Bakkian Chronicles, Book I - The Prophecy [Kindle Edition]

Jeffrey Poole (Author)

Book Description

Dragons, griffins, and BNPs (Bugs of Nightmarish Proportions). Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined what was in store for them!

After learning they had inherited an enormous mansion and a huge tract of land from a reclusive set of relatives, Steve and Sarah Miller decide to take a few days off to investigate their new-found fortune in the quiet northern Idaho resort town of Coeur d’Alene.

While taking inventory of the vast manor, they discover a unique set of doors on the top floor of their new home. Believing them to be an ornate decoration, the doors are accidentally activated. Staring at the impossible sight of a lush forest through the activated portal, they are presented with a tantalizing decision: check out the impossible or check in to a funny farm. Curiosity getting the better of them, they step through and both are instantly sent on a one-way journey to a land straight out of the fairy tales!

Realizing they were now stranded on a world populated with creatures that should only exist in their imagination, they enlist the aid of the local king and queen. Their troubles continue to escalate, however, as it is revealed their arrival had long been foretold by an ancient local prophecy which bestows upon them the status of Royal Bodyguards to the young crown prince.

Stuck on a foreign world where mythical creatures abound, trying to avoid being attacked by griffins, and hoping to impress a living, breathing dragon, the newly appointed babysitters must find a way to return home soon before harm could befall the young prince.

Some days it didn't pay to get out of bed.

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"I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old." - D. Estrada

"There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. " - Happy2Day,

"I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical "hero's journey" of an adolescent boy." - M.L.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jeffrey M. Poole is a freelance computer tech living in sunny Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with his wife, their Welsh Corgi, Keeley, and three cats.
Jeffrey's interests include astronomy, scuba diving, writing, and tinkering with any electronic gadget he can get his hands on.

Product Details

• File Size: 810 KB
• Print Length: 341 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 147740063X
• Publisher: J.M. Poole; 4th Electronic Edition edition (September 15, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004LB4TL0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,073 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #43 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Adventure

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done! April 10, 2011

By R. M. Putnam VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

What a wonderful story. I enjoyed every page of it. The Bakkian Chronicles Book 1, has strong characters, is well written and the description helped me visualize as if I was an observer. I have to say that the other reviewers give away so much of the story and surprises by writing up a full synopsis. I prefer to simply give my opinion and allow the next readers to enter this highly imaginative fantasy as they enjoy the adventure and surprises for themselves. Well done!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Lentari March 15, 2011

By Scott

Format:Kindle Edition

The Bakkian Chronicles follow Steve and his wife Sarah as they find out that Steve's grandparents died and they inherit everything. They take a trip to their new house and find some strange things. There is a journal filled withed references to people and places they have never heard of, a safe filled strange items and an even stranger key. That key opens a portal to Lentari that they enter without understanding what they are really doing.

Their journey begins as a simple quest to find out how to get home. They learn that everyone in Lentari has a magical power called jhorun. They are then kidnapped to be sold as slaves and must discover their own hidden powers to escape. Next stop is the palace where they meet the kind and queen and find out that they are prophesied protectors of the prince. That is the point where their adventure truly begins...

This is an extremely well written story with great dialogue that had me engaged with the character and even laughing a few times. The pace of the story moves very well with lots of action, but does not sacrifice character development. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good fantasy read at a totally reasonable price. I am looking forward to the second in the series a great deal.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining YA fantasy April 8, 2011

By Valdieron

Format:Kindle Edition

The Prophecy - Book 1 of the Bakkian Chronicles, tells the story of Steve and Sarah, husband and wife from Idaho, whose lives are turned upside down when they are transported through a magical gate to the world of Lentari. On this magical world, they find themselves empowered with the ability to use jhorun (magic), and after finding themselves before the King and Queen, discover they are prophecised protectors of Prince Mikal, sole heir to the throne. Not too much is spoken about the 'threat' to the Prince, which I would have liked to have been fleshed out a bit, but it does give indication of future conflict.

The outworlders soon have the idea of returning with the Prince to Idaho, out of harms way, but in order to do so they need to have a magical key created by a dwarven Smith. Thus begins their journey through dragon / griffin / bug infested lands to find the dwarven home. I won't give too much away, but the story is excellent as it follows the evolution of the couple's self-taught magical tutelage on their way to secure their magical Key. The author weaves together realism, humour and a healthy dose of adventure in what is a very entertaining read. The book can definitely be classified as a YA read, though anybody between the ages of 12 - 120 would find it enjoyable.

The only criticisms / observations / cons I found with this book are very minor. Another edit could tighten up the flow of the novel. Over-use of the word 'that' is evident throughout (although perhaps it was because I had just finished a very long editing of my own two novels, thus in my own editing mode). A couple of re-mixed paragraphs focusing on the mis-use or repetition of some words would iron out the kinks.
Another thing (more of a personal issue this one) was the cloying use of the word 'babe' between the couple. It seemed every second sentence contained the endearment (or something similar). Although the banter / relationship between the husband and wife was for the most part enjoyable, this just seemed to detract from the overall 'soul' of the book (for me). If I could give half-stars, I would have given this one 4.5, but I feel that with the tightening I mentioned above, it would raise this to a 5-star gem!

I look forward to reading the next in this series.

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More About the Author

Jeffrey M. Poole is a fantasy author living in sunny Lake Havasu City, AZ, with his wife, tabby cat Argo, and Keeley the Welsh Corgi. Jeffrey is also a freelance computer tech that has fixed all manner of computer-related problems.

Jeffrey's interests include writing, astronomy, archery, scuba diving, and tinkering with any electronic gadget he can get his hands on.