of the druids.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to read two sample chapters, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/127236054\/Merlin-s-Blade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simply click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><i>Where to get Merlin&#8217;s Blade<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>You should now be able to buy the novel worldwide<\/strong> &#8230; here are a few links to help out:<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S.A.:<\/p>\n<p><strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/k3EsO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade at Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/merlins-blade-robert-treskillard\/1111872930?ean=9780310735076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade at Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/li>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/1-merlins-blade-robert-treskillard\/9780310735076\/pd\/73507X?item_code=WW&amp;netp_id=1022109&amp;event=ESRCN&amp;view=details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade at ChristianBook.com<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booksamillion.com\/product\/9780310735076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade at Books A Million<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internationally:<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/waterstonesweb\/products\/robert+treskillard\/merlin27s+blade\/9265510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade in the UK at Waterstones<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eden.co.uk\/merlins-blade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade in the UK at Eden.co.UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Merlins-Blade-Robert-Treskillard\/dp\/0310735076%3FSubscriptionId%3D1E2MCMDX6VVV67W7T882%26tag%3Dallbooks09-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0310735076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade in Canada at Amazon<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angusrobertson.com.au\/book\/merlins-blade\/36739422\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merlin&#8217;s Blade in Australia at AngusRobertson.com.AU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And you&#8217;ll find it in most other countries as well &#8230; including Japan, Germany, France, South Africa, the Czech Republic, and many, many more.<\/p>\n<p>One final reminder &#8230; don&#8217;t forget to write up a review on these sites, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15740507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including over at Goodreads<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Views: 47<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nYes, the day has finally arrived! 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