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Stars in the Sand: A reverse portal fantasy adventure (The Guardian League Urban Fantasy Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Steven J. Morris (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

Monsters bleed into our world through an open wound in the fabric of reality, and we’ve lost our only means to draw out and destroy them.

But if others can travel to our world, why can’t we go to theirs?

To fight the Infected, the Guardians needed the ability to draw them out, to take them on in circumstances of their own choosing. That tactic ended with the destruction of the Mana’thiandriel, enchanted artifacts used to gather the Infected, in a battle which not only convinced the world the problem was real, but also sealed the fate of humankind.

With limited resources, and plagued by heartbreak and loss, the defenders of Earth need a new plan. Scan thinks there may be a way out—he believes he can trace the magic of the alien interplanetary travel, and return the Guardians to the origin of their one-way trip. “Return the Guardians, get more Mana’thiandriel, save the Earth… easy peasy.”

If only it were that simple.

Can the ragtag gang, thrown together by happenstance, overcome their pasts, navigate a web of deceit, and find a means to save the Earth?

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  1. Book 2 of 4
    The Guardian League Urban Fantasy Series
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    June 15, 2021
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Engineer, husband, and father of three wonderful girls by day. Fantasy fiction writer by night (and other random times he's not taxiing kids, pulling hair out of drains, helping with math and science homework, coaching soccer, remodeling rooms, and walking the dogs).

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Customers enjoy the book's adventure, with one mentioning it's exciting from start to finish and full of twists and turns. They appreciate the character development, noting that familiar characters continue to develop throughout the story. Customers praise the creativity, with one describing the world-building as amazing.

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Customers enjoy the book's adventure, with one customer highlighting its twists and turns, while another loved exploring the elven planet.

"A good addition to the series. Plenty of action and suspense. Familiar characters continue to develop...." Read more

"...The humor, the OTHER characters, the plot, the saga - these will always bring me back." Read more

"...I also loved exploring the elven planet! The law and culture explanations definitely appealed to me...." Read more

"Book 2 in the series was great fun! I love the characters in this series and can’t wait to read book 3 to see where their adventures take them next." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that familiar characters continue to grow and develop throughout the story.

"...to the story, and vital to key plot lines, the narrative of these characters changes...." Read more

"...Plenty of action and suspense. Familiar characters continue to develop. New characters are introduced and developing begins with them. Recommended" Read more

"...The humor, the OTHER characters, the plot, the saga - these will always bring me back." Read more

"...This book is detailed with a complex network of characters; if you like problem solving along with the characters, some slightly raunchy humor, and..." Read more

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Customers praise the creativity of the book, with one noting its amazing world-building and potential, while another mentions it keeps readers wanting more.

"...The world building is amazing, but the names and some of the characters seem straight out of D&D. But, I don’t care!..." Read more

"Masterpiece of creativity, intrigue, and adventure! You feel transported into those battles, fighting along with your favorite characters...." Read more

"Well written and full of twists and turns that keep you wanting more. Brought it to the beach and couldn’t put it down!" Read more

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BOOK: Stars in the Sand AUTHOR: Steven J. Morris 5 out of 5 stars! I loved this book. I love his writing style! I could reread these books so many times and never get tired of them! I can't wait to read more in this world! I highly recommend this book and all books by this amazing author!
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  • Baris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, slight changes
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
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    As the number of characters increase in importance to the story, and vital to key plot lines, the narrative of these characters changes. Interesting in that the reader changes location and perspective with each character.
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  • Chad Cloman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Too many changes of perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024
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    I enjoyed this novel, but there was a point in the book where it was just changing perspectives too often. The story was jumping around from different events and different people in those events, and plus flashbacks to the past. It was too much. It was disruptive. I got to the point where I started skipping through the stuff I didn’t care about to get to the stuff that I did care about.

    Nonetheless, I enjoyed the story. I give it 4/5 stars.
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  • Jeffrey Cochrane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stars in the Sand
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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    A good addition to the series. Plenty of action and suspense. Familiar characters continue to develop. New characters are introduced and developing begins with them. Recommended
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  • Diana Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars much potential!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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    These books FEEL like reading the work of a young, inexperienced - yet brilliant author. The world building is amazing, but the names and some of the characters seem straight out of D&D. But, I don’t care!

    The humor, the OTHER characters, the plot, the saga - these will always bring me back.
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  • edithpawlicki
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantasy-Space Adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
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    The second book in the GL series, this one picks up where the first left off, and is written in the same accessible and humorous tone. However, instead of following mostly Red's POV, we now have at least 10 POVs, each written in first person with an identifier at the beginning of each chapter. We were following two storylines - Red and Galad et al as they explore an Elven planet and seek the magic cannisters needed to fight the infected and a squad of engineers who gains magic powers from the fallout of book one. I finally connected to Red and Galad when they get stuck detangling their memories and Agent Smith is still my favorite character - she's smart, practical, tough, and funny. I also loved exploring the elven planet! The law and culture explanations definitely appealed to me. However, I found the misfit engineers a bit tedious - every time one of their training began, I wondered if I could just skip forward to the next exploration team POV. This book is detailed with a complex network of characters; if you like problem solving along with the characters, some slightly raunchy humor, and don't mind keeping track of a big cast, this series is for you.
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  • Kindlebook lover
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good books
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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    I'm really enjoyed reading these books so far up there with Harry Potter and the guardians of the Galaxy lord of the rings they should be made into a movie or a series would recommend
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  • April
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun fantasy adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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    Book 2 in the series was great fun! I love the characters in this series and can’t wait to read book 3 to see where their adventures take them next.
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  • Oneof Thefans
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
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    Masterpiece of creativity, intrigue, and adventure! You feel transported into those battles, fighting along with your favorite characters. Looking forward to book 3!
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