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Book
I - The Prophecy
Ammanon, an empire spanning half the known
world, prospers under the rule of Emperor Galan. He is a fearsome
warrior, great of stature and quick of mind; but he is about to
face a different sort of enemy, one who destroys by cleverness
and intellect.
Alone
and without heir, Galan waits on the prophecy that foretells of
a woman who will come to his side and save Ammanon. Now the time
of fulfillment has passed, and Galan is receiving alarms from
a translator who has uncovered a plot to assassinate him. Where
is this woman of the prophecy?
The
woman is the translator, Eydain. Clad always in mourning veils
to hide her alien appearance, she remains undiscovered. When they
finally meet, the lonely emperor finds that Eydain knows nothing
of the prophecy and would rather run than wed. Bitterly he forces
her to marry as his captive.
The
two now contend with each other as well as spies and mercenaries
taking hold in the city. Together with Ammanon's highly trained
forces, they face the threat with a series of daring ploys. But
the final battle with this elusive foe is yet to come.
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Mary
Odle Fagan has many stories eager to be told. Born in Lafayette,
Indiana, she attended Adrian College and Central Michigan
University. She began her career writing advertising copy
for radio, TV, and print. Currently she resides with her husband
in Friendswood, Texas after spending many years in the space
program.
Beyond
her greatest work, the 5 books of AMMANON, Mary
has two other projects in progress:
Confessions
of a Clueless Caregiver,
is winding up after the recent deaths of her parents. It is the
true, bittersweet, often hilarious tale of the way she breezed
back after years and miles away in order to "keep their lives
normal". Right.
The
Hundredth Spring, this author's first and avowed last
sci-fi novel, is now in editing. It's the story of a housewife
from the 1940's misplaced among warring alien races. It's been
a fun trip; combining a favorite fantasy with memories of Medaryville,
Indiana during the war years. The first chapter has already been
published online: Read
it here!
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Releases:
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Mary - Ammanon - The Prophecy
Fagan,
Mary - The Parthan Plot
Fagan,
Mary - The Deliverance
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Reviews:
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Book
II - The Parthan Plot
Confrontation
is imminent.
The
Parthan assassins purporting to be a trade delegation are on
their way. General Toland, the commander of the Ammanon's army,
is ready. Enemy couriers have been captured, spies caught, covert
skirmishes fought, and unexpected allies have come forth. Toland
has laid a trap for the Parthan assassins right in the great
banquet hall of the palace. There is little doubt the might
of Ammanon will prevail.
But
it seems they have forgotten something: the Prophecy. Long ago
it named Eydain as the key to victory, but what can she do as
the emperor's captive bride? Will she escape her formidable
guards in time to fulfill her destiny? And after all she has
suffered, will she want to?
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Book
III - The Deliverance
With
King Niklos and his scheming minions successfully dispatched,
a prosperous peace begins.
But
Emperor Galan continues to deal with his tumultuous marriage
as Eydain bitterly fights her captivity. Finally it boils over
to a shattering show-down.
Then
a desperate messenger arrives from Ez'Elonia, native land of
High Priest Azzariah. It is a plea for aid from King Haben as
marauders threaten his borders.
Determined
to deliver Ez'Elonia from its enemies before the ancient priest
dies, Galan rides to war with ten thousand battle-ready troops
- and Eydain to serve as translator. But this was not the deliverance
Azzariah foresaw. The distress and oppression of his visions
comes from within Ez'Elonia itself.
Thus,
after a savage battle with marauders, Galan is betrayed by the
very ones he came to deliver. With the unsuspecting Eydain at
his mercy of the treacherous King Haben, the emperor again finds
he must guard this rare woman with his life, for within her
lies the answer to victory…or destruction.
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