It’s one of the few times in my life where I struggle to find something to say – thank you, MsJadeLi, for a start (which doesn’t go far enough at all), and I’m so happy (imagine that to music), but of course, now I have to find a way to get a better cover …
Who Will Rule Magic?: Kraken, Dragon, Cat vs. Kangaroo, Cockatoo, Crocodile (2017)
by Cage Dunn
This book is a curious combination of anthropomorphized animals, human-type government, and elemental magic. It is an intricate adventure that pits animal against animal and element against element – all with the underlying intent of saving Mother Earth and the biodiversity that lives on the Earth. It’s a curious combination that works.
We come into the tale just as an annual (animal) world Council of Magic is about to take place, where it soon becomes apparent that Cat is going to attempt a coup to become the sole overlord of magic over all. Of course there are some of the assembled who are going to do their best to stop Cat. The protagonist is from the air, a cockatoo named Cocky. His Australian comrades from the other two elements of water and land are a…
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What a wonderful review. Ms Jade Li, I take my hat off to you for your wonderful ability to present the heart of a book to others who may wish to read.
Cage – Bravo and congratulations on what is obviously a great read.
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Thank you – I do like it (but need to do something about the cover).
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Good job you. Writing has its rewards, it seems.
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Aww, thank you, Frank. Hoping that the review helps lead others to Cage’s book.
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Hopping from foot to foot, yes, please!! I love it when people read (and like) the stories.
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It has got to be a tremendous feeling of satisfaction to write a book in and of itself!
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Can I admit to be a bit of a manic storyteller? It’s what I used to do for my siblings when young, and the method used to enable the foster kids to ‘tell a tale’ …
And yes, it’s a wonderful feeling. Every story is like a fresh and new love affair … but maybe slightly better (don’t quote me on that, someone might be looking).
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❤ stories do a body good. Do you ever get a feeling like a story *needs* to be told? These stories, they come from somewhere.
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https://cagedunn.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/a-muse-in-the/
Possibly …
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I do believe it will. You’re most excellent at the review caper, Jade.
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Sounds like such an unusual and quirky read. Great review, Cage.
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thank you – this was one of those stories that just popped out … never would I have imagined writing an allegory!
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What a helpful and insightful review.
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It is – better than I could do!
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I think it’s the most difficult thing to review your own work
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For me, impossible to fully separate, which is what’s needed.
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Yes, I get that, I think 🙂
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Congrats on the lovely review!
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thank you – it was wonderful to know the story was worthy of such a review.
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