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Author: Jon F. Baxley
Website of Author:  http://www.jonbaxley.com

Kruzurk Makshare, a magician and once upon a time, an apprentice to the great magician, Merlin, has a visit from Merlin’s spirit who gives Kruzurk a black scroll. Seed, an evil magician, was also an apprentice of Merlin’s and had been instrumental in causing Merlin’s death. Now Merlin wants to be avenged and Kruzurk makes the vow to destroy Seed. 

The story shifts viewpoint to a young man named Daynin, who’s family had been destroyed in Scotia, is now living with his grandfather in Hafdeway. The grandfather plows a field, uncovering a huge stone. The next day Daynin meets Kruzurk, and together with the stone, they go in search of someone to verify that it’s the Scythian Stone of legend. With this beginning, a story of magic, might, and honor unravels bringing with each incident suspense, excitement and a strong urge to keep reading to the finish.

My reading interests lay mostly within the mystery, crime and police procedural genre so when I was sent the ebook “The Scythian Stone” I hesitated to begin reading it, feeling it would be boring and childish. From the first chapter Mr. Baxley grasped my interest and caused me to remember the wonderful fairy tales of knights in shining armor and damsels in distress that I grew up reading and which Walt Disney has turned into movies. Yet, “The Scythian Stone” is not just for children, but for adults as well. I’ve enjoyed reading it and surfing Mr. Baxley’s website, I’ve learned he has a hard cover edition of “The Blackgloom Bounty” published by Five Star Publishing. Ebook version from Check it out.

Mr. Jon F. Baxley is an award winning author, historian, editor, and Internet entrepreneur. He has been a professional golfer, soldier and a member of the United States Information Agency in the former Soviet Union. He loves medieval events, people and places and has done much research on these topics.