The Dark Thorn - Shawn Speakman

nThe Dark Thorn is one exciting book. From start to finish, there are nstrong characters, dangers lurking around every corner and cliffhangers nthat will leave you breathless. A fine tale by a talented writer.

-- nTerry Brooks nBeneath the streets of Seattle, a long-forgotten war is about to be renewed... n nRichard n McAllister, a spiritually destitute homeless man and Knight of the Yn nSaith, protects one of seven portals linking his world to that of Annwn, n where the fey Tuatha de Dannan of antiquity have been relegated by a nlong-running religious war. n nUnknown to Richard though, powerful nforces are aligning against him and all he stands to keep safe.

In the nwilds of a discarded world, Philip Plantagenet, son of Henry II, moves nto claim a birthright nine centuries in the making, one that drives him nto eliminate the Tuatha de Dannan--at any cost to both worlds. n nIn nthe halls of Vatican City, Cardinal Vicar Cormac Pell O'Connor schemes nto control the Heliwr--the Unfettered Knight--one who possesses the great npower known as the Dark Thorn. n nThe three men are on a collision course with history--and their futures.

n nFor in the wilds of Annwn, death comes as easily as magic. n nHaunted n by a past he can't forget and a knightly responsibility he can't shun, nRichard is drawn into levels of machinations--and two worlds--far darker nthan any he has prepared for.n