The Summoning Stone (The Dragonfire Fantasy Series) [Paperback]

Jana G. Oliver (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Dragonfire Fantasy Series | Publication Date: September 2002

As death encompasses the once proud Southern Isle clansmen, only the iron resolve of their young leader, Caewlin, prevents his people from falling to the sword of their mortal enemy, the cruel Lord Phelan. When fate hands Phelan a weapon of tremendous power, he begins the final campaign in his brutal war of extermination against the Red Hawk Clan. Desperate, Caewlin seeks aid from two unlikely sources; a mysterious fire-haired healer named Aithne and the House of Aderyn. When Belwyn, the eldest son of Aderyn, rises to the challenge, he unwittingly places his children and Morwyn, his lost love, in Phelan's bloody hands.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an enormously gifted storyteller, a special combination of unique imagination and the skill to let that imagination soar..." -- Baryon Magazine

"4-Stars...a powerful, moving story about sacrifice and love." -- Romantic Times Book Club

"The Summoning Stone is an impressive and entertaining epic." -- Midwest Book Review

From the Author

Though Book One "The Circle of the Swan" gave an overview of the social and military structure of Lord Bardyn's realm and introduced Belwyn and Morwyn, I longed to present some of the other folks who live in this world. Dillan (Owain the Elder's Master of the Guard) is from the south and I began to ponder about his people. Dillan's Southern Isle clansmen and their rich culture evolved over the course of the book, presenting a fiercely independent tribe of warriors who are tied to their land and their heritage. Their culture is being systematically destroyed by drought, famine and the sword of the manical Lord Phelan. As each clan perishes, the weight grows heavier on young Caewlin, the surviving iarel of the Red Hawk Clan. His desperate struggle to keep his people alive is a tale of supreme courage.

I found writing about the extermination of a people a very difficult and emotional task. But in the end, I am particularly pleased with "The Summoning Stone" and I hope you find it a marvelous and uplifting read.

Jana Oliver May 2002

Product Details

• Paperback: 436 pages
• Publisher: Magespell, LLC (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097044902X
• ISBN-13: 978-0970449023
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,967,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm older than I look. I like open-minded people, grew up in Iowa, live in Atlanta and have a healthy ego.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIGH FANTASY, October 14, 2003

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Otherworlds Sci-Fi / The Connection - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Summoning Stone (The Dragonfire Fantasy Series) (Paperback)

The Southern Isle clansmen must come to grips with their murderous enemy from the north, Lord Phelan. This twisted ruler is bent on nothing less than the total extermination of the clansmen and he will stop at nothing until he has their leader, Caewlin, in his hands. Albeit as in any true high fantasy, fate delivers to Phelan a power weapon he intends to use in his brutal war against the Southern Isle clansmen. All the characters from the first book play pivotal roles that move this high fantasy to it's ultimate conclusion. A very impressive sequel to The Circle of the Swan, Jana Oliver again spins a well crafted story whose characters feelings and expressions move beyond the page to capture the reader's heart and soul. The characterization in this sequel seems a lot richer than in the tale before as Ms. Oliver has fine tuned her craft. Though this book has more violence and sex than the previous book, it is rendered in such a way not to be blatantly offensive and adds the depth needed to develop the characters. Any fan of fantasy will be rewarded well when they read this book. It is a stand alone novel, but is best appreciated when read after the first book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Summoning Stone Rocks..., June 23, 2003

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Rhonda Eudaly (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Summoning Stone (The Dragonfire Fantasy Series) (Paperback)

Jana has done the superb job of creating a sequel that is equal to or better than her first book.

The Summoning Stone is high fantasy and romance in it's best forms. It weaves magic, adventure, and dragons together with one of the most vile villians to leap off a page. You find yourself truly caring what happens to the characters through to the end of the book. Even then, you want to know - what happens next?

Oliver has left you truly wanting more, and what more can an author ask than to have readers demanding the next book in the series? The Summoning Stone will make you do just that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine story, well-told, April 20, 2003

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Marty Sauser (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Summoning Stone (The Dragonfire Fantasy Series) (Paperback)

I read the first book of this series, The Circle of the Swan, on a cruise vacation this past fall. I couldn't wait to get the second book and find out what happens next in the world of adventure and romance that J. Oliver has created. I was not disappointed - the second book is as good as the first and even more finely crafted in some ways. It reminded me of a James Michener novel: a big story with big characters who love and laugh and cry and have grand and noble purpose to their lives. The setting and characters are realistic, with just enough magic and dragons sprinkled in to make it fun (rather like Harry Potter). There is somewhat more violence and sex in this book than the first, but it is not offensive and, like Michener, is rendered in a compassionate way that makes the characters human. From cover to cover, this book is pure storytelling - I highly recommend it!