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'5 stars. Hunters' Quest is a fantasy lover's delight'

5/1/2015

'The Elf Queen' by Mei-Ling, age 15

Fantastic Fantasy, January 29, 2015 By Lorna Francis - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunters' Quest (Hunters of Reloria trilogy Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
This action packed second novel in the Hunters of Reloria series is a Fantasy lovers delight. The development of the characters and the introduction of new magical and fantastic creatures and characters is intriguing and delightful.

We find out more about the struggles and quarrels which have led to fighting and hatred between the knights and mountain men of Reloria. We see the sadness and loss that is a result of this in the Hunters Quest. How can they put this aside and join together to save their beautiful Elven Jewel and their home land by fighting the Vergai together?
I loved reading of the The Elven Jewel Princess, Shari-Rose, who whilst being mistreated by her hateful captors now has hope and the support of the skilful huntress who has been installed and is in hiding close by.
The strength of character shown by the halflings in particular is inspiring. Kasper Beaumont has succeeded in developing her characters and grasping the readers attention whilst taking you by surprise with a fantastic ending that leaves you wanting more.

Thanks Lorna for the great review.

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'5 stars: Hunters' Quest is full of adventure and intrigue.' New review by Sweetheart reviews

4/22/2014

Reloria is under siege by the Vergai. Randir. and Fendi and their bond fairies are on a mission to bring back the jewel and save Reloria. They have help from men. dwarves and a elf. They brave so many different trials as they fight to bring back the jewel to get the force field working again.

To throw a big twist into their plans the princess has been kidnapped by an alien Cyclops with a very mean ass lizard thing that does their bidding. So what is a poor hafling to do so with the help of new characters that we meet in the book . We go on an epic adventure to save the princess and get the jewel and save the world

You know how sometimes the second book in a series is kind a weak. this book isn’t. It is full of adventure and intrigue. You see how they work together to help each other out. There is also a little bit of romance coming along for the ride. The new characters were a great add on . They worked well together. Kasper can sure weave a tale of fantasy that can suck you in from the first page.

I was up reading well into the night. I had to know what was going to happen next. I had to see if the jewel would be recovered and if they were going to get the princess back. But alas Kasper left me wanting more with a cliff hanger at the end of this book. I honestly went noooooooo way he can’t do this to me . I got really caught up in the lives of as I call them, my little halflings. I honestly felt like they were mine. LOL .

Yes I am such a fantasy geek. I am admitting it to everyone right now. I am thinking that kids as young as 12 and people as old as 80 will enjoy the second book in the elven jewel series. Trust me you will get swept up in the fantasy and read all night long .

So if you enjoy fantasy books check out Kasper Beaumont’s ELVEN JEWEL SERIES . I don’t think you will be disappointed at all
5 out of 5 stars

http://lsksweetheartreviews.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/hunters-quest-hunters-of-reloria-series-by-kasper-beaumont-reviewed-by-patricia/#comment-124
Artwork by Jaki Martinez

FREE paperback giveaway of Hunters' Quest on Goodreads. Enter here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/86576-hunters-quest?utm_medium=email&utm_source=giveaway_approved

3/24/2014

FREE paperback giveaway of Hunters' Quest on Goodreads.

Enter here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/86576-hunters-quest?utm_medium=email&utm_source=giveaway_approved
Get in quick for your chance to WIN!

And the winner of the Hunters' Quest art competition is:

2/1/2014

1st prize of $150 and her picture on the Hunters' Quest paperback goes to Jacqueline Martinez for her amazing picture, 'High Elven Queen Liara-Star.' Congratulations Jacqueline on the beautiful picture. I love the detail, the lighting and the intricate decorations. She matches the description perfectly.
You can see more of Jaki's art at: http://ninjaki.carbonmade.com
I have also offered to print some of Mei-Ling's books to sell at book signings as an alternative back cover.

Any of the artists are welcome to have a book made up with their own picture. It will cost $20 for Australian delivery and $20 plus postage for overseas delivery.
It has been a great competition and I'd like to thank you all once again for entering.
Please note that the judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Thank-you.

3rd and 4th place results from the Hunters' Quest art competition:

2/1/2014

3rd place Under 18 'Sienna the Huntress' by Levi, age 17

3rd place Adult 'Mermaid Eidothea' by Nita Thomas

4th place Under 18 'Daeron' by Hecate, age 16

Congratulations to these talented artists, and also to everyone who entered. The standard was so high that I wish you could all win first place. There is such a great variety of idea, styles and characters. Well done everyone!

Here are the first results of the Hunters' Quest art competition. Highly commended entries:

2/1/2014

'The Mysterious Dragon' by Kyla, age 10

'The Huntress' by Nita Thomas

'Bond-fairies' by Michaela, age 10.

'Dragon' by Will X Kemp

'Shari-Rose' by Hecate, age 16

'Vergai Warrior' by Bailey, age 12.

We had so many wonderful entries and have decided to give a small prize to each of these artists who all scored votes from the judges.

All the entries will be posted on the art competition page as they are announced.
http://huntersofreloria.weebly.com/art-competition.html

Great new review on Fanboys Annonymous * * * *

2/1/2014

Here's something to read while you're waiting for the results of the art competition.
Review by Andrew Baker

Fantasy lovers and dreamers: We know the feeling of plodding through weak second books in a series. We live in a world where, at their best, a fantasy series can be only almost as good as the first. The idea may have been great to begin with, but its continuation often suffers from a lack of ideas or drowns in a subtle, anticlimactic wave. With that in mind, I started book two of the Hunters of Reloria series by Kasper Beaumont. Thankfully, I can say Elven Jewel: Hunters' Quest, launched 10-19-2013, gave me no such feeling.

For those of you who didn't catch my review of Elven Jewel, I gave a very middle-ground 3-star review. I can honestly say I enjoyed the book, but I couldn't overlook some of the issues I had while reading. Over time, the first installation planted itself on me though, piqueing my interest in the second book, which came out recently. It was nothing to pick it up, because, like I said, I really did enjoy the first. What I got and what I expected are two totally different things.

Hunters' Quest, the second book in Kasper Beaumont's Elven Jewel series, expeditiously jumped into action. If you read along with me, you know the hunters of Reloria are on a quest to save the Elven Jewel. Of course, this quest goes hand in hand with constant battling, obstacles, and tension between the various characters. You should be familiar with the collection of common high fantasy races of people and should also know the first book ends beyond some epic battle, but the quest is nowhere near complete.

What you don't know is that Hunters' Quest switches gears entirely in the next installation. Suddenly, the fantasy world you learn in the first book collides with a mythological fantasy in the second. Obviously, I can't ruin the story for any readers, but I will say there are appearances of certain types of people that I would expect in a slightly different genre. Perhaps it wouldn't matter to everyone, but for those of you who commonly read my reviews, you know I love a good genre mash.

Beyond the surprises, though, I was fascinated by the story itself. Our little halflings, through battle and hardship, have become men. There have been treaties made between unlikely people, and there have been instances that may or may not break these lightly threaded alliances. Whether allies or enemies, all the different people must come together to save Reloria. Either way, victory seems unlikely against this newly realized foe.

There was no rut in this story, and the book was a fast read. I'm not certain if fast was either bad or good. I will say that I think it caused a lacking in some detailed description I look for in a read, but it also quickened the pace into the next action sequence. The battle action was great fun, and the story is getting even better. I would definitely recommend this book as a gift to 10- to 13-year-olds. It's a fantastic story, and it will definitely hold their attention.

http://www.fanboysanonymous.com/2014/02/elven-jewel-hunters-quest-book-review.html#.Uu1QPvtUyn

My new book is trending on Twitter, yay! @KasperBeaumont

1/31/2014

Check this out. Please follow me on Twitter. @KasperBeaumont

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New artwork: 'Asher' done in oil paints

1/31/2014

Fine artist John Sparks has painted this great portrait of Asher and the dragon in oils. I like the way he has done the orange planet, Zanarah, in the background. Well done to John and best of luck in the competition.The competition ends in a couple of hours. Thanks to everyone who has entered.

A thrilliing twist in the art competition

1/30/2014

Just when I thought today couldn't get any more exciting, an artist has replaced one of her entries with a new water colour painting. This is 'Daeron and Shari-Rose', the elven princess and her loyal guardian. Well done Hecate and best of luck in the art competition.
The winners will be announced on Sunday.

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'5 stars. Hunters' Quest is a fantasy lover's delight'

'5 stars: Hunters' Quest is full of adventure and intrigue.' New review by Sweetheart reviews

FREE paperback giveaway of Hunters' Quest on Goodreads. Enter here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/86576-hunters-quest?utm_medium=email&utm_source=giveaway_approved

And the winner of the Hunters' Quest art competition is:

3rd and 4th place results from the Hunters' Quest art competition:

Here are the first results of the Hunters' Quest art competition. Highly commended entries:

Great new review on Fanboys Annonymous * * * *

My new book is trending on Twitter, yay! @KasperBeaumont

New artwork: 'Asher' done in oil paints

A thrilliing twist in the art competition

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