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June 26, 2012
@Wormfreid is Edwin Wolfe Uncensored
Who stopped the extinction of Earth's mighty thunderbirds? Answer, Wormfreid! If you've read the book you would know this answer . . .
Wormfreid may have seemed like a minor character in Edwin Wolfe's Chrysalis Chronicles series debut novel, The Eyes of the Desert Sand but you might be wrong. Watch how the story unfolds over the next nine books.
For those fans who loved Edwin Wolfe's sports commentary with all of its sarcastic humor, you may want to start following @Wormfreid on Twitter. This is a place where Wolfe is uncensored from his publisher's standpoint.
Enjoy!
June 24, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 26
In the Beginning:
Q: Was there more than one reason the Creators put a lock on the door to the portal?
A: Yes.
Q: What was the second reason?
A: It prevented the Grimleavers from entering the human world.
Q: How did the lock on the portals prevent the Grimleavers from entering the human world?
A: A unique mechanism was used; it scanned the Earth searching for a special marker the Creators had added to the Earth’s atmosphere – it attaches itself to all un-Earthly creatures without them knowing. Although Grimleavers could enter the human world in small numbers, only for a short time before it would find and expel them.
Q: Why did the mechanism not work on the Caretakers entering the human world?
A: The mechanism could make the distinction between good and evil.
Q: What happened if the offending Grimleavers entered the human world after being previously expelled?
A: The Grimleavers would spontaneously combust.
Q: How did Jordanna know to trust Damien?
A: When Damien repeated the words, ‘by the heart of Wormfreid’.
Q: Where did the saying come from?
A: Jordanna use to read the tales of Wormfreid to Damien when he was little. One night they made a pact, they decided to make up a secret phrase; something he could say openly and nobody else would ever know its true meaning. It was his favorite phrase from the book she read to him every night
Q: What two side effects are caused by the Heldrick Von Grim puzzle box?
A: (1) Haley lost all memory of Danielle and gained a new identity that she identifies with more strongly. (2) Haley is now human.
Q: How does Ethan get back to the boardwalk when he leaves The Residence?
A: One of the negative doors in The Hall of Doorways, negative third door on the right.
Q: Who pushed Haley down the rabbit hole?
A: Ethan.
Q: How is Haley wearing her infinity ring again, if Victor took it from her?
A: She used her copycat to copy it when Jordanna shielded her from Victor upon his arrival. Victor took her copycat.
Q: What was the painting of that Dorkin introduces during the last scene of the book?
A: The book cover.
Q: What were the names of the five poems in the book?
A: The Eyes of the Desert Sand, Cruel Intentions, Creepy Crawlers, The Plight of the Vamprils, and The Odyssey Begins
June 23, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 25
Unlocking the Portals:
Q: Who can read the secret language – symbols – of the Creators?
A: Grumplings; including Gruggins.
Q: What is the title of Ethan’s poem book?
A: A Moment in Eternity.
Q: What is the key to unlocking the four portals?
A: The poem book, A Moment in Eternity.
Q: What is the book of gold?
A: The Book of Creators.
Q: What did the pattern on the floor, when the door to the four portals was open, represent?
A: A trail of tiny footprints.
Q: Whose footprints matched the trail?
A: A grumplings, Gruggins.
Q: Where did the phantom bubble hover when Gruggins was away?
A: Over the coffee table on the black carpet in the center of the room.
Q: After Gruggins walked the trail on the carpet, what happened?
A: A golden pedestal formed.
Q: What replaced the pedestal when Ethan placed the poem book on it?
A: A golden pyramid.
Q: What pushed up from inside the golden pyramid?
A: A golden rod.
Q: What grew from the top of the golden rod?
A: A small saucer.
Q: What did the phantom bubble do when the saucer appeared?
A: It floated and set itself down in the saucer; then, the bubble solidified into a crystal ball.
Q: What was the purpose of the crystal ball?
A: It interacted with the beams coming through the door from the four portals.
Q: What happened when the crystal ball and portal beams of light interacted?
A: It projected symbols onto the four corners of the marble slab at the end of the carpet.
Q: What did the symbols do?
A: They etched themselves into the black slab.
Q: What happened after Ethan gave Damien the broken pieces of the Creators’ crest?
A: Damien placed the symbols in the etched black slab.
Q: After the last symbol was placed in the black slab, what happened?
A: The slab melted into the floor and disappeared exposing a large empty portion of wall.
Q: Why was the slab there?
A: To keep the giant mirror away.
Q: What did the mirror do after the slab was gone?
A: It moved itself to the empty spot where the black slab had stood.
Q: What role does the mirror play?
A: With the front door open, the portals were reflected on its surface like it was the door itself.
Q: How were the portals unlocked?
A: Throwing a ball through or walking through the mirror is the door to the four portals; they are unlocked.
Q: How did Victor Qruefeldt get into The Residence?
A: Daavic left the vortex in the basement to let Victor in.
Q: Who killed Daavic?
A: Poe.
June 22, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 24
Brother Dearest:
Q: Why did Daavic throw to the ground the yellow journal he had in his hands?
A: When he got near Haley, it morphed into a small metallic kitty. Haley’s Tabby cat had safely returned to her owner.
Q: What three things did Stravis’ journal tell specifically?
A: His distrust of the other Creators, his friendship with the blue taletaddler, and his changing of the key to the portals.
Q: Who is the blue taletaddler Stravis’ journal is referring to?
A: Jasper.
Q: What was Victor Qruefeldt obsessed with?
A: The dead Creator, Stravis.
Q: What memories were swapped at the secret wishing well?
A: Gruggins got Haley’s (Danielle’s) memories not Ethan.
Q: Who really killed Ryvias Ravenwood, Jordanna’s husband?
A: Victor Qruefeldt; he was disguised as Damien, he used hydromorph blood – the blood of Newt Dripmore.
Q: How did Victor kill Ryvias?
A: He used a Heldrick Von Grim puzzle box. There was a struggle, Ryvias grabbed the puzzle box just before he was killed and dislodged the rift key from it.
Q: Who witnessed Ryvias’ murder?
A; Danielle.
Q: What did Ryvias do and tell Danielle with his last dying breath?
A: He put the rift key on her finger and made her promise to tell no one where she got it and with that decision he saved her life.
Q: Why was Danielle a target?
A: She stumbled upon a secret meeting in the Moongarden, Daavic was talking with Victor Qruefeldt when they spotted her spying on them.
Q: Who was sent to kill Danielle?
A: Daavic.
Q: Why did Daavic think he had killed Danielle?
A: When he used the keyless puzzle box, Danielle vanished. He thought she was dead.
Q: What happened to Danielle after Daavic tried to kill her?
A: It sent her into the future – to the boardwalk where Damien was watching Ethan Fox.
Q: Who was the phantom bubble following when it moved?
A: Gruggins.
Q: Why was the phantom bubble always following Gruggins?
A: It’s attracted to gold.
June 21, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand exhibits at the American Library Association tradeshow
Edwin Wolfe's Chrysalis Chronicles series debut novel, The Eyes of the Desert Sand will be exhibiting at the American Library Association Annual national conference in Anaheim, CA June 21st through June 26th.
The Annual conference is the world's largest event for the library community. Bringing together more than 25,000 librarians, educators, authors, publishers, literacy experts, illustrators and the leading suppliers to the market, the Annual conference gives you a once-a-year opportunity to advance your career and improve your library.
Find our title at the Combined Book Exhibit booth and pick up a free catalog in person or go online to their websites to view an electronic copy at www.combinedbook.com or www.thebookcheckout.com. Also, see our full-page ad in the catalog.
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 23
Family Reunion:
Q: Who does Gruggins call Haley when they are reunited?
A: Danielle.
Q: Gruggins asks Ethan and Haley to break some rules with him. Where does he take them to?
A: Deadwood Saloon.
Q: Who did Gruggins take Ethan and Haley to meet at the Deadwood Saloon?
A: Damien.
Q: Who is Damien to Ethan?
A: His guardian angel.
Q: Do forest trolls laugh?
A: No, it only looks that way when they are terribly frightened.
Q: Who was the critter Gruggins had been sensing?
A: Gruggins.
Q: What does the “BOC” stand for?
A: The Book of Creators.
Q: Where were the items at Poseidon stolen from?
A: Pandora’s bunker.
June 20, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 22
Unexpected Guests:
Q: What did the book titled “Creatures of the Dark Realm by Dakota Drakelan” remind Ethan of?
A: Dark Realm is the name of George’s video game.
Q: What did Ethan and Haley learn about Haley’s ring?
A: It is not a ring, it is a rift key.
Q: Who designed the rift key?
A: Heldrick Von Grim.
Q: What is the name of the crest that Ethan and Haley found in the spider gecko cave?
A: Creators’ crest.
Q: What did the crest do when Ethan fumbled and fell to ground?
A: It hovered in the air, slowly floating towards RGB.
Q: What happened to RGB when the crest reached their tiny out-stretched hands?
A: They fell into a trance and the quadrants of the crest glowed in their respective colors.
Q: What happened to the crest when RGB came out of their trance and gently set the crest down on the table?
A: It snapped apart effortlessly, the four symbols were now separate entities.
Q: After the crest broke apart, what did RGB chant to Ethan?
A: It has begun Ethan Fox – it has begun.
Q: Who greeted Ethan and Haley at the Moongarden when they went to attend Alicia and Percy’s wedding?
A: Rosebud.
Q: What were the apples on the apple tree wearing?
A: White wedding dresses.
Q: What were the pears on the pear tree wearing?
A: Black tuxedos with bow ties.
Q: Who married Alicia and Percy?
A: Dorkin Drumbles.
Q: Who did Rosebud encounter after Alicia and Percy’s ceremony?
A: Damien.
Q: Where was Damien hiding?
A: In the skyclimber vine.
Q: Who was hiding in Ethan’s pocket tote?
A: Gruggins McGhee.
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 21
Kraken Island:
Q: What was the name of the island within Kraken Island?
A: Center Island.
Q: How was the water bridge to Center Island activated?
A: A five hopper and then it took two skips from one to the other.
Q: How many vampril women showed up to rescue Nicholas?
Seven.
A: How many vampril men have survived, not including Nicholas?
Eight.
Q: How many of the surviving vampril men have turned into vamprin creed?
A: Four.
Q: What were the vampril women feeding on Kraken Island?
A: The kraken pups.
Q: How many kraken pups are on Kraken Island?
A: There were three; now there are two.
Q: Who is Romulas?
A: Valeska Vandercort’s husband.
June 19, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand Trivia Q&A - Chapter 20
Lair of the Spider Gecko:
Q: How did the team travel to Kraken Island?
A: Book travel to One-Two-Tree Island, a micro-island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Q: Who was the greeting party that met Jordanna, Nicholas, Ethan, and Haley on One-Two-Tree Island per Fin Drenchler’s orders?
A: Wilbert Frye.
Q: What species is Wilbert Frye?
A: A pygmy hydromorph.
Q: What is the only way to get to the interior of Kraken Island?
A: Through a cave at the base of a cliff.
Q: What did the team use for light when entering the cave leading to Kraken Island?
A: Sunlight crystals.
Q: What is the name of the fearsome creature that lives deep within the cave leading to the interior in Kraken Island?
A: The fabled spider gecko.
Q: Name four things Ethan and Haley found in the lair of the spider gecko cave?
A: Pirate skeleton, jeweled knife, black crest, and a patch of gold dust.
Q: What is the sound that the spider gecko makes?
A: Creepy clicking sound.
Q: What innovation did Haley use to climb out of the lair of the spider gecko’s cave?
A: She emptied the egg sacs hanging on the walls and then slipped her arms and legs into the empty egg sacs. They fitted like long socks, and then the empty sacs sucked itself snug against her skin. Then, her arms and legs morphed into gecko arms and legs.
Q: Where did the spider gecko’s spike hit Nicholas?
A: In the meat of his thigh.
June 18, 2012
Chrysalis Chronicles - The Eyes of the Desert Sand receives another 4-STAR review
Ritas review. Recommended to Rita by: Kewwy. Recommended for: Fantasy readers + Children.
"The Eyes of the Desert Sand is such a wonderful read. I wish there were more books like this! Wolfe has such an imagination, that sometimes I couldnt even conjur up images in my own head. I will have to re-read it whenever book 2 comes out. I cant even remember the names of everything in this book. You know why? Its cause its freaking new, original. I loved it!" -- Rita, Goodreads member
