THE GODS’ MAGICIAN has just been released on Amazon as a paperback and an eBook (in Kindle too). It’s a bit of a mashup of sword & sorcery and dark fantasy with fast pacing and colorful, somewhat amoral characters.
“I’m always a thief, occasionally a pirate, and an enchanter when needed.”
And Kelrik of Ebon Crossing desperately needs his enchantment in a world of demons, angry gods and goddesses – and men as greedy as any of them. He’s stolen a supernatural talisman fought over by rival deities locked in a brutal war that threatens the world. The talisman has enormous powers, and Kelrik plans to sell it for an ungodly pile of gold. Seeking the highest bidder, he flees gods’ wrath and eerie creatures across a hellscape of collapsing kingdoms. Making things worse, Kelrik’s fellow thieves – and supposed partners – might murder him and seize the talisman.
However, Kelrik comes to realize that the talisman isn’t a prize to be fought over. It’s the key to settling the war. So he must choose between wealth beyond counting or letting warring gods shatter the world.
The Gods’ Magician is spells gone wrong, desperate swordplay, and frozen blood on the snow.
I write modern fantasy novels that are hopefully both exciting and literate. These novels include an on-going series about a near-immortal magician who grew up in Camelot and grew famous in San Francisco's 'Summer of Love'. He's still having adventures to this day described in The Lords of the Summer Season, The Lords of Powder, and The Lords of Oblivion. The books can be read in any order.
As author S Alessandro Martinez has stated about the series:
"Lords of Oblivion
A 1500-year-old wizard. A pair of savage druids raised from the dead. Modern day San Francisco. A wolf that takes no gruff. Blaisdell creates a fascinating world in this magical realism novel with smart writing, complex characters, and clever use of history and mythology. I was sucked in from the very beginning. I look forward to more of Bradan and Tintagel's mystical adventures.
Lords of Powder
Merlin's former apprentice, Bradan, is back! The 1500-year-old wizard, who is sometimes too smart for his own good, returns for another exciting adventure, this time in 70s Miami as he takes on the criminal world of drug trafficking. Blaisdell's smart, fast-paced writing and use of fascinating history and mythology keeps you on the edge of your seat as Bradan uses his wits, charm, and illusions to navigate the modern era and get himself into plenty of trouble.
Lords of the Summer Season
Being Merlin's former apprentice and living for 1500 years is bound to make you a few enemies. Travel back to the 60s with Bradan the wizard and his otherworldly wolf Tintagel. As Bradan juggles careers as a professor and musician, he must defend himself from his greatest threat yet: a literal god. Blaisdell continues with his clever, skillful, and imaginative writing that will keep readers eagerly turning the next page. My favorite of the Bradan books, Blaisdell dives deeper into the Arthur mythology, and brings the reader even more elements of magic and folklore, all the while weaving an entertaining tale of gods, wizards, ghosts, and 60s acid rock. Thoroughly enjoyable!"
Besides the literary side of my life, my background includes membership on a scientific advisory board for a non-profit professional organization promoting the biomedical and digital health business community in the greater Los Angeles area.
I’ve authored both basic research publications and business management articles focusing on the bio/pharma industry. My Ph.D. is in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota where I also conducted post-doctoral research in microbiology. And my BS is from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) with a double major in chemistry and cell biology.
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Peter W. Blaisdell, Fantasy Author 