Category: Book Two
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Walking To The Palace
“Nikitas,” Gherardus said, “I’m so pleased you have arrived on time, as arranged but I regret to begin this affair with a heartfelt apology… My son, Rugerius, is not here to receive his bride.”Excerpt from The Crystal Crux – Blue Grotto After the Seppioline docked, Anthea and her father, Nikitas,…
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Old Vesuvius
Excited, her heart racing madly, Anthea Manikos clenched a wet rail on the starboard side of the Seppioline, a large merchant ship breasting through strange blue waters. She leaned precariously over the side, her tan face catching cool ocean spray, her long brown hair whipping wildly behind her, the golden…
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Betrayal And The Siege Of Capua
Francis led Guidus and Ven down the narrow circular stairwell, steps wide enough for only one man to pass. When they arrived on the next landing below. Francis froze. Guidus huddled close to his back and stole a peak over his right shoulder. Their eyes erupted in simultaneous rage.– The…
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Blue Grotto Is Alive
The 2nd Edition of The Crystal Crux – Blue Grotto is now available in Kindle (Kindle Unlimited), Paperback and Hardcover. If you enjoyed the first edition, I’m sure you will find the 2nd Edition even more rewarding. As I have stated in my previous writing, I feel that I unduly…
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Blue Grotto Second Edition
Back in 2016, I officially became a self-published author with the release of my first book, The Crystal Crux – Betrayal. I started writing The Crystal Crux when I was a teenager in the early 80s. The original story was less than 100 pages long. It was a long journey…
