Updated This Post On 25 May 2026!

Progressing on the Revisions of "Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening!"

I am back home from Scotland and am revising my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening. I will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the revisions.

Since my last update to this post, I have completed work on another chapter. The book has 34 in total, and as of 25 May 2026, I only have 1 left ! I’ll keep updating this post until the book is ready to be republished.

I have to say, I am thoroughly enjoying going through Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening again! It’s been quite a while since my last reading of it.

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Enjoying Scotland & Progressing on "Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening” Revisions!

Some pics from my time in Scotland!

I’m thoroughly enjoying Scotland while continuing to rework my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening. I will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the revisions.

It’s progressing well!  I’m more than halfway through the process! The book has 34 chapters, and I just completed work on Chapter 21!

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Below, I’ve included a paragraph from Chapter 17 of Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening.

Merlin shrugged and walked back to pick up his staff, then returned to his spot. Tristan showed him where the ship was located on the GPS device Duncan had given him. Then he asked Duncan to keep speaking—it didn’t matter about what; he just needed to focus on his voice for a few moments. He listened carefully, then laid his free hand on Arthur’s shoulder. He told everyone to be ready to cover their eyes and did the same. Murmuring words under his breath, the large crystal at the top of his staff began to pulse with a blue-white light, then exploded in a brilliant flash that lit up the cavern. As quickly as that, he and Arthur vanished from the cave. Within seconds, they reappeared on the deck of the Churchill.

As their feet settled on the rolling deck, Merlin and Arthur opened their eyes. They were astounded by the size of the ship and the number of men and pieces of equipment aboard, but they had little time to take it all in. As soon as they appeared, security officers surrounded them and ushered them directly to mission command. When the escorting officers reached the heavy door to command, they knocked—and it opened.

Travel to Warsaw & Scotland & Progress on Reworking Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening!

Old Town Warsaw, Poland

Inverness, Scotland near the Inverness Castle

While traveling, I’ve continued to rework my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening, and will republish it as soon as I’ve completed the work. It’s progressing well!  I’ve finished 11 chapters so far, which means I’m about a third of the way through!

Once I’m done with Merlin & Arthur, I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Below, I’ve included a paragraph from Chapter 11 of Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening.

Then, unexpectedly, the crowd’s attention was drawn to the dense fog hovering over the lake. It seemed that there were lights deep within it, flickering and dancing. As everyone looked on, the lights became even more agitated and started to rise. Ascending rapidly, they burst into the open air above the thick haze. Their shape and colour became recognizable, and the crowd now saw them for what they were—multiple green and lavender spheres soaring upwards in the direction of St. Michael’s Tower. Halting there, they glittered and swirled around its base, just as the sun’s light touched the horizon. The birth of a new winter was imminent; the crowd let out a collective gasp of wonder, and someone yelled, “Fata Morgana—the Lights of Avalon!” But the vision faded within seconds as the light from the spheres was overtaken by the sunrise. Silence reasserted itself—leaving the onlookers in awe, wondering whether they had actually seen what they thought they had.   

Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening - Reworking the Book!

  

I’m reworking and will be republishing my sci-fi/fantasy novel Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening! I’ve finished 7 chapters so far, only 27 to go!

I’ll be leaving for Europe in a few days and will spend some time over there on that project. Once I’m done redoing Merlin & Arthur, then I’ll begin writing my next novel—more about that later! :)

Below, I’ve included a paragraph from Chapter 7 of Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening. In it, Arthur is having a vision. Enjoy!

He recalled being submerged in a pool of thick, all-consuming blackness. Within that dark place, he moved in and out of consciousness, with snippets of life and moments from a distant past resurfacing. He was utterly alone and knew the gods had abandoned him; yet a lady, whose face he had first seen eons ago, occasionally entered his desolation. When she was there, she provided knowledge and understanding that he would need one day, along with a measure of hope and sustenance amidst the bleakness that enshrouded him. Days, months, and years upon years passed while he floated somewhere between life and death, unable to make a final decision on either. Then, one day—the earth shook.

Traveling Back to Europe!

I’ll soon be leaving on another trip to Europe to visit friends in Poland and Scotland, travel to some sites in Scotland that are in the Alban Saga, and continue reworking and republishing my book Merlin & Arthur: The Awakening.

It’s been too long since my last trip, although I was having fun finishing my new book Vortex—the last book of the Alban Saga.

I’ll continue to check in with you along the way!