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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Stimulus to Character Reaction

I have a sticky note on my computer. On it I wrote the following: A. Motivating Stimulus B. Character Reaction 1. Feeling 2. Action 3. Speech. In this excerpt, you will see that I have followed this pattern. A. Motivating Stimulus-Something awakens Carling. The hinges on her door squeak. B. Character Reaction 1. Feeling - held her breath indicating some degree of fear. 2. Action - Sat up in bed 3. Speech - "Who goes there?" As you are writing, follow this simple formula so that your character's reaction will make sense to the reader.

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The Stone of Integrity

Sometime during the night, Carling awoke with a start. The wind whistling around the tall building was causing the shutters outside her window to bang against the outside of the structure. Sure that that was what had awakened her, she rolled over and closed her eyes.

A few minutes later, however, she heard the latch of her door click. She held her breath and listened more closely. The hinges on her door squeaked quietly then stopped. Carling waited, her eyes wide open, staring at the wall beside her bed. Again, she heard a tiny squeak. Carling sat up in bed. In the shadows, she could just make out the outline of a bent-over Duende man…the innkeeper. She was sure of it. He was squeezing his body through the slight opening in the doorway.

“Who goes there?” said Carling, boldly.

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M.J. Evans

The Stone of Integrity

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