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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Nikolas and Company Episode 1: The Merman and The Moon Forgotten
This is episode 1 of 4 from the thrilling new fantasy adventure series: Nikolas and Company!
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Nick lives in a time when one can extend their life indefinitely through cerebral downloads, zip from country to country in hovercars, and have every whim taken care of by the ever faithful nannydrones.
Nick hates it.
Aside from the refugee camps, overpopulation, and unchecked consumerism, fills every city across the globe, Nick just doesn’t belong. That is when he hears the voice of a woman:
“The Rones lie about their true intent. They enter the city of Huron at the peril of us all.”
Shortly after, his slightly crazed grandfather reveals to him:
“All you’ve ever heard about the Moon is a lie, my dear Nikolas. He was not always a mere satellite, a ghost wandering the stars. In an age before our own, Moon was our twin, and in him bore the whole of magical life. The cradle of this magical civilization was a fantastic metropolis filled with fire-breathing winged lions, volcano-born nymphs, automaton-legged mermaids, and so much magic you can smell it. We called this city Huron, and you, Nikolas, are her steward.”
Meanwhile on the moon, the senior stagecoach driver Yeri Willrow thought he was performing a simple drive and drop for his mysterious passengers, until they are attacked by foul-breath red-eyed creatures. He soon learns that his passengers are a family of automaton-legged merfolk, and he is their only hope. Yeri suddenly finds himself tasked with saving the merfolk or they will fall to the peril of the creature most foul.
Be sure to come back when Aero Studios releases: Nikolas and Company - Episode 2, May 1st of 2012!
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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.
-------------------------------------
Nikolas and Company Episode 1: The Merman and The Moon Forgotten
This is episode 1 of 4 from the thrilling new fantasy adventure series: Nikolas and Company!
__________________________________
Nick lives in a time when one can extend their life indefinitely through cerebral downloads, zip from country to country in hovercars, and have every whim taken care of by the ever faithful nannydrones.
Nick hates it.
Aside from the refugee camps, overpopulation, and unchecked consumerism, fills every city across the globe, Nick just doesn’t belong. That is when he hears the voice of a woman:
“The Rones lie about their true intent. They enter the city of Huron at the peril of us all.”
Shortly after, his slightly crazed grandfather reveals to him:
“All you’ve ever heard about the Moon is a lie, my dear Nikolas. He was not always a mere satellite, a ghost wandering the stars. In an age before our own, Moon was our twin, and in him bore the whole of magical life. The cradle of this magical civilization was a fantastic metropolis filled with fire-breathing winged lions, volcano-born nymphs, automaton-legged mermaids, and so much magic you can smell it. We called this city Huron, and you, Nikolas, are her steward.”
Meanwhile on the moon, the senior stagecoach driver Yeri Willrow thought he was performing a simple drive and drop for his mysterious passengers, until they are attacked by foul-breath red-eyed creatures. He soon learns that his passengers are a family of automaton-legged merfolk, and he is their only hope. Yeri suddenly finds himself tasked with saving the merfolk or they will fall to the peril of the creature most foul.
Be sure to come back when Aero Studios releases: Nikolas and Company - Episode 2, May 1st of 2012!
__________________________________________________________
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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