Dragon's Teeth (Stone Fort) [Mass Market Paperback]

James A. Hetley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2006 | Series: Stone Fort (Book 3)

A new contemporary fantasy from the critically acclaimed author of The Summer Country.

Two unusual families living in Stonefort, Maine- the shapeshifting Morgans and the Haskell witches-have enjoyed an uneasy alliance for generations. Now the vengeful spirit of a dark sorcerer, hungry to live again, will force them to unite once more-or turn against one another.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The shape-shifting Morgans and Haskell witches emerged battered but triumphant from the final showdown against the sorcerer Tupash in 2005's Dragon's Eye, but something survived that battle and is back for more blood in this imaginative sequel, set in the contemporary village of Stonefort, Maine. When the corpse of a young woman—the first of several—turns up in the woods, Stonefort cop Kate Rowley mistakes it for her dead teenage daughter, Jackie, whose ghost continues to haunt her. Dan Morgan, who's most comfortable in the shape of a seal, and his brother, Ben, worry that the punk girlfriend of Ben's son, Gary, is connected with the murders. But Kate and her lover, Alice Haskell, with the help of Alice's niece, Caroline, learn that Tupash's dark force has taken over Jackie's body in a bid for power. Hetley's fresh, skillful sequel will whet fans' appetites for more magical episodes in the Morgan and Haskell story. (Nov.)
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From Booklist

Hetley continues the story of the Haskells, Welsh-Naskeag witches and defenders of women, and the Morgans, descendents of pirates and shapeshifters. Stoneford, Maine, hasn't settled down since the families uneasily allied against a sorcerer-turned-drug-lord (see Dragon's Eye, 2005). The constable keeps seeing her daughter's ghost. Plastic-wrapped corpses turn up on Haskell and Morgan land. Gary Morgan is attracted by a young woman his father quietly considers eliminating. Graduate student Caroline Haskell is ambivalent about traditional family responsibilities, but the search for a mysterious artifact draws her to them. Hetley maintains his creation strongly enough to please previous readers and win new ones. Frieda Murray
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Ace Trade (November 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441014313
• ISBN-13: 978-0441014316
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,090,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magical urban fantasy, November 10, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon's Teeth (Stone Fort) (Mass Market Paperback)

Stonefort, Maine is an unusual town because of the two prominent families that live there. The female Haskells are witches and The Witch is Alice who lives in the House, a living entity that has rules, changes form and influences the actions of people who live there. The Morgans are selkie shapechangers who possess the magical dragon and gives a tear to those Morgans it deem worthy. The tear is magic in its purest form and allows the Morgans to communicate with other.

When Alice's lover Kate is driving through the woods, she finds a body in a stone circle with its heart cut out, Kate, who doesn't believe in magic even though she used magic to help kill, feels the stones strengthen her. Another corpse in the same condition is found on Ben Morgan's grave even though Ben is alive. He is fascinated by a Peruvian artifact that is dark magic and wants to get a hold on him. Kate is seeing the body of her dead daughter Jackie whose body was never recovered. When someone near and dear to Kate disappears and will be sacrificed Kate must suspend her disbelief, retrieve the artifact and stop the killer.

This sequel to DRAGON'S EYE is a magical urban fantasy that combines loyalty, trust, love and acceptance into a plot that is filled with enhancements, dark and white magic and sorcery. The people who populate the town listen to Alice because they know Haskell witches can help them and never will tell because of the Morgan shifter. There is danger in trying magic and love and learns that on a life of their own. James A. Hetley is an extraordinary writer who writes a very original and entertaining story.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They thought they'd killed him the year before..., January 17, 2007

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This review is from: Dragon's Teeth (Stone Fort) (Mass Market Paperback)

They're still in pain, both mental and psychological. Kate, perhaps worse than her partner Alice because she killed her only daughter, Jackie, because the girl had been corrupted by the bruja's evil.

Now, it appears that Jackie's been sighted around town, scarred and dangerous. Plus, bodies are piling up. Seems they didn't kill the bruja the first time--but if they don't now, both their families and their town is at risk.

Few male writers create engaging and interesting women. Hetley is one of the rare men who can actually write a woman character that's real, interesting, and convincing. His fantasy is spellbinding--well described magick that captures your imagination. And his suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat reading as fast as you can. I highly recommend Hetley's books for any fantasy lover who enjoys a solid storyline with people that will have you coming back for more.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars summary better than actual book, January 1, 2008

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Feles31 (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon's Teeth (Ace Fantasy Book) (Paperback)

I did not read the first book in this series, however, I do not believe that is the reason I simply did not care for this book very much. The plot outline on the back of the book seemed very interesting about a town with two long-standing families with powers but it just never lived up to expectation. I tend to find that I end up feeling this way about a lot of young adult books --- while the plot sounds interesting and makes me pick them up, the majority of them end up leaving me feeling like I was an outsider looking in on a world with a lot of unpleasantness and I never really came to care about the characters or anything that took place in the story.