In dark times, humanity survives on its legends…

Mythic tales have sustained countless generations on every continent. Inspiring wisdom, nobility, courage. Raising hope in the face of despair. Preserving the human spirit across the ages. But what of the larger-than-life characters who inhabit these stories? Are folklore's heroes and villains merely faceless archetypes? Or are they something more…?

Book 1: Echoes of Legend

American scientist Steven Rayne lost his wife and unborn child to Armageddon. Marooned in war-torn Britain, mad with grief, he threw himself into the sea at Land's End. Instead of oblivion, he found Sanctuary. Thirteen years later, a madman still, he is attempting to recreate a legend fundamental to Western Civilization. He calls himself Merlin. He's looking for King Arthur…
Book 1 is coming soon:

The Writer

M. E. Mendrygal lived in Los Angeles for more than three decades and sold an option on his very first screenplay. While he awaited lightning’s second strike, he tended bar, drove cabs, managed a high-end restaurant, and did consumer testing and internal marketing for a global mega-bank… all the while, writing other spec scripts and developing his narrative for a science fiction/fantasy set in a terrifying near-future. After moving to the Atlanta area in 2012, he self-published two ebooks (of a planned six): A Darkness Past Midnight and Shadows of Light and Sound. Now thoroughly revised—in part, to stay ahead of runaway world events—those prior works contribute spine and subtitles to Echoes of Legend, the first book in the writer’s forthcoming trilogy, The Merlin Protocol.
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Book Trailer

Gallery

Below are samples of 2- and 3D visualizations I created for my characters and settings. Most were for reference, but I they capture the spirit of my story, and I animated many of them for the book trailer.

Coming Soon

While I am querying literary agents, I'm also evaluating self-funding alternatives to publish my work.
I will announce a Kickstarter project to support the book launch for The Merlin Protocol v: Echoes of Legend.
Following the kickoff for volume 1 of the trilogy, I hope you'll join me on Patreon to help support completion of volume 2: Here Be Dragons.

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Credits

I create images and animations with Photoshop, ZBrush, and Poser, but I jumpstart my work with digital assets from providers like Xurge 3D, Renderosity, and Daz 3D. Many thanks all.