Henrietta
and the Dragon Stone (Book 2)
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Print Length: 300 pages
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Publisher and date published: Firewolf Books, Jan. 31, 2014
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ASIN: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I54CZII
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Genre: young adult fantasy/epic fantasy
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Format: Digital and print
A new
story of young adult epic fantasy adventure by award-winning author, Beth
Barany.
Book 2
in the Five Kingdom series of the continuing adventures of Henrietta The
Dragon Slayer.
What if
everyone you loved was threatened by a force you couldn't see or fight?
Henrietta
the legendary dragon slayer wants to return to her village for a heroes’
welcome. But an unknown sorcerer rides after her and her Dragon Stone and aims
to destroy everyone she cares about. Can she claim her newfound powers sparked
by the Dragon Stone and keep her loved ones safe, or will the sorcerer destroy
everyone and everything she loves?
As far as young adult fantasies go, Henrietta, The Dragon Slayer is a good read that I think any age, teen to adult, would enjoy. I only hope a sequel is in the works!
--LunaMoth
The witty dialogue and good story line makes this book hard to put down. I really could not stop reading it and was really tired the next day. It's also very satisfying to read about a girl heroine fighting the good fight. --Jeri
Beth, best known for strong heroines in her stories, this story is no exception. It is a tale of righteousness and overcoming adversity including magic. --Robert Mendak "RJ"
The book is a beautiful story about friendship, a heroine, and a quest to kill a dragon. Who wouldn't be excited? The entire concept sounded interesting and I was not at all disappointed. --Brittany, from Goodreads
Beth Barany has made a world where unlikely friendships rule and being a friend means more than you can know. --Tami, from Goodreads
Excerpt of Henrietta and the Dragon
Stone (Book 2 of the Five Kingdom series)
chapter one: in his grasp
The Dracontias, dra-con-ti-as, emphasis on
the second syllable, is the most powerful gem in all the Five Kingdoms, and
more powerful than all the other so-called Kingdom Stones. This one and only
Dragon Stone unifies the kingdoms and empowers its user. But beware its one
fatal flaw.
—from the Fire Wizards Compendium
Early Winter New Moon (Mitte Moon), Oro Islands, One of the
Five Kingdoms
King Singfan sucked in a breath, stretched the crossbow, and
held it steady, tracking the beast.
Time was of the essence. If he didn’t kill this dragon and
obtain the Dragon Stone on the great dragon’s forehead, he’d have to start all
over again. Unthinkable. Impossible.
He had to renew this king’s body during this night, while the
stars were aligned just so, and the moon hung below the horizon.
The girl Dragon Slayer, that Henrietta, was performing
exactly as he’d expected. She’d taken the proffered reward and given him the
secret dragon lore, confirming what he needed to know. She crouched nearby, ready
to do his bidding.
King Singfan breathed out, steadying his aim, and smiled.
Inside of him, Bjirn Eyvindir smiled, too, at Singfan’s glee.
Hidden to everyone, Eyvindir had occupied the body of King Singfan for
seventy-five years, a long king’s rule—longer than anyone on the Oro Islands
could remember. If they did remember the length of King Singfan’s reign,
Eyvindir by King Singfan’s hand had made sure they didn’t remember for long,
and didn’t remember anything ever again.
King Singfan had given him free reign to run his magic
through the man and control his every move. The man was his best and most
perfect servant. Eyvindir wasn’t going to end the arrangement anytime soon.
He’d planned this renewal too long for the moment to go awry.
The dragon hovered above the enormous cave floor about to
settle, its scales flickering and iridescent in the torchlight. King Singfan
held his breath, steadying his strong stance and perfect aim. He readied the
powerful crossbow.
Before he could loose the arrow, Henrietta yelled “You
can’t!” and shoved him to the hard-packed ground.
The dragon slayer pinned his arms against his torso with her
legs, heavy on his chest. He struggled beneath her weight.
“How dare you!” he snarled. “We had an agreement.”
How had she slipped past his guard?
With every second that ticked by, he felt his power draining
from him like water down the drain, no doubt shifting his appearance. But his
voice held strong and loud. He gathered courage in that. There was still time
to kill the dragon and obtain the Dragon Stone.
“I can’t let you!” she shouted, glaring down at him.
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Beth
Barany writes magical tales of romance and adventure to transport readers to
new worlds where anything is possible.
Book
1: Henrietta The Dragon Slayer was the 2012 Grand Prize winner at the
California Fiction Writers Book Contest and the 2011 Finalist at the Hollywood
Book Festival.
Reader
reviews of the award-winning young adult fantasy, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer,
Book 1 in the Five Kingdoms series
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