The Fortuitous Meeting
The Elephant and Macaw Banner - Novelette Series Book 1
by Christopher Kastensmidt
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jul 07 2015 | Archive Date Aug 10 2015
Description
Welcome to a world of muskets and magic.
In The Elephant and Macaw Banner series, two brave adventurers--the Dutch explorer Gerard van Oost and Yoruban warrior Oludara--travel the unexplored wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. Along the way, the encounter a host of creatures inspired by Brazilian folklore: from the brain-sucking Kalobo to the one-legged prankster Sacy-Perey.
This first story, The Fortuitous Meeting, a finalist for the Nebula Award in 2011, shows how the two protagonists first meet in sixteenth-century Brazil. Each of them, in turn, must find a way to outwit a legendary foe.
The Elephant and Macaw Banner is an award-winning series of novelettes published in magazines and podcasts around the world. For the first time, this edition unites these stories for English readers.
This is a 10,000 word novelette (approx. 40 pages).
Advance Praise
Praise for the original
novelette, a finalist for the 2011 Nebula Award:
"An entertaining mix of adventure and folklore in a fantastic world where
monsters roam the forests of Brazil and Africa." - Lois Tilton, Locus
Online
"Just go somewhere quiet and get lost in this world. It's fantastic."
- Tony C. Smith, host of StarShipSofa
"Kastensmidt captures adventure in the spirit of New World explorers
with vigor. [He] skillfully weaves history, fantasy, adventure, and strong
characterization into a compelling introduction." - Catherine
Schaff-Stump, Writer Tamago
"I enjoyed Christopher Kastensmidt's "The Fortuitous Meeting of
Gerard Van Oost and Oludara". This is a sort of origin story, and so
we get to see each hero perform one heroic (and clever) feat, setting up
further adventures for the pair." - Rich Horton, Locus Magazine
"A strong and fun retake on epic fantasy." - Rachel Swirsky,
award-wimming writer, editor, and blogger
"'Fortuitous Meeting' is a delicious read, with charismatic, intelligent
characters. Gerard and Oludara form a duo with potential for unlimited
adventures." - Daniel Borba, Além das estrelas
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9788591933808 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
Links
Average rating from 9 members
Readers who liked this book also liked:
