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Twice Drowned Dragon (The Gryphonpike Chronicles Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Annie Bellet (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions.

On route to the town of Coldragon, the Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon?

Twice Drowned Dragon is an adventure fantasy novella.

Also in the Gryphonpike Chronicles series:
Witch Hunt
A Stone's Throw
Dead of Knight
The Barrows (omnibus edition)
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Annie Bellet is a full-time speculative fiction writer. She holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh.  She has sold fiction toAlienSkin Magazine, Digital Science Fiction and Daily Science Fiction Magazine. Her short work is available in multiple collections from major e-book retailers and her first fantasy novel,A Heart in Sun & Shadow, is available now as both an e-book and in trade paperback. 

Her interests besides writing include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs and many other nerdy pursuits.  She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and a very demanding Bengal cat.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00746S8BQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doomed Muse Press (January 31, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3558 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 103 pages
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Science Fiction and Fantasy for gamers and nerds!

USA Today bestselling and Alfie Award winning author Annie Bellet holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh. Her other interests include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs and many other nerdy pursuits. She lives in the Netherlands with her husband.

Series with suggested reading order:

The Twenty-sided Sorceress- (a complete series!)

Justice Calling

Murder of Crows

Pack of Lies

Hunting Season

Heartache

Thicker Than Blood

Magic to the Bone

Dungeon Crawl

River of No Return

Balancing the Scales

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The Gryphonpike Chronicles- (A complete series!)

Witch Hunt (Free!)

Twice Drowned Dragon

A Stone's Throw

Dead of Knight

Brood Mother

Into the North

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Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division-

Avarice

Wrath (coming 2020)

Find out more about her and her books by going to her website at http://www.anniebellet.com

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Ogre
5.0 out of 5 stars Annie Bellet hits home run after home run!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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These chronicles are the best serialized adventures I read in a long time & should be used as source material in any game master's role playing experience.
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Media Man
4.0 out of 5 stars The continuing adventures of the Gryphonpike Companions
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2012
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"Twice Drowned Dragon" is the second story in Annie Bellet's "Gryphonpike Chronicles" fantasy series. This second novella continues the adventures of the exiled, mute, female elven archer named "Killer" who must perform one thousand good deeds before she can leave the land of mortals and return to divine elven lands. Killer has joined an odd group of adventurers called the Gryphonpike Companions (Drake - human rogue, Rahiel - pixie-goblin sorceress, her flying miniature pink unicorn mount Bill, Makha - human female warrior and her husband Azyrin - half orc shaman), Killer along with her mist-lynx companion Fade and her trusty bow Thorn, Killer seeks to right the wrongs of her past. The group has decided to travel to an abbey of monks who are said to produce the finest sweetbee honey in the land. Upon arrival they quickly discover the monastery and its inhabitants are being plagued by a nearby necromantic evil. As only true heroes can do, the Gryphonpike Companions volunteer to seek out and put an end to the dark magic of the necromancer in attempts to free the monks from its grim influence. Here are my thoughts on Twice Drowned Dragon;

Pros

+ Unique dilemma and specific suffering of the main character.

+ Simple yet interesting premise.

+ Accomplished writing style.

+ Plenty of combat and action sequences.

+ Excellent environmental descriptions.

+ Minimalistic yet intriguing cover art.

Cons <Contains SPOILERS>

- Companions defeat their foes much too quickly and easily, especially the dragon.

- Killer's cocky and brooding attitude can be a bit tiresome.

- Some eccentric characters that border on absurd. Rahiel the pixie-goblin and her minicorn Bill specifically.

- A few awful and uncreative names, Killer and Bill especially. (Please give Killer a proper name)

- Draws too closely from Dungeons & Dragons at times. Everything from the spells Fireball and Lightning Bolt.

- Too short for the cover price.

"Twice Drowned Dragon" is in the same vein as the previous novella in the series "Witch Hunt." It's full of action, has almost no downtime and is your run-of-the-mill high fantasy tale that will please the standard Dungeons & Dragons reader. The author does an excellent job at setting the scenes and surroundings of the Companions. Whether it's the rotting flesh of an undead dragon or the frosty breath of a wight, the author excels in describing the undead foes our heroes face. Despite these things, I'm still concerned the story draws too closely to an actual Dungeons & Dragons gaming session. However, the overall premise of the story is still quite entertaining keeps me reading the series. Looking forward to the next tale of the Gryphonpike Companions.
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kmarie
3.0 out of 5 stars Read like (fun) fanfiction or a college creative writing class assignment
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2014
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It was ok. Read like (fun) fanfiction or a college creative writing class assignment. Author has good ideas on paper, but isn't very technically polished at putting her sentences and dialogue together.

If you plotted these out in a notebook, they'd look very interesting and imaginative. The author probably just needs a bunch more practice to get the writing part to come smoothly. It's just flat and forced, yet the content is neat.

I felt more like I was reading a really well done amateur effort and then appreciatively clicking the donate button, than a published and professional novel. At .99 cents, this is a nice low-effort distraction.
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Maxx the Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars "Twice Drowned Dragon"... another great fantasy adventure featuring our group of misfit adventurers
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012
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"Twice Drowned Dragon (The Gryphonpike Chronicles)" is a fantasy adventure by author Annie Bellet. This Kindle e-book was a 136 Kb download and was free at the time of writing this review.

<spoilers>

A beautiful elven princess has grossly misused her powers and has been banished to the human world. As punishment, she's not permitted to communicate in any meaningful way with others plus she must do a thousand good deeds to atone for her previous abuses of her previledged position. She eventually joins up with a rag-tag group of assorted do-gooder adventurers.
In this episode our heroes have to deal with, amount other things, a dragon, a necromancer and explore an old castle.

<end spoilers>

Some thoughts on "Twice Drowned Dragon"...

1.) well written, concise and lots of action.

2.) the author has a gift for describing and making the reader feel the macabre situations the adventures find themselves in... situations that are often spine tingling and spooky.

3.) I really liked the kibitzing and banter between members of the group. At one moment ready to wring each others neck and at the next willing to die trying to protect their vulnerable companion.

4.) different groups of races make up this rag-tag band, making for an interesting mix of ideas, traditions and skills.

5.) no map... but I understand one is coming in the omnibus edition to come out soon. I've seen this map on the author's blog site and it is very well detailed with regards to geography, topography and names of places found in the tales.

6.) I've noticed that the books are not numbered as to where they come in the series... the publishing date does provide a sort of sequence. The addition, to the front covers, of Episode 1, or 2 etc. would be helpful to a new reader trying to decide which of these books to start with.

Conclusion:
A great short fantasy adventure.
An author with skills to entertain and hold the reader's attention to the very end.

As it is... 5 Stars.

Ray Nicholson
raynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com
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Jcat
4.0 out of 5 stars This is becoming one of my favorite series.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015
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Which says a lot, since I do NOT prefer short books in Episode format. Even so, this Author has created a fantastic world to place her recurring characters in, and has filled that world with varied and uncanny creatures.

These are the adventures of a cursed female Royal Elemental Elf. She is unable to communicate in any form without causing herself debilitating pain. It is a punishment for abusing her power, and will continue until she has performed 1000 good deeds. Her and her companions get themselves into interesting predicaments, resulting in lots of great action scenes.

It really bugs me that I'm intrigued by this series. The writing is good, the plot premise is excellent, the World Building is phenomenal, considering the limitations of length. The characters are rather traditional to epic fantasy, but are well developed nonetheless. I guess I'll just have to ignore my preference for full length books and continue the series.
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Cary
5.0 out of 5 stars New life from darkness
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2016
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Here is a band of misfits that became heroes and brought light were the darkness lived,now birds began to sing and the air was clean.thank you for your hard work in writing this book, I have enjoyed reading it so thankyou for a grate read
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Margeret Heath
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting surprises yet still a "relaxing" read - great if you are stressed!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2016
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This series keeps it fresh, exciting, surprising as the main protagonist and her companions meet challenge after challenge without giving up. The scenes are inventive, the mental imagery crystal clear and in full colour! The story also engages one's mind in trying to figure out who this mysterious elf really is, and what it is she comes from. It sends a strong message to readers too about human/non-human kindness and friendship, exploring the depths of these values in a fun and fast-paced way. My only criticism is that the "books" are very short and do not allow for protracted character development or complex plot weaves - one is left gasping for breath after a life-threatening fight against creatures dreamed up by a truly inventive author, but unable to take a step back within the book to think out what the events really mean, and who might be behind them. And why. The books are too short each to explore these themes, which is why I suppose they are not stand-alone publications, or a more satisfying length each. Thoroughly engaging, and worth the expense!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018
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Great
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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excellent
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Gordon
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an interesting mix
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