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Tales of Lentari
Series · 9 books · 2013-2019

Books in series

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#1

Lost City

2013

An alternate cover edition can be found here. When a young dwarf child is accidentally chosen to undergo a challenging quest, three warriors - and a scholar - join together to track down a long lost piece of dwarven history! Coming face-to-face with the rarest wildlife Lentari has to offer, soaring high through the clouds in the clutches of the dragons, and trying to solve the most cryptic scavenger hunt anyone has ever seen, five dwarves are led on a quest to solve a mystery that has confounded their fellow dwarves for centuries! Let the treasure hunt begin!
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#2

Something Wyverian This Way Comes

2014

An alternate cover edition can be found here. From the best selling author of the Bakkian Chronicles comes the second novel in the Tales of Lentari series! Pryllan wishes she could bask in new motherhood, but disaster looms: a plague is attacking dragonkind. The normally indomitable Wyverian population is in danger. Even the wrath of the (bite first; ask second) Dragon Lord will not deter her in her quest to contact a certain husband and wife team. Together they go in search of answers they may not want to find… Something Wyverian This Way Comes is a light-hearted fantasy adventure story of unlikely friendships, acceptance, and determination as one unwavering dragon does everything she can to keep her family safe.
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#3

A Portal for Your Thoughts

2015

An alternate cover edition can be found here. The discovery of a mysterious anomaly on the shores of western Lentari has the Royal family reeling, a town riled and people missing! If anyone is to mount a rescue, without knowing what they are dealing with, then contacting the Nohrin would seem to be the best bet, but as both Nohrin become victims of the anomaly’s ability to move in time and space, they must find a way to stay alive, find the missing townsfolk and return to their own time. Danger and excitement abounds! Don't miss the next excursion to the magical land of Lentari!
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#4

Thoughts For a Portal

2015

An alternate cover edition can be found here. Picking right up after the events of A Portal for Your Thoughts (Tales of Lentari #3), the adventure continues as Steve tries to figure out how to unravel the mess he has found himself in. He desperately needs to get back to his home world but without a portal to use, or a teleporting wife to help him, how is he going to do it? Will Steve be able to figure out how to return to his world without an active portal? Will he be able to help his ancestor complete his mission? Will they be able to successfully avoid altering their own timeline back home?
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#5

Wizard in the Woods

2015

An alternate cover edition can be found here. Mikal, the Lentarian crown prince, has recently celebrated his 18th birthday. Growing restless under his parents' constant watch, Mikal asks his father for something to do. Something worthwhile. Kri'Entu, king of Lentari, and Mikal's father, has his own dilemma to deal with. He has received disturbing news which could have permanent repercussions on every man, woman, and child living in Lentari. Realizing that his efforts in trying to save the kingdom has been taking up all his time, Kri'Entu tasks Mikal with solving another problem he just doesn't have the time to deal with: a certain renegade wizard has resurfaced and has been creating mayhem all across the kingdom. Wanting to get Mikal out of his hair, and figuring this would be the perfect assignment for his son to prove he can handle the responsibility necessary to one day wear the crown, Kri'Entu sends Mikal out on a quest to once and for all determine who this mysterious wizard is and see to it he accounts for his actions. Can Mikal, with the help of his companions, identify the dastardly wizard? Will they be able to bring him to justice? Are the problems facing the kingdom and the reemergence of Lentari's Public Enemy #1 related?
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#6

Close Encounters of the Magical Kind

2016

The sixth novel in the Tales of Lentari series by best-selling author Jeffrey M. Poole. A lost species, on the brink of extinction, send out a plea for help. Steve and Sarah Miller, along with the help of some old friends, must use all of their formidable powers to find a way to prevent a catastrophe from happening. Filled with high-flying adventure, encounters with griffins, and a brush with an omnipotent elemental, this is one vacation neither will forget. Purchase your copy today and be a part of the adventure!
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#7

May the Fang Be With You

2017

The land across the Great Sea is long believed to be uninhabited. However, the people of Lentari are shocked to learn that not only are they gravely mistaken, but their first visitors have sinister intentions in mind. They're pirates! To make matters worse, what they're searching for has the power to topple kingdoms! The Pirates of Perz is an all new fantasy series set in Lentari!
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#8

The Hammer is Strong With This One

2018

Volume 2 of the epic fantasy adventure series, Pirates of Perz! Managing to stay several steps ahead of the Lentarians, the pilfering pirates have now gone underground, in search of a powerful hammer belonging to the dwarves. The mighty Narian Power Hammer, belonging to Breslin, son of Maelnar, is on public display in the subterranean city of Foronlir. How do the pirates know where to find it? For that matter, how do they even know it exists? Someone is helping the thieving invaders, and Steve, Sarah, and the rest of the Lentarians rush to find out who - or what - is keeping their adversaries one step ahead of them and prevent the hammer from falling into the wrong hands at all costs. Don't miss out on another exciting adventure in Lentari! Pre-order your copy today!
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#9

These are Not the Stones You're Looking For

2019

The Pirates of Perz trilogy comes to a triumphant conclusion in the next thrilling adventure set in the magical kingdom of Lentari! The invading pirates have stolen from dragons, pilfered treasure from subterranean dwarf cities, and proven themselves to be an all-around pains in the backside. The Lentarians, aided by husband and wife team Steve and Sarah, have tried to get the upper hand over their canny adversaries, but have seemingly failed at every turn. Now, the race is on to uncover a second, all-powerful Alchos Stone, only this one is located in Lentari! Rumored to be hidden in a long, lost Alchos Temple, Steve and Sarah are aided by unlikely allies in a race to claim the second stone before it can fall into the wrong hands. To make matters worse, Flinn still has the first Alchos Stone, and the Lentarians are no closer to figuring out how to relieve the wily pirate captain of his greatest treasure than they were the first time they learned Flinn had it. Plus, Usol - the all-powerful Earth Guardian - is still holding a grudge. Against Steve. Some days, your luck is just that bad.

Author

Jeffrey M Poole
Jeffrey M Poole
Author · 34 books

Jeffrey M. Poole is a professional writer living in picturesque southwestern Oregon with his wife Giliane, and their dog, Kinsey the corgi. He is the best-selling author of cozy mystery series Corgi Case Files and of fantasy series Bakkian Chronicles, Tales of Lentari, and the Dragons of Andela. He is presently plotting out his seventeenth mystery novel and writing his fifteenth fantasy novel. Jeffrey’s interests include astronomy, archaeology, archery, scuba diving, collecting movies, and tinkering with any electronic gadget he can get his hands on. Proud member of: SFWA - Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association MWA - Mystery Writers of America In September, 2020, the Corgi Case Files mystery series was picked up by Columbine Publishing Group and published under its mystery imprint, Secret Staircase Books. Beginning in 2023, all three fantasy series will also be published under the Secret Staircase Books imprint. Fans can follow Jeffrey online at www.AuthorJMPoole.com or on Facebook at: Facebook.com/BakkianChronicles.

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