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The Dark Tides: Book Two in the Forever Avalon Series (Forever Avalon, 2) Paperback – November 22, 2014

by Mark Piggott (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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The Drake family family has known more than its share of tragedy at sea. After the devastating and mysterious loss of their patriarch, Bryan, to a strange storm, his grieving wife and children sail to his last known location to lay a wreath in his honor. They are caught in a storm freakishly similar to the one that took Bryan from them. A funeral becomes a joyous reunion, as they find him alive and well but equally stranded on the mysterious island of Avalon, where the descendents of King Arthur rule a world filled with knights, elves, dwarves … and magic! Lord Bryan MoonDrake—as he is now known—has attained the rank of the Gil-Gamesh, protector of the realm. He helps his wife and two of his children build new lives in a medieval society. His daughter Ashley has returned to Avalon with wonderful news. Bryan sees an opportunity to bring his family back together at last, so they plan a grand Avalonian wedding for Ashley and her true love, Andrew. But all is not well in the kingdom. Dark forces arise to fulfill a prophecy to resurrect Morgana le Fay, the most powerful sorceress in the history of Avalon. If successful, she will unleash the Dark Tides to destroy the line of Pendragon once and for all. To save his family, his new home, and his king, can the Gil-Gamesh overcome incredible odds and powers beyond his comprehension to rid Avalon of Morgana’s evil forever?
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Mark Piggott, a native of Phillipsburg, N.J., enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1983, beginning a 23-year career. He served on three aircraft carriers and various duty stations as a Navy Journalist before he attained the rank of Chief Journalist. He retired from active duty in 2006. His first novel, Forever Avalon, was published in 2009. He and his wife, Georgiene, live in Alexandria, Virginia. They have three children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ iUniverse (November 22, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491749407
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491749401
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.79 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Mark Piggott, a native of Phillipsburg, N.J., enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1982, beginning a 23-year career.

He served on four aircraft carriers and various duty stations as a Navy Journalist before he attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He retired from active duty in 2006. He and his wife, Georgiene, live in Alexandria, Virginia. They have three children.

His first novel, Forever Avalon, was published in 2009, followed by his second novel, The Dark Tides, in 2014. The Outlander War: Book Three of the Forever Avalon series was released in 2020. Additionally, Forever Avalon was made into an audiobook, narrated by voice artist Traci Odom. In 2021, he published the start of a new steampunk fantasy series with The Last Magus: A Clockwork Heart and made into an audiobook, narrated by Melissa Barnes.

At the end of 2021, Mark signed with Curious Corvid Publishing as one of their new authors for this small, independent publisher. His fantasy novella, The River of Souls, in collaboration with poet Ashley Valitutto, was published in 2022, and in 2023, the steampunk historical fiction Corsair and the Sky Pirates launched along with the sequel to The Last Magus, Dragonfire and Steel.

His novels have won a slew of awards over the past years. The Outlander War won second place for fantasy in the 2021 Firebird Book Awards, The Last Magus won first place for steampunk, and in 2022, Forever Avalon won second place for fantasy. Additionally, The Last Magus: A Clockwork Heart won the Grand Prize for Fiction in the 2022 Authors Marketing Guild Indie Book Awards and 3rd Place in Fantasy-Myths and Legends in The BookFest 2022 Book Awards. The River of Souls won two Firebird Book Awards and was nominated for two Indie Book Awards in 2022. Corsair and the Sky Pirates added two 2nd Place awards from The BookFest in 2023 in Fantasy-Gaslamp and Sci-Fi-Steampunk.

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Miagooch
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling twist of medieval, fantasy and present
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2015
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No spoilers. Sweetie!! I found his second book in the series even more captivating than his first. A fine story combining myth, legend and fantasy with a modern spin. The story flashes back to the makings of the Gil Gamesh which enhances the character s to create a more in depth story. The plot was well executed with more than a few twists to honestly make you think and believe about Avalon.
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Edythe M. Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous read...
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016
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I have really enjoyed reading this.
Waiting for the next book.
This series keeps you wanting to read more.
Great!
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Jennifer Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars It was a great read, very polished
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
The Dark Tides by Mark Piggot, Video Review.

This book is the second one, and can stand alone. It was a great read, very polished, and fantastical!

I loved the foray into a mystical, magical land that lay in the mist among modern times. Yet, when one enters there, they step into a world of dragons, elves, trolls, and a myriad of colorful folks and living beings.

Most want to live in peace, except the evil Morgana Le Fey, in this book, tries to create havoc to claim complete control of the island. Although she does do terrible things to the good folks, the ending sets right the injustices done to the locals, and those who have become more than family to those who live on the island.

I give this book a five star, because the interweaving of the main character's family into the story, completed a whole insight into the lives of those who get to be accepted, by proving their worth, and their courage.

Bryan, the Gilgamesh, who is the leader of the island, washed ashore, and with much panache, proved that the legends of him were true, so he took over the position of fair leader. In this book, his daughter shows up with her new husband, who is unawares of the magic, and the danger, of her father's new homeland! Their adventure ensues when she tells him her father is the protector of the magical, time-warped island. Their romance and story is the foundation in the family who are the real superheros, because they stand up injustice, and help those who cannot help themselves, plus when they show up, things get better, creativity is allowed to grow into flying ships, and the locals get to live in peace, even on the floating island where the dragons live!

Great read!

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Nikki Bywater
3.0 out of 5 stars This story is like reading two different books at the same time
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
This is the second book in the Forever Avalon series.

This is an epic fantasy adventure that can be read as a stand alone book, even though it is a follow on book. This book goes into full detail about everything that happens in book one. This story is like reading two different books at the same time. In part we learn about Bryan's life in medieval Avalon when he was separated from his family. We also then have the modern day story about how Bryan's family are now doing since joining him in Avalon.

With a mixture of magic, fantasy and lots of imagination, we see the dark forces rising in Avalon to fulfil a prophecy. They want to bring back and resurrect Morgana le Fay, a very powerful sorceress from the past. If they succeed, she will be able to unleash the Dark Tides to cause destruction so big. It would change the whole of Avalon forever.
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Joe Crowe
4.0 out of 5 stars Modern-day people in a fantasy realm = fun.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015
Dark Tides is book two, but you can try reading this without book 1. The writer gets everything moving immediately and fills the reader is as the story progresses.

The writer reveals his fandom for Dungeons and Dragons and I can see it in his story. At the same time, he skillfully springboards into his own unique take on a fantasy realm, combined with the Arthurian legend. Like a D&D dungeon-master, the writer has mapped out the world and what he wants to happen. It's like he can't wait to tell us all about it as we read. Every fantasy cliche is ready to unleash. I mean that as a compliment. The story is an epic with good guys, bad guys, monsters and magic, and you need to read that stuff every now and then. It's good for you.

I could use a lot more commas, such as in this sentence: "Sorry to say I don't agree with you Mister Abner." I notice them and the lack of them, but many readers will surf right past.

The ending of this book fires me up. I can't wait for book 3. The potential for awesomeness is overwhelming.
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Erik Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars Medieval+Moderen=A Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
This book is number two of a series but from my own experience of reading book two without reading book one, it doesn’t matter. This book stands entertaining on its own. The Drake family travel by sea to lay a wreath in the honor of the family’s patriarch Bryan. Unfortunately they run into a huge storm and they soon become stranded on a deserted island. Fortunately, that’s where they find Bryan and his new life on the island of Avalon. It’s an island full of places and characters that you would normally find in a fairy tale version of the medieval times. Bryan is known as Lord Bryan MoonDrake. After informing his family on how the island works, he helps them build new lives within their new home. All seems fairly well on the island until evil forces try to resurrect Morgana le Fay who was an evil sorceress. Her plans are to release the Dark Tides so they can destroy the line of Pendragon and the island. Bryan must now protect not just his family but try to save the island but can he do it all by himself? As I said before, the book is part two of a series but I really don’t believe that you need to read the first one first. If you want to check out the first one, it’s called; “Forever Avalon”. I like how Mark Piggott combined both medieval characters and modern characters in this story. Even though the two types of characters sound different, you still see a lot of chemistry within them. The villains are pretty entertaining too despite the fact that they want to destroy many lives. I believe that a third installment of this series is in the works but in the meantime, I’ll make time to read book one of this great series.
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Robin Chappell
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs Up!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2018
This book was AMAZING! Mark really takes you on a journey that is both vivid and imaginative. I felt as if I were actually there. I suggest sitting somewhere quiet and private to ensure you take in every detail! GREAT READ!!
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