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Wyvern
(Elfhome #0.5)
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Wyvern is a short story set on the world of Elfhome, shortly after the first Startup.
Kate has years of experience dealing with exotic animals becoming a dangerous nuisance. She's dealt with lions, tigers and bears in the most remote areas of Earth. This time, she's on Elfhome, a parallel world of elves and magic. This time, she's been hired to stop a wyvern the size of a 7 ...more
Kate has years of experience dealing with exotic animals becoming a dangerous nuisance. She's dealt with lions, tigers and bears in the most remote areas of Earth. This time, she's on Elfhome, a parallel world of elves and magic. This time, she's been hired to stop a wyvern the size of a 7 ...more
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Kindle Edition, 14 pages
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June 23rd 2012
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Not bad, even the 2nd time around. 2019 re-read: or even the third!
Story about very early days after Pittsburg landed on Elfhome. Specifically when they were building the railroad & the elven beasts of burden were being stolen & eaten by Wyverns.
Has our favorite Sekasha -- Stormsong -- BEFORE she became a devotee of human culture.
Interesting characters -- both irritated with the other for ... cultural reasons. Quick clear story. Doesn't enhance the 'known' storyline, but it is an interesting peek into what the first days were like. :)
And who doesn't want more S ...more
Has our favorite Sekasha -- Stormsong -- BEFORE she became a devotee of human culture.
Interesting characters -- both irritated with the other for ... cultural reasons. Quick clear story. Doesn't enhance the 'known' storyline, but it is an interesting peek into what the first days were like. :)
And who doesn't want more S ...more
4 stars.
I hadn't read this before, despite having read the Elfhome series, so seeing as I'm starting a reread in joyful anticipation of Wood Sprites (which I just bought as an eARC only available from Baen, but found this story for just 77p on amazon.co.uk!). Would I have loved this if I hadn't read Tinker and Wolf Who Rules beforehand? I think, just maybe, not as much. It definitely requires a smidgeon of familiarity with the series for maximum enjoyment. But if you do love the series you will, ...more
I hadn't read this before, despite having read the Elfhome series, so seeing as I'm starting a reread in joyful anticipation of Wood Sprites (which I just bought as an eARC only available from Baen, but found this story for just 77p on amazon.co.uk!). Would I have loved this if I hadn't read Tinker and Wolf Who Rules beforehand? I think, just maybe, not as much. It definitely requires a smidgeon of familiarity with the series for maximum enjoyment. But if you do love the series you will, ...more
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I have to admit that I thought a wyvern was an even soldier. This book showed me that it is a cross between dragon and an extremely large bird. A killing machine.
I have to admit that I thought a wyvern was an even soldier. This book showed me that it is a cross between dragon and an extremely large bird. A killing machine.
“Wyvern” is a short story by Ms. Spencer set in the world of her Elfhome series. To have trade between worlds, roads must be built, but the local fauna on the magic side is producing a special challenge to the technical side. Similar problems have arisen before on the scientific world bringing roads to third world nations, so an expert is brought in.
The story is more about what happens when experts who are used to being the best of their world meet. Sometimes the mirror is harsh when you see yo ...more
The story is more about what happens when experts who are used to being the best of their world meet. Sometimes the mirror is harsh when you see yo ...more
Quick, quick read, but satisfying. I love to hop back into a familiar world, and something short like this gives me a taste without trapping me in the world for hours that I don't have. (Ever done that? Grab an old favorite to skim a few favorite scenes before bed and end up going to bed 3 hours past your bedtime? Uh-huh. Me too) Now I'm dying to read the next Tinker book.
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Want to know more about what happened when Pittsburg first started moving from Earth to Elfhome. This is a good short story to give so background and to meet some of the characters in the novels. It is short and will not take long to read. If you like the Elfhome books pick this one up.
This ebook novella was available for free on the publisher's website as part of a collection. A too-short story with Stormsong, one of Tinker's guard (from the Elfhome series). A satisfying story that reads like an Aesop's fable.
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to little to even get in to it or understand what is going on
Fun little short story!
This is a nice little short story that gives a little background in the Elfhome universe. There isn't much to it but it is still awesome and well worth the short time it will take.
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Too short
very short.
I read this a while ago, and honestly don't remember enough to review it, just that I liked it.
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Just a short, little story. I'm glad to have read it, but in all honesty, there's not much there.
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