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E.G. Kardos

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The United States

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http://www.edwardgkardos.com/

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Influences

Joseph Campbell, Paulo Coelho, C.S.Lewis

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September 2012

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About me...I write about people—they fascinate me. Wherever I go, I listen, I engage and I write. These experiences are the substance of great characters. We are all intrigued by fascinating characters.

Let me tell you a little about CUTTING OF HARP STRINGS: a novel. It is Literary Fiction and I've been told that it is for "the thoughtful reader" I appreciate that.

It was AMAZON's #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction - January 2022

--a brief description--

Eli's life is in limbo. He's searching for a sense of peace but can't seem to find it. That all changes when he returns many years later to the place where he first met Aiden. The two are polar opposites, but despite their differences, a strong friendship blossoms. A fri ...more

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	Cutting of Harp Strings: a novel 4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elixir: Journey On (The Elias Chronicles, #3) 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elias and The Legend of Sirok by Edward G. Kardos, E.G. Kardos (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Amulet: Journey to Sirok (The Elias Chronicles, # 1) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zen Master Next Door by Edward G. Kardos, E.G. Kardos (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rings: Journey Beneath Sirok (The Elias Chronicles, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yours, Aiden by Edward G. Kardos, E.G. Kardos (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zen Master Next Door: Parables for Enlightened Everyday Living 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leap of Faith by Edward G. Kardos, E.G. Kardos (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Love is a strange thing, and I yearn for it once more. I don't need to give it much thought, I just need to give it sunlight and space to grow--to run in a field of tall grass and be free.”
― E.G. Kardos, Cutting of Harp Strings: A Novel

tags: friendship-and-love, hurting-heart, love

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“As I am defeated today, I tell you to believe what you will. Just as you believe in yourself, your worst enemies believe in themselves.”
― E.G. Kardos, The Amulet: Journey to Sirok

tags: cautionary-tale, humility, know-your-enemy, mindful, watch-your-back, wisdom-for-winners

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“When the serpent is slithering inside, you will know it, but only with the gift will you understand how it lives and how it dies.”
― E.G. Kardos, The Amulet: Journey to Sirok

tags: adventure-fantasy, hero-s-journey, legend, magical

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tags: friendship-and-love, hurting-heart, love

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“As I am defeated today, I tell you to believe what you will. Just as you believe in yourself, your worst enemies believe in themselves.”
― E.G. Kardos, The Amulet: Journey to Sirok

tags: cautionary-tale, humility, know-your-enemy, mindful, watch-your-back, wisdom-for-winners

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“Stepping into worlds for which I am the first to see, and meeting the characters who live there, is a joy unlike anything else I’ve experienced. As a writer I attempt to share this joy with an invitation to others. Thanks to those who have accepted the invitation. E. G. Kardos”
― E.G. Kardos, Cutting of Harp Strings: A Novel

tags: boyhood, coming-of-age-novel, friendship, literary-fiction, same-sex-attraction, zen

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“When the serpent is slithering inside, you will know it, but only with the gift will you understand how it lives and how it dies.”
― E.G. Kardos, The Amulet: Journey to Sirok

tags: adventure-fantasy, hero-s-journey, legend, magical

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“A hero ventures forth from the world
of common day into a region of
supernatural wonder. Fabulous forces
are there encountered and a decisive
victory is won.”
― Joseph Campbell