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Secrets of the Ebonite Mines: Epic Fantasy Series Book 3 (Realm of Ashenclaw) Kindle Edition

by Gary F. Vanucci (Author), William Kenney (Illustrator), Stephanie Dagg (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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As Garius and company continue their search for the item they so desperately sought, a chance encounter here and a revelation there leave clues as to its whereabouts once more. Garius Forge, an Inquisitor of the Faceless Knights, Rose Thorne, the sassy rogue, Elec Stormwhisper, an elf with a penchant for alchemical enhancements, Saeunn, the stoic & powerful barbarian, and Orngoth, the half-ogre brute, set out to once more attempt to uncover the whereabouts of the tainted artifact. Their quest leads them to a long-forgotten village named Hollow Hill, left vacant since the Reign of Ashenclaw. It is a place rumored to be cursed and they soon find that it is more than meets the eye as they attempt to uncover the many secrets hidden deep within the ebonite mines!
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    Realm of Ashenclaw
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    December 6, 2013
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" Overall, Secrets of the Ebonite Mines is a great continuation of a series that is both fascinating and entertaining."-J. Vernon

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Beginnings Series Book 3

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008EFALNO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ashenclaw Studios; 1st edition (December 6, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 953 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1478154284
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Gary F. Vanucci

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Reviews from my peers:

"If the Walking Dead were made by HBO for an all adult audience, this would be it."

- Jeremy Laszlo, Bestselling Author of the Blood & Brotherhood Saga

"I can quite honestly say that I loved every page of this novel. From start to finish it's pure fun- big, brash, in your face heroic fantasy."

- Ross Kitson, Author of Darkness Rising

"It wasn't quite what I was expecting....it was so much more."

- Neil Orr, Author of Shad'rah (Kiyor'lin)

"For lovers of the sword & sorcery genre of fantasy novels, Vanucci will satisfy your every craving."

- Charles Ray

WAKE THE DEAD (Adult-oriented zombie apocalypse)

CAGE THE DEAD (Adult-oriented zombie apocalypse)

THE LEGEND OF ASHENCLAW (RoA Prequel, novella)

WOTHLONDIA RISING-THE ANTHOLOGY: Realm of Ashenclaw, Book 1

COVENANT OF THE FACELESS KNIGHTS: Realm of Ashenclaw, Book 2

SECRETS OF THE EBONITE MINES: Realm of Ashenclaw, Book 3

BEGINNINGS OMNIBUS (Legend, Wothlondia, Covenant and Secrets all combined)

TOWER OF TORMENT: Realm of Ashenclaw, Book 4

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James Vernon
5.0 out of 5 stars Expanding on an already fascinating world
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2012
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Secrets of the Ebonite Mines picks up right where Covenant of the Faceless Knights left off, finding our group of heroes still on the trail of the stolen artifact. Through a series of events, the heroes stumble upon the trail of the artifact and set off to try and complete their quest. Meanwhile, the dark powers behind the problems rising in the realm continue to consolidate their power and plot their conquest of the different kingdoms.

The characters again are the driving force in this epic fantasy novel. Each character, both the good and the evil, are crafted with such detail that it becomes easy to picture them in your mind as well as understand their hopes and desires. Gary Vanucci does an excellent job of expanding on the heroes backgrounds while at the same time catching up those that might have forgotten about certain aspects of each character or that have missed the first book in the series or the collection of short stories for each of them. New characters are also introduced, and Gary Vanucci does an excellent job of providing them with just as much personality as he did with the original characters.

The battles, of which their are plenty, create the appropriate amount of tension and excitement. Again instead of mashing all of the different character's fights into a few paragraphs, the author breaks up the fights into each characters perspective. This not only allows the fights to go into greater detail, but it also generates a great deal more tension for the reader as it puts you right in the eyes of that particular character. You can really feel each parry, dodge, and would inflicted in each fight.

Overall, Secrets of the Ebonite Mines is a great continuation of a series that is both fascinating and entertaining. I would recomend you pick up Gary Vanucci's first book in the series or his collection of short stories first, as all of the stories combined really help you feel connected to the wonderful characters the author has created.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012
Vanucci is amazing! What a fun, wonderful read. He has woven an intricate map of plots and sub plots and has managed to keep each thread going. The characters all behave true to their style. Each hero has a tender side as well as a forthright atitude. There are battle scenes as well as descriptions of life on the road, giving the novel a good pace. I enjoyed this book and love this series. I'm looking forward to reading what happens next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For all who miss David Gemmell
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2012
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This is a must read for all those readers who miss the works of David Gemmell. It's easy to lose yourself in this world with fabulous characters and heroes that you really care for. What I liked about the David Gemmell books, and what I am finding in Gary's books too, are that the heroes are flawed heroes and therefore have more depth. It's the same with some of the bad guys who show the odd heroic tendancies.

I also enjoyed the earlier books in this series, which I would give 4.5 stars. My only slight criticism of the earlier book in this series, The Covenant of the Faceless Knights, was that it was occasionally a little hard to follow as the book jumped from one setting to another whilst introducing new characters. I didn't find this happening in this book, hence the full 5 stars, but this may be because I am more familiar with the characters.

Also, one of the main characters Saeunn, is a must read for anyone who likes reading about physically beautiful strong women who kick ass!

Looking forward to the next book in this series.
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