Vision
of the Griffin’s Heart, Andy Smithson, Book 5
Four
years ago, Andy Smithson discovered he is the Chosen one to break a
500-yr-old curse plaguing the land of Oomaldee when he unexpectedly
and mysteriously found himself there. To do so, he must collect
ingredients for a magical potion. Thus far he has gathered the scale
of a red dragon, venom from a giant serpent, a unicorn’s horn, and
the tail feather of a phoenix. Now he must ask a griffin for one of
its talons. There’s just one problem…humans have poached griffin
treasure, causing these mythical creatures to attack on sight.
Complicating
matters, the evil Abaddon, sovereign of Oomaldee’s northern
neighbor, is turning more and more citizens into zolt in his ongoing
campaign of terror as he sets in motion the final steps of his plan
to conquer the land. Things really start to heat up in book five!
If
you loved Harry Potter, you’ll love the Andy Smithson series chalk
full of mythical creatures, newly invented animals like zolt,
herewolves, and therewolves, a complex plot with evolving characters,
and positive themes including responsibility, diligence, dignity,
friendship and more.
THE
BUZZ
5 Stars! - “A
marvelous book in a great series!” – Erik Weibel (Age 14) This
Kid Reviews Books Blog
“Readers of
this series have come to anticipate a host of challenges, intense
battles, and on an epic scale. In Vision of the Griffin’s Heart,
you won’t be disappointed. For lovers of fantasy, I consider it a
must read.” – Richard Weatherly, Author
“One
of the admirable qualities I like about the entire series is seeing
Andy’s growth from a self-absorbed kid to a more thoughtful teen as
he learns how to deal with the various crises which face him, all the
while knowing that the future may hold unpleasant consequences.
The watchword for Vision
of the Griffin's Heart is
“courage.” – Wayne Walker, Home School Book Review
OTHER
BOOKS IN THE ANDY SMITHSON SERIES:
Blast of the Dragon’s Fury (Andy Smithson, Book One) ebook is FREE. Download a copy at Amazon, Smashwords, Kobo, Google, B&N.
Listen
to the FREE podcast of Book 1 by L. R. W. Lee on Podiobooks.
Book
one is also available in paperback.
Download
the professionally recorded audiobook at Amazon
It’s
only $1.99 if you download the eBook first…Savings
of $16!
Resurrection of the Phoenix’s Grace (Andy Smithson, Book Four) is available in Kindle and Paperback.
Power
of the Heir’s Passion (Andy Smithson, Prequel Novella)
ebook
is FREE.
Pick
up a copy at Amazon,
Google, B&N,
Smashwords.
It’s
also available in paperback.
Download
the professionally recorded audiobook at Amazon
It’s
only $1.99 if you download the eBook for $.99 first…Savings
of $1!
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR: L. R. W. Lee
credits her love of fantasy with her introduction to C. S. Lewis'
Chronicles of Narnia. Later on, she enjoyed the complex world of
Middle Earth brought to life by J. R. R. Tolkien in Lord of the Rings
and The Hobbit. The multiple dimensions of the worlds mixed with a
layer of meaning, captivated her and made her desire to invent Young
Adult Fantasy and Epic Fantasy worlds others could get lost in, but
also take meaning away from. More recently, L. R. W. Lee has found
inspiration from J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter series as well as
Brandon Mull and his best selling Fablehaven, Beyonders and Five
Kingdoms series.L. R. W. Lee writes to teach her readers principles that can transform their lives – overcoming frustration, impatience, fear and more. She also shows why responsibility, diligence and dignity are the keys to true success in life. She lives in scenic Austin, TX with her husband. Their daughter is a Computer Engineer for Microsoft and their son serves in the Air Force.
THE
DEPTH OF THE ANDY SMITHSON SERIES
If you’re
an adult looking for a clean series you can sink your teeth into,
Andy Smithson is definitely it! In it I develop four layers
simultaneously: 1) Andy Smithson in Lakehills, TX 2) Andy in Oomaldee
3) the Afterlife 4) a meaning layer. A few examples to demonstrate
the depth…
Symbolism is
used extensively (a couple examples):
- The fog of the curse symbolizes blindness and oppression.
- The magic key unlocks doors, brings stone statues to life, as well as revives. Put another way, it symbolizes bringing forth, opening up, and revealing (aka taking responsibility).
- Methuselah is not only a weapon and helper, but also represents justice as it divides good and evil. Consistent with life, justice requires diligence to uphold.
Names are also important in this series (a few examples):
- Andy means brave or courageous.
- Alden means helper.
- Hannah means favor or grace.
- Imogenia means blameless.
Alchemy used throughout the series (a few examples):
- Alchemy played a significant role in the development of modern science. Alchemists sought to transform base metals into the gold or silver and/or develop an elixir of life which would confer youth and longevity and even immortality.
- In the series, the first instance of alchemy begins with the gold weavers, Max, Oscar, and Henry, spinning straw into gold to manufacture the wealth of the kingdom.
- The four elementals: air, earth, fire, and water are then seen on Methuselah’s hilt.
The
titles of the books manifest yet another layer of meaning and reveal
Imogenia’s evolution.
- Beginning with Blast of the Dragon’s Fury, Imogenia is furious at what has happened to her and she fuels her emotional hurt.
- In Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning, Imogenia turns venomous (or spiteful) and cunning in seeking ways to continually punish her brother.
- Disgrace of the Unicorn’s Honor has Imogenia act in a manner disgraceful to the honor of royalty.
- In Resurrection of the Phoenix’s Grace we see Imogenia’s grace reborn as she begins to reflect.
- In Vision of the Griffin’s Heart, Imogenia realizes she is gripped by hatred and distrust she has harbored for so long. Unlike griffins who choose to trust others, Imogenia cannot yet make that leap when it comes to her brother.
Lisa, thanks SO much for all your support!! Much aprreciated.
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