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Knight of Darkness Issue 5
About the Book
Original Publication Date: April 15, 2009
Setting: Val Sans Retour, Camelot
The excitement and adventure continue in the next installment of #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHERRILYN KENYON’S LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varian’s illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion! Don’t miss the continuation of this epic adventure from Master Storyteller Sherrilyn Kenyon! Parental Advisory PRICE:...
Characters
The Hero: Varian
The son of Morgen's second-in-command Narishka and fallen Round Table knight Lancelot, Varian has never belonged anywhere. His mother banished him from the fey world while his father hated him throughout his childhood in Camelot. Mysterious, powerful and lethal, he's taken his place as the dark armored assassin of Avalon. When one of the Grail knights is murdered by his mother, he finds himself fighting for the very ones who fear and ...
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The Heroine: Merewyn
Once the most beautiful woman in her kingdom, Merewyn traded her beauty to escape a loveless marriage. Little did she know, her bargain would be permanent. For centuries, she's been trapped as a hag and forced to serve in Morgen's court. But now her oldest enemy has offered her another bargain...
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Merewyn
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Merlin
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Morgen Le Fey
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Narishka
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Varian
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Arthur
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Blaise
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Brevalaer
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Dame Fortune
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Draig
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Elaine
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Faran
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Galahad
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Garafyn
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Gawain
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Guinevere
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Sherrilyn
The Story Behind The Story
A lifelong fan of comics, Sherri's older brother taught her to read by using Spiderman comics. Her current collection spans decades, and ranges in the thousands of plastic covered issues that she's protected during her lifetime.
The concept for Lords of Avalon was born while Sherri was working on a thesis about how the Courtly Love movement was heavily influenced by Arthurian legend and Celtic tradition. While reading for her paper, she was struck with the idea that if Camelot had been real, what happened after the battle of Baden Hill? Not everyone died there. What happened to those beloved characters the next day?
In her world, centuries have passed since the death of Arthur and Camelot is in the hands of Morgen and her evil court while those of the Round Table who survived have retreated to Avalon where they continue to wage war against evil.
Sherri has been...
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Book Excerpt
Setting: Val Sans Retour, Camelot The excitement and adventure continue in the next installment of #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHERRILYN KENYON’S LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varian’s illness continues to worsen [...]
Book Synopsis
Setting: Val Sans Retour, Camelot
The excitement and adventure continue in the next installment of #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHERRILYN KENYON’S LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varian’s illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion! Don’t miss the continuation of this epic adventure from Master Storyteller Sherrilyn Kenyon!
Parental Advisory
PRICE: 3.99
COVER BY: TOMMY OHTSUKA
WRITER: ROBIN FURTH
SHERRILYN KENYON
PENCILS: TOMMY OHTSUKA
INKS: TOMMY OHTSUKA
COLORED BY: TOMMY OHTSUKA
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI
IN STORES: April 15, 2009
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The Story Behind the Story
A lifelong fan of comics, Sherri's older brother taught her to read by using Spiderman comics. Her current collection spans decades, and ranges in the thousands of plastic covered issues that she's protected during her lifetime.
The concept for Lords of Avalon was born while Sherri was working on a thesis about how the Courtly Love movement was heavily influenced by Arthurian legend and Celtic tradition. While reading for her paper, she was struck with the idea that if Camelot had been real, what happened after the battle of Baden Hill? Not everyone died there. What happened to those beloved characters the next day?
In her world, centuries have passed since the death of Arthur and Camelot is in the hands of Morgen and her evil court while those of the Round Table who survived have retreated to Avalon where they continue to wage war against evil.
Sherri has been studying Arthurian legends since she was seven years old. She even reads the Mabinogion in Welsh, as well as having worked on translations of Chretien de Troyes and Chaucer for her professors while in college.
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Working with Marvel was a lifelong dream of Sherri's.