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Windcatcher - A Dragon Adventure (Stone War Chronicles, Book 1): An overcome all odds Dragon Dark Fantasy Kindle Edition

by A.J. Norfield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 79 ratings
The Stone King rises and he wants his dragon!

Far away from home, under the command of his brother, Raylan and his squad must retrieve an ancient relic stolen from their kingdom’s trading partner—the Tiankong Empire. Traveling deep into unknown enemy territory to complete their mission, Raylan learns that the ancient relic holds unexpected life; a creature buried in legends. But life is not always easy and neither is starting it, even if you are blessed with wings and claws.

Unable to fly and with their enemies closing in, the newly-hatched Galirras will have to put his trust in Raylan and his friends as they desperately search for a safe way home. Danger lurks around every corner: Warriors larger than any man, predators stalking them through the night and soldiers determined to hunt them down.

Their group has little choice, except to keep moving; strategically plotting and fighting their way back to those awaiting their return. But will they make it? After all, the Stone King is ruthless and he wants his dragon...
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"Windcatcher is action-packed and fast-paced, while set in a richly-developed world and scenery. - SFFWorld

"This novel is full of action and adventure and epic fantasy fans will eat it right up." - Peachy Keen Book Reviews ★★★★★

"I love the dragon, and this book!!" - Amazon Customer ★★★★★

"Adventure at its best." - Amazon Customer ★★★★★
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 1 of 4
    Stone War Chronicles
  3. Print length
    327 pages
  4. Language
    English
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  6. Publication date
    October 29, 2015
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  10. ISBN-13
    978-9082494525
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"The writing is effortless in its liveliness, describing the world that Norfield created easily and imaginatively. Windcatcher is the cross-generational book a reader of any age can devour and fantasy fans will find it a satisfying read." - Readers' Favorite (5/5 stars)

"Windcatcher is what epic fantasy should be, filled with action and edge of your seat tension along with heartbreaking moments, moments of simple smiles as a dragon comes of age and assumes the role of warrior alongside his saviors. A.J. Norfield has told his tale in true to fantasy style, overlooking and describing each scene with clarity and just the right amount of detail. Feel the winds, the heat of battle, the arduous journey and watch as time goes by, hour by hour, mile by mile. Endure each battle, the sacrifices made and understand just how evil and small-minded people can be. Face it, humans are flawed and never is that more obvious than when good battles evil and evil remains slightly veiled." - Tometender (4.5/5 stars)

"The book's action-packed and fast-paced, set in a richly-developed world, culture and scenery. It's a tense adventure with some lovely relationships, all framed by a conflict that's becoming a lot bigger than any of the characters anticipate -- if you like classic action fantasy with dragons and adventure, you'll definitely like this" - SFFWorld

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017DPE2BW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LowSea Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9082494525
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Stone War Chronicles
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 79 ratings

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A.J. Norfield lives with his loving wife, and two rascals of children, on land, but below sea level. For several years he worked as a falconer; training and flying the likes of owls, eagles and other types of birds of prey. He holds a black belt in aikido and dabbled in the art of archery more than once. He’s a big fan of Japanese RPGs, and anime, and will often play the swordfighter in any type of game. That way his own katana can safely stay on his wall, so no one accidentally loses a finger, or hand.

A.J. Norfield devoured the books of Anne McCaffrey, Terry Goodkind and Naomi Novik—to name only a few of many—which in turn inspired him to create his own 'Stone War Chronicles' series.

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Customers enjoy the book's story, describing it as an adventure that unfolds on every page. They find it very enjoyable to read and appreciate the character development. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how well it guides the reader through the fantasy world.

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Customers enjoy the story of this fantasy book, describing it as an adventure on every page, with one customer noting that the world it takes place in is just right.

"...So did it deliver? Yes. Yes, it did. I found the story very interesting and the way Norfield described the characters, emotions and the..." Read more

"Adventure of every page. I loved the dragon, Gilarras. And how he grow up between the adventures of his chosen one...." Read more

"This is a great fantasy book. The author really has the ability to draw you into the story in the way that he creates the characters...." Read more

"...The story is epic and you will be invested in Raylan and the other characters and their war. I cannot wait for the second installment...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with one mentioning it is extensive enough to create an immersive experience.

"...No needlessly long descriptions, but extensive enough to create for an immersive read that I finished in just a few days...." Read more

"This was a fun read, and I enjoyed the characters a great deal...." Read more

"...with dragons, but as far as my experience goes, this book was a pretty good one...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the characters in the book.

"This was a fun read, and I enjoyed the characters a great deal...." Read more

"...The characters were well built, the pace was good, there wasn't a moment where I felt bored...." Read more

"A very nice story, with a well-build world and balanced characters...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one noting how Norfields' style guided their fantasy experience.

"...Dragons? Check. Good reviews? Check. Young and aspiring author? Check. Time to take the plunge. So did it deliver? Yes...." Read more

"...Very well written so clearly describing Everything! It has been like watching a movie in my mind!..." Read more

"...The story reads very nicely, finished the book in three days and it gives some nice story-lines for the upcoming books...." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Norfields writing guided my fantasy, instead of directing it.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017
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    For my first fantasy book ever (don't ask) I wanted to try something else than one written by well known authors. It never hurts to give something (someone?) new a chance, right? A bit of searching later I came across Windcatcher by A.J. Norfield. It ticked the boxes just fine. Dragons? Check. Good reviews? Check. Young and aspiring author? Check. Time to take the plunge.

    So did it deliver? Yes. Yes, it did.

    I found the story very interesting and the way Norfield described the characters, emotions and the world it took place in just right. No needlessly long descriptions, but extensive enough to create for an immersive read that I finished in just a few days. Norfields writing guided my fantasy, instead of directing it. I liked that bit of creative freedom.

    Windcatcher was a superb read and I can recommend it to anyone. How it compares to the Pratchetts and Tolkiens of this world? I wouldn't know. I can read some of those while waiting on the second book by Norfield. Hopefully the wait won't be too long!
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  • L Kay
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017
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    This was a fun read, and I enjoyed the characters a great deal. Love the sweet dragon and his companion Raylan, and of course, found myself rooting for them against the evil Corza. I took away a star only because there were several errors that need to be cleaned up. I'm definitely planning to read Book II.
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  • Timy
    5.0 out of 5 stars !spoiler alert!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
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    Okay people, paint me impressed. I'm not that much familiar with dragons, but as far as my experience goes, this book was a pretty good one. I loved how Galirras grew up during the story, how much he learned about himself and the world. And that he used air instead of fire. I loved the forest settlement too, where people walked on trees. I would have been frightened to do so, but the concept is awesome!

    The characters were well built, the pace was good, there wasn't a moment where I felt bored. I'm looking forward to read the next installment in this series. And damn the author for killing Gavin. That one hurt... Not that I wasn't surprised, someone was bound to die sooner or later besides those who already fell at the beginning, but still. Why Gavin???

    All in all, I can't say a bad thing about this book, and believe me, I am pretty critical. My advice? Go and buy this book NOW!
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  • Matthew
    3.0 out of 5 stars Serviceable Story, Some Execution Issues
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018
    I found this through the TBRinder database as it matched my preferences for fantasy.

    To begin, I found the story overall to be interesting, and if you're looking for a familiar feeling adventure with new and mostly interesting characters, this might be for you. When it comes to independently published first novels, I've certainly read less inspired and less inspiring books.

    That being said, it is a first novel, and overall I feel like it could have stood another pass by an editor or just read out loud to catch some of the things that made it difficult for me to fully engage with the story. I'll just highlight four of my problems with the book so that, at the very least, folks know what to expect. And if you read this and think, "Well, those aren't really that important," then you know that perhaps the book will work for you.

    NAMES: First, there are a lot of characters, and there are a lot of similar names. Harwin, Gavin, Galen, Raylan, Richard, Regis, Rohan, Stephen, Kehvin (no, that's not a typo), Peadar (Peter?), Ca'lek (the resident Klingon), and Xi'Lao (Asian analogue martial-artist woman). And all of the above are introduced in about three paragraphs. Instead of organically introducing people as they came up in the story, the info dump at the beginning made it especially hard to keep them separate in my mind. They each have specialties, but I'm not sure I could accurately tell you what they are without looking. They are all (barring the Asian woman) supposed to be from the same kingdom, so I'm not sure why you get Stephen and Richard on the one hand, then Kehvin and Peadar (instead of Kevin and Peter) on the other. The frequent blending of names I'm familiar with and odd spellings made me think I was a teacher reading the roll at the beginning of the year in a Utah public school.

    The second is related, but has to do with the names of things. Instead of calling things what one expects them to be called, the author attempts to bring uniqueness to the world by calling them something else (or at least that's the most positive interpretation). For example, animated stone automatons are called ghol'ms instead of golems. Presumably pronounced the same, but weird enough to make you think, "Wait, why?" The why remains a mystery because in terms of language, random apostrophes seem to be more an exception than a rule. Wolves are still wolves, and dragons aren't draeg'ns. On top of that, you have phrases like "a leather bag for water" or "drinking bag" instead of just calling it a waterskin. Or instead of the main character with a sailing background calling them lines, he calls them ship's ropes. These aren't huge things, but, again, they're just weird enough to pull someone out of the story. You could argue that that's just what things are called in that world, but at the end of the day the story is being read by people in this world, and someone with an actual sailing background might hit "ship's ropes" and immediately say, "No, this dude doesn't know anything about sailing," which pulls them out of the story. And when you are trying to encourage people to keep reading, pushing them out of the story isn't what you want.

    CHARACTERS: Third, several issues with characters break one's attention while reading. When introduced to the bad guys, they are unequivocally bad guys. I'm not exagerrating when I say that the first named badguy we meet is introduced by saying that he likes to torture people, he murdered his father but wishes he had tortured him first, and he has anger (and unsurprisingly, trust) issues. Not to mention that in the bad kingdom people die all the time without consequence because it's such a brutal existence. Look at someone funny? Dead. Don't move out of the way fast enough? Dead. Tired and looking for help? Dead. Want to leave the city to, I don't know, farm or do something else that one would think necessary to sustain an evil city? Dead. Yet no one seems to try to improve things. Evil for the sake of evil seems to be the kingdom's calling card. While that may jive with some people, the super-emphasis on the evilness all in a very concentrated way made me roll my eyes at the edginess of it all.

    But associated with that is how the author jumps from character to character. I'm used to POV characters being somewhat central to the storyline. Not necessarily true here. Lots of times it feels like we're only in a character's head (sometimes for a super brief moment) because there's something the author really, really wants to share. "Hmm, the main character isn't around to see this? No problem, this other character would be there, and I really want to put this in." It made it difficult for me to follow who mattered to the plot. I would have loved to see the author accept the challenge of revealing the story through one (or three) main points of view and allow me, as the reader, to discover things along with them.

    INFORMATION: Which leads me to number four, the author likes info dumps. Numerous flashbacks and descriptions only serve to tell me things about the world or characters that could have more organically been revealed through conversation and action. Someone's a veteran of numerous conflicts? Don't (only) tell me he's a veteran, show me how that makes him act differently from the greenhorn. Someone's a well-known bad dude? Show me how people react to him. Why is someone a talented scout? Maybe their entire life story isn't necessary.

    CONCLUSION: I don't want to dissuade people from reading. Like I said, if you're looking for a straightforward adventure with some familiar tropes and some interesting tweaks to those tropes, then this is a worthwhile read. I haven't read the other released parts of the story, so I don't know if it continues to improves, but it seems like a valiant first attempt. The story seems interesting enough to continue. I'm looking forward to seeing where things end up. However, it's certainly not perfect, and some of the problems could be deal breakers for potential readers. Many of the problems are certainly fixable, and I would hope the author continues to write and improve the quality over time.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2016
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    Great book, looking forward to the next episode
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced action while creating a new world
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 16, 2017
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    I get bored realy fast, but reading Windcatcher was a blast. This book almost drags you into the fights while reading, but also the rest of the journey keeps your mind entertained. A lot of authors can create wonderful story's, but only a few can create new worlds like the one in this book. I think Windcatcher delivers a very solid base for the rest of the coming books. Hopefully those will let us meet even more interesting characters and visit amazing locations.
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  • Zak Showell
    4.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous start to an fantasy chronicle
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2017
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    I read this following a recommendation from a friend and am thoroughly impressed with A.J Norfields sophomore effort. The book is very well paced, with some marvelous set pieces full of tension that kept me turning the pages. Norfields description of action is incredibly tactful, verging on visceral at times, grounding the fantasy is a very real world which he's follows through with very well developed characters who you grow to care about. This is a fantastic start to what will no doubt become a marvellous fantasy chronicle.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A detailed and engaging read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2016
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    A detailed and engaging read that provides the reader with a new world, characters and mythology. You can see influences from Anne McCaffrey in the dragon lore and Jim Butchers Codex Alera in the combat sequences but Norfield has made this world his own. The relationships between the main characters are well drawn and make you want to find out what happens next for Raylan, Galirras and their friends.
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