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Rune's Folly (Tower of Shells Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Garen Glazier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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For some the tower of shells was folly. For Tansy McCoy it was destiny.

By day, Tansy McCoy is a florist making charmed bouquets for the citizens of Junonia, capital of the Kingdom of Terranmar. By night, she’s an assassin and the keeper of the Dangerous Garden where deadly blooms grow. Together with the town tailor, butcher, baker, and metalsmith (just don’t call her a candlestick maker), she is part of the Guild, a secret group of spell-wielding thieves and mercenaries. Their task: consolidate all that remains of the realm’s fading magic under the ruthless King Zeno’s control.

Impetuous loner Tansy chafes under her Guild demands. She longs to quit her town and trade and head for the hills. Unfortunately, King Zeno has other plans. He wants to marry off his daughter to Terranmar’s famously reclusive wizard, Rune Hallows, and he's willing to have the Guild kidnap him to make it happen. Fail to deliver the wizard and the consequences will be swift and deadly.

Reluctant but determined, Tansy sets out on the long journey to faraway Wentletrap and Rune’s desolate tower by the sea. To get there she must cross a swamp full of sinister surprises, battle a werewolf, and outrace a bloodthirsty band of revenants, while she wrestles with her own magical powers that seem to be expanding in unpredictable ways.

But reaching Rune’s tower is only the beginning. When Tansy learns the real reason behind the king’s contest, she’ll need to decide whether to give in to the growing forces of magic ready to reclaim Terranmar or embrace her newfound powers to save the kingdom.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NC1596Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Only Child Press (February 1, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4832 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0996739726
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Garen Glazier

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I'm a lifelong resident of Seattle. I married my Russia-born-America-raised high school sweetheart, and we have a four year old and a new little one born in February.

I like coffee shops, bookstores, dancing in my living room and singing in my car. The opening scene of Up always makes me cry. The Three Amigos always makes me laugh. Fashion magazines, croissants, and long, long baths are my guilty pleasures. They might occur separately or together. I prefer boxing classes to yoga, and I get some of my best ideas when I'm running. I loved school and spent more time than one really should getting a business degree in marketing and a master's in art history. In an ideal world I'd go to bed at 2am and wake up at 10am. I've never been an early bird, and I feel strongly that alarm clocks kill dreams.

Learn more about me and read my blog, Scriven by Garen, at garenglazier.com.

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Carrie
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for everyone to enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
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I loved this book! The author did an amazing job with pulling her readers into her imaginative world (with multiple dimensions) with so many details and connections and effective character development. I was drawn in immediately—wanting to learn more about all the different characters and how various plot lines related to each other. The author was able to transition seamlessly between various characters’ perspectives and story lines and past and present to provide background. I just wanted to know more and more and loved the unique characters and what they each brought to the story.

This story includes fantasy, mystery, adventure, suspense, and even some romance! I am excited to read what comes next because there are so many awesome directions the author can take this story. 😊
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J. Spencer-Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Rune, hurry back for more!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019
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Excited this book came out as I've been waiting for another from Garen. Lucky for me it was a snow day and I couldn't leave the house so I was afforded the luxury of not having to put the book down! Loved the twists and turns and always enjoy not seeing where things are leading. Looking forward to book two to see what new adventures the Order have in store for them, and what type of revenge Lentos will deal out. Loved it, hurry up with book two please!!
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Karen H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019
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I tried to make it last longer by only allowing myself one chapter per day but I got sucked in and couldn't put it down. I was actually happy when we lost power and could read instead of streaming a movie. Great characters and great story, I didn't see some of the twists coming. I can't wait for the next installment, but I will enjoy reading it again in the meantime.
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Kimberly C
5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for book #2!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019
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I loved every aspect of this story. The characters were easy to connect with yet their actions were unpredictable. This was such a creative story and was hard to put down! I cannot wait to see what adventures come next, particularly with Rune and Tansy. The author did such a great job if bringing everything together!
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5.0 out of 5 stars smacks you with originality, amazing world building and still hold true to an epic fantasy tale!
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019
You ever pick up a book and think you know what is going to happen from the synopsis and then realize you were completely wrong but in a totally good way, a completely original way! Rune’s Folly smacks you with originality, amazing world building and still hold true to an epic fantasy tale!

Tansy is a magical florist and a member of the elite Guild ran by a corrupt and cruel King Zeno. He pretty much uses the magical Guild like his hitmen and enforcers and he’s the mob boss. He doesn’t care if they need to steal or kill as long as the Guild acquires what he desires. Tansy conscience has been keeping her from participating in his ruthless pursuits. But the last straw is when King Zeno demands the forceful capture of Rune, a wizard, and his marriage to King’s daughter. King Zeno isn’t even happy with that, he pits the Guild members against each other with what sure will be death sentence to the failing members.

Rune’s Folly has a masterfully executed plot that will lead you on a rollercoaster ride of adventure, intrigue, unexpected twists and turns that collimate into one amazing read!

I see that this is book one in the Tower of Shells series and I’m excited to dig deeper into Glazier’s world, but this book read perfectly well as a standalone. I won’t be missing any further installments and can’t wait to see what magic Glazier has instore for us.

I received this copy of Rune's Folly from Only Child Press. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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Heidi
2.0 out of 5 stars Rune's Folly
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

I got to admit I feel quite tricked by the blurb. From the sound of it, I was expecting high stakes, life-risking adventure, and an action filled story. Instead, I got a bunch of teens strolling around in the wilderness utterly disoriented and useless, and stakes that’s laughable at best. Insert random attacks by various creatures such as werewolves, undead, and vampires – who all fail to murder them – and you get the gist.

For the first 60% of the book, our two main characters haven’t even met, and when they do, there’s a spark of instant attraction. Mind you, Rune has spent the entire book pining after a dead lover, and his sole goal is to bring her back from death. He’s spent years creating a tower that will make it possible, but he abandons his cause quite fast shortly after activating the portal to the underworld.

The pacing of the entire story is quite weird, in my opinion. Our main character, Tansy, spends 60% of the book walking, and the pace is horrendous. From the 70% mark or so, the pace raced towards the end with no regards to anything that had happened thus far. Tansy learns that she must conquer the crown for herself thanks to her heritage, and I honestly thought this would be the plot point for the sequel. How wrong I was. They raced back to the kingdom from one page to another, probably because they know the way by now, and managed to get a happy ending as well.

Not everything turned me off, though. I loved the entire concept of their world. They live in a realm where the underworld is very real, and some people have an affinity for magic. Their powers are not too strong, but when the veil between the underworld and the world of the living begins to thin, their magic amplifies. Werewolves who’s been able to control themselves turn feral, witches who cast normally innocent spells get bigger repercussions from their magic, ghosts become stronger, and so on.

This is the story I wanted to read. Instead, I got another story about a princess who must retrieve the crown from whoever has it at the moment.
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Sherlock Shirley
5.0 out of 5 stars FINE FANTASY
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019
Adventure that had just the right amount of characters to speed the plot along. In-depth and fully developed. Rune is grieving for his lost love that took her own life. His folly is to line his tower with shells that hold magic to hopefully bring back his heart. Tansy McCoy is a Green witch with magic in the flowers she grows in her garden. Fantasy read with romance, friendship, and other worldly destinations. Surprises swamp the pages. "A copy of this book was provided by Only Child Press via Net Galley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion." A PART OF A SERIES BUT STANDS ALONE WITHOUT A CLIFFHANGER. WILL READ GLAZIER AGAIN without a Doubt.
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