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Dragons Restored and Other Short Stories: (Young Adult Fantasy Fiction, YA Adventure) by [Dean R. Giles, Nathan Giles]

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In a World Where Dragons Have Mostly Disappeared

The freedom from enslavement of an entire people depend on a young, inexperienced magician and a captive dragon. Can they break the chain, defeat the captors, and change the world? Find out in Dragons Restored and Other Short Stories.

An ancient fire-bridge once spanned the space between two worlds. One world is desperately trying to rekindle the fire and link the worlds once again. The secrets to the fire-bridge could mean powerful energy to the unsuspecting world, who are drawn closer to creating their piece of the bridge through their developing technologies--but they are totally unaware of implications and possible consequences of their possible technological advance. Experience the extra-terrestrial quest for fire in the Allure of the Trap.

Dragons Restored and Other Short Stories are a mixture of fantasy and science fiction stories. They are targeted at the young adult audience, but will be enjoyed by all. Most of the stories were written for specific purposes and had strict word limits.

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Dean R. Giles is the author of a number of books. He has been writing most of his life, but has only recently published any of his works. He is an avid reader, enjoying authors such as J.K. Rowling, Brandon Sanderson, Terry Brooks and many, many others. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014N2E9CU
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 28, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 761 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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Dean R. Giles

Born in Othello Washington, moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young University. Found my wife in Utah, and have been there ever since. We have a wonderful family. Reading was important to us, and I cherish the hours that I read with my children. We would bring home 25 to 40 books every three week from the library, and I would be amazed at how many we would get through. We thought that it would be fun to create a children's book.

We started our children's eBook series as a family project. We have two children leaving to serve missions, so we will be a bit shorthanded for the next books. We are very proud and excited about our first book The Snow Birthday (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BWAP6SS), and are currently working on the second.

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Casey Dorman

A fun book to read

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015

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Dragons Restored and Other Short Stories is a collection of five short stories of varying lengths, each heavily reliant upon science fiction or magic. Dragons and/or magicians are present in three stories while two others feature creatures with inventively strong but evil powers. In “The Allure of the Trap” we find a world of dragons hoping to reconnect to the world of humans by influencing the development of a “fire-bridge” through humans’ the discovery of cold fusion. “The Infester” is a creature, which has discovered how to engineer virus-carrying insects to cause infestations and then, for a steep price, clean them up with other virus-carrying insects. The creature’s own identity—as a human or some variety of engineered species itself—remains obscure. In “The Imprinted” a woman who learns to influence others so that they develop unconditional trust in her, contrives to gain control of the whole world, but is foiled by her ex-husband who has lost his trust. Her solution is drastic. The story was written by the main author’s son. The “Rune Master’s Apprentice” was the story I enjoyed the most, although I must admit that I may have understood it the least. Using rune stones, which can be transported via cellphone images and carry powers of peacefulness and empathy as well as other attibutes, the heroine, Evawn, escapes from her evil nemesis, Alan and finally conquers him, leading to the freedom of both her and her family. The mix of magic and emotional change, which the magic engenders was something I found both unusual and fascinating, although I got a little lost in the plot. “Dragons Restored” is the title story and concerns a magician who has been enslaved by another race and must escape and eventually conquer them with the help of powerful magic gems and a dragon, perhaps the last of its own race.
The stories in Dragons Restored and Other Stories were all highly imaginative. Almost every one surprised me at some point in the story, either with the revelation of a character’s identity or an unexpected turn of the plot. Each story was preceded by a fitting and nicely done illustration. It’s a fun book to read, and one that would be enjoyed by most young adults who like to read fantasy or science fiction.

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Denniger BoltonTop Contributor: Cooking

Four imaginative sci-fi short stories

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015

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Here are a handful of sci-fi short stories that are short enough to give you a feeling for the writing of the author, Dean R. Giles, even though I was hooked and read the entire book in one sitting. The tales range from funny to poignant and are full of adventure, suspense and mystery. The first story “The Allure of the Trap” is a family story about a Chancellor to the Council of Elders, but not all it what it seems, having an unexpected ending; followed by “The Infester Imprinted” a villain who uses bugs as a weapon; “The Rune Master’s Apprentice starring a couple of teens in this thriller, my favorite of the group; and the “Dragons Restored” about a magician and a dragon and how they team up to overcome the adversity of their moment in time and place. I enjoyed all these stories and look forward to reading more from this author who is obviously a wonderful storyteller. Give it a try, you won’t regret it.

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Imaginative Collection

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018

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Dragons Restored by Dean Giles is an imaginative compilation of 5 stories: The Allure of the Trap, The Infester, Imprinted (written by Dean’s son Nathan), The Rune Master’s Apprentice, and the namesake of the book, Dragons Restored. The first 3 stories are shorter in length and are the strength of the collection. My favorite of the shorts is Imprinted – how one woman became a powerful ruler through just two words: Trust me. It’s a clever story with strong, polished writing and a nice twist at the end.

I unfortunately did not enjoy the longer pieces as much. The Rune Master’s Apprentice, though dropping you straight into action, has a confusing plot and is lacking in a little backstory to help the reader understand certain motivations. This story just did not click for me. Dragons Restored, however, is a promising tale that I could actually see fleshed out into a full-length novel, even a series. With a little work on the mechanics and presentation, this would be a top-notch story.

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Frank Scozzari

Grab a comfortable chair, because you'll be there a while

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015

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DRAGONS RESTORED is an exceptional collection of short stories geared toward a YA audience, but perfectly suited for all ages.

In a storytelling style reminiscent of Ray Bradbury, Dean R. Giles weaves one engaging tale after another. Magic, dragons, virus-carrying insects, heroes & heroine, all come to life with words that paint in vivid images. It is said science fiction is a depiction of the real; Fantasy is a depiction of the unreal. Here in DRAGONS RESTORED we have both worlds coming together.

Open your mind to possibilities beyond imagination. Grab a comfortable chair, because you'll be there a while. Once you start reading, it's hard to put down.

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Floyd Looney

Recommended

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016

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Several good short stories that could probably be expanded into full-sized novels should the author, Dean Giles, choose to do so. The title story creates a world that seems full of history. I seriously hope he considers sharing more of these worlds with readers with their own books in the future. While I was reading them it seemed to me that the short stories Infester, Imprinted and Rune Master's Apprentice could all fit into the same "universe" while Dragon's Restored was its own universe set in a fantasy realm.

I think readers who like these types of stories should check this out.

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Bri

Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018

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This collection was quite interesting. Although written for YA, I found the stories enjoyable and entertaining. Each story was different. I completely enjoyed the twists at the endings. There are five stories in all to enjoy, each beginning with a picture. The stories are short enough to be devoured during a break. My favorite was story number three, Imprinted. The 3-D picture of the world was thought-provoking, but the ending was one I had not expected. It made me chuckle.

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Sqlachi

Entertaining book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2015

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I didn’t know it was full of short sci/fi stories although it says quite clearly in the title. But I am so glad I downloaded this book. I was so hooked to these short stories. These handful of stories include humor, fun and adventure. I wouldn’t mind reading more stories of the same nature from the author. May favourite one was ‘Dragons Restored’, a story about friendship between a magician and a dragon who work together to solve their trouble. There is a reason the name is in the title I suppose. Overall, a very entertaining book.

Wayne Joe Evans

Kids short stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015

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This is the third book (maybe 4th) book I have read by the author and I must say he never disappoints. I would add that this was the first fantasy read of his and I wonder why he hasn't written many, many more? These short stories made me smile (despite my age) and my favourite was Dragons Restored. If your kids like short fantasy stories, then look no further.

Doyler

Entertaining stories with potential for more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2018

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A great bunch of entertaining stories that are well written and somewhat thought-provoking. I especially liked Dragons Restored, which has the potential to be fleshed out and even given a series, the concept and characters are extremely well thought out and executed.

Kaye Nutman - Hybrid Writer. Author of 'Headscarves, Headwraps & More'

Short, fast paced stories for teen fantasy lovers.

Reviewed in Australia on July 9, 2017

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This compendium of fantasy/sci fi short stories will have young teens engrossed from beginning to end. Written to a word count - often 1,000 or 2,000 words, these are short enough (and fast paced enough) to hold the attention of even the most reluctant reader. Some are complex, and some have a twist; none are boring.
My favourites were 'The Rune Master's Apprentice' in seven brief chapters, with a message that empathy - with its brother feelings of strength, courage and bravery - can help good conquer evil; and 'Imprinted', based on an intriguing idea, strikingly well written by the author's son, Nathan.
Dean Giles has thoughtfully added a bonus at the end of the book too, with a link to an 'Adult Stress Relief Colouring Book' of Mandalas, which downloaded well, and includes a selection from his Relaxing, Twisted, & Funny Kids Mandalas books.

Cathy

A creative array of stories

Reviewed in Australia on July 3, 2017

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This anthology of short fantasy and science fiction stories is well put together and demonstrates much creativity. It makes for an enjoyable and quick read on the first day of the school holidays! Would recommend it.

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