Kyle & The Circle of Fire: Part I

By Michael T. Bhatty

The magazine Zauberwelten states that Michael T. Bhatty creates powerful images of the dark world around Kyle and those who cross his path, using all the senses that language can address. (cf. Zauberwelten, 2015)

Young Kyle is a daydreamer and good-for-nothing who dreams of rescuing the beautiful grocer's daughter Ania from the clutches of dragons. But Kyle is no fighter. He is the son of the whore Sahirah and therefore an outsider, who is chased by the thugs and bullies of Duke DeBracy, to whom he belongs as a serf. Nor do Ania's parents see Kyle in the future of their daughter and arrange her marriage to a powerful merchant prince. On an errand to the neighbouring village, Kyle meets the rough-and-ready Obiskarian Finley and the rapier-swinging half-elven swashbuckler Rosario duh Larroquette, and thus Kyle's path leads to the kingdom's capital. The destinies of Kyle and his companions are interwoven with those of Laura the tavern wench, Alexandra the whore, or the M'onciah Maegalcarweyn - the high priestess of the Dragon Goddess of the 'Dark Elves'. Kyle and those who cross his path are drawn into a maelstrom of bloody violence and carnal desire; an abyss of passion, hatred and betrayal. In Calhuh, Kyle also learns to resist his captors - and faces the demons of his past.

Do you like European Fantasy? KYLE & The Circle of Fire is the prelude to the saga of the archaic-medieval world of Calhuh. This world smells of horses, the perfume of nefarious seductresses, of blood and the steel of clashing swords. This is also where the classic European fencing technique meets the martial arts of Bushido.

The descriptions of violence and carnal lust are explicit and are aimed at an adult readership. The world of the Kyle saga is dark: abuse, alcoholism and power transgressions are addressed here as well as racism and exclusion.

Kyle & The Circle of Fire, part I is the first book of the epic fantasy saga for an adult audience; translated from the original German version of 2014. KYLE & The Circle of Fire has been written by Michael T. Bhatty, author of the official novels for the video game blockbusters FARCRY and RUNES OF MAGIC. He is also the Lead Game Designer of the world and story of the internationally awarded game SACRED.

Learn more about the fantasy epos at www.Kyle-Saga.comMichael T. Bhatty's KYLE (R) is a registered trademark.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08QFCR6FR
• ISBN13: 9798580029719
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"