7th Century Scotland.
On his deathbed St Mungo reveals his long struggle to save the tormented wanderer Merlin.
At the margins of the great forest of Celidon a bewildered Merlin relates a fragmented story of how he has been cursed by the ancient and vengeful figure of Nimue.
St Mungo attempts to uncover the heart of Merlin’s affliction. In doing so he and Nimue do battle for the very soul of the outcast poet and madman who is held as a prisoner outside of time.
Set against fragmented memories of King Arthur, the ruin of Britain and he fragile hold of Christianity on these islands – the encounter with Nimue eventually imperils St Mungo himself, and his newly built church, with destruction. Who will emerge as the winner?
For more than a thousand years the Confession of St Mungo has lain hidden in the Vatican’s archives. This new discovery takes the reader closer than ever to the deepest truth of Merlin’s anguish.
Steven O'Brien is a widely published poet and author. His collections include Scrying Stone and Dark Hill Dreams. He is editor of The London Magazine and lectures at the University of Portsmouth, where he leads the MA in Creative Writing.
Genre: Fantasy
On his deathbed St Mungo reveals his long struggle to save the tormented wanderer Merlin.
At the margins of the great forest of Celidon a bewildered Merlin relates a fragmented story of how he has been cursed by the ancient and vengeful figure of Nimue.
St Mungo attempts to uncover the heart of Merlin’s affliction. In doing so he and Nimue do battle for the very soul of the outcast poet and madman who is held as a prisoner outside of time.
Set against fragmented memories of King Arthur, the ruin of Britain and he fragile hold of Christianity on these islands – the encounter with Nimue eventually imperils St Mungo himself, and his newly built church, with destruction. Who will emerge as the winner?
For more than a thousand years the Confession of St Mungo has lain hidden in the Vatican’s archives. This new discovery takes the reader closer than ever to the deepest truth of Merlin’s anguish.
Steven O'Brien is a widely published poet and author. His collections include Scrying Stone and Dark Hill Dreams. He is editor of The London Magazine and lectures at the University of Portsmouth, where he leads the MA in Creative Writing.
Genre: Fantasy
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