Review: An Unexpected Adventure by Kandi J. Wyatt

AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE

Myth Coast Adventures, Book One

by Kandi J. Wyatt

Middle Grade Adventure / Fantasy

141 pages

Protect their community or protect their discovery?

For eighth graders Chace, Harley, Will, and Cherise, that’s a life-changing question after they find a dragon’s egg while hunting for thundereggs on the beach. Toss in summer jobs, family struggles, and a National Security Agent, and their summer vacation just became complicated.

Can they find a solution that won’t leave their hearts broken or their community in flames?

 MY TIDBITS

Friendship and loyalty take a lead role in this fun fantasy about one of the most magnificent mythical creatures of all.

Chace, Harely, Will and Cherise get involved with a professor, who is searching for thunder eggs. And he wants to pay them if they find what he's looking for. Their search soon leads them to a gigantic and smooth thunderegg, but unlike the other agates, this one bears similarity to an egg. Not sure what to do, they show it to their science teacher, who confirms their suspicions. But they don't know what type of egg it is, only that it isn't one that any of them have ever seen before. One thing is clear, they can't let the professor have it no matter how determined he is.

This is a fun, quick tale about a group of ordinary friends and a not so ordinary adventure. While some moments come as expected, others hit with surprise. The group of friends has their hands full, but somehow manage to stay pretty on top of things. Their trust to each other and their teacher is inspirational, and it's this which actually helps them get through even sticky situations.

The writing is great for the intended audience, although some phrases can hit a little high especially on the description/comparison end. The scene descriptions are held to a minimum, allowing the dialogue to determine the pacing. It's not a super tense read, but allows the friends time to figure out and discuss their next steps or contemplate how to handle the situations.

Fantasy and reality flow naturally together, and although some there are some holes on the logic end, this does not hurt the story in any way. It's a fun adventure—gentle yet suspenseful enough to hold the reader until the very end.

 And here she is...

Kandi J Wyatt is a wife, mother of five, teacher, artist, and author. In her free time, she enjoys writing fantasy stories and Christmas programs, and drawing with graphite and colored pencils. Portraits are her specialty. Kandi also enjoys photography, thanks to her photographer husband who has let her join his journey as both his model and apprentice, and she occasionally serves as his assistant when he needs a “light stand with feet.” To learn more, visit:

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AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE

by Kandi J Wyatt
Middle Grade Fantasy / Adventure

Protect their community or protect their discovery?
For eighth graders Chace, Harley, Will, and Cherise, that’s a life-changing

question after they find a dragon’s egg while hunting for thundereggs on
the beach. Toss in summer jobs, family struggles, and a National Security
Agent, and their summer vacation just became complicated.

Can they find a solution that won’t leave their hearts broken or their
community in flames?

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SNEAK PEEK

After a few more minutes of digging, the stone came free. Will wriggled it until we could get a grip underneath and lift it out. I really had my doubts we could pick it up; I was sure it’d weigh close to a hundred pounds or more. However, to my surprise, it came free and up without a hitch, absurdly light for its size.

“Should it be this light?” I squinted at the rock in our hands.

“I don’t know.” Will shrugged his shoulder.

Chace shifted his grip. “I’ve never seen a single rock this big before. But it should weigh more than this. I still say it’s an egg.”

I was beginning to believe him, but there were some good reasons to doubt it, too. “What bird’s this big, and how did it get here? We’re a long way from the game park.”

The game park was the closest thing to a zoo we had. They had wild animals and some pet deer, sheep, donkeys, geese, goats, and peacocks to feed. They even had an emu and an ostrich, but I still couldn’t imagine either one having an egg quite this size.

Chace shook his head. “I don’t know, but listen.” He took a free hand and tapped ever so gently on the surface.

It echoed hollowly. Before anyone could say anything, a second fainter tap came as if in reply.

“What in the world?” I exclaimed, jumping and almost dropping the thing.

“It’s an egg,” Chace said with firm conviction. “I don’t know what kind yet, but it’s an egg.”

“Wh-what do we do with it?” Will looked like he wanted to toss it in the ocean.

“We keep it.”

Both Will and Chace looked at me as if I had just turned down a shot at a five-point deer during hunting season. I don’t know what I was thinking, but suddenly a fierce desire to protect the creature inside came over me.

And here she is...

Even as a young girl, Kandi J Wyatt, had a knack for words. She loved to read them, even if it was
on a shampoo bottle! By high school Kandi had learned to put words
together on paper to create stories for those she loved. Nowadays,
she writes for her kids, whether that's her own five or the hundreds
of students she's been lucky to teach. When Kandi's not spinning
words to create stories, she's using them to teach students about
Spanish, life, and leadership.

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