Oh happy days! I have such a fun story to share with you today. Tegon Maus has a new one for ya. I can’t wait to tell you all about The Gift: The Chronicles of Tucker Littlefield!
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The Gift: The Chronicles Of Tucker Littlefield by Tegon Maus
Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing (April 13, 2016)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical Fiction
ASIN: B01C5Q899U
Tour Date: May/June, 2016
Available in: ebook, 165 Pages
My Review
I know I’m going to have fun when I open up one of Tegon’s books. He combines characters that live and breathe with humorous dialogue, a plot that you can’t ever see coming, and lots of action.
What could be more fun then a story starting with a character telling a story. Tucker Littlefield stops into the pub to tell a story. People have come from at least 7 different towns to hear him spin a tale. And thus the adventure begins.
You may not like Tucker. He doesn’t particularly like himself. Never one to lend a helping hand, that hand of his will probably be lifting something of yours. A thief and a coward, he’s content to continue with the status quo. But, fate has other ideas and soon he’s on a mission to save a little girl.
There be monsters, both human and not, that are also after the girl. And this is where Tucker’s unsavory life lends him just the stuff he’ll need to get through this. But, he’ll also have to dig deep, find something redeemable in himself, if he’s to succeed.
Page by page, I was drawn deeper into the adventure, not hearing anything around me. You could have shouted at me, told me the zombie apocalypse had started, (which I’m still waiting for), and I wouldn’t have noticed.
And as I read, I was hungry for something. And there it was. Tegon’s humor. I think I’d have to be treated for shock if I ever finished one of his books and didn’t laugh out loud at least a few times.
I started this book with the intention of reading a few chapters and hitting the sack. That didn’t happen. Instead, I stayed up way too late on a work night, pouring over the words, eating up the paragraphs. I was so into it I didn’t even realize the author was bringing me to the end.
As for that ending. Tegon left it wide open to do more with these characters. Mind you, the story does end, though you can continue in your mind and choose to believe what you want. But, oh, I hope this isn’t the end of this tale.
5 Stars
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Synopsis
Tucker Littlefield is a lair, a thief, a con-man . In an attempt to take advantage of a party thrown by the King, he becomes involved in a kidnapping – the King’s niece, Elizabeth, to be exact. Because of his fear of the dark as well as heights, and a good many other things, he finds himself stabbed and bleeding to death.
To save him, a Shaman for the Jonda – Daneba – turns him into a soul bearer for the Kindred. In an effort to find Lizie, Littlefield finds the Norha instead and their leader Tahki – a cannibalistic tribe the lives under a volcano that will leave no stone unturned to find Lizie. Littlefield is blackmailed into her recovery.
Transformed by a primitive magic beyond a civilized man’s understanding, I was given a horrible gift that no man should possess… It held me, twisted me, turning me at its bidding. I was enslaved by its power, compelled to devour the souls of the dead until I became the monster of my fears. I have seen things I wish never to see again. I have done things of which I wish never to speak. Yet I must if I am to find the answers to fulfill my hope.
I have walked upon blue ribbons of molten stone to peer into the depth of a man’s soul. I watched as a promise made at birth brought my friend Enon to sacrifice everything to become whole again – all in an effort to save the life of his child. I have cried without shame for the loss of all I hold dear and for fear that the future will hold more than I can bear. I am Tucker Littlefield. Know all that I say now is true-spoken.
Praise forThe Gift: The Chronicles Of Tucker Littlefield by Tegon Maus
“Magical, is the first word, which came to my mind when I finished this story. Right from the very first page, I found myself totally captivated by Tucker’s storytelling of this wonderful adventure.
Tucker Littlefield is an amazing character, when reading it I immediately thought of John Carpenter’s fisherman storyteller at the beginning of `The Fog’ film, where the children gather round as the scene is set… as, when reading it, I felt as if I too was actually there, sitting in the tavern, listening.
I cannot praise this book enough; it truly deserves to become a classic, the stuff of legends. As far as I am concerned, it has a fantastic storyline, the author has created some wonderful characters and I believe it would make a brilliant film!
I hope we shall be seeing more Chronicles of Tucker Littlefield in the future.”-Susan Keefe, Author or ‘Fantasy Farm Tales’
“I really enjoyed The Gift. The author is a fantastic world builder. I really felt transported into a new world with a unique magical system, not some kind of Tolkien knock-off. (so many stories these days are all about wizards and elves and dwarves). The main character, Tucker, was likeable and comical–a real person with human frailties and yearnings– and an unlikely hero everyone will root for. If you are looking for a fantasy novel that is not a Lord of the Rings rehash, then I think you’ll enjoy this one.”- Joseph N. Sidari, Amazon Reviewer
“This story is a very exciting and fast paced read. You will get wrapped up in the descriptions of the types of people who exist in the world. You will love the uniqueness to the magic. You will also discover that some things are left unknown. I enjoyed it very much..”- Phaedra Seabolt, Author of ‘Imperfection’
About Tegon Maus
Tegon Maus was raised pretty much the same as everyone else… devoted mother, strict father and all the imaginary friends he could conjure. Not that he wasn’t friendly, he just wasn’t “people orientated”. Maybe he lived in his head way more than he should have, maybe not. He liked machines more than people, at least he did until I met his wife.
The first thing he can remember writing was for her. For the life of him he can’t remember what it was about… something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet. It must have been pretty good because she married him shortly after that. He spent a good number of years chasing other dreams before he got back to writing.
It wasn’t a deliberate conscious thought, it was more of a stepping stone. His wife and himself had joined a dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they occurred. “Be as detailed as you can,” we were told.
He was thrilled. If there is one thing he enjoys it’s making people believe him and he likes to exaggerate. Not a big exaggeration or an outright lie mind you, just a little step out of sync, just enough so you couldn’t be sure if it were true or not. When he writes, he always write with the effort of “it could happen” very much in mind and nothing, he guarantees you, nothing, makes him happier.
He has consistently placed in the top 3 in 189 writing contest in a variety of genres and has been featured in magazines a couple of times to raise money for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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“Do you like to tell stories or let someone else do the telling?”
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I like to tell stories and to have others tell me stories too I’m a glutton for stories. Like the sound of this hope I win a copy. My email: marjma2014@gmail.com
Yep. We all love stories, one way or the other!
I like to listen mostly.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
It’s fun to listen. My son can spin a good tale.
I like to tell stories. 🙂
Stormi
booklady2007(at) gmail.com
Got some whoppers, do ya! LOL Seriously though, maybe you should write them down?
I do both. It is fun!
debby236 at gmail dot com
It depends on my mood, but I like to do both too:)
Thank you for the read Laura… not to mention your very kind review !
Thank you for the great story! You sure know how to spin them. All are so different and so engrossing:)
I tell short stories, so I like when other do the telling. 🙂
sherry @ fundinmental
I’m going to hold you to that. You tell me one and I’ll tell you one. Maybe we’ll end up writing a collection. LOL Sherry, you would love this story!
Let someone else do the telling.
Hence our love for reading!
I’m so glad you enjoyed ‘The Gift’! I love Tegon’s story telling and humor as well! I like to listen to others do the story telling.
The synopsis for this had me a bit worried it wasn’t for me. Should have known better!!
I like to listen to other people’s stories, especially when the person telling the story is a great storyteller. The book sounds amazing.
I like to listen but also to tell. My son and I used to float in our pool at night and take turns telling a story, each adding their scenes. It was a lot of fun and now I wish I’d wrote it all down. Would have been a good story about trolls and a little girl.
I love to tell stories! I like to listen also. Love the cover—the tall man strangely looks a lot like my brother! LOL
Then your brother must be very tall. LOL