REVIEWS FROM READERS

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5.0 out of 5 stars I bought two books!

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

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I loved the story of the two cats and I absolutely adored the illustrations. Great combination. Looks like the author and illustrator worked well together. I got the ebook for me and the print book for my almost 2 grandson. Hope I can teach him to say "cat."

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully put together. A must read that children will love.

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

Format: Kindle Edition

Great story and beautiful illustrations. Very captivating and fun to read. Love cats driving around and exploring. A must for any kid.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019

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My granddaughter loves these stories. Age perfect (she's 5) and lovely illustrations! Looking forward to more by this author.

5.0 out of 5 stars The description of the book does not do it justice.

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019

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I just received the two books for my grandsons. I LOVE them. The description of the book does not do it justice. It is full of pictures to color and spark their imagination. Some pages have a story prompt like "write a story about a dog" and "if you had a super power, what would you like it to be?" I hope this will help pry the boys away from the video games.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dragons Are Real

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016

Format: Kindle Edition

The Nightmare King is a fun, fast-paced, exhilarating ride for fantasy lovers of all ages, but I'd especially recommend it for middle grade readers. It reminded my very much of the books I loved growing up, including The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bailey School Kids, and The Magic Tree House series. Although this book is longer than the chapter books, it keeps its readers engaged and captivated through to the very end.
Andy and Leigh are two ordinary children whisked away by a dragon to the extraordinary Land of Dreams to save their Aunt Maggie, who has been captured by the Nightmare King. This is a wonderful book that centers around love, family, and acting in spite of fear to do what is right. I can see this being the perfect book for reading groups and book clubs at schools, perhaps even a television series. That's what I loved about reading this book. I could see everything as it was happening.
The magic of the Shadow of Dragon series is very, very real.

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling tale of love for family

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2016

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A compelling tale of love for one’s family and of doing what is right regardless of the fear we all face in our daily lives. The story promotes courage, and reliance on one’s family. We so need our kids to grow up with these values. Siblings, Andy and Leigh are very relatable, and had me rooting for them from the outset. I really appreciate how well L.M. Mann weaves these values into a compelling story line. She successfully created a fantasy world with noble dragons, cowardly villains, and a strong female character. I also like how she addresses the fact that we all have nightmares. We are all afraid at times. The question is how we confront these fears.
Great job!! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and young readers will feel the same, I believe!

This fantasy-allegory clearly contrasts the battle between good and evil in two dimensions

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015

Format: Kindle Edition

This fantasy-allegory clearly contrasts the battle between good and evil in two dimensions, similar to how Lewis did it in The Chronicles of Narnia.

L.M. Mann fully develops the characters of brother and sister, Andy and Leigh, so that you can relate to their feelings and thoughts and will pull for them during their quest to rescue their aunt from the Nightmare King's dungeon.

Love from the Creator undergirds the triumph of Light and Goodness and protects the children and their aunt from losing heart and falling to the perverseness of evil.

Easy to read and reinforces timeless virtues.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, I wanted more!

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019

Format: Paperback

The writing style is beautiful and as a fellow author I am very particular. The descriptions of characters and locations and just all of it are so magically woven together. I will be looking for more from this author and hoping since this is Shadow of Dragons 1, there are more to follow. A wonderful bedside book I will be reading with my children.