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Overview

Behind the king's life stands the menacing Protector, and beyond him lies the Protector's Shadow...

Centuries after the death of Uthar the Great, the throne of the Ontilian Empire lies vacant. The late emperor's brother-in-law and murderer, Lord Urdhven, appoints himself Protector to his nephew, young King Lathmar VII and sets out to kill anyone who stands between himself and mastery of the empire, including (if he can manage it) the king himself and his ancient but still formidable ancestress, Ambrosia Viviana.

When Ambrosia is accused of witchcraft and put to trial by combat, she is forced to play her trump card and call on her brother, Morlock Ambrosius—stateless person, master of all magical makers, deadly swordsman, and hopeless drunk.

As ministers of the king, they carry on the battle, magical and mundane, against the Protector and his shadowy patron. But all their struggles will be wasted unless the young king finds the strength to rule in his own right and his own name.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

"James Enge writes with great intelligence and wit. His stories take twisty paths to unexpected places you absolutely want to go. This isn't the same old thing; this is delightful fantasy written for smart readers."
— Greg Keyes, New York Times bestselling author of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series

"A powerful obsessive dynastic fantasy with clever shades of Arthurian mythos. I particularly like the drawing of Morlock and his dwarven artificer apprentice. Compelling reading."
— Dave Freer, coauthor of the Heirs of Alexandria series

"James Enge's work is like Conan as written by Raymond Chandler: rich, witty, aware of its genre'straditions but not bound by them, with a new surprise of plot or turn of phrase every moment."
— Paul Cornell, Hugo-nominated writer of Doctor Who and Marvel comics

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Publishers Weekly

Enge competently blends a compelling plot and unrelentingly grim prose in this somber fantasy debut. The heir to the Empire of Ontil is 12-year-old Lathmar, a terrified child recently orphaned by his own Protector and uncle, Lord Urdhven. His ancient and powerful relatives, controlling Ambrosia and morosely forbidding Morlock, offer their magical aid to reclaim his throne and defeat the Protector. Slowly growing to manhood, Lathmar struggles to assert himself as the emperor-to-be while craving his guardians' parental approval and longing to become more of a participant than an observer. Though the characters are more fascinating than lovable, Enge's precise and elegant language and some darkly harrowing scenes are sure to tug on readers' heartstrings. Legends frequently have predictable conclusions, but even with an unsurprising destination, this coming-of-age narrative makes for an engaging journey. (Apr.)

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Dark, grim, and powerfully written, this fantasy novel respects yet transcends the limits of the traditional fantasy genre novel for young adults. Telling the story of a young king's attempt to reclaim his family's throne from a despotic, evil murderous uncle with a realism not always captured in fantasy novels, Blood of Ambrose deftly pulls readers into a world of multifaceted characters and unlikely heroes. King Lathmar VII's quest for the throne, aided by ancient ancestress Ambrosia and her brother Morlock, features battles both magical and moral, with the fate of the empire hanging in the balance. A compelling novel with twists, turns, and clever surprises, this book is tightly written with almost too much plot for the sparse pages. Blood of Ambrose could easily have grown from stand alone novel to trilogy, but Enge's decision to let the readers fill in the details ultimately makes the book a richer and more personal reading experience. Reviewer: Meagan Albright
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The unscrupulous Lord Urdhven stands as protector for his young nephew, King Lathmar VII, but plots to gain the throne for himself. Only Ambrosia Viviana, a woman accused of witchcraft, and her brother, the drunken renegade Morlock Ambrosius, stand between the young boy and death. Enge's fiction has appeared online and in the publications Black Gate and Flashing Swords. His first novel pays homage to Arthurian legend but draws on his own visual acuity and storytelling skill. For most libraries.


—Jackie Cassada

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781591027362
  • Publisher: Prometheus Books
  • Publication date: 4/21/2009
  • Pages: 480
  • Sales rank: 352,079
  • Series: Morlock Ambrosius Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 9.16 (w) x 11.70 (h) x 0.89 (d)

Meet the Author

James Enge's fiction has appeared in Black Gate, Flashing Swords, and everydayfiction.com. He is an instructor of classical languages at a Midwestern university.

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  • Posted June 30, 2009

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    Great Debut Novel

    PROS: "Blood of Ambrose" does a good job telling the tale of an "epic fantasy" without being 7+ books long. You learn the back story through the dialog and flashback. Also, Enge doesn't waste pages explaining how the magic works. The reader is dropped right into the plot. Enge does a great job characterizing and making the reader feel in touch with the characters, as strange as they are. The story is fairly common; one surviving heir as the protagonist and an antagonist trying to claim the throne for himself. The quirkiness of the heir's "grandmother," her brother and his apprentice is what makes this a 4 star novel.

    CONS: Enge wasted a lot of time creating the astrology of his fantasy planet. He even went as far to create an appendix discussing the phases of the moons. The problem with all this work is that only 3 or 4 moon phases are mentioned in the book and they are not crucial to the story. A map would also have been helpful. Enge wrote up an appendix describing the continent, making it possible to create your own map, but the author's drawing would have been better.

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  • Posted May 4, 2009

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    Excellent start, holding breath for more

    Echos of David Eddings style, excellent charactors made real with personalities both good and bad. This is a page turner, you hate to put down. King Lathmar VII is much to young to have to shoulder the burdens he is given. But fortunately he has a cadre of magic users and fighters to help him struggle along. I rarely write LONG book reports, I just want you to know. buy this book, you will really enjoy it. More to come I hope.

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  • Posted July 26, 2009

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    great potential

    I myself was a bit dissapointed in this book, still giving it 4 stars because the potential in the land,character's and the story idea pull's you through until the end. But I am dissapointed in the lack of the magical (system) such as where the power these "biengs" have comes from, other than a bloodline, its limits where just too shaded for me I felt disconected from this read but enjoyed moments but did not get pulled in.
    Mysterious figures are at the least exciting and you want to know more about them (part of the mystique) but in this book needed more than the brief and shaded view you get from a powerful (family) that this book centers on. authors are getting more engaged with their characters more it seems lately, in my opinion and books I have read. But I do not give this a bad review and hope it dosn't seem that way,and this might be from going from one book to another author that you felt pulled into , then anything other than that world you might find lacking. this might be the case in my opinion of this book. I was really hoping to be dragged away in this world but it just did not happen, felt strange trying to explore this world. I was definetly just reading this book, but it was a good story but I felt it had much more potential than what I was given. It has been awhile since I read this book, might have been a different review right after finish, but I set this down a few times I remember, but still 4 stars mostly for what it could have been.

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  • Posted March 23, 2009

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    BLOOD OF AMBROSE is a strong coming of age fantasy

    His uncle Lord Urdhven killed his parents leaving the twelve year old heir to the throne of the Empire of Ontil, Lathmar, under his blood-soaked relative's protection. The frightened pre-teen feels alone, expecting his ambitious Protector to kill him one day if he objects to any decisions. Dismayed and depressed Lathmar has no hope as he knows he is just an expendable puppet.------------

    Everything changes when two of his ancient magical kin arrive at Ontil to raise Lathmar and help him one day regain the throne and depose his odious usurper. Ambrosia is calculating but reachable while her irritable companion Morlock is sinister and frighteningly unreachable. As Lathmar becomes a young man ready to claim his throne from his Protector, Urdhven revises his gory plans for his nephew; as the lad is becoming increasingly rebellious. Lathmar constantly tries to please his beloved relatives who have raised him as if he was their child; which in their mind he is.------------

    BLOOD OF AMBROSE is a strong coming of age fantasy as the key four players in this waltz seem genuine. Urdhven comes across as a combination Lord and Lady Macbeth merged with Hamlet's uncle while his nephew grows in confidence with maturity and nurturing from his ancient relatives. Although typical of the sub-genre, this excellent tale is worth reading as it's the lad's journey that makes for a superb fantasy.--------

    Harriet Klausner

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