The Third Magic

Eight years ago, a young red-haired boy discovered that he was the reincarnation of Arthur, once High King of Britain, master of the Round Table, wielder of Excalibur and the Holy Grail, fated to one day reclaim his throne and lead the world into a new golden age. Almost immediately, people started trying to kill him. Arthur has been on the run or in hiding since he was ten years old. Four years ago, after a climactic battle between the resurrected Knights of the Round Table and a dark magician determined to warp the powers of the Grail to his own evil purpose, Arthur Blessing spoke to television cameras, and therefore the world. He told them the time for hatred and fear was over and that a new time of peace was at hand. Pursued as a new messiah, Arthur disappeared to a small farm in the American Midwest, surrounded by his Knights, protected most of all by Hal, most recently an FBI agent, but, long ago, Sir Galahad. Now Arthur is eighteen, and Merlin has come to bring him to his destiny. There's just one small problem. Arthur. What is he going to do as High King? How can he unite and heal such a deeply wounded world? No one believes in all that chivalry stuff anymore, and besides, he's not sure mankind is worthy of the powers of the Sword and the Grail. Yet those powers are needed, now most of all. Now, with a master terrorist preparing to strike Cheyenne Mountain, to blow up the heart of America's nuclear arsenal and spread radioactive death across the planet. Now, with a psychopathic killer on the loose, a man determined to personally slaughter the Knights and Arthur himself. Now, with a chance to find Guinevere again, to put right their love that was spoiled and betrayed centuries ago. Arthur Blessing. The Once and Future King. Now he must choose his fate.

About the Author :
Molly Cochran was written more than 25 books, both fiction and nonfiction, including the bestsellers "Grandmaster," which won the Edgar Award, "The Forever King, "and" Dressing Thin," a nonfiction work. Born in Tokyo, of Japanese and Irish-American extraction, Cochran graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and has lived in many countries. Cochran's other novels include "World Without End "and two sequels to "The Forever King, The Broken Sword" and "The Third Magic." She has taught writing at numerous writers conferences. Cochran lives in Pennsylvania and is the mother of one.

Review :
"A fresh and exciting view of the Arthur legend, full of adventure. I read it in one sitting because I didn't want to put it down." "A quite extraordinary book. I recommend the Forever King wholeheartedly." "A richly satisfying read. Story telling at its finest with a compelling and believable plot, a rich cast of well-developed characters, and the basic theme of good overcoming evil though the strength and power of the human spirit." "I found the Forever King to be one of the most original things I've read in years. I can't recommend it highly enough. Books like this don't come along very often." "Imaginative, creative, and downright hilarious as the Knights cope with 20th-century reality, this exciting tale is snazzy indeed." "Praise for the Broken Sword: The narrative interweaves present-day events and flashbacks to Camelot, recasting many Arthurian elements into a mythology that appears new while managing to employ all the classic touchstones." "This suspense-filled, action-laden novel supplies a fresh perspective on the King Arthur legend, deftly weaving historical facts together with a large amount of fun and imagination. Highly recommended."