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Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One: An Epic Fantasy Romance (Enchanted Bookstore Legends Book 1) Kindle Edition

3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 66 ratings

Lyra McCauley is a writer and loves fantasy novels, but until she opens a selection from bookstore owner Cullen Drake, she has no idea he's a wizard character who lives a double life inside that volume...or the story's magic will compel her from the edge of depression to adventure, danger, and love. His gift to Lyra, the Book of Dragonspeir, was actually her copy, misplaced years ago. Lost in her pain following divorce and death, she fails to recognize him as her childhood playmate from the fantasyland. Friendship builds anew. Attraction sparks. But Lyra doubts whether a wizard is capable of love. She's torn--should she protect her fragile heart or risk new love? Opening the book's cover, sheconfronts a quest: save Dragonspeir from destruction by the Black Dragon beforehe utilizes power of August's red moon to expand his strength and overthrow theopposing Imperial Dragon. Lyra accepts the challenge, fearing Cullen willperish if evil wins. Along with magical animal guides, Cullen helps her throughmany perils, but ultimately Lyra must use her own power...and time is runningout.

The Enchanted Bookstore Legends: Book 1 ~ Seeking a Scribe Book 2 ~ Heritage Avenged Book 3 ~ Lost Volumes Book 4 ~ Staurolite Book 5 ~ Quintessence Amazon categories: epic fantasy romance, dragons, wizards, sorcery, magic

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The adventure--wizards, dragons & all sorts of magical creatures wrapped around a love story.
Golden Imperial dragon

Wouldn't you love to step inside your favorite fantasy novel? Lyra did.

Lyra McCauley is destined, like other women in her family, to serve as Scribes in Dragonspeir. The Scribes span a long history, dating from 1,200 to present day. Each Scribe must journey through Dragonspeir, both good and evil factions, then draft a written account. Each book contains magic with vast implications.

Lyra learned of Dragonspeir as a child when she read one of those books and met high sorcerer Cullen Drake. He escorted her into the parallel world of Dragonspeir. Years later, she lost that volume and forgot the world and him. This series begins when he relocates her—she is thirty-five, standing in his bookstore, and Dragonspeir needs her.

She reopens that enchanted book and confronts quests where she is expected to save the good Alliance from destruction by the evil Black Dragon. In the process, Lyra and Cullen fall in love. He is 220 years old, kept alive by Dragonspeir magic. And will die if Dragonspeir is taken over by the evil faction.

Lyra becomes the Scribe.

This complete epic fantasy romance series includes:

  • Seeking a Scribe
  • Heritage Avenged
  • Lost Volumes
  • Staurolite
  • Quintessence
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Editorial Reviews

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"This book is filled with magic, a fantastic quest, dragons, good overcoming evil and the connection between Lyra and Cullen. The author has woven together an amazing story that draws the reader and keeps you hooked. Will I recommend this book? Yes, most definitely. Will I read more by this author? You betcha! I can't wait to read the next book in the Enchanted Bookstore Legend series."~Aislynn at Read, Stitch, Cook

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5 stars...this book sounded like a fantasy I always had. How incredible would it be to walk into a bookstore to get a book, but instead, the book comes to life for you? I love this. And I love it even more since it is packed with incredible and lovable characters to die for.

Lyra and Cullen have an instant connection in the book right from the first chapter. You can see they were made for each other.

And the animals, oh boy the animals. This book is full of great talking animals that you will love instantly. My favorite was Noba, the pseudodragon. He was so sweet and adorable and very helpful. There was a unicorn that was actually quite the badass (that is by far the strangest thing I have said) and many more that make a huge impact on Lyra in the book. I applaud Moore for coming up with this world. It was truly epic.

Moore created such a great world that it left an impact on me. I was sad when the book ended because I wanted more. I love all the mystery in this book and some may be unsolved, but it leaves a lot to be discovered for book 2,
Heritage Avenged, which I am dying for. I loved the romance in the book. Definitely recommended for those who want an original and beautifully written epic fantasy." ~Diana, Offbeat Vagabond Reviews

From the Author

Thank you for checking out Seeking a Scribe!
 
The 
Enchanted Bookstore Legends are about Lyra McCauley, a woman destined to become one of five strong females in her family who possess unique magical abilities and serve as Scribes in Dragonspeir. The Scribes span a long history, dating from 1,200 to present day. Each Scribe is expected to journey through Dragonspeir,both the good and evil factions, then draft a written account. Each book contains magic with vast implications.
 
Lyra was first introduced to Dragonspeir as a young girl, when she met the high sorcerer, Cullen Drake, through a gift of one of those enchanted books. Using its magic, he escorted her into the parallel world of Dragonspeir. Years later, she lost that volume and forgot the world and Cullen. These legends begin where he finds her again--she is thirty-five,standing in his enchanted bookstore, and Dragonspeir needs her.  

When Lyra reopens that enchanted book, she confronts a series of quests where she is expected to save the good Alliance from destruction by the evil Black Dragon. While learning about her role, Lyra and Cullen fall in love. He is 220 years old and kept alive by Dragonspeir magic. Cullen will die if Dragonspeir is taken over by the evil faction...Lyra becomes the Scribe.
 
Other Enchanted Bookstore Legends:
The Enchanted Bookstore Legends:
Book 1 ~ Seeking a Scribe
Book 2 ~ Heritage Avenged
Book 3 ~ Lost Volumes 
Book 4 ~ Staurolite
Book 5 ~ Quintessence

 
 
Much love & all my appreciation,
Marsha

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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007JVYSSI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marsha A. Moore (March 12, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 536 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 66 ratings

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Customers enjoyed the story with its great idea and descriptive action. They found the book an engaging read with a creative plot and well-developed characters. Many enjoyed the dragons and other magical elements in the story. However, opinions differ on the writing quality - some found it detailed and believable, while others felt it was poorly written and had tortured sentence construction.

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24 customers mention "Story quality"21 positive3 negative

Customers enjoyed the story's engaging plot and detailed action. They found the concept intriguing and the book imaginative, keeping their interest throughout.

"...I didn't want this story to end. This is an exciting tale with well-developed characters and lots of happenings that draw the reader..." Read more

"...Lovely uses of magic and neatly done questions about magic extending into the "real" world...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book. It was an interesting story. Yasqu, the baby dragon, and Noba, the pseudo-dragon were my favorite characters...." Read more

"...Marsha Moore is a very good writer/author. She made the story so real and believable that you felt like you were literally right there in the story!!..." Read more

17 customers mention "Readability"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the writing style fluent and engaging, with no major gaps. The story is described as imaginative and a real page-turner. Readers praise the author as a good writer and describe it as a fantasy novel.

"...I didn't want to put it down. This is a fun and fast-reading story...." Read more

"This was a delightful science fantasy, a thoroughly enjoyable read...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book. It was an interesting story. Yasqu, the baby dragon, and Noba, the pseudo-dragon were my favorite characters...." Read more

"...Marsha Moore is a very good writer/author. She made the story so real and believable that you felt like you were literally right there in the story!!..." Read more

16 customers mention "Character development"12 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and story. They find the characters creative, with lots of personality and a loving cast. The heroine is described as strong and dealing with her aunt's failing health.

"...This is an exciting tale with well-developed characters and lots of happenings that draw the reader right in their midst...." Read more

"...The characters were nicely rounded - even the more minor characters had personality quirks instead of just existing to flesh out and further the plot..." Read more

"This book revels in its mediocre character development at the expense of a decent plot and any excitingly descriptive action." Read more

"...Yasqu, the baby dragon, and Noba, the pseudo-dragon were my favorite characters. I would recommend this story to anyone over 18 that enjoys fantasy." Read more

4 customers mention "Love of dragons"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the dragons, fairies, and enchanted animals in the book. They also appreciate Lyra, Cullen, and the loving cast of characters.

"...She presents the reader with real emotions and enchanted animals and magic touching the world of the main character Lyra whose life is based in the..." Read more

"...Fantasy for grown ups I love you Marsha. I also love Lyra and Cullen and of course the loving cast of amazing, funny, heroic and lovable characters...." Read more

"...There are fairies, dragons, sprities, and several other entertaining characters in this light hearted book...." Read more

"A very fun read. Wonderful details and very imaginative. Love the dragons! A book store with a portal to another, magical world. What's not to love?" Read more

12 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality. Some find it well-written with realistic emotions and vivid imagination, creating detailed characters and settings that make the story believable. Others feel the plot is juvenile and the sentence construction is poor, with too many words and tortured construction.

"...Her descriptions of feelings, scenery and sounds made me feel like I was walking side by side with Lyra and Cullen...." Read more

"...The writing style lacked maturity and cohesiveness and in many parts, the writer floated off on a sea of descriptiveness that did not mesh with the..." Read more

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"...She made the story so real and believable that you felt like you were literally right there in the story!!..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2012
    This book had me hooked from the beginning. I didn't want to put it down. This is a fun and fast-reading story.

    Ms. Moore draws the reader into the parallel worlds of reality and fantasy with great ease and makes them both real. Her descriptions of feelings, scenery and sounds made me feel like I was walking side by side with Lyra and Cullen. I could smell the jasmine, see the magic lightening and spritely sprays of color, sense the fear of the darkness hovering nearby, feel the love and loss that Lyra and Cullen share. I laughed at the antics of Nobu, the pseudodragon, and Yasqu, the baby dragon with a big destiny. I cried with empathy for Lyra's losses. I cheered her successes. I didn't want this story to end.

    This is an exciting tale with well-developed characters and lots of happenings that draw the reader right in their midst. Ms. Moore has a wonderful talent for making the reader feel part of the story. Her creativity in developing her characters and adventures leaves me awed.

    While I wait impatiently for the next installment of the Enchanted Bookstore Legend, I dream of seeing this book as a movie. What fun that would be!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
    This was a delightful science fantasy, a thoroughly enjoyable read. The story was well-plotted, with several twists and unexpected connections showing up. Lovely uses of magic and neatly done questions about magic extending into the "real" world. The characters were nicely rounded - even the more minor characters had personality quirks instead of just existing to flesh out and further the plot. Nicely drawn settings also, both the present day island and the alternate fantasy world.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
    I enjoyed this book. It was an interesting story. Yasqu, the baby dragon, and Noba, the pseudo-dragon were my favorite characters. I would recommend this story to anyone over 18 that enjoys fantasy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2012
    A very interesting idea, but the author fell short on many levels. The writing style lacked maturity and cohesiveness and in many parts, the writer floated off on a sea of descriptiveness that did not mesh with the rest of the book. Parts that I assume were meant to create intrigue fell short and the scenes were very choppy. I became frustrated and only read half the book. I'm glad it was a free selection because i would not pay for this.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019
    When I started reading this book I was really intrigued, wondering what it was about. But, as I kept on reading I was drawn in and couldn't put it down!! I absolutely loved it! Everything was so imaginative! I loved all the "good" characters 😏 , especially Cullen and Lyra! Marsha Moore is a very good writer/author. She made the story so real and believable that you felt like you were literally right there in the story!! She created such detailed and believable characters and settings/places both real and magical!! Lyra comes back home to take care of her ailing Aunt and while doing so finds a unique book store. The moment she walks through the door her life changes forever and nothing will ever be the same!! This is a book/story is most definitely deserving of a 5🌟 rating!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015
    This book revels in its mediocre character development at the expense of a decent plot and any excitingly descriptive action.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
    I bought this ebook based on a brief description. I could not be more surprised and delighted with this story. I guarantee I will read the rest of the series of the Enchanted Bookstore. Marsha Moore has created an environment of fantasy that makes me wish it were real and that I could live there. She presents the reader with real emotions and enchanted animals and magic touching the world of the main character Lyra whose life is based in the 'real' world. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the writing by Marsha Moore kept me absorbed in the world she created.

    If someone enjoys fantasy and romance this is the book for them. If you enjoy dragons and talking bucks and sprites this is the book for you.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016
    how can you not love a book who non-human characters are as much fun with tons of personality. I enjoyed them as much as the main characters. This story is so different that you really have to read it. Trying to describe it would just ruin the uniqueness. If you are looking for a fast paced, fun read I recommend this one. I couldn't wait to buy and read the rest of the books in this sequel
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  • KS the Dreamer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and enchanting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2016
    I first came across this author with her book Witches Moonstone Locket, and I promised myself there and then I would read more work from this talented author.

    Seeking a scribe is a true fantasy tale, dragons, familiars, wizards, guardians and magic. It has everything needed to sate those magical cravings and is written in a wonderful and captivating style.

    The story follows the protagonist Lyra, wrought with grief from recent events she visits her aunt, who is fighting cancer. There she finds a whole new world of mystery and enchantment, a place which has been waiting for her for a very long time. Only she can save the magical world of Dragonspeir she found herself welcomed into, but, as they usually do, forces conspire to ensure she fails.

    I loved the characters within this book, and I thought the developing relationship between Lyra and Cullen was done well. I am not really a reader of erotica, so I appreciated the subtle undertones and implications made as to the relationship as things get more heated between them. I loved the mystical characters, and I look forward to picking up the next book in the series.
  • Peaceseeker
    3.0 out of 5 stars More fantastical creatures than you can shake a stick at.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2014
    Make no mistake – Marsha A. Moore is a good writer. Anyone who writes sentences like “Olive toads sat motionless on moss” and says of a plain of grass “Not one blade moved” deserves attention, and I enjoyed her opening chapters without reservation. The 5* review title that formed in my head at that point was “From Needful Things into Narnia: The Magic of Marsha Moore”.
    The difficulties for me, however, began in chapter 5 when we passed through the gateway into Dragonspeir and it turned out not to be Narnia at all. It was Wonderland on steroids, a kind of drug-induced Disneyland that grabbed my suspended disbelief and smacked me round the face with it. Jonathan Swift’s sensible advice about gradualism flew out of the magic casement so fast I admit I was nearly unseated at that point. However, I reminded myself of the quality of chapters 1-4 and remained in the saddle. But it was when Alice turned randy and started feeling the erect manhood of the horny wizard I’d previously assumed was a wise old father figure rather like Moses or Merlin that I really came unstuck. I had nothing to hold on to any more – unlike the heroine of the story.
    So I freely admit the fault may be mine. I may be set in my ways and simply unprepared for a genre fusion of Disney cartoon fantasy with steamy sex. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’ll find it in “Seeking A Scribe”.
    And the premise was so promising… It’s probably me. It’s definitely me. I recommend you read it yourself and make up your own mind!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars fab
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2013
    the bookstore is such a great idea. i love the characters and the dragons especially. ive read the first 3 now and cannot wait for the 4th!! such a great child like escape with an adult twist!! great!!

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