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Monday, October 23, 2017

Rage of the Dragon King (The Chronicles of Fallhollow #2) by J. Keller Ford

David and Charlotte paid their dues. They traveled to another realm, battled the Dragon King, recovered the all important magic key to the mage tunnels, and found the heir to the throne of Hirth, as promised. Now it's time to go home. There’s just one problem


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Release Date: October 24th, 2017

David and Charlotte paid their dues. They traveled to another realm, battled the Dragon King, recovered the all important magic key to the mage tunnels, and found the heir to the throne of Hirth, as promised. Now it's time to go home. There’s just one problem: the powerful crystals needed to activate the tunnels have been stolen…and David’s parents have mysteriously disappeared along with them. Guess who’s not going home to Havendale anytime soon.

Eric Hamden, squire extraordinaire, survived the poisonous knick of a shadowmorth’s blade, rescued the king of Hirth from the bowels of the dragon's lair, and confronted a heartbreaking betrayal that nearly got him killed. Still reeling from the news, Eric sets his sights on a daring rescue only to wind up in a prison of his own with David and Charlotte at his side. But rescues come in strange ways, and before they know it, the three end up in David's hometown of Havendale...and Eric gets a quick schooling in Modern Life 101. He'd rather fight a dragon.

With secrets, lies and betrayals meeting them at every turn, David, Charlotte and Eric soon discover that Havendale isn't the sanctuary they'd hoped for. Even their best-laid plans can't prepare them for the danger that stalks them. This time, no amount of magic or prayers can save them. War has been declared, and in the final battle, someone must make the ultimate sacrifice. Let the battle begin.

In the Shadow of the Dragon King

Seventeen-year-old, Eric, is a kick-butt squire to the most revered knight in Fallhollow. Well he would be if Sir Trogsdill allowed him to do anything even remotely awesome. Determined to prove his worth, Eric sets out to find the mythical paladin summoned to protect the realm from the evil lurking nearby. 

Sixteen-year-old, David, spends his days collecting school honors, winning archery tournaments, and trying not to fall in love with his scrappy best friend, Charlotte. 

Right when things start to get interesting, he is whisked away to the magical realm of Fallhollow where everyone thinks he's some sort of paladin destined to fulfill a two-hundred-year-old prophecy. He's supposed to help kill a dragon with some sort of magic key. The same key that happens to adorn the neck of an annoying squire who's too wrapped up in proving himself to be much help to anyone. 

With egos as big as the dragon they need to destroy, Eric and David must get over themselves, or watch everything they know and love, burn.

Top 10 Author's Fave Reads 

Wow, asking to pick my top 10 reads is like asking me to pick a favorite star, but I’ll try. Here you go in no particular order. 

1. Watership Down – not your typical bunny book. 
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 
3. The Lunar Chronicles. I love them all. Can’t pick just one. 
4. Graceling. Loved Fire and Bitterblue, too, but liked Graceling the best. 
5. Great Expectations (something about Pip and that escaped convict in the marsh just sucked me in) 
6. The Great Gatsby 
7. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 
8. Animal Farm 
9. The Fault in Our Stars 
10. The Hunger Games series 

This was a really difficult list to make. What are your favorite books?

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About the author:
J. (Jenny) Keller Ford is a scribbler of speculative fiction and YA tales. As an Army brat, she traveled the world and wandered the halls of some of Germany’s most extraordinary castles in hopes of finding snarky dragons, chivalrous knights, and wondrous magic to permeate her imagination. What she found remains etched in her topsy-turvy mind and oozes out in sweeping tales of courage, sacrifice, honor and everlasting love.

When not torturing her keyboard or trying to silence the voices in her head, Jenny spends time collecting seashells, bowling, screaming on roller coasters and traveling. She is a mom to four magnificent and noble offspring and currently lives in paradise on the west coast of Florida with a menagerie of royal pets, and her own quirky knight who was brave enough to marry her.

Published works include The Passing of Millie Hudson, a paranormal short story that can be found in READING GLASSES. IN THE SHADOW OF THE DRAGON KING is her debut novel and the first installment in the Chronicles of Fallhollow Trilogy. Book 2 in the series is slated for Fall 2016.

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10 comments:

Stephanie LaPlante said...

This sounds totally amazing!

Fee Roberts said...

Oh! I wish this giveaway was for the book!

Kate Sarsfield said...

Watership Down is definitely not your typical bunny book! Then again, neither is Brer Rabbit.

Rita Wray said...

The book sounds great.

J. Keller Ford said...

Fee Roberts, there is a giveaway going on on Goodreads. You have about 13 hours to enter.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/255254-rage-of-the-dragon-king

Thank you, Mythical Books for hosting me today and promoting my book. You're the best!! :-)

Fee Roberts said...

Thank you so much! I entered the giveaway for your book!

Richard Brandt said...

Great list! My favorite books are probably The October Country by Ray Bradbury and Notions Unlimited by Robert Sheckley.

Deb Hollow said...

This book sounds so very interesting. I will be reading it.

Deanna Reads Books said...

Awesome list and great guest post topic!
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purpleshadowhunter said...

Sounds awesome! Great list of books! I had to read Great Expectation in high school and immediately fell in love with it!