The Black Star of Kingston: Tales of Old Natalia 1

Another fun book by S.D. Smith. After reading aloud the Green Ember to my 7 and 5 year olds, they wanted more. Lucky we didn't have to wait too long. They both loved The Black Star of Kingston. I asked my oldest what she liked about the book and said, "I like how the scariness and the happiness work......more

"My place beside you, my blood for yours. Til the Green Ember rises or the end of the world!" What a fantastic book! The Black Star of Kingston is another swashbuckling tale full of valiant heroes and daring adventures. But like Smith's debut novel, it is also full of truth, goodness, wisdom, and bea......more

So much fun to get a flashback to such epic heroes as Whitson Mariner and Fleck Blackstar!......more

So after I read The Green Ember and loved it to pieces, I began to try to stretch my Amazon money to buy a paperback copy of its prequel. The author, S.D. Smith, had done such an amazing job with his other story that I wanted more, more, more. ; ) And why not buy paperback while I was at it? While I......more

A lively prequel to "The Green Ember" with elements of courage, honesty, honor, friendship, and loyalty - all the right ingredients for a story. It's more of a novella than a full novel, but it sets the stage well and is a fun read.......more