What an incredible week! I have received two reviews of my book, The Dumari Chronicles: Year One, in the past few days. And I am very happy to say that both of them are quite positive!
“Exceptionally well written, ‘The Dumari Chronicles’ stands out in the field of action/adventure fantasy because the characters, the language, and the settings are thoroughly American…[It] is highly entertaining…” – The Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/jan_08.htm#margaret
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“[The Dumari Chronicles] may be just what bereaved Harry Potter fans need…this book is, in many ways, the total opposite of the Harry Potter series…[It] is full of refreshing contrasts to the Harry Potter formula…the climactic wrap-up leaves one with interesting, unaswered questions that may entice you into Year Two…” – The Book Trolley http://www.mugglenet.com/booktrolley/browna-dumari.shtml
This is exactly the feedback I’ve been needing. Granted, it is a wonderful feeling when your family and friends praise your work, but as much as you enjoy that, there’s this little voice in the back of your head saying, “This is my mother/husband/best friend. They’re not exactly going to tell me it’s lousy and risk hurting my feelings.” But to have someone totally objective, someone you’ve never even met, a professional, give you their honest opinion, is priceless. Of course, the fact that they both had good things to say certainly doesn’t hurt! LOL
Now, back to Year Two…
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Brody spun around and froze.
“Holy…!!” he gasped as his insides turned to liquid at the sight. The winds from the squall were spinning around so fast, they’d churned the water up into a water plume — a tornado made of both wind and water. He’d seen this phenomenon before, but never one so large. It was nearly as long as the sailboat from bow to stern, and easily as wide. And it was nearly on top of them already. “EVERYBODY!” he screamed at the top of his lungs. “GRAB SOMETHING AND HOLD ON!” – The Dumari Chronicles: Year One
