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The Darziods’ Stone                                                   by Richard Smith

3/30/2017

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​Author Richard Smith introduces us to The Darziods’ Stone:
A special stone hidden in a quiet cove in Cornwall more than 200 years ago, is the object of a desperate search by two opposing factions. When Harry and his school friends discover a code whilst holidaying in the cove, they assume it will lead them to hidden treasure. But dark forces, with seemingly supernatural powers, are working against them. The teenagers soon find themselves caught up in a deadly battle, and will be lucky to escape with their lives, let alone get their hands on the treasure.
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This is an exciting story! There were quite a few plot twists that I did not expect. I was on the edge of my seat much of the time. There is also magic, action and bravery exemplified as these teens battle against forces they have little comprehension about.
Richard has done an admirable job of weaving seeming disparate elements into a wild and action filled tale that spans 200 years! I have a firm policy against spoiling a good read, so I cannot say more about the story.
The writing is above average, Richard does a good job of keeping the point of view clear, and there is little or no confusion. I love the balance of action, narration and dialogue. 
I give The Darziods’ Stone 4.5 out of 5 stars! 
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You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Darziods-Stone-Richard-Smith 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darziods-Stone-Richard-Smith 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34682202-the-darziods-stone 
 
You can follow Richard Smith:
https://twitter.com/RichardSmithTT 
https://www.facebook.com/Time-Trap-1862-360641754046977/ 
http://www.timetrap.co.uk/ 

I reviewed two more of the author's book: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/time-trap-and-time-trap-2 

teens, mystery, supernatural, scifi, MG, action

Copyright © 2017 Mark L Schultz except for the author's introduction 
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4/11/2017 11:45:06 am

You really gave this story a high score. I'm eager to read it now, after seeing your review. I'll definitely look for this story online. I hope that you could provide a link, so that I can read it in my spare time. I'll check this out and hopefully, it meets my expectations.

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Mark Schultz
4/11/2017 11:52:25 am

There are three links in the review where you can find the book! Happy reading!

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12/27/2017 02:14:27 am

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12/27/2017 02:09:44 pm

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