"The Bloodline Trilogy" is a unofficial series of books written by Matthew C. Kayser that are available for free download. Mixing the best of multiple canons, the trilogy includes elements of the Minicomics that were packaged with the vintage toys, the original Filmation cartoon and its 200x era reboot, and even the bios released with the online collector series of action figures, "Masters of the Universe Classics," to create a unique universe of its own.
"Lovingly written by a fan for fans. It is everything you want Masters Of The Universe to be and handled with the utmost respect for the property." - Lee Sanders, reader.
"Lovingly written by a fan for fans. It is everything you want Masters Of The Universe to be and handled with the utmost respect for the property." - Lee Sanders, reader.
The first book in the series, "MOTU: The Keldor Chronicles," was released in 2013 to acclaim from Masters fans. When Randor, the aging former king of Eternia, discovers a journal that tells the tales of his long-lost brother Keldor, he learns not only the fate of his sibling, but sets in motion events far beyond his control. What happened to Keldor and how is the villainous Skeletor involved? Through a series of vignettes, "The Keldor Chronicles" reveals these mysteries along with the origins of both He-Man (Adam) and Skeletor, as well as several of their respective allies. "The Keldor Chronicles" takes the classic origin stories we know into new and different directions, making a unique canon that is more than just the sum of its parts. (219 pages, PG-13)
In 2014, "The Bloodline Trilogy" continued with "MOTU: Legacies." This second book tells the story of Adora, Adam's twin sister who was stolen as an infant by Skeletor's old master Hordak and taken to the planet Etheria. Twisted to evil by Hordak, Adora became Despara, the Force Captain of the Horde army, but she knows in her heart that there is more to her origin. In "Legacies," Adora rediscovers her birth family and must learn, through much tribulation and danger, what it is to be her true self. Meanwhile, Adam undertakes the high-stakes rescue of an important person missing since He-Man's climactic final battle with Skeletor. To succeed, Adam will have to find all new allies, including one he never would have expected. In a twist of fate, each sibling's journey ultimately intersects with the other, leading to an epic showdown in the Horde's Fright Zone. "Legacies" is a new, original story that shows the power of family ties, love, and redemption that are at the heart of the "Masters of the Universe" property. (242 pages, PG-13)
"The Bloodline Trilogy" concludes in "The Power of Grayskull." The reappearance of the fabled Three Towers heralds the end of an age! Adam and Adora must join forces to save the future of their universe, but can only do so by traveling to its distant past. While on a secret mission for the goddess Zoar that even they do not fully understand, the twins meet their ancestor D'Vann Grayskull face-to-face, but how different is the man himself from the future King of Eternia spoken of in myth and legend? Meanwhile, back in the twins' present, their home planet is invaded by the Horde army as Hordak prepares for his ultimate victory. With Adam and Adora missing, will Teela and the Masters be able to survive the onslaught long enough for their heroes to return? "The Power of Grayskull" brings the trilogy to a close in dramatic fashion with the most action--and the highest stakes--of the entire series.
(439 pages, PG-13)
(439 pages, PG-13)
(All covers by artist Mattias Fahlberg)
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