A Two-Handed Sword to Fight a Griffin, with Marie Powell

The Sword Guy Podcast

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It’s episode 99 of The Sword Guy Podcast! Next week we have a special 100th edition, so look out for that. While you’re waiting, you can enjoy this week’s episode with writer, journalist, editor and author, Marie Powell.

Marie lives in Canada, but a search for her Welsh heritage inspired her to write her latest sword and sorcery epic, The Last of the Gifted. It is based on the events of 1282-1283 in Wales, when the last true Prince of Wales, Llywelyn of Aberffraw, was murdered by the English. His head was chopped off and sent to the king, Edward I, but nobody knows quite who killed him. There are several other mysteries surrounding the story, which we cover in our conversation, and we also talk about swords (both magical and historical), the Unicorn Exception, and giant elephants at Buckingham Palace.

Find out more about Marie and her books:

• Website: https://mariepowell.ca/
• Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/mariepowell
• Last of the Gifted: Spirit Sight and Water Sight are available in eBook, paperback, and audiobook, with an omnibus edition also available in hardcover
• Spirit Sight - https://books2read.com/u/4XLkN1
• Water Sight - https://books2read.com/u/mgznDR
• Last of the Gifted omnibus: https://books2read.com/u/mVaxqr
• Booklinks: https://mariepowell.ca/young-adult/booklinks/
• Marie's mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a8p8d2