To Raise a King
(The Broken Crown Book 1)
By
Justin Orton
When Matt escapes a
Scottish boys' home to search for his parents, he instead finds himself fleeing
for his life. Cast back in time to the brutality of 6th-century Scotland, he is
sent on a dangerous quest - a race to recover the missing fragments of a broken
crown and save two worlds from certain destruction.
Love, betrayal and
murder follow Matt as he struggles against a backdrop of powerful magic and
political tension that soon erupts into open war. Matt's faith in himself, and
his trust in his newfound friends will be put to the ultimate test as he fights
to Raise a King.
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What did I think of the Book?
What happens when History
and Legend collides…?
Matt longs
for what he does not have. A family. A mother who loves him. A father to guide
him. Instead, he lives in a home for boys. Abandoned. Forgotten. Alone. His
only comfort is his dog, Mia.
Matt
is so
determined to find his parents that he takes matters into his own hands
and
runs away. What he didn't expect was to end up in 6th Century Scotland!
What happens next will challenge everything he thought he knew about
himself,
the world, and as it turns out, the not so legendary King Arthur.
Rich in
history, overflowing with Arthurian myths and legends, Justin Orton takes his
readers on quite a journey. With an elegant wit and descriptive prose, Orton
brings to life the beauty and the brutality of 6th Century Scotland. To Raise a
King (The Broken Crown Book 1) is so rich in detail that I could smell
the rain in the air, see the vastness of the lochs, and the majestic heights of
the mountains.
The
protagonist, Matt, is an incredibly courageous young man who's life is turned
completely upside down. Everything he thought he knew turns out to be a lie.
Suddenly, King Arthur isn't a fairy story and Merlin is real. Matt finds himself
part of this very complicated world to which he had no prior knowledge of. Matt
has courage beyond his years, and I could not help but like him. He is the hero
of this story. Matt was very real in the telling, and his character drove the
story forward and kept me turning those pages.
Orton has
obviously spent a lot of time researching this fascinating era, and it comes
across in the writing. I like what he did with the Arthurian Legend, and he
gave this ancient story a slight Science-Fiction twist which worked remarkably
well.
A great
deal happens in this book, and there is this sense that no one is as they seem
and at one point I was questioning, just like Matt, who were the bad guys! I
like a book that makes me think!!
To Raise a
King (The Broken Crown Book 1) is an action-packed adventure, that kept me
turning those pages. I look forward to reading more books in this series.
Justin Orton, you have got yourself a new fan!!
I Highly
Recommend!!
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About the author
I spend
most days delving into the world of computer code and unraveling programming
mysteries for many major corporations, but my true passion is fictional
writing.
My work is always supervised by Oliver (my cat), who’s four-legged contributions can often be found in both my coding and writing (all spelnig errors r stritcly his!).
I was born and raised in England, but now live with my beautiful wife Lisa in Florida (famous for its theme parks, beaches, the occasional hurricane, and a certain mouse).
My hobbies include: reading, movies, history, travel (I want to see mountains again Gandalf – mountains!), and exploring the latest gadgets and gizmos.
I’m rather fond of single malt scotch and it’s not uncommon to find me of an evening, sipping on a fine dram, while pondering how to get a character out of the very awkward situation I recently put them in!
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