The story of the clan MacGregor takes place long before the Romans even began the invasion of the Isle of Brittany. Historians consider it part of the Dark Ages, where weapons of steel were now becoming commonplace and a new war machine was beginning to change the practice of warfare. The chariot had taken its place on the battlefield and whether you called it a war cart or chariot, it was designed to bring death and destruction to the enemy. The Isle of Erin was still isolated for the most part not only from the mainland but even from the larger island of Brittany itself. People had come to Erin from Northern Europe, the continent, as well as from the north lands further to the east. The struggles of immigration were now long gone and in their place the lands were partitioned off to several major clans: Connaught, Leinster, Brewster, and Ulster. Each of these separate peoples held long-standing grudges against the others, grudges learned through violence on the borders that separated them from one another. The religions developed slowly by following superstitions related to the natural phenomenon of the earth and the sky, of fire and ocean. It would still be a long time before the gods of Rome and the god of Christianity came to the Erin Isle. It is in this context of the Dark Ages that we begin the story of Connor and Donal MacGregor, twin sons of Ian MacGregor, Blacksmith and Weapon Maker. The first volume of this Saga, "The Champion's Sword," followed the twins through their original training and their first battle experience. This second Volume, "Twin Towers," explores the specialized warrior training that made them into the double threat of King's Champions. To the man whom they protected and represented, Ulster's King Connor McNessa, they were his "Twin Towers!"
About the Author: Robert M Johnson has dedicated much of his adult life to the pursuit of historical study and an effort to understand the genius of times long ago. What historians have called the Dark Ages provide the tableau for the story of Connor MacGregor and his twin brother Donal. The author has probed the books of history to try to better understand the nature of these peoples looked upon as barbarians, but whose culture has left us the grand tradition of medieval chivalry. The ancient times, those ages before Rome took over the known world, were marked by tribal warfare and tribal culture. It seems as though these ancient peoples needed to carve their world out of an unforgiving land, while struggling with one another to make a living from the soil and herding cattle. But their lives are also filled with cultural developments that were passed down through oral traditions like the Brehon Law. It was a time when very little was written, long before the Greeks and Romans instilled such a tradition on the world. The author challenges many of our understandings about warfare and martial skills, forcing the reader to engage their imagination with the legends of the times. The brothers MacGregor are products of their times and fit into a style of warfare, the individual champion, that held sway for many generations long before the Romans came in with their marching units and discipline troops. The saga of the MacGregor clan challenges the reader to enter their world of honor and dedication. First with "The Champion's Sword" and now with the "Twin Towers," the Saga MacGregor serves as a window into these ancient times.