Sam Gordon is followed by someone dressed like a wizard. He figures the guy to be another San Francisco lunatic until the man meets Sam at his favorite café carrying on about time continuum portals. Assured of the man's insanity, Sam escapes out the back door, which drops him into a strange place.

In a land of green grass and no automobiles, Sam cannot find the door back to the café. He questions his sanity and sets out to find someone who can give him directions. When he is attacked by a swordsman on horseback, a beautiful young woman named Margot, intervenes. She speaks an archaic dialect of Anglo-Saxon — a language Sam didn't know until that moment. Sam travels with them to Camelot and finds himself in King Arthur's court. Working as a blacksmith and studying the druidic arts under Merlin's tutelage, Sam learns he must complete an unknown task before a portal can open to his own place and time.

Merlin's Apprentice is created by B. K. Kerley, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Merlin's Apprentice

We strode into the cool darkness of the cave. I had intended to light a torch, but the blue illumination from my spear was adequate and combined with Merlin’s glowing staff, we had more than enough light.


I proceeded forward, bold and wary. Morgan scared my bowels dry in her human, griffin, and dragon forms, and I wondered what other creatures she could become. 


When I first came to this land, I didn’t believe such things were possible, but I certainly wouldn’t have considered approaching such extreme hazards without hesitation as I was now. I generally give thought to my actions, especially regarding my self-preservation. Now, however, I react to threats without thought, like a reflex when that danger jeopardizes the safety of others. I think my change stems from my combined experiences in ancient England and the obligation I took when King Arthur knighted me.


A thought occurred to me. “Hold on a moment. You can change into a blue dragon.”


Chapter 47