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Patricia Malone was born in Chrisman, Illinois. She grew up on a farm and attended elementary and high school in Chrisman. She went to the University of Illinois for three years, then married and moved to Waukegan, Illinois. After her four children were born, she returned to college and earned her AB from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin and an MEd from National Louis University in Evanston. She holds Illinois teacher’s certificates for elementary and high school and specializes in education for the gifted. She has taught in the Public Schools of Waukegan, Clarendon Hills, Bolingbrook, and Downers Grove, and for Governor’s State University and National Louis University. The Legend of Lady Ilena was her first published book. The novel is historical fiction set in sixth century Britain. The author says, “In order to imagine how people lived during the Dark Ages, we must take the scraps of history available to us and add tantalizing bits of reality from the oral tradition to create the way it might have been.” The sequel, Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior, was published in late 2005. Patricia lives in Naperville, Illinois where she divides her time between writing and teaching. Works in progress include a Dark Ages adventure with a male protagonist, a story set during World War II, and further sequels to The Legend of Lady Ilena. |
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Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior Lady Ilena still can’t believe she is hereditary chief of Dun Alyn, her new home in the North. She eagerly awaits the return of her betrothed, Durant of Arthur’s table, and the time when Durant will rule beside her. But Britain is in a state of unrest. Despite Durant’s and Arthur’s efforts at unification, several neighboring fortresses have allied with Saxon invaders in the South. These tribes want Dun Alyn, and one tribal leader called Faolan will stop at nothing to get it. When Ilena refuses to accept Faolan’s marriage proposal in her loved one’s absence, she sets off a bloody battle–with grave results. A warrior can commit no greater crime than to falter under attack, and now Ilena faces the ultimate punishment: she must leave Dun Alyn, alone, and may not return to her people until she has proved herself worthy to be their leader. The journey will take Ilena to old friends–and new ones–as she searches for Durant and for Britain’s protector, the legendary Arthur. |
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The Legend of Lady Ilena Ilena, daughter of Moren and Grenna, has lived in the Vale of Enfert for all of her 15 years, but it is not her true home. Her parents refused to speak about the place they came from or their lineage. After the deaths of both of her parents, her questions remain unanswered. Her father’s final words to her provide the single clue: “Go to Dun Alyn. Find Ryamen.” Ilena sets out alone on the dangerous trip across Britain, certain only that Dun Alyn is a fortress somewhere in the East. Her skills as a warrior are tested against raiders from the West and Painted Ones from the Far North, but her most formidable challenge awaits her at Dun Alyn. Will she be able to accept her true identity and fulfill her destiny? |
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