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The Dryad's Kiss: The Chronicles of the Mighty Finn (Ancient Enemy) (Volume 1) (edición 2013)

por R Scott VanKirk, Kira McFadden (Editor), Doug Shuler (Ilustrador)

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Don't miss the start of something big Described as Original and Captivating The fantastic, world spanning, epic urban fantasy series "Ancient Enemy" begins with this newly revised and edited version of "The Dryad's Kiss." We are introduced to Ian Finn Morgenstern, a man with a knack for finding things, before he found himself on the front lines of a war against humanity begun millennia ago. A time when his problems were human-sized and he thought passing English was his biggest challenge. ----- My name is Ian Finn Morgenstern, Finn to my friends. The spring of my 18th birthday, I found and then helped dig up a Native American burial mound. Unfortunately for everyone involved, this particular mound guarded secrets best left for dead. I pulled three things of note from that mound: a bear totem, a wooden spearhead, and the horrendous skull of a not-quite-dead monster. What followed was a summer of magic, madness, murder, and beautiful women. When put that way, it sounds sort of adventurous and fun, but it wasn't. Especially for someone who is more hobbit than ranger. In my well-informed opinion, adventures are best read from the comfort of ones bed. If only I had believed the mound's ghostly guardian was real, or dropped that twisted spearhead when it started singing to me, or let my dad cut down my beloved oak, things would be different. I'd probably still be a virgin, but I'd be a blissfully ignorant virgin, and you wouldn't have anything to read before bed tonight. Sorry, but I'd be okay with that. What Amazon reviewers are saying: This was a really fascinating and well written book. (Martha Bryce) The Dryad's Kiss was an awesome urban fantasy. I really enjoyed reading this one and I literally cannot get it out of my head...This story will leave you cheering for Finn, gasping at what happens, and scratching your head trying to figure out what side Spring is on. But I know this novel will definitely leave you satisfied and craving more all at the same time. (Amy@Read to My Heart's Content) The character development is awesome I recommend this book to anyone looking for an original and captivating story (Gin) A well written fantasy story that adeptly combines the elements of fantasy, adventure, and a teen coming of age story into a good fantasy story. (mochalove) Is it worth the read and time, absolutely Would you want to find out what happens to Finn in the next book, absolutely (Lourdes Wood)… (más)
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Título:The Dryad's Kiss: The Chronicles of the Mighty Finn (Ancient Enemy) (Volume 1)
Autores:R Scott VanKirk
Otros autores:Kira McFadden (Editor), Doug Shuler (Ilustrador)
Información:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2013), Paperback, 306 pages
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I read this a couple of months ago & forgot to review it! I liked it more than I do most YA novels. It was a lot of fun & an interesting world. It was so prosaic, yet not. Set in today's world, some magic comes to life. How people deal with it was very well done.

This is an author who really wrote what he knew & his teenage boy's attitudes & frank thoughts brought back a lot of memories. There's definitely going to be a sequel, but I didn't feel terribly hung up by it, either. Definitely a new author & a budding series worth watching. ( )
  jimmaclachlan | Aug 18, 2014 |
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It changed my life! I laughed! I cried! ...I wrote it. Here is a bit about it.

Finn, as he is known to his friends, grew up with a twisty old oak tree right outside his bedroom window. He loved that tree and from practically the moment he could walk, he started climbing that tree. It became his refuge from the world and he would have sworn that he knew everything about it. He never would have guessed that he could also know it in the biblical sense - or at least the sexy tree spirit which resided there - until he brought home two ancient artifacts from a burial mound dig organized by his uncle.

The first artifact he brings home was was an effigy bear whistle worn by one of the warriors who fought a long forgotten battle against a monstrously deformed demonic giant over one thousand years ago.

The second artifact was buried in the body of that monster over one thousand years ago by the native people who finally killed it. It looks like a piece of black driftwood, but has a charisma that holds Finn captivated.

The arrival home of those artifacts start a chain of consequences that reach much farther than bringing Finn to the attention of a beautiful, lusty, Dryad. It will have a profound impact on Finn, his friends and eventually reach much further.


Struggling through a growing fatigue, the questions come at Finn fast and furious. Can he get through school? Can an 18 year old get too much sex? Is this true love or is he bespelled? Does she love him as a person or merely as fertilizer? Why does he want to hunch over his artifacts and cackle 'my precious..." The questions pile up until a decision has to be made - before his friends make the decision for him.

The Dryad's kiss is the first book in a new urban fantasy series. It follows the adventures of Ian Finn Anderson, AKA, The Mighty Finn as he discovers that our sane, predictable world isn't quite what it seems.


It is suitable for ages 16 and up.

I recommend it to everybody I meet :) ( )
  mightyscoo | Oct 25, 2012 |
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It changed my life! I laughed! I cried! ...I wrote it. Here is a bit about it.Finn, as he is known to his friends, grew up with a twisty old oak tree which grew right outside his bedroom window. He loved that tree and from practically the moment he could walk, he started climbing that tree. It became his refuge from the world and he would have sworn that he knew everything about it. He never would have guessed that he could also know it in the biblical sense - or at least the sexy tree spirit which resided there - until he brought home two ancient artifacts from a burial mound dig organized by his uncle.The first artifact he brings home was was an effigy bear whistle worn by one of the warriors who fought a long forgotten battle against a monstrously deformed demonic giant over one thousand years ago.The second artifact was buried in the body of that monster over one thousand years ago by the native people who finally killed it. It looks like a piece of black driftwood, but has a charisma that holds Finn captivated.The arrival home of those artifacts start a chain of consequences that reach much farther than bringing Finn to the attention of a beautiful, lusty, Dryad. It will have a profound impact on Finn, his friends and eventually reach much further.Struggling through a growing fatigue, the questions come at Finn fast and furious. Can he get through school? Can an 18 year old get too much sex? Is this true love or is he bespelled? Does she love him as a person or merely as fertilizer? Why does he want to hunch over his artifacts and cackle 'my precious..." The questions pile up until a decision has to be made - before his friends make the decision for him.The Dryad's kiss is the first book in a new urban fantasy series. It follows the adventures of Ian Finn Anderson, AKA, The Mighty Finn as he discovers that our sane, predictable world isn't quite what it seems. It is suitable for ages 16 and up.I recommend it to everybody I meet :) ( )
  mightyscoo | Jul 10, 2012 |
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Don't miss the start of something big Described as Original and Captivating The fantastic, world spanning, epic urban fantasy series "Ancient Enemy" begins with this newly revised and edited version of "The Dryad's Kiss." We are introduced to Ian Finn Morgenstern, a man with a knack for finding things, before he found himself on the front lines of a war against humanity begun millennia ago. A time when his problems were human-sized and he thought passing English was his biggest challenge. ----- My name is Ian Finn Morgenstern, Finn to my friends. The spring of my 18th birthday, I found and then helped dig up a Native American burial mound. Unfortunately for everyone involved, this particular mound guarded secrets best left for dead. I pulled three things of note from that mound: a bear totem, a wooden spearhead, and the horrendous skull of a not-quite-dead monster. What followed was a summer of magic, madness, murder, and beautiful women. When put that way, it sounds sort of adventurous and fun, but it wasn't. Especially for someone who is more hobbit than ranger. In my well-informed opinion, adventures are best read from the comfort of ones bed. If only I had believed the mound's ghostly guardian was real, or dropped that twisted spearhead when it started singing to me, or let my dad cut down my beloved oak, things would be different. I'd probably still be a virgin, but I'd be a blissfully ignorant virgin, and you wouldn't have anything to read before bed tonight. Sorry, but I'd be okay with that. What Amazon reviewers are saying: This was a really fascinating and well written book. (Martha Bryce) The Dryad's Kiss was an awesome urban fantasy. I really enjoyed reading this one and I literally cannot get it out of my head...This story will leave you cheering for Finn, gasping at what happens, and scratching your head trying to figure out what side Spring is on. But I know this novel will definitely leave you satisfied and craving more all at the same time. (Amy@Read to My Heart's Content) The character development is awesome I recommend this book to anyone looking for an original and captivating story (Gin) A well written fantasy story that adeptly combines the elements of fantasy, adventure, and a teen coming of age story into a good fantasy story. (mochalove) Is it worth the read and time, absolutely Would you want to find out what happens to Finn in the next book, absolutely (Lourdes Wood)

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