By Kevin McGill
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First tagged by Kevin McGill "Kevin McGill"
Customer tags: magic, pixies, fairies, alternate history, percy jackson, moon, harry potter, monster, mermaids, elf, giant, flying ships
Review & Description
Nikolas and Company is Goonies meets Lightning Thief that takes place on a mythological reimagination of our moon.
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“The Rones lie about their true intent. They enter the city of Huron at the peril of us all. Save me steward.” – The Voice of Huron
Nick hears a woman’s cry for help, though he cannot find the source. He soon discovers that every city has a voice, and this one calls him steward. Nick and company are transported from a space age future to a mythic past when Earth is tethered to the fantastic world of Mon, or as we have come to call her, the Moon. He arrives at the city of Huron, where he encounters fire-breathing winged lions, volcano-born nymphs, automaton-legged mermaids, and so much magic you can smell it. As steward of Huron, Nick Lyons suddenly finds himself responsible over the cradle of all magical civilization. There’s only one problem.
Nick Lyons.
When Nick gets involved, things tend to go awry—burning down the neighbor’s greenhouse kind of awry. And so no one believes him when he claims that the Rones brought an evil to Huron, which now lurks under the cobblestone streets. To make matters worse, while aboard the Mottle Craw his best friend, Xanthus is infected by a mysterious creature. Pretty soon, Nick realizes that Xanthus' mysterious creature and the evil lurking through the streets of Huron are one and the same.
Never one for responsibility, Nick is tasked with finding a cure for an infected Xanthus while protecting the city of Huron from the mysterious creature most foul.
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What people said about Nikolas and Company: Episode 1:
This outstanding story premise has great characters and a load of charm. It's one of the best YA novels I've come across. When the full novel comes out and I've read it, I'll do a proper review. I'm anxious to read the rest of it, but I have to wait (sigh) until Kevin releases it in September. – Rick Taubold
It deserves the five stars! I thought it reminiscent of Artemis Fowl or The Hunchback Assignments, great YA fantasy, funny, a very unique premise, very well written, great descriptions, and a great band of heroes. I think this would also make an awesome graphic novel! I'm eager to read the next segment. I sped-read this first section because it was so engaging. – 7th grade Literacy Teacher Mrs. Julie Johnson
The book is very light and easygoing. The characters are enjoyable and they make a great team! My fav character is Caroline, she seems like she would be a genuine person and how awesome would that be to have a friend who could cook you anything you wanted? – Ash
Once I started reading this 'Episode 1' I couldn't stop. It’s fantasy with a enough grounding in our world to be enjoyable even to those not steeped in the full genre. All it takes is a bit of imagination. Rest assured I'm eagerly awaiting the September release date to see just what happens next. – GMR
Kevin created a world filled with creatures of all kinds. My favorite creatures? The humans. I absolutely loved the teens in this story. They're witty, they're brave when they have to be, they mess up, they try again, and they talk to each other like real teens talk to each other. I felt like following them around just to listen to their banter some more. Don't get me wrong, there's adventure in this story too. - Dorothy Dreyer of We Do Write
Nikolas and Company is Goonies meets Lightning Thief that takes place on a mythological reimagination of our moon.
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“The Rones lie about their true intent. They enter the city of Huron at the peril of us all. Save me steward.” – The Voice of Huron
Nick hears a woman’s cry for help, though he cannot find the source. He soon discovers that every city has a voice, and this one calls him steward. Nick and company are transported from a space age future to a mythic past when Earth is tethered to the fantastic world of Mon, or as we have come to call her, the Moon. He arrives at the city of Huron, where he encounters fire-breathing winged lions, volcano-born nymphs, automaton-legged mermaids, and so much magic you can smell it. As steward of Huron, Nick Lyons suddenly finds himself responsible over the cradle of all magical civilization. There’s only one problem.
Nick Lyons.
When Nick gets involved, things tend to go awry—burning down the neighbor’s greenhouse kind of awry. And so no one believes him when he claims that the Rones brought an evil to Huron, which now lurks under the cobblestone streets. To make matters worse, while aboard the Mottle Craw his best friend, Xanthus is infected by a mysterious creature. Pretty soon, Nick realizes that Xanthus' mysterious creature and the evil lurking through the streets of Huron are one and the same.
Never one for responsibility, Nick is tasked with finding a cure for an infected Xanthus while protecting the city of Huron from the mysterious creature most foul.
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What people said about Nikolas and Company: Episode 1:
This outstanding story premise has great characters and a load of charm. It's one of the best YA novels I've come across. When the full novel comes out and I've read it, I'll do a proper review. I'm anxious to read the rest of it, but I have to wait (sigh) until Kevin releases it in September. – Rick Taubold
It deserves the five stars! I thought it reminiscent of Artemis Fowl or The Hunchback Assignments, great YA fantasy, funny, a very unique premise, very well written, great descriptions, and a great band of heroes. I think this would also make an awesome graphic novel! I'm eager to read the next segment. I sped-read this first section because it was so engaging. – 7th grade Literacy Teacher Mrs. Julie Johnson
The book is very light and easygoing. The characters are enjoyable and they make a great team! My fav character is Caroline, she seems like she would be a genuine person and how awesome would that be to have a friend who could cook you anything you wanted? – Ash
Once I started reading this 'Episode 1' I couldn't stop. It’s fantasy with a enough grounding in our world to be enjoyable even to those not steeped in the full genre. All it takes is a bit of imagination. Rest assured I'm eagerly awaiting the September release date to see just what happens next. – GMR
Kevin created a world filled with creatures of all kinds. My favorite creatures? The humans. I absolutely loved the teens in this story. They're witty, they're brave when they have to be, they mess up, they try again, and they talk to each other like real teens talk to each other. I felt like following them around just to listen to their banter some more. Don't get me wrong, there's adventure in this story too. - Dorothy Dreyer of We Do Write
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