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The Enchanter King: Book Two of The Kalymbrian Chronicles
James Madison Young, American teen, has been summoned to serve as the figurehead King of Kalymbria. Not one to be satisfied with a do-nothing role, he has wrested control from the corrupt ruling council. After solidifying his hold on the reins of government power, he has instituted the first of his planned reforms: abolition of slavery and human sacrifice. A year after his summoning, he now must defeat rebellious former Council members who seek a return to the old ways. Martialing the newly raised Kalymbrian Legion, he leaves his pregnant wife, Julia, to serve as regent, and sets out to suppress the nascent rebellion before it can plunge his country into unbridled civil war. Along the way, he invents powerful new enchanted devices, and meets interesting new allies, dangerous new foes, and a dragon!
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408 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2017
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About the author
Dave Neuendorf
2 books22 followersDave Neuendorf has been a lover of fantasy, science fiction, and political thrillers since the 1950's, when he would rather read than romp during recess in school. After decades of making notes of stories he'd like to write, he finally set out to create his own fantasy series in 2015. The first fruit of his efforts is The Summoned King, published in February 2016, as book one of The Kalymbrian Chronicles. Development of the series will proceed as time allows while he continues to pursue his day job as a Java software development consultant. He is also working on his first political thriller.
Dave has been married since 1976 to his one love, Patricia. He is the father of three sons, and grandfather of one young lady and one tiny gentleman, so far. He and his family live with their two dogs, a Giant Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian Husky, in Aurora, Indiana.
Dave has been married since 1976 to his one love, Patricia. He is the father of three sons, and grandfather of one young lady and one tiny gentleman, so far. He and his family live with their two dogs, a Giant Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian Husky, in Aurora, Indiana.
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April 14, 2018
This is the second of The Kalymbrian Chronicles I have read and am eager for the third.
I was glad to see King Jim adjusting so well to his new home in Kalymbria, and doing a very good job for a king. In spite of war, assassination attempts on his life, he and his wife adopting a daughter, and trying to abolish entrenched beliefs and behaviors in Kalymbria such as slavery and child sacrifice. Also, becoming the father of his own two twin boys would be quite a challenge itself.
I think the series would make a great movie... it has a lot of action, suspense, and mystery.
I would like to thank Dave Neuendorf for the complimentary copy of this book.
Stop by the blog, read update interview and enter to win books #1 and 2 in The Kalymbrian Chronicles Series: The Summoned King and The Enchanted King. 6 lucky winners will win a copy of both! Giveaway starts midnight 6/7/2017 and ends midnight 6/18/2017! Good luck!
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I was glad to see King Jim adjusting so well to his new home in Kalymbria, and doing a very good job for a king. In spite of war, assassination attempts on his life, he and his wife adopting a daughter, and trying to abolish entrenched beliefs and behaviors in Kalymbria such as slavery and child sacrifice. Also, becoming the father of his own two twin boys would be quite a challenge itself.
I think the series would make a great movie... it has a lot of action, suspense, and mystery.
I would like to thank Dave Neuendorf for the complimentary copy of this book.
Stop by the blog, read update interview and enter to win books #1 and 2 in The Kalymbrian Chronicles Series: The Summoned King and The Enchanted King. 6 lucky winners will win a copy of both! Giveaway starts midnight 6/7/2017 and ends midnight 6/18/2017! Good luck!
https://twogalsandabook.com/
May 24, 2017
Second book is fascinating and well-written
This is a fascinating and well-written second book in the series. Imagine a teenager yanked from his comfy existance on Earth and forced to become king on a world where magic actually exists. His scientific bent helps him learn to become an enchanter; he gets married and falls in love (yes in that order) all in book 1. Now Jim must behave like a king, lead an army to fight against councellors and the army that once ruled his kingdom. How does a mere teenager learn to command an army, train his wards to work magic, and save the world from slavery and human sacrifice?
It's a big job but King Jim is a quick study. He even bonds with a young dragon during the process. I know the problems are not over in the series, but this second book comes to a satisfying conclusion. Jim learns important lessons along the way--don't go exploring just because you are bored; your battle wizard is needed to protect the troops; and don't let your temper get the better of you when dealing with snarky opponents. A king must provide a good example for everyone and rule with a cool head.
This is a fascinating and well-written second book in the series. Imagine a teenager yanked from his comfy existance on Earth and forced to become king on a world where magic actually exists. His scientific bent helps him learn to become an enchanter; he gets married and falls in love (yes in that order) all in book 1. Now Jim must behave like a king, lead an army to fight against councellors and the army that once ruled his kingdom. How does a mere teenager learn to command an army, train his wards to work magic, and save the world from slavery and human sacrifice?
It's a big job but King Jim is a quick study. He even bonds with a young dragon during the process. I know the problems are not over in the series, but this second book comes to a satisfying conclusion. Jim learns important lessons along the way--don't go exploring just because you are bored; your battle wizard is needed to protect the troops; and don't let your temper get the better of you when dealing with snarky opponents. A king must provide a good example for everyone and rule with a cool head.
June 6, 2017
This second book of The Kalymbrian Chronicles is another five star book.
This book has similarities to Disney's "A Kid in King Arthur's Court", C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia", Robert Aspirin's "Myth Adventures", Gordon Dickson's "The Dragon and the George" and Roger Zalazny's "The Changeling".
Anyone who loves a couple of these ought to thoroughly enjoy this series. Yet don't start with this one! Read book one, "The Summoned King" first, as this one becomes much richer with the insight of the first book.
Yet this book is not a rehash of these earlier classics, as the author spins his own tale and crafts a new path for fantasy that would be great as a movie if crafted by the right Hollywood masters.
This e-copy was forwarded to me by a Goodreads friend with the kind permission of the author
I am looking forward to more greats from this author.
Enjoy.
This book has similarities to Disney's "A Kid in King Arthur's Court", C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia", Robert Aspirin's "Myth Adventures", Gordon Dickson's "The Dragon and the George" and Roger Zalazny's "The Changeling".
Anyone who loves a couple of these ought to thoroughly enjoy this series. Yet don't start with this one! Read book one, "The Summoned King" first, as this one becomes much richer with the insight of the first book.
Yet this book is not a rehash of these earlier classics, as the author spins his own tale and crafts a new path for fantasy that would be great as a movie if crafted by the right Hollywood masters.
This e-copy was forwarded to me by a Goodreads friend with the kind permission of the author
I am looking forward to more greats from this author.
Enjoy.
June 6, 2017
Excellent sequel
I was fortunate to read the first book, the second fits nicely right in line, and I enjoy a fantasy book that remains decent and positive while still allowing my mind to explore possibilities I hadn't thought of.
I was fortunate to read the first book, the second fits nicely right in line, and I enjoy a fantasy book that remains decent and positive while still allowing my mind to explore possibilities I hadn't thought of.
May 17, 2017
The Enchanter King takes up where The Summoned King ends: with Jim on the match with his army to catch up with the rebellious council members. He continues his studies of enchanting as they travel, making some discoveries and some new magical devices to aid in the coming conflict. He also finds some new information about his country, meets a dragon, and doubles the size of his family. It's an eventful trip! I really like Dave Neuendorf's imagination. Some reviewers of the first book found it difficult to know who was talking or thought the more technical/intellectual stuff was dull but I thought it was understandable and well balanced. I love the story so far and I am very much looking forward to book 3!
September 8, 2017
The Enchanter King is the second book of Dave Neuendorf’s Christian fantasy series, “The Kalymbrian Chronicles.” In the first book, The Summoned King, high school student James Madison Young is transported to the land of Kalymbria and is appointed king. He deals with the sinister political interests in his own country.
In The Enchanter King, King Jim is dealing with external threats, as the country of Venicka makes threats against Kalymbria. Jim devises strategies for battle, and he meets Celia, a little girl who lost her parents to the Kalymbrians. Jim observes that Celia has magical abilities that need to be harnessed, so she is tutored by the wizard Maynard. Jim also meets a dragon who communicates telepathically, and she accepts the name “O’Hara.”
There are many positives to this book. Like the first book, The Enchanter King has political science, as Jim attempts to enact political reforms and to deal with the push-back to those reforms. Jim also deliberates about civilian casualties, as he draws from his father’s critical view of Harry Truman’s use of the atomic bomb to end World War II. We get a little more insight into the Venickans, some of whom have been magically duped by the sorceress Ruingia, and we are given a bit of a teaser as we learn that Maynard and Ruingia had a history. The story-line with Celia was an asset because she had potential yet was a child. The dragon also enhanced the book because she was intriguing, there was more to her than we were told, and she had witty comebacks.
There is a salient technical element to the book. Some may find this dry, but it did not detract from the story.
The characters were better developed in this book than in the previous one, but the book perhaps could have used more pathos.
Overall, I like this book better than the previous one in the series. The previous book had a lot more going on, but this book went into more depth, was more realistic as Jim attempted to enact reforms, and rounded the characters more.
I look forward to the next book of the series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. My review is honest.
In The Enchanter King, King Jim is dealing with external threats, as the country of Venicka makes threats against Kalymbria. Jim devises strategies for battle, and he meets Celia, a little girl who lost her parents to the Kalymbrians. Jim observes that Celia has magical abilities that need to be harnessed, so she is tutored by the wizard Maynard. Jim also meets a dragon who communicates telepathically, and she accepts the name “O’Hara.”
There are many positives to this book. Like the first book, The Enchanter King has political science, as Jim attempts to enact political reforms and to deal with the push-back to those reforms. Jim also deliberates about civilian casualties, as he draws from his father’s critical view of Harry Truman’s use of the atomic bomb to end World War II. We get a little more insight into the Venickans, some of whom have been magically duped by the sorceress Ruingia, and we are given a bit of a teaser as we learn that Maynard and Ruingia had a history. The story-line with Celia was an asset because she had potential yet was a child. The dragon also enhanced the book because she was intriguing, there was more to her than we were told, and she had witty comebacks.
There is a salient technical element to the book. Some may find this dry, but it did not detract from the story.
The characters were better developed in this book than in the previous one, but the book perhaps could have used more pathos.
Overall, I like this book better than the previous one in the series. The previous book had a lot more going on, but this book went into more depth, was more realistic as Jim attempted to enact reforms, and rounded the characters more.
I look forward to the next book of the series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. My review is honest.
June 3, 2017
King Jim of the kingdom of Kalymbria on the planet Josiah is back. This time he is leading his army on a campaign to put down the rebellion of rogue Council members. When the Council members escape to neighboring Venicka, the Kalymbrian army pursues them there in an effort to stop the threat of war with that country.
The plot seems much more straightforward this time with Jim and his advisers continually pursuing their plans for the war. There is less necessity for constant adjustments to the culture of Kalymbria, but more lessons to be learned about staying safe in the presence of enemies. Queen Julia’s little sister, Nancy, also throws a complication into the plans by running off to follow the army because she is bored, thus forcing the grown-ups to come up with creative ways to protect her.
Nancy proves useful when she rushes to comfort a newly-orphaned girl they find in a village they pass through that has already been attacked and looted by the Council’s army. The young girl, Celia, proves to be both a budding Wizard and a natural enchanter, the only person Jim has encountered to this point with both abilities. Later Jim and the girls go exploring and wake a small dragon. It turns out that dragons bond with enchanters.
Throughout the campaign Jim and his advisers are hard at work devising new weapons and tactics for dealing with the wizards employed by the enemy and the other dangers of the war.
The plot seems much more straightforward this time with Jim and his advisers continually pursuing their plans for the war. There is less necessity for constant adjustments to the culture of Kalymbria, but more lessons to be learned about staying safe in the presence of enemies. Queen Julia’s little sister, Nancy, also throws a complication into the plans by running off to follow the army because she is bored, thus forcing the grown-ups to come up with creative ways to protect her.
Nancy proves useful when she rushes to comfort a newly-orphaned girl they find in a village they pass through that has already been attacked and looted by the Council’s army. The young girl, Celia, proves to be both a budding Wizard and a natural enchanter, the only person Jim has encountered to this point with both abilities. Later Jim and the girls go exploring and wake a small dragon. It turns out that dragons bond with enchanters.
Throughout the campaign Jim and his advisers are hard at work devising new weapons and tactics for dealing with the wizards employed by the enemy and the other dangers of the war.
September 14, 2017
The Enchanter King by Dave Neuendorf
In book one, The Summoned King, Jim Young is catapulted into a medieval style of world that is in need of a new king. The idealism and enthusiasm of the teen age king from the first book is somewhat diminished. Nevertheless the author holds to his vision by illustrating the impulsive and sometimes reckless side of a teenager.
Jim faces his foes and demonstrates compassion and restraint, in spite of the occasional surges of anger and frustration. This book introduces a dragon to the cast of characters. There is mild violence and the author adds the addition of pregnancy and the ensuing responsibilities to leaven the plot.
I will mention again that Christianity is brought up as a factor in Jim's identity but there is no proselytization involved.
I recommend the book and look forward to the sequel.
Web Site: http://www.daveneuendorf.com/?author=1
In book one, The Summoned King, Jim Young is catapulted into a medieval style of world that is in need of a new king. The idealism and enthusiasm of the teen age king from the first book is somewhat diminished. Nevertheless the author holds to his vision by illustrating the impulsive and sometimes reckless side of a teenager.
Jim faces his foes and demonstrates compassion and restraint, in spite of the occasional surges of anger and frustration. This book introduces a dragon to the cast of characters. There is mild violence and the author adds the addition of pregnancy and the ensuing responsibilities to leaven the plot.
I will mention again that Christianity is brought up as a factor in Jim's identity but there is no proselytization involved.
I recommend the book and look forward to the sequel.
Web Site: http://www.daveneuendorf.com/?author=1
June 6, 2017
Slower paced but still gratifying
This was a lovely continuation for the story. While not as fast paced and almost boring at times, the author laid a foundation of information that was necessary for the climax. It did take me longer to read because many chapters were not exactly page turners and just like the siege preparations, I was just having to wait patiently for it to "get good"... and then it did.
The new characters contributed a lot and I look forward to what they'll add to the story in the next installments.
It was nice to see Jim grow into his role as king while learning and making mistakes along the way. While Maynard and Julia didn't have as big of a role in this installment, I got to stay in touch with them through Jim.
The ending was a very nice, like with the previous book, a cliffhanger that still provided a nice stopping point.
This was a lovely continuation for the story. While not as fast paced and almost boring at times, the author laid a foundation of information that was necessary for the climax. It did take me longer to read because many chapters were not exactly page turners and just like the siege preparations, I was just having to wait patiently for it to "get good"... and then it did.
The new characters contributed a lot and I look forward to what they'll add to the story in the next installments.
It was nice to see Jim grow into his role as king while learning and making mistakes along the way. While Maynard and Julia didn't have as big of a role in this installment, I got to stay in touch with them through Jim.
The ending was a very nice, like with the previous book, a cliffhanger that still provided a nice stopping point.
June 30, 2017
More I say More!!!
Great follow up to the first. The additional characters are great. Glad the mc has been brought down to earth. He was too perfect in the first book. Can't wait to read what happens next. Hopefully more enchantments :)
Great follow up to the first. The additional characters are great. Glad the mc has been brought down to earth. He was too perfect in the first book. Can't wait to read what happens next. Hopefully more enchantments :)
October 29, 2017
great second book
this is a great 2nd book. I want to know what happened next with jim, the twins and the dragon. this is a light reading fantasy for all age with reference in the bible teaching. good job.
this is a great 2nd book. I want to know what happened next with jim, the twins and the dragon. this is a light reading fantasy for all age with reference in the bible teaching. good job.
May 27, 2017
Great
Great addition to the series. Jim still has a lot of growing up to do but very enjoyable and looking forward to many more books.
Great addition to the series. Jim still has a lot of growing up to do but very enjoyable and looking forward to many more books.
June 17, 2017
I enjoyed this second book in the Kalymbrian Chronicles and am grateful to have received a copy from Mr. Neuendorf. This book had action, adventure, and a little sweet romance, and it was great to watch Jim learn and grow in his role as king. He leads his army against the escaped rebel Council members, adding new enchanter inventions in communications and weaponry along the way. Oh, and the inclusion of two new characters -- a sassy young dragon and an adorable young enchantress/wizard in training -- makes for some precious moments that prompt some great insights for Jim about the father he's about to become. I'm excited for the third book in the series to see what happens next!
May 21, 2017
I read book one in this series and liked it pretty well. This one had way less of the Christian aspect and still quite a bit of battle strategy and inventing new "enchanted" devices. It was a fairly good read, a little slow, and dry. I would have liked to see more interaction with the family members and something to make me want to know the characters a little better. Clean teen read. I give it three stars. It was OK.
May 20, 2017
Second books are always tough, but this one's excellent
Warfare and developing technology are always dull. But, Dave made it work. The character development is excellent. The dragon's marvelous.
Warfare and developing technology are always dull. But, Dave made it work. The character development is excellent. The dragon's marvelous.
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