Raven, Romda and Ravai: Malketh and the
Undead, Vol.2
by Dave Maruszewski
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GENRE: Middle Grade, Fantasy
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BLURB:
Raven, Romda and Ravai are settling into their new knightly duties
well. With the Dark Beast defeated, their normal tasks almost seem mundane.
Amidst
the boredom, Ravai asks, “Why does no one talk about villains from the past?”
Romda
reasons, “What would be the point?”
There
is a point. Even though villains may have been defeated in the past, they may
still be around, waiting in the background ready to resurface once again.
Malketh
has returned to the kingdom, but something is different about him this time. He
is back with an entire army … an entire army of undead soldiers!
“Whether
you want to read this aloud to your little one or let them explore this magical
world on their own, parents can rest assured that this second installment in
the Raven, Romda, and Ravai series will be a playful, whimsical addition to
their bookshelves.” –The Book Review Directory
“…
the squires are appealing characters, as is their comical banter.” - Blue Ink
Review
A
great story for the fantasy loving youth, this adventure will appeal to those
who like action and humor in an easy reading environment.
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Excerpt One:
They keep going until they hear a large rumble. A small mass of rocks fall to the
ground. The three look up and see a
gigantic figurine of a man holding a giant emerald. Romda puts her lantern up to the emerald, and
the light refracts and bounces off the many faces such that the whole room is
lit. This brings relief to the three.
Unfortunately, they notice something else. When the room comes up from the dark, Raven,
Romda and Ravai notice all these eyes staring at them. The undead are here. The three are surrounded.
Perplexed, Raven, Romda and Ravai freeze. They are scared. However, the entire horde of undead does not
approach them. What is wrong with
them? What do they want?
At last, the undead begin to slowly stir. They begin to walk slowly. At first they seem to move in random
directions. Then, a pattern to their
motion becomes apparent. They move about,
revealing an opening in their numbers in the shape of a small circle. That opening reveals a hooded figure. The hooded figure says…
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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Dave Maruszewski is blessed with a great family. He was originally inspired to write stories by his wife and son.
He strives to
develop stories with sound moral values that will be enlightening as well as
entertaining to youths and adults. The
Raven, Romda and Ravai books are targeted especially for children who shy away
from reading. His stories are created
from an accumulation of experience from careers/backgrounds as a physicist,
engineer, teacher, artist, video game designer and software developer.
In between
writing stories and running his own company, Digital Tumult (DigitalTumult.com),
Dave enjoys video games, watching internet videos and hanging out with his
family.
Book: www.ravenromdaandravai.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Maruszewski-Books-100693982454237/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21946064.Dave_Maruszewski
NetGalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/84200
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Maruszewski/e/B09KQLN57W
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