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Memory of Dragons: A Contemporary Fantasy Adventure Kindle Edition

by Michael G. Munz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
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With a dragon's magic, even a memory can be dangerous...

Austin is an American grad student, on leave to mourn the death of his girlfriend, Rhi. Yet during a pilgrimage to her favorite place on the Welsh coast, he finds she may not be as dead as he thought. A pickpocket named Corinna claims to have stolen her memories. Rhi was a wizard from another world, she insists, and if Austin doesn’t trust her, that world will perish in an apocalypse of dragons.

Austin rejects Corinna’s story. Magic? Stolen memories? Dragons? Yet soon, a sinister figure begins stalking him. A glowing crystal speaks with a voice in his mind. When a creature too horrible to be natural attacks, snarling Austin’s name through mangled mandibles, he must reexamine his grasp of reality, or die.

Corinna might be his only hope. Can he trust her, an admitted thief, when the voice from the crystal calls her a liar? Meanwhile, Austin’s stalker creeps ever closer, murderous, implacable, and seeking a confrontation on which hinges Austin’s life, Rhi’s death, and the fate of two worlds.

Memory of Dragons, the latest novel from award-winning author Michael G. Munz, imagines that our fairy tale monsters are another world’s criminal castoffs, and that magic can exist, if we can stomach the cost. If you like thrilling, heartfelt fantasy set in the modern world, grab it today!

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"Memory of Dragons was such a refreshing way back into the fantasy genre."
-Alice and Her Bookshelf

"Munz's carefully crafted realm of Rhyll and its fantastic magical system are fresh and inventive; readers learn much about Rhyll through entertaining interactions between the protagonists and the displaced Rhyllians who inhabit Earth. Munz's compelling concept of memory magic--transplanting people's memories into objects or other people--comes with interesting ethical implications that are teased out through the narrative.

...Munz keeps a suspenseful edge on his plot while suffusing his characters and Welsh setting with color. Fans of fast-paced, high-stakes fantasy will enjoy Munz's work.

Great for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Genevieve Cogman's The Invisible Library."
-BookLife Reviews

"I couldn't put this book down from chapter one--it has everything, love, magic, dragons and an epic battle to save the world."
-Goodreads review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089LY6VFP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Muse Press (June 15, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4394 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0997762292
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 52 ratings

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Michael G. Munz

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An award-winning writer of speculative fiction, Michael G. Munz was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Washington State at the age of three. Unable to escape the state's gravity, he has spent most of his life there and studied writing at the University of Washington.

Michael developed his creative bug in college, writing and filming four exceedingly amateur films before setting his sights on becoming a novelist. Driving this goal is the desire to tell entertaining stories that give to others the same pleasure as other writers have given to him. He enjoys writing tales that combine the modern world with the futuristic or fantastic.

Michael has traveled to three continents and has an interest in Celtic and Classical mythology (and in taking creative liberties with same). Michael also possesses what some people might deem too much familiarity with a range of geek culture, though he prefers the term geek-bard: a jack of all geek-trades, but master of mostly none.

Michael dwells in Seattle, where he continues his quest to write the most entertaining novel known to humankind and find time to play all the video games.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
52 global ratings
A fast-paced fantasy full of magic, intrigue, and danger.
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A fast-paced fantasy full of magic, intrigue, and danger.
This is a really good book! Fantasy, magic, intrigue, danger, love; all the elements I love in a story.Two worlds collide in this fast-paced fantasy. Austin only wanted to travel to a place that his late girlfriend, Rhi, loved to go. He needed to be able to be someplace she had been, to see something new through her eyes, to hold onto his memory of her. He wasn't expecting what he really found when he got there. If anyone would have told him about the things he was about to learn, he would have thought them to be crazy. In a series of events, he meets Corinna, and the world as he knows it unravels. Now it's up to Austin and Corinna to save not only one world, the world Austin knew, but also a world that Corinna tells Austin that Rhi is actually from. Getting passed his grief of losing Rhi and his distrust of Corinna might prove fatal for all involved.This story throws you into a chase from page one and doesn't let up until the last page is turned. It is quite the ride!I don't know if this book is intended as such but it does read like the first in a series. I would definitely read the other books if it were.I thoroughly enjoyed this book and gave it 4 stars. I recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy and magical reads.I was given an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing a so vibrant in word descriptions
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020
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If you are used to the comedy of Zeus is Dead and it’s sequel, you need to set that aside and enjoy the pictures painted of England through Michael Munz’s newest book Memory of Dragons.
It’s a great fantasy read that took time to a place that I hope to travel to some day.
Reading should give you a way to travel and escape and this book doesn’t disappoint.
From page one it captured my attention, and it kept it! I was always wanting what’s next and couldn’t put it down.

You experience everything with Austin and the Memories of Rhi. And .... well I’m not giving anything away, I sometimes can.

I suggest you grab and comfy spot and read. Then get it for your friend.
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AnnieB
4.0 out of 5 stars Superlative crossworlds fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
Memory of Dragons is an NA cross-worlds fantasy novel by Michael Munz. Due out 15th June 2020, it's 315 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

This is a well written and deftly plotted fantasy. The parallel worlds/portal trope is popular, but the world building and magic here is unusually good. Fantasy creatures have been sent to earth through a magical rift as punishment or containment for thousands of earth years (turns out politicians from other worlds aren't a lot different than our own) and it's up to protagonist Austin to thwart the bad guy's plans, save the world, and keep the evil dragons from getting loose and running amok.

The pacing and story arc are nicely controlled and plotted and the whole of the narrative works well. The characterization could have been more finely drawn, but overall the author does a good job of using action and settings to move the story along. The denouement was foreshadowed pretty heavily, there weren't any AHA surprises or huge reveals. Overall a satisfying fantasy with dragons and tragic character backstories. It works very well as a standalone and it isn't clear that there will be more books to come (presumably there will be, but this one ends on a fairly satisfying note).

I would recommend this one to fans of darker crossworlds fantasy such as Lev Grossman, Stephen Lawhead, or even Stephen R. Donaldson.

Four stars, I'll keep an eye out for more work by the author.
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Georgia Shopper
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant to read, but not great
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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I didn't hate this book--I read it, and it was fine. I just found that I never cared much about the characters. The story in the book also seemed a lot less interesting than the story that happened already when the book begins--the story of the magical battle with dragons in Rhyll, how the dragons were contained, the fall of civilization, and the subsequent rise with the legends of the past. We get hints of this very interesting story, but taking subways, driving around the UK, and staying at hotels is where we are focused primarily. A lot happens in the book, but the characters don't seem to change very much. They're kind of two-dimensional. Austin is defined by his love (obsession?) for Rhi and not a lot else. Corrinna is a kind of free spirit, and then she's Rhi, too. But she's already combined with Rhi by the time we know much about her, so there's not a lot of growth there. It seems like Corrinna and Austin should've gotten together, but they don't. Their relationship is a little weird anyway because Corrinna is also his dead girlfriend. Falling in love with Corrinna should've involved some "moving on" for Austin, but instead this new girl just feeds his old obsession. I wasn't sure what I wanted to see happen between the two characters because a romance between them just seemed unhealthy, strange, and maybe even temporary (if Corrinna loses her Rhi memories). A lot of time is spent providing the lengthy backstory of Rhyll, but little comes of it. Maybe, as others have commented, this is meant to be the first book in a series? The end of this book is also a bit disappointing on multiple levels. All in all, it made me want to experience Rhyll. The backdrop of Wales and England just seemed boring compared with Rhyll.
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Jennifer Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hoping for a sequel
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
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I found this book to be highly enjoyable, with perfect pacing, characters that were both endearing and yet often conflicted, and an intriguing plot that was complex without being boggy. Many a fantasy novel loses its way because the author simply loves the sound of their own voice, and the consequence is a book that is overwrought with impossible-to-follow descriptions, too many characters, and dubious story lines. Everyone wants to be the next Tolkien. Munz manages to keep his ego in check, however, and writes a compelling tale of dragons, other worlds, and magic. I found the ending satisfying if not a little bittersweet, and I am hoping for a sequel!
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R J Lyell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2024
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Good book well written
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