The Stone of Courage

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is conquering fear for the sake of doing what is right. A young Duende girl named Carling is in possession of the coveted Silver Breastplate, but the breastplate is only partially complete. The green Stone of Mercy, which Carling found on her first quest, is nestled securely in its place on the breastplate. Now, the Wizard of Crystonia sends her on her second mission to find the red Stone of Courage in the foreboding region known as the Northern Reaches. The assignment will be difficult because the stone is under the guardianship of a reclusive Tommy Knocker named Shim, who has no intention of relinquishing it to the young Duende girl or to anyone else. The Stone of Courage is the second tale in the Award-Winning Centaur Chronicles series. This book continues the compelling adventure that began with The Stone of Mercy as Carling attempts to gain another stone on her way to becoming the righteous ruler of Crystonia. In The Stone of Courage, Carling faces her fears in the form of the Tommy Knocker, Ogres and evil Heilodius Centaurs, all of whom attempt to prevent her from fulfilling her destiny to become the Queen of the land.

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Author Biography

I am a wife, a mom and a grandmother. I am also a competitive equestrian and award-winning author. I especially love to write about horses, both real or fantasy. In 2016, I released, "In the Heart of a Mustang." This story is not a fantasy but it is all about horses. This coming of age young adult novel has won the 2016 Gold Medal from the Literary Classics Awards in Young Adult General Fiction and the Silver Medal in the Nautilus Awards as well as the Silver Medal from Readers Favorite Awards. My current project is a four-part series titled “The Centaur Chronicles”. I am excited about this new middle-grade fantasy. The first book, “The Stone of Mercy,” was released on Oct. 1, 2016. It has already garnered several awards including the Gold Medal from the Feathered Quill awards. The second, “The Stone of Courage,” was released on April 15, 2017 and has won a Book Excellence Award. Please visit my website: http://www.dancinghorsepress.com

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Author Insight

When Nightmares Become Books

When I write a book, I become so focused on the story it consumes my thoughts. I even dream about it! I was working on the chapter where Carling meets Shim in his cave and I had a dream about it that night. However, it wasn't a dream...it was a nightmare and I woke up scared. I guess I need that Stone of Courage!

Book Excerpt

The Stone of Courage

“So you think you want to be a queen, do you? You think you deserve to possess my beloved Stone of Courage after all I have done to keep it safe?” Not waiting for an answer Shim roared, “Well, prove yourself!” He raised his cane over his head, whirled around, and disappeared. He immediately reappeared on the far side of the cavern, close to where Tibbals and Tandum hung suspended in the netting.

Only now did Carling take the time to examine the situation carefully, and what she saw made her body become rigid and her face turn ashen. Tibbals and Tandum were suspended over a pool of bubbling lava, the source of the sulfur smell and heat that filled the cave. The enormity of the danger her Centaur friends were in caused fear to grip her heart like a vice and squeeze it so tightly she doubted it would ever beat again. Somehow she managed to force enough air out of her lungs to whisper, “Shim, why are you doing this?”

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M.J. Evans

The Stone of Courage

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When Nightmares Become Books

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The Stone of Courage

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