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

Creating Mythical Characters

Creating mythical characters is one of the fun things about writing fantasy. Since I am a horse-lover from birth, many of my mythical characters are horse based creatures. In this excerpt, Carling and her Centaur friends first encounter the Ice Horses...yes, horses made out of ice! I got the idea for them when someone sent me a picture on facebook of horses carved from snow during a snow-sculpture competition.

Book Excerpt

The Stone of Courage

“Which way should we go, big brother?” Tibbals asked, turning her head back and forth to look in both directions.

“Your guess is as good as mine,” he replied, frustration evident in his voice.

“Come toward me.” A musical voice floated in the air.

Startled, the two Duende and the two Centaurs looked up. At that very moment, a gust of wind lifted the snowflakes long enough to clear their view. Standing on the far side of the stream was a pure white horse. His body sparkled and his white eyes twinkled. His mane and tail looked like icicles, and the feathering around his hooves looked as though it had been sculpted by an artist. He was truly magnificent.

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M.J. Evans

The Stone of Courage

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Creating Mythical Characters

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The Stone of Courage

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