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Dragon's
Shadow
by
Allison Morse
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GENRE: Teen Fantasy
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BLURB:
Royal
twins ripped apart at birth become reluctant champions of good and evil.
Kylie,
a teenage science geek, has no faith in people. Instead, she relies on what she
trusts the most, the facts––what she can see, touch, and hear but never feel.
With enough pain to deal with in her own world, she is thrust into another––a
kingdom at war whose strange inhabitants fear one thing the most––the return of
the dragon. All of this is illogical to
Kylie, but even more so, when she discovers she belongs there.
Her
brother, Prince Jarlon, journeys to kill the dragon who has laid waste to his
kingdom. His only hope for destroying
the beast is help from his sister, whom he has never met. Will their paths
cross before the beast’s malevolence infects Kylie and turns her into his
creature or will Jarlon have to destroy her, too?
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Hey,
Kylie, you’ve been in the water for over an hour. Get out now! Something’s
wrong.”
She
ignored him. Her swim couldn’t have been an hour. She had just entered the
pond. Propelling herself down again, she thought it silly that she’d always
been ruled by her brain and had been clumsy and disconnected from her body.
Always being the last person to be picked for a team, but not now. Sensations
of water, skin, and muscle breathing together as one, consumed her usually
dominant analytical mind. The deeper she dived, the more the energy
intensified. The force seemed to coalesce into substance, as if there were a
presence pulling her toward him.
“Welcome,
little one. You have found one of my sources of power,” said the male Voice
that had led her to the village. But this time he surrounded her. His deep
timbre vibrated with the energy of the pond. “You have part of me inside you,
so you, too, have access to this power.”
With
each stroke, she felt the caress of water and fire.
“All
you have to do is take it in,” the Voice said. “I had planned to wait until you
reached the cave, but why? My power’s nice, isn’t it?”
She
heard the delight in his voice. His words tickled inside her the same way
bubbles in the water brushed her skin. She swam deeper.
“Yes,”
the Voice cooed. “Join me. Release and meld into it. Don't let it just tease
you on the outside. Open your mouth. Let me fill you up on the inside.”
It
seemed so simple, just open her mouth. But her brain snapped back into control
and would have none of it. She would die if she did that. The Voice didn’t
offer joining, but drowning.
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BOOK REVIEW:
This book was a fun, exciting, interesting, intriguing,
adventurous read!
This book has so much to offer its readers and it’s not just for
young adults!
I really liked the storyline concept and found it very
intriguing!
The writing style is fluid, well developed, and at a steady
pace.
I
liked the main characters, especially Kylie.
She was easy to relate to and someone readers can easily connect
with. Kylie is a true science geek and when
she gets transported to the realm Hamadriad she is at a loss for words of the what
should be impossible. I think a lot of
readers like Kylie, will be able to relate to her frightfulness, anxiousness,
but yet excitement of the unknown realm and mystery that awaits her.
The author’s writing is strong and vividly detailed. There were a few times I found myself totally
caught up in the story!
The author really did a great job with the worldbuilding and
really provided so much detail in her writing that it was easy to picture!
There
are some predictable scenes. However,
there are still a few unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
I also
really like that this book takes real-life issues head on and allows the young reader
to easily connect with the characters and the situations they get into.
This book featured some wonderful life
lessons and morals and it did not miss the mark!
I
like that this book touches on many topics such as fantasy, family, friendship,
love, second chances, life lessons, forgiveness, tragedy, guilt, determination,
healing, growth, faith, hope, magic, bullying, torment, respect, unity, letting
go, moving on, starting over, new beginnings, overcoming obstacles, and so much
more!
This
book is technically not listed as part of a book series. However, the ending does give suspicion to a
possible sequel. Which I think
definitely would be well received and appreciated by readers, including this
one!
All in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it
to all young adult and fantasy readers – of all ages!
If so, please, please, please mark it as helpful
on Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R1JO9IXH0I5DUF
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AUTHOR BIO:
Allison Morse is the author of three very
different novels: Fallen Star, a Hollywood Gothic Mystery, The Sweetheart Deal,
a Rom/Com and Dragon’s Shadow, a Teen Fantasy & Adventure, all published by
The Wild Rose Press. She lives with her wonderful husband in a house in the hills
filled with books.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Allison ~ Hi! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ally,
DeleteThank you for your wonderful review. It had me happy dancing all day. Also thank you very much for hosting my book and the raffle. Best, Allison
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and I appreciate getting to find out about another great book. Thanks for all you do and for the hard work you put into this. Greatly appreciated!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Thank you, Ally!
DeleteHow many hours a day do you spend writing? Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteHi Bernie,
DeleteOn my writing days, I always do a minimum of three hours but luckily most days the inspiration keeps me going for six or seven hours. Best, Allison
Thanks for sharing your review!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteHow much did the story change from your first to final draft? Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
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