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Sacred Stones #1
Jade Dreams
How do you fight a goddess?
Twelve year old Becca is having vivid dreams that feel more like memories. After her parents go missing, Becca does her best to take care of her six year old brother, Timmy, while they stay with her busy Aunt Sarah, but Timmy is kidnapped to the Shadow Realm while Aunt Sarah is on a business trip.
Joey looks to be about thirteen. He has fiery red hair and a temper to match but no memory of who he is or where he came from.
Fourteen year old Mike has a legendary swordsman for a grandfather and a past that he doesn't want to talk about.
As the meaning of Becca's dreams becomes clear, the three of them must join together to help Becca master the first Sword Spirit and rescue Timmy from the Shadow Realm. If they can just keep from killing each other first.
Shalini Boland at Goodreads
Beautiful writing and great atmosphere make up this wonderful young adult tale. The sibling relationship between Becca and Timmy is superb and the pacing is excellent. For anyone who's into anime/martial arts, there's a treat in store here, but even if you don't know your Kendo from your Jiu jitsu, this is a gem of a story.
Twelve year old Becca is having vivid dreams that feel more like memories. After her parents go missing, Becca does her best to take care of her six year old brother, Timmy, while they stay with her busy Aunt Sarah, but Timmy is kidnapped to the Shadow Realm while Aunt Sarah is on a business trip.
Joey looks to be about thirteen. He has fiery red hair and a temper to match but no memory of who he is or where he came from.
Fourteen year old Mike has a legendary swordsman for a grandfather and a past that he doesn't want to talk about.
As the meaning of Becca's dreams becomes clear, the three of them must join together to help Becca master the first Sword Spirit and rescue Timmy from the Shadow Realm. If they can just keep from killing each other first.
Shalini Boland at Goodreads
Beautiful writing and great atmosphere make up this wonderful young adult tale. The sibling relationship between Becca and Timmy is superb and the pacing is excellent. For anyone who's into anime/martial arts, there's a treat in store here, but even if you don't know your Kendo from your Jiu jitsu, this is a gem of a story.
116 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 2, 2011
About the author
Wakefield Mahon
16 books18 followersWakefield Mahon was born in El Paso, TX then proceeded to travel around the world. He has written for many anthologies and ezines primarily in the fantasy and horror genres. The series Sacred Stones: The Way of the sword explores the nature of story telling, myth and legends across cultures and time through the adventures of a teenage heroine who must unite the weapons of legend in order to save the world from the ultimate evil.
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June 28, 2011
Jade Dreams is an enjoyable young adult tale of a girl named Becca, who dreams of times gone past, of samurai, and a mysterious girl with piercing green eyes. We start this tale with the death of Becca's parents in a tragic accident and how both Becca and her brother Timmy must cope with the loss with the help of their Aunt Sarah. We soon learn that Becca's dreams are more than just dreams and Becca must risk all to save her brother from the shadow realm. With the help of a legendary swordsman, his grandson Mike, and Joey an unusual red-headed boy, and a special sword, they embark on their quest to free her brother.
This is a well written albeit too short for me (I want more!) story. The pace is fast and compelling. it is a wonderful glimpse into a world of virtue and honor. For the anime/martial arts fan, I am sure they will find it entertaining. I have very few complaints with the story, I'm not a fan of shifting perspectives in a story especially as it is moving toward a climax, but that is just my personal quirk and I thought the author handled it well. This is the first book in the sacred stone series and I impatiently wait for the next in the series. I highly recommend this book.
I give Jade dreams 4.5 stars. Unfortunately, Goodreads does not give the option of a half star, so I list this as a 4 but note It is worth another half star.
This is a well written albeit too short for me (I want more!) story. The pace is fast and compelling. it is a wonderful glimpse into a world of virtue and honor. For the anime/martial arts fan, I am sure they will find it entertaining. I have very few complaints with the story, I'm not a fan of shifting perspectives in a story especially as it is moving toward a climax, but that is just my personal quirk and I thought the author handled it well. This is the first book in the sacred stone series and I impatiently wait for the next in the series. I highly recommend this book.
I give Jade dreams 4.5 stars. Unfortunately, Goodreads does not give the option of a half star, so I list this as a 4 but note It is worth another half star.
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