Robert Treskillard is a Celtic enthusiast who holds a B.A. in Biblical & Theological
Studies from Bethel University, Minnesota. He has been crafting stories from his early youth, is a
software developer, graphic artist, and sometime bladesmith. He and his wife are veteran homeschool
parents with three adult children and one grandson. They live in the country outside St. Louis,
Missouri.
It all began when Robert’s son wanted to learn blacksmithing and sword-making. The two set
out to learn the crafts and in the process were told by a relative that they were descended from a
Cornish blacksmith.
This lit the fire of Robert’s imagination, and so welding his Celtic research to his love of
the legends of King Arthur, a trilogy was forged—Merlin’s Blade, Merlin’s Shadow, and Merlin’s
Nightmare—the books of The Merlin Spiral, published in print, digital, and audiobook format by Blink Young Adult Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus.
To join the battle, visit the author’s website dedicated to the series: KingArthur.org.uk
… The author skillfully crafts intense action scenes and vivid settings.”
epics like this – weaving together a handful of storylines into a cohesive, expertly-paced
narrative.”
— Glenn McCarty at Crosswalk.com
legend and for fantasy fans of all stripes … the book easily spans the gap between twelve
and adult.”
— Fantasy & sci-fi reviewer Rebecca
Luella Miller
a figure to cheer for.”
— Christy Award winning author Jill Williamson
daughter has read this whole series a good three times.”
— Amazon Vine Reviewer N. Porter
early Britain to life. The adventure is exciting, the characters are interesting, and the
suspense, which remains until the end, is very well done.”
— Award winning author Douglas Bond
— Fantasy author Scott Appleton
a spectacular tapestry of images … packed with action from the first page to the last …
Extraordinary!”
— Book blogger Laurin Boyle
be: gripping, epic, and just a lot of fun.”
— Writer & blogger Deborah O’Carroll
pages.”
— Victor Gentile, Internet Radio Entrepreneur
heather, and catch a glint off a blade.”
— Best selling author Wayne Thomas Batson