Enge, James -- Blood of Ambrose
Imagine if Merlin had stuck around England for all the centuries after
Arthur, to make sure the kingdom ran okay. It's not actually Merlin or
England (although enough names come from that tradition that I spent
way too long trying to figure out if this was alt-history-fantasy or
not). But you get the idea. Ambrosius is ancient, half-legendary, and
possessed of an infinite amount of personal baggage. His sister is
just the same, except she's not a drunk. Both of them are interested
in protecting the young prince from the palace coup that's going
down... Okay, I'll say it: this is the Belgariad done right (as if by
S. Morganstern, maybe?) Cheerfully over-the-top.
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