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The Butterfly Stone: The Stones of Power Book 1 Kindle Edition

by Laurie Bell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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“DON’T LET THE SHADOW TOUCH YOU.”

Beware! Something is after Tracey Masters, a Mage-kind teen in a mostly non-magical world—a world where people like Tracey are often feared, and oppressed. Add to this stress a crazy family life, the schizo pressures of school, friends, and bullies, and working a boring job as an assistant at her uncle’s detective agency for magical types, and life isn’t just hard, it’s chaos! That is, until a mysterious woman walks through the door with a case about a missing necklace known as the Butterfly Stone.

The case seems to be the big break Tracey is looking for to prove herself and her abilities as Mage-kind. But she unexpectedly finds herself dangerously connected to it when the evidence takes a turn that reveals secrets from Tracey’s past, and places her friends and family in mortal danger.

She also discovers that she’s being hunted by a shadow that senses her magic is the key to unlocking the power it’s after.
The magic within the Butterfly Stone is too powerful to be contained, but if Tracey doesn’t learn how to control it, and escape the threat of the shadow that surrounds it, she could lose everything and everyone she cares about … beginning with her younger sister, Sarah.

Laurie Bell’s first young adult novel is fresh, fast-paced, and fun. It’s filled with what makes life interesting, hard, and yet, worth living. You’ll believe in magic again, but you’ll also remember that the magic of family and friendship is where life is best lived.

“Tracey Masters is the next teen protagonist to get behind! Her adventure is a suspenseful look at growing up and excelling in a world where people like her are feared, controlled, and sometimes hated because they are Mage-kind.”
Lauren Lynne, author of The Recalcitrant Project

“Charming, snappy, and addictive. There's a lot of heart here. You'll immediately be asking for the next book!"
D.C. McGannon, best-selling author of the Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters series
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  6. Reading age
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"Tracey Masters is the next teen protagonist to get behind! Her adventure is a suspenseful look at growing up and excelling in a world where people like her are feared, controlled, and sometimes hated because they are Mage-kind."

Lauren Lynne, author of The Recalcitrant Project

"Charming, snappy, and addictive. There's a lot of heart here. You'll immediately be asking for the next book!"

D.C. McGannon, best-selling author of the Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters series

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BYFLL25
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wyvern's Peak Publishing (17 April 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4784 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 17

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Laurie Bell is the author of the Stones of Power series, White Fire and Boss from Hell. She is a lover of fantasy and science fiction of all kinds, and is often found in coffee shops or on trains writing madly in one of many notebooks.

Oh and she loves chocolate and coffee!

Laurie maintains an active blog of science fiction, fantasy, and flash fiction pieces. Discover more about Laurie Bell at https://solothefirst.wordpress.com/

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K.M. Allan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book For Fantasy Fans
Reviewed in Australia on 12 December 2020
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This is the first book I've read by Laurie Bell and it won't be the last. She's built such a wonderful world in this series and it was so fun to visit it. Tracey Masters is a mage who works after school for her uncle in his detective agency. She wants nothing more than to join him on a case, but when Tracey gets her wish, it turns her world upside and puts herself and everyone she loves in danger. This book is set in modern times, which I really loved as it adds an interesting layer of magic and technology, and there's also the underlying tension of people with magic versus the "norms" who treat them differently. Magic is controlled in this world, with children trained and monitored when they come into their power. Tracey isn't the only mage, with members of her family and one of her friends at school also magical. Tracey and her friends are a highlight of the book as they band together to help her when she finds The Butterfly Stone working her uncle's case and is put in the sights of a mysterious masked man who will stop at nothing to get it. There's an action-packed climax, reveals galore, and plenty of questions leading into the next book and the rest of the series. Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy.
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Cath T
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, fast-paced adventure story for kids and adults alike
Reviewed in Australia on 18 October 2018
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This book combines magic, science fiction, mystery, humour, and fast-paced action for a great read for kids and young adults. The main character, Tracey, is a lot of fun and has all of the failings that the reader can identify with (particularly as a teenager). He trials and successes are a shared story with the reader, and this book provides a great, realistic role model for girls in their pre-teen and teen years. The story is a lot of fun, with a good array of new magical concepts and mixed genres to make this a refreshing read for the young and old. I'm excited about the future stories from this new Aussie author!
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kier white
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in Australia on 20 March 2020
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One of the best books I’ve ever read
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Mike Meszaros
5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive
Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2018
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This story builds as you go sucking you in. So disappointed when I finished because I wanted to jump to the next ‘episode’. Can’t wait for the next book to come out!
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Laura Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive Reading
Reviewed in Australia on 27 November 2018
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Great read, didn't want to put it down.
Looking forward to the next book.
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Rachel Pietsch
5.0 out of 5 stars Tracey is a character to admire!
Reviewed in Australia on 10 October 2020
A must-read if you enjoy mystery, magic and adventure. Tracey’s character is a great example of true courage in the face of extraordinary circumstances. Some wonderful life lessons here!
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Amber D
5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of my seat
Reviewed in Australia on 20 October 2019
What a great book! From beginning to end I was on the edge of my seat, it is well written and full of interesting characters. I cannot wait for the next one!! Get writing Ms. Bell!
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Justine Hardman
5.0 out of 5 stars The stongest magic can be found within
Reviewed in Australia on 26 April 2018
An excellent and addictive read. I loved Tracey as a strong female protagonist and to have her magical life exist within today's modern world. I look forward to her next adventure.
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Helen (V) Kidston
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant New Young Adult Fantasy Novel - A Magical Work of Art For All
Reviewed in the United States on 24 April 2018
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Laurie Bell's debut young adult fantasy novel is a treat on so many levels. First off, it's great fun - a rollicking ride that is a definite page turner with loveable characters (and some distinctly original and scary villains too...) and a plot that comes at you like a fast train, gathering you up and taking you along for a fantastic ride.

But it's more than just that. Laurie has weaved a very original mythology that guides this novel and will provide a very intriguing through-line for future novels in the series (of which I hope there will be many). And she's layered this with almost a political under-current - an acute understanding of what it is to be different in a society distrustful of difference.

In this her fantasy novel elevates to something more - an allegory of human nature and the very real need for diversity matched with an equally real difficulty in getting the broader group (or society) to support it. It's very cool when a fun fantasy novel also makes you stop and think and reflect on your own attitudes to those who are different in some way. It's a great message for the young audience the book is primarily aimed at, but it was equally compelling to this much more mature reader! And really, the writing is great and the themes universal, so this is truly a book for all ages (the young and the - hopefully still - young at heart)

Laurie's heroine, Tracey Masters, is a magical girl in a world that doesn't fully accept or trust magic, and she doesn't fully understand or accept her own power either as it grows - often quite outside her own control and choice - through the story. It's a lot for a fifteen year old to handle, on top of school and her burgeoning desire to be a private detective. Throw in school bullies, unrequited (possibly?) crushes, great loyal friends and a boisterous, very believable family and you've got a recipe for a rich story indeed.

Then meet The Shadowman and...well..just read chapter two for one of the most chilling and tension filled introductions to a 'scary monster' you're likely to read anywhere...

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to all. Actually - I'm going to put this out there - I have a 'feeling' about this book. I think this series and its author are destined for great things. The story is about magic, but the book itself is magic. There's just something about it....do yourself a favour and get your copy now.

Be one of the first to know...and believe.
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Oscar McCloud
5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Magic Stones.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2018
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I enjoyed reading this adventurous quest of a Mage-Girl.

Tracey Master is like any other 15-year-old, she worries about her school work, has teenage crushes on boys and a supporting group of friends. She works part-time in the office of her Uncle Donald (Donny), a Private Investigator. The administration is boring, and she craves the excitement of being involved in a real live detective case. The opportunity arises when Miss Tearning hires the services of Uncle Donny to trace a piece of missing jewellery. The recovery of the necklace, the Butterfly Stone pendant seemed an easy task and Miss Tearning’s ex-lover is tricked into handing over the necklace. However, Miss Tearning goes missing and Tracey is left with the item, which attracts an unsavoury group of thieves; the Shadowman and a Red Masked magician.

This all seems like a straight forward criminal investigation, however Tracey and her family, including Uncle Donny, are not Normal – they have magical powers (Mage). They battle with their adversaries who have magical powers and are on an evil quest to own the Stone.

Tracey, her friends and Uncle Donny are drawn deeper into the mystery of the stone and each step towards understanding its powers becomes fraught with dangerous consequences. The seriousness of the situation involves the police and Agents from the M-Force to unravel the case and to stop the Shadowman from his plans.
The search to understand the significance of the necklace leads to Tracey’s ancestral history and links her directly with the power of the stone, the power the Shadowman wants to own. This puts Tracey in mortal danger and her craving for excitement becomes overwhelming full of conflict and unsurmountable challenges.

I found this a fast-paced novel, almost a race to uncover the mystery that incrementally adds more intrigue as well as danger for the Mage. The need of having to attend school in between the investigations, I thought added the right mixture of teenage secrecy verses adult concern and control. Later, as the whole complexity of the situation emerges the adults do become threatened by the consequences of Tracey’s actions.

I enjoyed this YA novel and its style of internal quips from Tracey and text messaging between her friends as it captures the inflated confidence of many young teenagers.

For those who enjoy YA novels with a teenage girl as the heroine, I would recommend this as an enjoyable and exciting read.
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Carolyn Vaughan
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced fantasy novel with heart
Reviewed in the United States on 23 July 2018
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Tracey Masters seems like an ordinary teenage girl. Her days are spent in typical high school fashion, with tiresome teachers, quibbling siblings, and cliquish classmates. But. Tracey can perform magic. She lives in a world divided into regular people—Norms—and magic people—Mage-kind. Norms predominate and magic is strictly controlled, so Tracey can’t always use her innate abilities, even when they might be advantageous.

After school, Tracey works for her bumbling Uncle Donny, a private detective, making sure he takes out the trash and opens the windows, but also giving him subtle bumps of magic to augment his own. Then one case, which seems to be a simple problem of a missing necklace, escalates into an epic battle that involves the normal police, the magic enforcers, a prince who is also a movie star, a soul-chilling villain, and Tracey and her friends.

Laurie Bell has created a convincing magical world with its own rules and logic, its own history and symbolism. Her debut novel is a suspenseful page-turner, but, at heart, it’s a story about friends and family, about the bonds between Tracey and those who care about her—bonds that can slacken but never break.
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Jonathan Ng
5.0 out of 5 stars This story is filled with so much heart, I highly recommend it. A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on 22 April 2018
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To possess magical powers and not be able to use it can feel like imprisonment for Mage-kind, Tracey Masters. In the Butterfly Stone, author Laurie Bell, does a wonderful job illustrating the chaotic life of a teenager and the desire to want more despite the restrictions placed upon the gifted by the un-gifted. The story shows how Tracey finds the courage to protect the Butterfly Stone as it’s connected to her. Not only that, she discovers that a shadow senses her powers and threatens her life and those around her. Sometimes, the most powerful magic is the one found inside all of us: the heart. This story is filled with so much heart, and I highly recommend it. A must read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on 21 May 2018
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