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The Lost Ancients: Dragon's Blood #3
The Hunter's Chalice
Magic and mayhem continue as Taryn, her drunken faery companions, and the rest of their crew find out that the list of people trying to destroy them just keeps growing.
And the worst-case scenarios leave Taryn alive.
Taryn has spent her life hunting relics. As of late, she’s become the hunted, and going to the south to rescue people she loves only pointed out how bad things were. Saving her friends, exposed a deadly threat to the entire world.
The race is on to find allies to fight a massive battle that should have been resolved thousands of years ago. But the list of enemies grows larger, as a unified force breaks apart—sending danger toward Taryn, Alric, and the rest from too many directions.
Fighting on many fronts is deadly for a small crew, no matter how fierce they are. And even the faeries find themselves pushed to their limits.
Betraying elves, dangerous ghosts, soul-stealing relics, ancient spells, and horrific creatures back from the dead seem to be one step ahead of them.
And they know secrets about Taryn’s past that even she didn’t recall.
Come along for more adventures from the Lost Ancients series!
And the worst-case scenarios leave Taryn alive.
Taryn has spent her life hunting relics. As of late, she’s become the hunted, and going to the south to rescue people she loves only pointed out how bad things were. Saving her friends, exposed a deadly threat to the entire world.
The race is on to find allies to fight a massive battle that should have been resolved thousands of years ago. But the list of enemies grows larger, as a unified force breaks apart—sending danger toward Taryn, Alric, and the rest from too many directions.
Fighting on many fronts is deadly for a small crew, no matter how fierce they are. And even the faeries find themselves pushed to their limits.
Betraying elves, dangerous ghosts, soul-stealing relics, ancient spells, and horrific creatures back from the dead seem to be one step ahead of them.
And they know secrets about Taryn’s past that even she didn’t recall.
Come along for more adventures from the Lost Ancients series!
415 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 3, 2023
About the author
Marie Andreas
52 books252 followersMarie is a fantasy and science fiction reader with a serious writing addiction, and a few awards to go with it. If she wasn't writing about all the people in her head, she'd be lurking about coffee shops annoying total strangers with her stories. So really, writing is a way of saving the masses. Her fantasy series, The Lost Ancients, starts with The Glass Gargoyle. The entire six book, Lost Ancient series is complete for binge time!
There is also a completed space opera trilogy, with Warrior Wench, Victorious Dead, and Defiant Ruin. Vas and her crew of mercs launched a new series with Traitor's Folly which is also now complete.
A Curious Invasion-- a steampunk-is out and has two more books out as well. Vampires, mermaids, pharaohs, and TEA!
Essence of Chaos is the first book in a completed epic fantasy trilogy.
The Girl with the Iron Wing is a thriller/Urban Fantasy, and the first book in the Broken Veils series. The trilogy is now completed.
A trio of sisters is represented facing their biggest challenges in the Magic & Sorcery Chronicles--a clean romantasy trilogy.
A new paranormal cozy mystery fantasy series launches with Mischief in a Bottle.
More new books, series, and adventures coming in 2026!
When not saving the masses from coffee shop shenanigans, Marie likes to visit the UK and keeps hoping someone will give her a nice summer home in the Forest of Dean or northern Wales.
To find out more about the books, and future series, please visit her website at www.marieandreas.com--especially if you happen to have a small cottage to give her.
There is also a completed space opera trilogy, with Warrior Wench, Victorious Dead, and Defiant Ruin. Vas and her crew of mercs launched a new series with Traitor's Folly which is also now complete.
A Curious Invasion-- a steampunk-is out and has two more books out as well. Vampires, mermaids, pharaohs, and TEA!
Essence of Chaos is the first book in a completed epic fantasy trilogy.
The Girl with the Iron Wing is a thriller/Urban Fantasy, and the first book in the Broken Veils series. The trilogy is now completed.
A trio of sisters is represented facing their biggest challenges in the Magic & Sorcery Chronicles--a clean romantasy trilogy.
A new paranormal cozy mystery fantasy series launches with Mischief in a Bottle.
More new books, series, and adventures coming in 2026!
When not saving the masses from coffee shop shenanigans, Marie likes to visit the UK and keeps hoping someone will give her a nice summer home in the Forest of Dean or northern Wales.
To find out more about the books, and future series, please visit her website at www.marieandreas.com--especially if you happen to have a small cottage to give her.
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December 10, 2023
Ends in a cliffhanger
The story is still enjoyable but this one ends in more of a cliffhanger than some of the others of this series. So much running and fighting and it feels like they are just "spinning their wheels", never getting anywhere. Also, no information on when the next book or a book resolving the reasons they are all running and fighting. They manage to escape one fight or battle, only to become stuck in some other isadventure or fight against evil forces. It would be much better if this author would just let you enjoy the adventures of the characters, end each book in resolving something and not ending in a cliffhanger. I would have rated it higher if not for the cliffhanger, some typos and grammatical errors.
The story is still enjoyable but this one ends in more of a cliffhanger than some of the others of this series. So much running and fighting and it feels like they are just "spinning their wheels", never getting anywhere. Also, no information on when the next book or a book resolving the reasons they are all running and fighting. They manage to escape one fight or battle, only to become stuck in some other isadventure or fight against evil forces. It would be much better if this author would just let you enjoy the adventures of the characters, end each book in resolving something and not ending in a cliffhanger. I would have rated it higher if not for the cliffhanger, some typos and grammatical errors.
April 25, 2023
Superb series,always excellent,exciting and enjoyable!!!!
Congratulations to Marie Andreas for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard tto find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes inttelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
Congratulations to Marie Andreas for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard tto find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes inttelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
May 18, 2023
Fun and quick read!
Such a fun series! I love the growth that the characters have gone through since the first book in the lost ancients series, especially the faeries! This book is a fast read as there is always impending doom just around the corner. Can't wait to see what happens next. Every time a mystery gets solved, there tends to be more to it, leading to more questions!
Such a fun series! I love the growth that the characters have gone through since the first book in the lost ancients series, especially the faeries! This book is a fast read as there is always impending doom just around the corner. Can't wait to see what happens next. Every time a mystery gets solved, there tends to be more to it, leading to more questions!
July 12, 2023
A great addition to the series
This book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. If that bothers you wait till the next book is out before reading. The characters are wonderful and evolving. The plot is twisty. I can't wait for the next book to be out.
This book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. If that bothers you wait till the next book is out before reading. The characters are wonderful and evolving. The plot is twisty. I can't wait for the next book to be out.
August 14, 2025
War kittahs and puppy are brilliant
I know I've mentioned it before but I do love the fairies in these stories and I'm loving the constructs more too
I look forward to seeing how the storyline progresses.
I know I've mentioned it before but I do love the fairies in these stories and I'm loving the constructs more too
I look forward to seeing how the storyline progresses.
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