What is the true root of royal blood? A young Viking prince is stranded in a strange world with nothing but a band of gold. Through the turmoil of history, the band of gold is passed from generation to generation. Encounter the struggles of Jeanne of Arc, the strife of the persecuted Huguenots and the perils of the American Frontier. Follow this convoluted, yet heroic path to the making of one of history's greatest leaders. John Bolen brings his extensive theatre, film and TV experience to audiobooks. He has performed at many theatres in the LA area. In "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" he portrayed Sir David Metcalfe and Jim in "Later Life". He was featured as Dr. Montague in "The Haunting of Hill House," Grandpa Joe in "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory," Mr. Meeker in "Inherit the Wind," Henri and the Shore Patrolman in "South Pacific," and Lord Montague in "Romeo and Juliet." He starred as Palmer Forrester in "Murder Among Friends" and Dr. Gerald Lyman in "Bus Stop." Other plays include "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," "Tribunal," "A Dickens of a Christmas," "Once Upon A Mattress," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Finian's Rainbow." John performs in an ongoing school touring production, "Billy's Closet." He is also a playwright and member of New Voices Playwrights Theatre. John and his wife, Lynne, live in Irvine, CA with their four children.