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The character Lukien, from the Bronze Knight series of books by John Marco is my all time favorite action hero. He is a formidable fighter, but has some serious flaws. His ability to overcome these weaknesses, when needed, put him at the forefront of my action heroes. He is a strong but believable character.

The interplay between Lukien and King Akeela is especially satisfying. Whether there is triumph or tragedy, the story is always entertaining. Sometimes I hate Lukien and sometimes I admire him. How could he fall in love with Cassandra? Has he Continue Reading »

Some of my first exposure to the creative arts came from childhood cartoons. These animated features, whether they were movies or television series, helped open my eyes to the idea that there were entire worlds of imagination that could be created and shared with the audience. While sitting in front of the TV, I could leave my living room and enter new and exciting fantasy realms.

Not only did watching these early cartoons help spark my creativity, they also helped me understand many storytelling concepts. By looking at these stories and Continue Reading »

People familiar with the work of John Marco, will be surprised to learn he has begun a series of books for young readers. The series is called The Skylords and has a science fiction genre. When interviewed about undertaking this new project, the author commented on how the writing was a challenge for him. Because the series is aimed at a younger audience he had to make several changes to his usual writing style. Violence in books aimed Continue Reading »

This is the fourth novel in the Bronze Knight Saga by John Marco. This novel will be released in April 2013. This story follows the Bronze Knight Lukien who is seeking redemption by protecting the Inhumans. Now that Lukien has found the Sword of Angels he is searching for a way to live with his new immortality.
In the fourth book in The Inhumans trilogy also known as The Lukien Trilogy. Marco has written The Eyes of God, The Devil’s Armor and The Sword of Angels. These Continue Reading »

How I Became a Happy Nerd was during the mid 2000’s, when I read the John Marco book “The Jackal of Nar”. This Fantasy novel was Marco’s debut as an author and the first of the Tyrants and Kings Trilogy. It would be followed in 2000 by the “The Grand Design” and in 2001 “The Saints of the Sword”. While “The Jackal of Nar” was quite a long book, as we follow the main character Richius Vantran through love and war.I was looking for more Continue Reading »

The world, sometimes, can be a dark and dismal place. Stepping off the subway every morning I dodge the homeless and disenfranchised. I run across busy streets and avoid the squealing tires and brakes of yellow taxi cabs manned by men and women who certainly don’t value human life. I pay too much for my coffee and I wear uncomfortable shoes because they look great. Between the hours of 8:30am and 7:30pm I am a full-fledged member of the real world, and sometimes it simply is Continue Reading »

John Marco is an American fantasy fiction author. While working as a technical writer, he began writing his first book entitled The Jackal of Nar. It was published in 1999 and was the beginning of the Tyrants and Kings trilogy, which is an epic military fantasy about a soldier named General Richius Vantran. Other books in this series are The Grand Design and The Saints of the Sword.

The Eyes of God books formulate Marco’s second series. This Arthurian Continue Reading »