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Aerenden: The Child Returns by Kristen TaberMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Epic fantasy worth reading
If you enjoy epic fantasy, you should start reading this series. Meagan is an ordinary college student preparing to become a psychologist--until her world is torn apart and magic inserts itself into her life. How would you feel if you were forced to run for your life and nothing is normal? As Meg follows Nick into a magical world full of danger, she learns the truth about her heritage and doesn't exactly like what she learns.
Telling too much about this story would be unfair to readers. You must unravel the facts about Meg's life and experience the feelings that grow as she fights for survival. Becoming a woman in a scary world means growing up fast and learning skills—the kind of skills that mean the difference between life and death.
This is the first part of an epic journey into Aerenden, a world of magic and violence, heartache and love. The story finds a satisfactory place to stop by the end of this first book, but you'll want to read the rest. I do
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An ancient dragon finds himself in odd trouble:
The main character of Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse is simply called Dragon. It’s true that humans mistake him for the knight named Sir Percival but the disguise is helpful while he travels.
In the mundane world we might believe that dragons are fictional, but in the magical realm everyone knows they are very real. Dragon is an ancient creature who lives in the magical realm. He is imbued with centuries of real magic that dripped from stalactites onto his egg and continued to drip onto his grown body. He minds his own business living deep in a volcanic cavern, but when his favorite meal (maiden) suddenly pops into his cave, he takes advantage of a free meal. Any dragon would.
The mundane world and the magical realm are two worlds separated by strong barriers.
At one time the two worlds were one and magic existed everywhere. When people stopped believing in magical creatures and started developing the mundane magic used in machines, the two worlds split and strong barriers kept them apart.
Danger in the Kingdom
A demon named Sandoval has been stealing dead famous musicians at the moment of their death and forcing them to perform endlessly to infect the magical realm and accomplish his evil plan. As he gained a store of magical power, Sandoval initiates his final plan. He will steal a live musician, Jimmy Buffett, and destroy the barriers between the worlds to liberate the underworld.
This fairy tale takes place mostly in the magical realm but the reader also glimpses important action taking place in the mundane world as magicians try to protect Jimmy Buffett from the demon’s plan to destroy the worlds.
Why is Dragon an important character in the fairy tale?
Dragon has been sleeping through all the turmoil in the magical realm. He doesn’t realize that Sandoval recently sent his minions to kill all the dragons. He’s now the last dragon in the kingdom and the only creature who could defeat the demon and restore order.
What event propels Dragon into action?
When Dragon accepted the maiden as tribute, he enjoyed his last good meal. When the witch named Bellatrix confronts Dragon, he tries to explain that the girl was already dead when she popped into his cavern. It didn’t matter to the furious witch. She turns him into a knight by using a heart’s blood curse and forces him to set out on an odd quest.
In order to become a dragon once again, Dragon must perform an important task for a young sorceress named Robyn. He really hates being a human and is determined to regain his regal dragon form. Traveling through the kingdom in human guise is dangerous and friends join him on the journey.
Lessons learned along the way.
While Dragon travels through the magical realm to complete his quest, he learns about the dire problems in the kingdom caused by the demon, Sandoval. A brave human squire named Duncan aids him in his quest. They face zombies, vampires, ghosts, and harpies during the dangerous journey. Dragon makes several friends and learns lessons that will influence his future life. An ancient dragon can learn important lessons and change his outlook.
Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse is available in print and e-book formats. Read the description on my website www.quicksilvernovels.com. The book has an added bonus. Readers will get two futuristic short stories involving animals that are sure to tweak curiosity about my other books.
You can find it exclusively on Amazon.com by clicking the following link: http://amzn.to/1ASdWvB The book is available through the Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime programs if you wish to read it for free.
I was tagged for this blog tour by Charles Dougherty, who writes a fantastic mystery/thriller BLUEWATER series. Find his latest book and the character featured at http://www.clrdougherty.com/2014/09/m...
Now you might wish to travel to the next blog on the tour: Sharon Skettering will be posting a "meet the character blog" on 9/26 at: http://questteaching.com/wordpress/
Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse
An ancient dragon finds himself in odd trouble:
The main character of Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse is simply called Dragon. It’s true that humans mistake him for the knight named Sir Percival but the disguise is helpful while he travels.
In the mundane world we might believe that dragons are fictional, but in the magical realm everyone knows they are very real. Dragon is an ancient creature who lives in the magical realm. He is imbued with centuries of real magic that dripped from stalactites onto his egg and continued to drip onto his grown body. He minds his own business living deep in a volcanic cavern, but when his favorite meal (maiden) suddenly pops into his cave, he takes advantage of a free meal. Any dragon would.
The mundane world and the magical realm are two worlds separated by strong barriers.
At one time the two worlds were one and magic existed everywhere. When people stopped believing in magical creatures and started developing the mundane magic used in machines, the two worlds split and strong barriers kept them apart.
Danger in the Kingdom
A demon named Sandoval has been stealing dead famous musicians at the moment of their death and forcing them to perform endlessly to infect the magical realm and accomplish his evil plan. As he gained a store of magical power, Sandoval initiates his final plan. He will steal a live musician, Jimmy Buffett, and destroy the barriers between the worlds to liberate the underworld.
This fairy tale takes place mostly in the magical realm but the reader also glimpses important action taking place in the mundane world as magicians try to protect Jimmy Buffett from the demon’s plan to destroy the worlds.
Why is Dragon an important character in the fairy tale?
Dragon has been sleeping through all the turmoil in the magical realm. He doesn’t realize that Sandoval recently sent his minions to kill all the dragons. He’s now the last dragon in the kingdom and the only creature who could defeat the demon and restore order.
What event propels Dragon into action?
When Dragon accepted the maiden as tribute, he enjoyed his last good meal. When the witch named Bellatrix confronts Dragon, he tries to explain that the girl was already dead when she popped into his cavern. It didn’t matter to the furious witch. She turns him into a knight by using a heart’s blood curse and forces him to set out on an odd quest.
In order to become a dragon once again, Dragon must perform an important task for a young sorceress named Robyn. He really hates being a human and is determined to regain his regal dragon form. Traveling through the kingdom in human guise is dangerous and friends join him on the journey.
Lessons learned along the way.
While Dragon travels through the magical realm to complete his quest, he learns about the dire problems in the kingdom caused by the demon, Sandoval. A brave human squire named Duncan aids him in his quest. They face zombies, vampires, ghosts, and harpies during the dangerous journey. Dragon makes several friends and learns lessons that will influence his future life. An ancient dragon can learn important lessons and change his outlook.
Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse is available in print and e-book formats. Read the description on my website www.quicksilvernovels.com. The book has an added bonus. Readers will get two futuristic short stories involving animals that are sure to tweak curiosity about my other books.
You can find it exclusively on Amazon.com by clicking the following link: http://amzn.to/1ASdWvB The book is available through the Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime programs if you wish to read it for free.
I was tagged for this blog tour by Charles Dougherty, who writes a fantastic mystery/thriller BLUEWATER series. Find his latest book and the character featured at http://www.clrdougherty.com/2014/09/m...
Now you might wish to travel to the next blog on the tour: Sharon Skettering will be posting a "meet the character blog" on 9/26 at: http://questteaching.com/wordpress/
Dragon Knight and the Heart's Blood Curse
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