The Stone of Integrity

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Winner of the Silver Medal from Readers' Favorite Awards, the Purple Dragonfly Award and the Award for Outstanding series from the Equus Film Festival.! “A brilliant fantasy read!” K.J. Simmill for Readers’ Favorite. Upon returning from her quest to gather the Stone of Courage, Carling, the future Queen of Crystonia, is summoned by the historian of the Minsheen herd of Centaurs. He entrusts Carling with a rare, ancient map. After a harrowing journey back home to her village, she is visited, once again, by Vidente, the Wizard of Crystonia. He tells her it is time to collect the purple Stone of Integrity for her royal Silver Breastplate. With the map in hand, Carling and her faithful companions set out to discover the mysterious island of Hy-Basilia, an island that no one knows exists. Frightening sea creatures, menacing Centaurs, a handsome young fisherman, a crafty witch, and Fairies who hide behind masks….who can be trusted? Another quest, another stone, and many more invaluable lessons to learn.

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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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Hiding Our True Selves

The Fairy King was charged with protecting the Stone of Integrity. Instead of guarding it, he hid it. At the same time, he commanded all the Fairies in his kingdom to hide their true selves behind masks. The masks were intended to allow the Fairies to keep their thoughts and feelings secret. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. I used the masks to represent just the opposite. By creating something to hide behind, the Fairies did not have to be honest with others. Great leaders always live with integrity. Others know they can be trusted to say and do the right things under all circumstances.

Book Excerpt

The Stone of Integrity

Wigglesworth giggled. “Just leave it to me. I have a brilliant idea. But first, I must get dressed appropriately to enter the valley.” The Fairy reached into a pocket of his pants and pulled out a tiny mask. Holding it up for them to see, he said, “We never enter the valley without covering ourselves properly.” He positioned the mask over his little angular face. It completely covered his face except for two tiny eye holes. A straight line was painted where his mouth would be but, other than that, it was quite plain. He looked around at each of them. “We Fairies never show our faces. That enables us to keep our thoughts and emotions to ourselves.”

“You hide behind masks?” asked Carling.

“Why is that?” asked Higson.

“Our faces are windows to our minds and hearts. Obviously, we don’t want others to know what we are thinking or feeling. We like to keep our real selves hidden. Faces show way too much, don’t you think?”

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M.J. Evans

The Stone of Integrity

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