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Mystery and Magic -- Live the Impossible!

NEW RELEASE!  UNICORN ON SPEED DIAL

 

Kathryn Koldwell is a suburban housewife, mother of four. She and her family live in a small Oregon town where every family has a two-car garage, Internet access, and the occasional great-uncle who practices a bit of magic. Kathryn has a unicorn named Freckles, and a back yard filled with migrating dragons. She volunteers her time to retrain abandoned ex-familiars with bad magical habits..

 

Her idyllic life suffers a setback when her son sights a bugbear, a dangerous beast hailing from Galdesyat, a South American country

With a wry sense of humor, this adult urban fantasy pokes fun at American culture. Warmth and offbeat humor are the rules of the day.

Then Kathryn discovers feathers from a gryphon nestling—but no gryphon. Bugbears and gryphons rarely set foot out of Galdesyat. Is there a conspiracy in the offing?

Kathryn and Freckles set out to investigate this mystery, and stumble through a portal to Galdesyat, taking baby Joni with them. Defending her baby with her swinging diaper bag, Kathryn must fight gryphons, trick dwarves, and out think an orc sorcerer to go home. And reach it she must! Somewhere in her home town, an evil sorcerer lurks with a horrific army, intent on world domination.

Can she possibly manage it? Even with a Unicorn on Speed Dial?

 

 

Reviews

 

Review by: sile on Apr. 09, 2011 : star star star star star
This is a non-stop adventure, which will be enjoyed by young and old. It is extremely well written. I recommend this book highly.

Review by: Elizabeth Hull on Apr. 07, 2011 : star star star star star
This story is a delightful mix between farce and fantasy. The American culture is skillfully portrayed with all its weakness and strengths, but at the same time the fantasy element blends in flawlessly. Kathryn Koldwell is a normal mom and wife, excepting that she has a unicorn, who has forgiven her for not being a virgin, along with several other unusual animal companions. Her happy life is disrupted by legal action because her property happens to be a rest stop for a flock of migrating dragons, but this becomes a secondary issue when dangerous mythical creatures invade and the threat of a sorcerer’s presence is discovered. When she is transported to the country of Galdesyat, home to the magical and the mythical, Kathryn now faces the battle of her life while dealing with daily practicalities of finding fresh diapers for her baby in a hostile gryphon aerie.

I don’t think I have laughed so hard in a long while. This is a book I would recommend to my friends and family without hesitation as a thoroughly entertaining read. Brilliant

Review by: Marie Cramer on Mar. 30, 2011 : star star star star star
Unicorn on Speed Dial is an exciting ride! It is suspenseful and fun at the same time. Kathryn is not only someone you want to hang out with, she's the kind of mom every kid should want. The fantastic characters and creatures come vividly to life in this adventure with all of its twists and turns and close calls. It is thoroughly enjoyable!

 


 

 

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