Raven Romda and Ravai: Malketh and the Undead Vol.2
Raven Romda and Ravai: Malketh and the Undead Vol.2
by Dave Maruszewski
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GENRE: Middle Grade, Fantasy
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BLURB
Raven, Romda and Ravai are settling into their new knightly duties well. With the Dark Beast defeated, their normal tasks almost seem mundane.
Amidst the boredom, Ravai asks, “Why does no one talk about villains from the past?”
Romda reasons, “What would be the point?”
There is a point. Even though villains may have been defeated in the past, they may still be around, waiting in the background ready to resurface once again.
Malketh has returned to the kingdom, but something is different about him this time. He is back with an entire army … an entire army of undead soldiers!
“Whether you want to read this aloud to your little one or let them explore this magical world on their own, parents can rest assured that this second installment in the Raven, Romda, and Ravai series will be a playful, whimsical addition to their bookshelves.” –The Book Review Directory
“… the squires are appealing characters, as is their comical banter.” – Blue Ink Review
A great story for the fantasy loving youth, this adventure will appeal to those who like action and humor in an easy reading environment.
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EXCERPT
They keep going until they hear a large rumble. A small mass of rocks fall to the ground. The three look up and see a gigantic figurine of a man holding a giant emerald. Romda puts her lantern up to the emerald, and the light refracts and bounces off the many faces such that the whole room is lit. This brings relief to the three.
Unfortunately, they notice something else. When the room comes up from the dark, Raven, Romda and Ravai notice all these eyes staring at them. The undead are here. The three are surrounded.
Perplexed, Raven, Romda and Ravai freeze. They are scared. However, the entire horde of undead does not approach them. What is wrong with them? What do they want?
At last, the undead begin to slowly stir. They begin to walk slowly. At first they seem to move in random directions. Then, a pattern to their motion becomes apparent. They move about, revealing an opening in their numbers in the shape of a small circle. That opening reveals a hooded figure. The hooded figure says…
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Dave Maruszewski is blessed with a great family. He was originally inspired to write stories by his wife and son.
He strives to develop stories with sound moral values that will be enlightening as well as entertaining to youths and adults. The Raven, Romda and Ravai books are targeted especially for children who shy away from reading. His stories are created from an accumulation of experience from careers/backgrounds as a physicist, engineer, teacher, artist, video game designer and software developer.
In between writing stories and running his own company, Digital Tumult (DigitalTumult.com), Dave enjoys video games, watching internet videos and hanging out with his family.
Book: www.ravenromdaandravai.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Maruszewski-Books-100693982454237/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21946064.Dave_Maruszewski
NetGalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/84200
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Maruszewski/e/B09KQLN57W
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INTERVIEW With …
What would we find under your bed?
This sounds so forced, but books! My favorite bed is still a (waveless) waterbed. We have one that has drawers underneath the mattress. I insert books and periodicals such that I can read at night.
Do you listen to music while writing? If so what?
If I need a little extra boost, I’ll listen to some loud rock at in the very beginning so that I can get a little adrenaline boost. Then, the volume goes down and it can stay there or 70/80’s R&B, pop or even metal … anything with good guitar and bass.
What is something you’d like to accomplish in your writing career next year?
Well, there is my third book in the series (Raven, Romda and Ravai). This will help me to move into the overall story. I’m hoping to have a lot of seeds planted. Then, next year, I will try to get people paying attention to the continuity as well as the single book story.
How long did it take you to write this book?
The books that I am writing now are all roughly from 2015-16. They were oral stories that I shelved or started writing. Yep, it was/is a long time. However, I can write a book front to back in a month if I need. My problem is that I prefer to work multiple stories at once. At that case, plus my other job, a month is more of an ideal.
What are you reading now?
I write like I read: in parallel. I have around ten books on my night stand. I am having more time to get into game making again, so I have book on Monogame that I am really enjoying. I also have a book that strings all of the Thanos comic books together in order. I find it interesting how Marvel developed the character. Outside of that, I always have something religious on the stand including the Bible. I like autobiographies, too. So, I’m about to put one of those back in the mix.
