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Kaynos History Tales
A Very Hairy Adventure
Slade and his friends are always on the lookout for fun and adventure. When they hear about a marauding werewolf it seems perfectly suited to their needs. But will the teens be able to prevail when they actually come face to face with the beast? The first of a series of short stories related to the characters from Kaynos as highlighted in Erich's Plea: Book One of the Witchcraft Wars
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First published May 10, 2010
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June 15, 2011
A really fun action packed adventure. 3.5/5 stars.
This is a wonderful fantasy short story specifically targeted for a young adult audience. I actually brought up on my blog some time ago the idea that short stories could help interest children/teens in reading because they're accessible. This story is exactly that. It's engaging, fun and fast.
I really like that the author set up the framework for a series following these four young protagonists. There are many hints dropped of a greater world to be explored. The action has good pacing and the characters are likable.
The only complaint I really have about the story is that sometimes the author falls into the trap of spelling things out a little too much. This is great for longer works, but in the short story format "show me, don't tell me" is the best rule of thumb.
A highly recommended read to anyone who enjoys light, young-adult fantasy. But I would particularly recommend this as a good literary introduction to young teens who may not care for reading. There is a little violence in this story but nothing compared to what is seen in most PG-13 movies these days. I am very much looking forward to reading part two of this series.
This is a wonderful fantasy short story specifically targeted for a young adult audience. I actually brought up on my blog some time ago the idea that short stories could help interest children/teens in reading because they're accessible. This story is exactly that. It's engaging, fun and fast.
I really like that the author set up the framework for a series following these four young protagonists. There are many hints dropped of a greater world to be explored. The action has good pacing and the characters are likable.
The only complaint I really have about the story is that sometimes the author falls into the trap of spelling things out a little too much. This is great for longer works, but in the short story format "show me, don't tell me" is the best rule of thumb.
A highly recommended read to anyone who enjoys light, young-adult fantasy. But I would particularly recommend this as a good literary introduction to young teens who may not care for reading. There is a little violence in this story but nothing compared to what is seen in most PG-13 movies these days. I am very much looking forward to reading part two of this series.
July 12, 2011
Slade and Wulfstan take a break from their warrior training to go on what they believe will be a fun adventure. Taking along Slade's sister, Ursula and Ming, an orphan that has been raised with them, the group sets out to hunt down and kill the werewolf attacking local citizens. Once there, the band realizes this won't be as easy as they first believed and may be more than they can handle.
Obviously one scene from a larger series of stories, this short story features characters you are obviously supposed to already know. You don't learn much about them here and that's not a high priority of the author here. This is meant to entice the reader to want to know more and thus, seek out other books in this series. C rating.
Obviously one scene from a larger series of stories, this short story features characters you are obviously supposed to already know. You don't learn much about them here and that's not a high priority of the author here. This is meant to entice the reader to want to know more and thus, seek out other books in this series. C rating.
September 10, 2011
Picked up this ebook last year, but I'm happy I finally got around to reading it. I like the characters and would love to continue reading about them. Reminds me of the kind of stuff I used to read in Weird Tales magazine.
3 1/2 stars.
3 1/2 stars.
June 29, 2013
Uses art and images obtained illegally. Some of the characters are taken from other people's work and not used with permission.
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