Dark Origins

by P.T. Dilloway

A prequel to the Tales of the Scarlet Knight series, Dark Origins tells how Merlin appears in ancient Britain to find a warrior to do battle with an evil goddess who seeks to rule the world.

70 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2012

About the author

P.T. Dilloway has been a writer for most of his life. He completed his first story in third grade and received an ‘A’ for the assignment. Around that time he also placed in a local writing contest for a television station, receiving an action figure in lieu of a trophy, thus securing his love with the written word.
Two of P.T.'s novels are already indie published. "Where You Belong" is the heartwarming story of a man in search of himself and his place in the world. "Virgin Territory" is a suspenseful tale of a man who finds love from beyond the grave. He’s also indie published a volume of short stories collectively titled "The Carnival Papers". His superhero novel "A Hero's Journey" was published October 2012. He also contributed to the flash fiction anthology "We Are Now" with Neil Vogler and Sean Craven in December 2012.

When not writing, P.T. enjoys reading and photographing Michigan’s many lighthouses. In order to pay the bills, he earned an accounting degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2000 and for the past ten years has worked as a payroll accountant in Detroit. He lives in suburban Detroit, where he continues to work on new writing projects.

Reviews

[Cindy Borgne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read A Hero’s Journey and enjoyed it a lot, so I thought I would try the sequel. This is a very good introduction to Scarlet Knight series. It goes more in depth about all the magic behind Merlin and the armor involved in becoming the Scarlet Knight. It’s told mostly from the viewpoint of Marlin, who becomes Merlin’s assistant. At first he has somewhat of an attitude where he doesn’t seem to take things seriously, so the story seemed to have a slight humorous slant. I found myself smiling a lot while reading it. The black demon becomes a big concern and he makes for a great villain. At first, he seems to be the only villain, but interestingly enough the real one emerges. One thing I enjoy most about the author’s writing is that he has a way of making even fantasy seem realistic because the magic so well thought out.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before you read my novel A Hero's Journey (Tales of the Scarlet Knight #1), read this prequel to learn how the heroic Scarlet Knight and evil Black Dragoon came to be. It won't take long.