Winner of The Lord Protector’s Daughter

The winner of The Lord Protector’s Daughter by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., was…

Linnéa Ashford

Congratulations!

Win a Copy of Dreamstone, by P.A. Hendrickson

Suzanne Hartmann is giving a away a copy of Dreamstone by P.A. Hendrickson over at her blog. I haven’t read the book, but it sounds intriguing so I thought I’d let you all know about the contest. To enter, go to Suzanne’s blog: http://suzanne-hartmann2.blogspot.com/2009/06/contest-win-free-book.html.

Here’s the summary:

DREAMSTONE: A dreamer can change the world…if he is willing to sacrifice his own reality.

When Joebin Vassiter’s home world of Prothia is faced with extinction at the hands of vicious slavers from Gildus-5, a voice in his dream lures him on a journey to the mysterious, uncharted regions north of his settlement. A mismatched band of volunteers join him as he searches for the one thing that can save Prothia—The Dreamstone.

To hold the Dreamstone is to hold the power of transforming the subconscious into the conscious, the dream into reality. But pursuing the stone is not without risks. There are others in the hunt. Governor Kress Moltaire, a self-serving manipulator, desires its power for the sake of building her new order in the galaxy, and Colonel Penzin and Captain Klonda seek the stone for its financial value on the black market. As time runs out on the once-insignificant world of Prothia, Joebin wrestles with his own deep-set insecurities and new truths concerning his home planet. Can he conquer his fears and defeat the slavers and rival seekers of the stone before it’s too late? —Not on his own and not without the Dreamstone.

P.A. Hendrickson’s website: http://www.pahendrickson.com/

Dragonforge, by James Maxey

Dragonforge is the second book in James Maxey’s Dragon Age trilogy. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, Bitterwood, and so I ordered Dragonforge. Before I read it, however, I was disappointed to find out the author is a self-proclaimed atheist. Regardless, I had ordered the book and decided to go ahead and read it.

I found Dragonforge (like its predecessor) to be well-written and very imaginative. The story is set in a world where dragons have ruled for thousands of years over mankind, unaware that mankind was once the dominant species. Dragonforge continues a human revolt that started in the first book. The story moved along well with a nice pace, good use of dialogue and vivid descriptions.

James Maxey is obviously familiar with Christian theology, even to the point of quoting scripture. However, his religious philosophy is also quite apparent in the pages of the book. Although I enjoyed the quality of the book, I found his underlying viewpoint to be rather dismal.

For more info on Dragonseed (the final volume in the trilogy to be released later this month), click on the link below:

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You Know You’re a Fantasy Nut When…

I saw this posted by Rebecca Miller at the Speculative Faith website, but it was originally posted by Ëarwen at her blog. I thought it was fun and deserved re-posting. Thanks, Ëarwin!

Win a copy of LE Modesitt, Jr.’s THE LORD PROTECTOR’s DAUGHTER

Lord Protector's Daughter

A lot of press surrounded the release of The Lord Protector’s Daughter by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., a few months ago, so I decided to give away a copy. To be entered in the drawing, leave a comment after this post. Make sure to include your email address so I can contact the winner. (You might want to disguise your email address to protect against spam robots, for instance, dona [at] fantasyandfaith dot com. Here’s the publisher’s info on the book:

The Lord-Protector’s Daughter is a standalone fantasy novel that takes place in Tempre, the capital city of Lanachrona on Corus, the world of Modesitt’s Corean Chronicles.

Mykella, the eldest daughter of the Lord-Protector of Lanachrona, discovers that someone is diverting significant sums of money from her father’s treasury. One of the ancient soarers appears to Mykella, telling her that she must go to the antique stone Table in the cellars of the Palace and find her Talent in order to save her land and her world.

From there, matters become more perilous. There are attempts to remove Mykella and her sisters from Tempre by marrying them off to lords in neighboring lands, and fatal and near fatal accidents occur to members of her family and trusted retainers. While Mykella develops a solid idea of who stands behind it all, every attempted solution is used to discredit her. How can she save their father and land?

Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull

[amazon-product alink="0000FF" bordercolor="000000" height="240"]1416947205[/amazon-product]A friend recently introduced me to the Fablehaven books by Brandon Mull. I found Fablehaven, the first book in the series, a fun romp through a fairy tale landscape. There were trolls, satyrs, witches, imps, fairies, and a pair of elderly caretakers looking over this odd assortment of characters in a preserve meant to hide them from prying eyes. Unknown to the modern world, this sanctuary for mythical creatures depends upon secrecy to hide its inhabitants. Therefore, when Kendra and Seth’s parents leave them at their grandparents’ house for almost three weeks, no one knows the adventures in store for these two kids, certainly not their parents. However, this inquisitive young boy and his protective older sister inevitably discover the preserve’s secrets and, in doing so, encounter one problem after another. After a well-paced climax and satisfying ending, the stage is well set for the next book in the series. Fablehaven is written primarily for ages 9-12, but has enough ingredients and intrigue to hold older readers as well. 

Shameless plug: To purchase Fablehaven, you can connect to the Amazon store by clicking on the book’s cover above. If you buy through this Amazon link, I will receive a small percentage commission.

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