Crystal Cave Stories: Stories from The Shamra Chronicles

A companion to the novel Curse of the Shamra, intended to be read after completing the novel.  Includes "Dream of Truth and Deception", "The Eye of the Beholder", and "Glimmer"

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In Dream of Truth and Deception Dara is stung by a venomous bug and in dreams is visited by her mother and lifelong friend, Pilla. The story foreshadows events in the second and third book.When I visited classrooms I found that Pilla was a favorite among students (in a virtual tie with Tyler, Dara s Bauble). In this deleted chapter from Curse of the Shamra we get to meet Pilla again. And, in The Eye of the Beholder the last of the Crystal Cave stories, Dara confronts a new dangerous enemy who doesn t want to see Dara succeed.

From the Back Cover

In “Dream of Truth and Deception” Dara is stung by a venomous bug and in dreams is visited by her mother and lifelong friend, Pilla. The story foreshadows events in the second and third book.When I visited classrooms I found that Pilla was a favorite among students (in a virtual tie with Tyler, Dara’s Bauble). In this deleted chapter from Curse of the Shamra we get to meet Pilla again. And, in “The Eye of the Beholder” the last of the Crystal Cave stories, Dara confronts a new dangerous enemy who doesn’t want to see Dara succeed.

About the Author

Barry Hoffman is a magazine and book publisher, award-winning author and former inner-city public school teacher. He always felt, while he taught, that there was a lack of interesting, educational and moving young adult fiction, especially books that highlighted a female protagonist. He decided to do something about it by creating The Shamra Chronicles. In 2009 Curse of the Shamra: Book One of the Shamra Chronicles (Gauntlet Press) was published to critical acclaim, followed by Shamra Divided in 2010, and Chaos Unleashed (coming 2011). Hoffman's writings have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. He is the author of seven novels and short story collections, and his work has been praised by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Fantasy & Science Fiction, among others. Most recently he has given away over 10,000 copies of Curse of the Shamra to schools and other educational institutions nationwide in an effort to advance literacy among the underprivileged.

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