The Wait is Finally Over! Author L. R.
W. Lee Releases Andy Smithson: Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning, Book 2
Book Two of this highly-rated fantasy series is now available in Kindle eBook and paperback at Amazon.
Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning is the continuation of L. R. W.
Lee’s well-received debut novel Blast of the Dragon’s Fury and the next
offering in this seven-book Andy Smithson allegorical, fantasy, adventure
series for middle graders.
In Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning, Lee continues to weave a tale of
mystery and intrigue as the main character, Andy Smithson, who is now
11-years-old, returns to Oomaldee to retrieve the second
ingredient needed to break a 500-year-old curse enacted to punish the current
ruler for murdering his older sister when she was 15. Not one to forgive
easily, Imogenia’s spirit is bent on thwarting Andy to preserve the curse and
naively aligns herself with the evil, scheming Abbadon.
Things go from bad to worse when a creature Abaddon conjures from the darkest magic steals the
Stone of Athanasia, the source of the ruler’s immortality, causing the king and
his wizard, Mermin, to fall gravely ill. Andy is forced to choose between
retrieving the stone to save those he loves or obediently going after the
second ingredient. What will he chose? Will he be able to save the King and
Mermin?
You won’t want to miss the non-stop
action, drama and thrills on this adventure that is Andy Smithson: Venom of
the Serpent’s Cunning, Book 2.
Book Three, Disgrace of the
Unicorn’s Honor is due out Fall 2014.
Reviews:
“This series
has everything a kid could want, action, adventure, magic, excitement and
mystery!” - Erik Weibel, This Kid Reviews Books (Erik is 12)
"LRW
Lee has constructed a wonderful world full of adventure, daring deeds, and
remarkable action tempered with the right dose of humor. This wildly addictive
series will entertain middle grade students, who, like I, will anxiously await
the release of book three." - Sue Morris, Kid Lit Reviews
“There is a
strong good versus evil theme underscoring the plot making it a clean story
with no bad language but lots of exciting action and suspense. If you
adore fantasy books with a medieval theme including knights and dragons, this
story definitely fits that bill.” - Wayne S.
Walker, Home School Book Reviews
Book 1: Andy Smithson: Blast of the Dragon’s Fury
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From
the After Life, ten-year-old Andy Smithson’s relatives initiated a curse 500
years ago. Now they no longer agree it
should continue and one is willing to sacrifice Andy’s life to end it. Unaware of the disagreement and with no say
in the matter, Andy is unexpectedly and magically transported from his
home. He finds himself in the Land of
Oomaldee, facing mortal danger at every turn as he seeks to find a scale from a
rare red dragon, the most ferocious of dragon species, to break the curse and
save his life.
Here is my review of the first book!
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Andy Smithson:Blast of the Dragon's Furyis a wonderful story for kids from middle grade to the tween years to read on their own. It is great for younger children who have an adult who will read it to them.
Andy is a modern boy. He loves to play video games. He has parents who work and don't have time to spend with him. He is expected to do his best in all things without a lot of supervision.
He finds himself pulled into a parallel dimension. Here the King needs help to break a curse that was placed by a vengeful ghost five hundred years ago. Andy is chosen because he is a descendant of the King's father, living outside the land of Oomaldee.
This story has many elements of fantasy. There are dragons, Pegusus, a wizard with a speech impediment, castles, birds that change into men, etc. It is sure to capture the interest and imagination of the reader.
I liked also that Andy is a boy who does his best. He's a good kid with a good heart. He starts to run around with a servant boy who is looked down upon because he is of a different race. He has green hair and that sets him apart from the others of the kingdom. Andy doesn't care. He sees the good in his friends and don't let insults and jeers from insensitive people get to him. I love that example for kids.
This is a cute book. The book ends on a cliff hanger that will encourage kids to read more. I received an electronic copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Andy is a modern boy. He loves to play video games. He has parents who work and don't have time to spend with him. He is expected to do his best in all things without a lot of supervision.
He finds himself pulled into a parallel dimension. Here the King needs help to break a curse that was placed by a vengeful ghost five hundred years ago. Andy is chosen because he is a descendant of the King's father, living outside the land of Oomaldee.
This story has many elements of fantasy. There are dragons, Pegusus, a wizard with a speech impediment, castles, birds that change into men, etc. It is sure to capture the interest and imagination of the reader.
I liked also that Andy is a boy who does his best. He's a good kid with a good heart. He starts to run around with a servant boy who is looked down upon because he is of a different race. He has green hair and that sets him apart from the others of the kingdom. Andy doesn't care. He sees the good in his friends and don't let insults and jeers from insensitive people get to him. I love that example for kids.
This is a cute book. The book ends on a cliff hanger that will encourage kids to read more. I received an electronic copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
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Available
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Podcast:
If you have not yet had the opportunity to experience the Andy Smithson series,
L. R. W. Lee has launched the serialized podcast of Blast of the Dragon’s Fury, Book 1 which is available for free at:
And there’s more! As part of L. R.
W. Lee’s book launch tour, you have the opportunity to win 9 fantasy adventure
ebooks from highly acclaimed authors. To enter go to the author’s website at http://www.lrwlee.com/#!giveaway/chq4.
Lisa, thanks so much for hosting a stop on my book launch tour! I appreciate the book spotlight. I'd love to hear form your followers with any questions they might have for me about myself or my books.
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