“An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of Morgan Rice’s previous novels, along with fans of works such as The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latest work by Rice and beg for more.”- The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (regarding Rise of the Dragons)The #1 Bestselling series!RISE OF THE VALIANT is book #2 in Morgan Rice’s bestselling epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS (which begins with RISE OF THE DRAGONS)!In the wake of the dragon’s attack, Kyra is sent on an urgent quest: to cross Escalon and seek out her uncle in the mysterious Tower of Ur. The time has come for her to learn about who she is, who her mother is, and to train and develop her special powers. It will be a quest fraught with peril for a girl alone, Escalon filled with dangers from savage beasts and men alike—one that will require all of her strength to survive.Her father, Duncan, must lead his men south, to the great water city of Esephus, to attempt to free his fellow countrymen from the iron grip of Pandesia.
If he succeeds, he will have to journey to the treacherous Lake of Ire and then onto the icy peaks of Kos, where there live the toughest warriors of Escalon, men he will need to recruit if he has any chance of taking the capital.Alec escapes with Marco from The Flames to find himself on the run through the Wood of Thorns, chased by exotic beasts. It is a harrowing journey through the night as he quests for his hometown, hoping to be reunited with his family. When he arrives, he is shocked by what he discovers.Merk, despite his better judgment, turns back to help the girl, and finds himself, for the first time in his life, entangled in a stranger’s affairs. He will not forego his pilgrimage to the Tower of Ur, though, and he finds himself anguished as he realizes the tower is not what he expects.Vesuvius spurs his giant as he leads the Trolls on their mission underground, attempting to bypass The Flames, while the dragon, Theos, has his own special mission on Escalon.With its strong atmosphere and complex characters, RISE OF THE VALIANT is a sweeping saga of knights and warriors, of kings and lords, of honor and valor, of magic, destiny, monsters and dragons. It is a story of love and broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is fantasy at its finest, inviting us into a world that will live with us forever, one that will appeal to all ages and genders.Book #3 in KINGS AND SORCERERS will be published soon.“If you thought that there was no reason left for living after the end of the Sorcerer’s Ring series, you were wrong.
Once our world was full of dragons who lived in harmony with humans. Dragons counseled kings and queens. They fought in human battles. And they gave humans the most precious gift of all: magic. But after a group of rogue dragons, the Raptors, tried to take over Earth, all dragons were banished to another realm. Most humans forgot about the dragons, claiming they never existed. I hadn't seen this uploaded anywhere, so I thought I'd do it myself. It is a bonus feature on the How to Train Your Dragon 2 dvd. Please read pinned comment before commenting.
Intrusion 2. Intrusion 2 is inspired by classic 16bit era sidescrollers and focuses on classic fast-paced action combined with modern physics and animation. Key features:. About This GameIntrusion 2 is an action platformer set in a sci-fi environment on a reserve planet occupied by a hostile military corporation conducting forbidden weapon research.
Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of trolls and dragons, of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page.Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy.”- Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons)“The novel succeeds—right from the start. A superior fantasyIt begins, as it should, with one protagonist's struggles and moves neatly into a wider circle of knights, dragons, magic and monsters, and destiny.All the trappings of high fantasy are here, from soldiers and battles to confrontations with self.A recommended winner for any who enjoy epic fantasy writing fueled by powerful, believable young adult protagonists.”- Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer (regarding Rise of the Dragons)“A plot-driven novel that’s easy to read in a weekendA good start to a promising series.”-San Francisco Book Review (regarding Rise of the Dragons).
CignoNero, Terrible editingThe series was entertaining but there are SO MANY FLAWS in the story that made it more and more difficult to follow as you go along. Someone is kidnapped, then magically in the next chapter they are somehow back at the same place, wrong names, characters being in more than one place. There is also a noticeable decline in vocabulary and adjectives. The same line and description is used over and over again.Maybe best for a young reader, or someone who doesn’t retain details.It passes the time. CottonV, Too many little mistakesReally wanted to like this book as I quite enjoyed the first. However, each chapter became too predictable.
A character is in trouble and something happens that they are sure is going to be the end for them and two chapters later they are out of trouble.Also, too many editing mistakes that pull the reader out of the story.I will continue reading the series because I enjoy the story and world the author has built, but this book felt more like a gap filler.
Born on June 19th 1952, Angie Sage is the author of Septimus Heap Series that includes seven titles. She is also an enthusiastic writer and illustrator for many children’s books. Her newest series is the Araminta Spook series.
Angie Sage grew up in Thames Valley, Kent and London. Her father was a well-known publisher. He could bring home, blank books that she used to fill up with stories and pictures.
As a little girl, Angie really liked writing stories that accompanied her illustrations with pictures. Her fate as a writer and an illustrator was sealed at this young age.Sage first’s interests were however in medicine, she wanted first study medicine and fortunately changed her mind. She went to the Art School in Leicester, here she studied illustration and Graphic Design. Immediately after college she developed her writing passion and began illustrating books. She started with writing toddler books.After publishing many books for toddlers, Angie Sage started out with her first novel in 2005, this was with the Septimus Heap: Magyk.
This book featured as the first book in the Septimus Heap triology. It was followed by other novels based on the series. These series were based on Angie’s hometown Cornwall, England. After an enthusiastic with the Septimus Heap Books, Sage released a new series under the title Araminta Spookie. This title was also geared towards the younger audiences but still hosts a huge fun.Born in London Angie Sage grew up in Thames Valley. She currently resides in Somerset within an old house that has a secret tunnel beneath it. Her first four titles in the Septimus heap series are bestsellers all over the globe.As a child Angie loved reading, she particularly hid behind orchards behind their home with a book.
She mainly loved the Elizabeth Gouge’s books and E.Nesbit’s. Today she has two daughters, Lois and Laurie, that are grown but give her many ideas about writing for the young. She lives in Somerset situated at the west of England in quite an old house where she continues her writing.Magyk SeriesAfter several illustrational pictures of this book, you will find out that Sage made a great splash with this first novel. It treads of a familiar territory with many fantasy fans. It however is filled with enough magic and humor to keep the story up and in a steady clip.About a decade ago, Septimus Heap died during infancy. On this exact day, Silas Heap his father found a baby girl. After consulting with the Marcia Wizard, he decided to raise this girl as her own.
After ten years, Marcia the wizard reveals that this girl Jenna will actually be the queen of that land. She is in danger after a spy finds out where this girl lives.The wizard tries to flee Jenna to safety but it seems too late, nowhere is safe. An assassin, an excellent hunter and an enemy to the evil wizard are after them. Silas, Jenna, Marcia and also the ghost of the wizard are the on the run. They take a young boy with them. However, everyone is not as they initially thought, the boy claims to be Septimus Heap; he could be him or may not be him at all.After reading the first few chapters of this book you could be duped to think that Sage’s writing are not quite promising. Her writing seems stuck in the picture and illustration mode.
However, when she gets to the present day pranks of the Heap family, she settles enthusiastically into the writing groove. Enthusiastic enough to avoid a dropping a blink or you could miss the storyline.The Araminta Spookie series- My haunted houseAlso based on humor and magic you will like this book very much. The story begins with Araminta Spookie as the central character, she is affectionately named Minty. She lives with Aunt Tabby that seems to be always yelling at the boiler and her Uncle Drac that works all night and sleeps all day. Her uncle also loves sleeping at the turret within the house where he can spend time with his bats.
She has to stay with her relatives because her parents disappeared many years ago when hunting for vampires. This will be quite a quirky interesting story, especially made more fun by Araminta a character that dwells in searching for ghosts and setting traps for visitors.It is as if cranky old Aunt Tabby after a recent fight with the boiler decides to sell the house. The boiler caused too much trouble. What follows is quite a little of adventure as Araminta tries to sabotage Aunt Tabby’s plans.
Her mission is to scare away any prospective house buyers. Unfortunately for her, the strangest family shows up and decides to buy the house despite Araminta’s best efforts. She is not happy about it; she has to take her tricks further. You will want to find out what Araminta will do to keep the house from selling as she pursues her life-long dream of finding a ghost. The story is spooky and interesting as it goes through different twists and turns.Angie Sage is a somewhat charming writer and careful at crafting. The Araminta Spooky is will be especially interesting for fun readers of about 10 years of age.
Her stories are also fairly short with beautiful illustrations that add life to the stories. However, some of the plot may not be quite amusing for elderly readers. It could be more interesting as a fine read aloud book for the young children. You could enjoy its quirky details that are healthy proportions to leave you a bit scared.
Any reader that delights in fun escapism stories that are spooky and not scary should look for Angie Sage’s series.From writing to toddlers to the young adults, Sage’s writing has been solid enough. She includes enough details to spare the whole narration from being quite colorless. There are lots of offhand humor, goofy clothes and splashy magic that never end the fun. Sage’s characters are also sprinkled throughout her entire books.
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