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The Forest People #3
Chameleon: The Summoning
She turned a man to ashes. He scattered himself across time and dimensions. Can she draw the ashes back in time to save him and prove she is the chosen one? Surviving the ultimate transformation and the Agnoses predators, Camryn now faces the rise of a new Mazikeen Queen who thinks nothing of calling the darkness for her own needs. With the Forest People on the brink of war, she retreats to the solitude of the Cloud Forests. To grieve. To heal. To accept she is the Chameleon of prophecy. But the ancient world proves to be anything but quiet and she is far from alone. Guided by the First Forest People, who are now elemental spirits, Camryn must master the powers of air, earth, water and fire. Only then can she enlist her thunder dragon, control time itself, and save Dagger from the void.
Even then, her quest is far from over. With the realms of Forest and Human pitted against each other, one world teeters on extinction while the other tips toward eternal darkness. Only Camryn seeks a balanced resolution, and with it an impossible choice requiring her to make the greatest sacrifice of all.
The Summoning is the third book in The Forest People YA paranormal fantasy series. If you like unlikely heroes and heroines, internal and real battles between creation and destruction, and mind-blowing magic then you’ll love joining Camryn as she finds her true self and fulfills a thousand-year prophecy against all odds.
Buy The Summoningand transform into a light-filled warrior today.
Even then, her quest is far from over. With the realms of Forest and Human pitted against each other, one world teeters on extinction while the other tips toward eternal darkness. Only Camryn seeks a balanced resolution, and with it an impossible choice requiring her to make the greatest sacrifice of all.
The Summoning is the third book in The Forest People YA paranormal fantasy series. If you like unlikely heroes and heroines, internal and real battles between creation and destruction, and mind-blowing magic then you’ll love joining Camryn as she finds her true self and fulfills a thousand-year prophecy against all odds.
Buy The Summoningand transform into a light-filled warrior today.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2018
5 people want to read
About the author
Maggie Lynch
41 books163 followersMaggie Lynch is the author of 26+ published books, as well as numerous short stories and non-fiction articles. Her fiction tells stories of people making heroic choices one messy moment at a time.
After careers in counseling, the software industry, academia, and worldwide educational consulting, Maggie chose to make her joy of writing a full-time job. She writes books where love and justice prevail in the end. Her fiction spans romance, suspense, fantasy and science fiction. Her non-fiction focuses on guiding authors to business success in their career through planning, distributing, and marketing their completed work.
After careers in counseling, the software industry, academia, and worldwide educational consulting, Maggie chose to make her joy of writing a full-time job. She writes books where love and justice prevail in the end. Her fiction spans romance, suspense, fantasy and science fiction. Her non-fiction focuses on guiding authors to business success in their career through planning, distributing, and marketing their completed work.
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May 23, 2019
Camryn had grown. She had become more and now more was being asked of her. Young Camryn finds that she has a lot to live up to in this new addition of the Forest People. She must be the prophecy, the guide, the glue. What she needs is time to assimilate to it all. Things are not quite quiet. We find things for Camryn seem to have just begun.
Rachel Jacobs brings that narration of the third installment to life with the familiar voice and the way she interjects pitch, tone, and some emotions.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Maggie Lynch. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
Rachel Jacobs brings that narration of the third installment to life with the familiar voice and the way she interjects pitch, tone, and some emotions.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Maggie Lynch. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
October 27, 2018
Filled with drama, suspense and emotional turmoil, this book offers readers an engaging story with lots of twists and surprises. Camryn is very easy to root for as she struggles with her powers, the changes happening around her, people's expectations of her and the ongoing battle that is being fought. This is a good read. I am voluntarily posting a honest review.
April 22, 2019
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW. This third installment in The Forest People series picks-up right behind book two and takes readers along as main character Camryn hones her skills to be able to fulfill the prophesy of the Chameleon. (I don't recommend it as stand-alone; readers would miss too much.) Being the Chameleon and carrying all the weight the role brings would be a daunting task for anyone, but for a girl who wasn’t raised within the magical realms of the forest and who is riddled with guilt and fear, at times it seems overwhelming. Fortunately for Camryn, she is surrounded by beings who believe in her and who are committed to helping her develop her skills.
The peripheral characters in CHAMELEON: THE SUMMONING bring the elemental world into focus for readers -- and Camryn. Endra, the new queen, drips with darkness and malice and magical strengths which made her a character readers will love to hate. (I wanted more!) Then there are the fairy-like ancient first Forest People, who shine with light and goodness. These characters, especially as voiced by Rachel Jacobs, make the scenes come alive when Camryn is being trained to use her elemental powers.
The strength and power and leadership of women is a recurring theme of the book, and there were scenes that seemed to channel other powerful females with whom readers may be familiar (Grandmother Willow from Disney’s POCAHONTAS, Bella from the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer). Messages of friendship, respect, and the deep bonds women form as they support each other abound. Equally powerful is the message of what happens when hatred, jealousy, and ego corrupt a person.
“If the world is all light, then what is illuminated?”
CHAMELEON: THE SUMMONING is all about balance, cause and effect, good and evil. The struggles within the story are both external between peoples and tribes and internal within various characters as they are pushed and pulled with decisions and quandaries. There is a lot going on with a huge cast of characters, numerous tribes, many sub-plots -- and little resolution -- which makes the story feel disjointed at times. (The ending is satisfying but a little vague and leaves me with more questions than answers.) But the stories keep moving forward and never stall for long, and the multiple story threads make it feel like author Maggie Lynch is setting the stage for future books – I hope so! There is a world of possibility in this series.
ABOUT THE NARRATION: In this third book of the series, narrator Rachel Jacobs really hits her stride; this is the best narration of the three. Her pacing is perfect, and she adds even more voices to the mix with the addition of Endra and the elemental first Forest People. Young or old, male or female, good or evil, dragon or human, Rachel manages to assign a voice that’s unique and memorable for each character. 5/5 Stars here.
Thank you to the author and Audiobookworm Productions for providing me an audio download via Authors Direct in exchange for my honest opinion – the only kind I give. This full review and other special features on Hall Ways Blog.
The peripheral characters in CHAMELEON: THE SUMMONING bring the elemental world into focus for readers -- and Camryn. Endra, the new queen, drips with darkness and malice and magical strengths which made her a character readers will love to hate. (I wanted more!) Then there are the fairy-like ancient first Forest People, who shine with light and goodness. These characters, especially as voiced by Rachel Jacobs, make the scenes come alive when Camryn is being trained to use her elemental powers.
The strength and power and leadership of women is a recurring theme of the book, and there were scenes that seemed to channel other powerful females with whom readers may be familiar (Grandmother Willow from Disney’s POCAHONTAS, Bella from the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer). Messages of friendship, respect, and the deep bonds women form as they support each other abound. Equally powerful is the message of what happens when hatred, jealousy, and ego corrupt a person.
“If the world is all light, then what is illuminated?”
CHAMELEON: THE SUMMONING is all about balance, cause and effect, good and evil. The struggles within the story are both external between peoples and tribes and internal within various characters as they are pushed and pulled with decisions and quandaries. There is a lot going on with a huge cast of characters, numerous tribes, many sub-plots -- and little resolution -- which makes the story feel disjointed at times. (The ending is satisfying but a little vague and leaves me with more questions than answers.) But the stories keep moving forward and never stall for long, and the multiple story threads make it feel like author Maggie Lynch is setting the stage for future books – I hope so! There is a world of possibility in this series.
ABOUT THE NARRATION: In this third book of the series, narrator Rachel Jacobs really hits her stride; this is the best narration of the three. Her pacing is perfect, and she adds even more voices to the mix with the addition of Endra and the elemental first Forest People. Young or old, male or female, good or evil, dragon or human, Rachel manages to assign a voice that’s unique and memorable for each character. 5/5 Stars here.
Thank you to the author and Audiobookworm Productions for providing me an audio download via Authors Direct in exchange for my honest opinion – the only kind I give. This full review and other special features on Hall Ways Blog.
December 14, 2018
I’m going about this in a awkward fashion. I read Maggie Lynch’s Chameleon: The Awakening, the first book in her The Forest People series, a while ago and loved Camryn Painter, the 16-year-old “freak of nature” human chameleon and the magical forest world she discovers after escaping from a medical research facility. So along came Chameleon: The Summoning and I grabbed onto it and started pouring through it for quite a bit before actually looking at the cover and realizing this was The Forest People Book 3, not Book 2. Oops. The bad news is that there’s clearly a gap here (duh - a whole book was missed) but the good news is that this is still a wonderful and exciting story that actually does stand up pretty darn well even by its lonely self. This is exactly the exciting story with “internal and real battles between creation and destruction, and mind-blowing magic” promised in the publisher’s blurb. Camryn may indeed be an unlikely heroine, but it’s a great pleasure following along as she finds her true self and “fulfills a thousand-year prophecy against all odds.” A great read, and great fun. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend.
March 18, 2019
Camryn is dealing with her guilt of turning someone close to her to ashes. He scattered himself across time and dimensions making finding all of his ashes difficult. Camryn has to overcome her guilt and battle her fear of fire if there is a chance of bringing this man back her once his ashes are found. The survival of her father’s people also depends on Camryn overcoming her fears. Will she success and save those she loves?
This is the 3rd book in the Forrest People Series and picks up right where book 2 left off. This is a series that I recommend reading the books in order. The storyline is full of emotional unrest, drama, and suspense. Camryn’s keep evolving as she becomes a stronger and more complexed character. I loved how the secondary character’s personalities reflect their elemental power. This is a great storyline for facing one’s fears and allowing oneself to become who they are supposed to be.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator does a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life. You feel as if you are surrounded by the elements and the different dimensions. I recommend this series and if you can listen to the audio versions I recommend giving them a try.
I was given a copy of the audio version of this book in hopes I would supply a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.
This is the 3rd book in the Forrest People Series and picks up right where book 2 left off. This is a series that I recommend reading the books in order. The storyline is full of emotional unrest, drama, and suspense. Camryn’s keep evolving as she becomes a stronger and more complexed character. I loved how the secondary character’s personalities reflect their elemental power. This is a great storyline for facing one’s fears and allowing oneself to become who they are supposed to be.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator does a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life. You feel as if you are surrounded by the elements and the different dimensions. I recommend this series and if you can listen to the audio versions I recommend giving them a try.
I was given a copy of the audio version of this book in hopes I would supply a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.
May 9, 2019
I need to suggest that you read this series in sequence to get the true impact of the story.
Wynbune is born of two races, brought up by a third . She is the world's weapon against greed and evil. All she has to do is get in touch with her four elemental sides, as well as save the boy she had turned to ash. Ezy Pezy!!
An interesting tale, with drama and high emotional situations.
An excellent read!
Wynbune is born of two races, brought up by a third . She is the world's weapon against greed and evil. All she has to do is get in touch with her four elemental sides, as well as save the boy she had turned to ash. Ezy Pezy!!
An interesting tale, with drama and high emotional situations.
An excellent read!
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