The Du Lac Prophecy
(Book 4 of The Du Lac Chronicles)
By Mary Anne Yarde
Two Prophesies. Two Noble Households. One Throne.
Distrust and greed threaten to destroy the House of du Lac. Mordred Pendragon strengthens his hold on Brittany and the surrounding kingdoms while Alan, Mordred’s cousin, embarks on a desperate quest to find Arthur’s lost knights. Without the knights and the relics they hold in trust, they cannot defeat Arthur’s only son – but finding the knights is only half of the battle. Convincing them to fight on the side of the Du Lac’s, their sworn enemy, will not be easy.
If Alden, King of Cerniw, cannot bring unity there will be no need for Arthur’s knights. With Budic threatening to invade Alden’s Kingdom, Merton putting love before duty, and Garren disappearing to goodness knows where, what hope does Alden have? If Alden cannot get his House in order, Mordred will destroy them all.
Excerpt
The Abbey of Glastingberie.
“I think you are wasting your time. There is no need for relics and
ancient weapons. We have God.”
“Well then the next time you are speaking to God could you ask him to
send us an army of angels and several legions of knights on horseback,” Pert
replied.
Everyone turned to look at Pert for his words were bordering on
blasphemy and his tone was disrespectful.
Pert tore at the bread he had been given with his teeth and began to
chew slowly.
“Your tongue is as sharp as the serpents,” the Abbot stated with
contempt. “With the passing of the years and the hardships you have faced I
would have thought you would have learnt by now when to keep your opinions to
yourself.”
Pert scoffed and carried on eating.
“He and I never did see eye to eye,” the Abbot explained to Alan and
Bernice. “Even as a young knight, he was always opinionated.”
“Pert was a knight?” Alan asked, but the Abbot ignored him.
“Arthur never complained that I was opinionated,” Pert replied.
“No, I don’t suppose he did.”
Pert scoffed again, but the Abbot ignored him.
“Were you there when Arthur died?” Bernice asked.
Alan stood up straighter. He was interested in the Abbot’s answer. Even
Pert, he noticed, had stopped chewing and was looking at the Abbot.
“Yes. Bedwyr brought him here. I tried my very best, but the wound
was fatal. There was nothing I could do but make his last moments as
comfortable as I could. He didn’t want to die. He said there was too much still
to do. He breathed his last in this very room.”
“Where is he buried?” Alan asked.
“I am afraid that is a secret,” the Abbot replied. “There are those who
would desecrate his grave and steal his body away. Only myself and one other
knows where Arthur rests. When will you retrieve the Shield?” The Abbot turned
to Pert when he asked this question.
“Tonight, after the castle has fallen asleep.”
“The castle?” Alan asked.
“That is where the Shield is,” Pert stated.
“That is where Percival… I mean that is where Wihtgar said it was as
well.”
“Everyone in Wessex knows it is there. They just don’t know where it
is,” Pert said matter-of-factly. “Believe me, they have looked. They would kick
themselves if they knew where it really was.”
“The best hiding places are the ones in plain view,” the Abbot replied
thoughtfully.
“Well you should know, my Lord,” Pert said, rising to his feet and
brushing the breadcrumbs from his clothes. “You buried Arthur after all.”
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Mary Anne Yarde
Mary Anne Yarde is the multi award-winning author of the International Bestselling Series — The Du Lac Chronicles. Set a generation after the fall of King Arthur, The Du Lac Chronicles takes you on a journey through Dark Age Britain and Brittany, where you will meet new friends and terrifying foes. Based on legends and historical fact, The Du Lac Chronicles is a series not to be missed.
Mary Anne is the founder of The Coffee Pot Book Club. She has been a professional reader since 2016 and in this time Mary Anne has reviewed many books for the big and small publishing houses, as well as books penned by her fellow indie authors. Mary Anne is also an editorial reviewer for The Coffee Pot Book Club. Mary Anne has been a judge for a prestigious Historical Fiction Book Award for the last three years, as well as being a Top Reviewer on Netgalley.
Born in Bath, England, Mary Anne Yarde grew up in the southwest of England, surrounded and influenced by centuries of history and mythology. Glastonbury — the fabled Isle of Avalon — was a mere fifteen-minute drive from her home, and tales of King Arthur and his knights were part of her childhood.
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