Is that a Chupacabra in the Tree?

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Shadow of  the Oak by Eric Kent Edstrom

Shadow of the Oak (A Sal Van Sleen Adventure)

I find Eric’s writing to be fascinating and entertaining. His characters and worlds come from someplace else, not always sure from where, but I do enjoy visiting them.


Me, Bill and Becca were meeting at the dam to discuss our business – a comic book series we were writing .Chrissy, Becca’s younger sister, had tagged along, but that was okay. She sat by the water reading her book.

We heard Chrissy’s terrified scream and ran to where she had been on the riverbank. No Chrissy.

l ran, looking for her, following her screams. I spotted her near the top of a tree. How did she get up there? Then I saw it. It had orange eyes, big fangs and wings wrapped around its body.

Chrissy fell and I tried to catch her. Becca ran to her to see if she was hurt. Chrissy didn’t know how she got up in the tree, so I told them what I saw. Nobody believed me.

Kizmo, my online friend, helped me find the creature – it was a Chupacabra.

English: Picture of chupacabra.

English: Picture of chupacabra. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The information read – Nicaragua, three-foot wing span, myth. Kizmo  asked me if I lived in Mushkobewun. When I told him yes, he went on to tell me about an Indian dig and a famous murder that happened in 1977 or 1978 in our area. A body had been found in a tree.

Chrissy fell ill and I knew we had to find the Chupacabra in order to save her.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos   5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)

I received this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Eric’s books always have some really awesome book covers. The title for this book is descriptive of the adventures of the trio in trying to solve the mystery of Chrissy’s illness.

Even though the book is very short and can be read within a couple of hours, I found it to be detailed and thorough in the plot and with the characters. Sal became my hero and I will be curious to see how he grows and develops into the young man he is becoming. Eric is currently working on the second Sal Van Sleen book and I can hardly wait to go on his next adventure with him.

I have also read Undermountain (my review HERE) and Afterlife (my review HERE), from Eric’s Undermountain Saga and loved them. I still think of them often and they bring a smile to my face as I remember them. Book III is in the works and I am eagerly anticipating getting my hands on it. With Shadow of the Oak, Eric does not disappoint.

ABOUT THIS AUTHOR
Eric Edstrom

Eric is an author, songwriter, husband, father, and guitarist. He is the author of Undermountain and Afterlife, the first two entries in YA science fiction series The Undermountain Saga.

Eric loves working out with kettlebells and eating pretty much anything with peanut butter.

To find out more about Eric Kent Edstrom, follow the links below.

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taiwan flag smiley animated gif Pictures, Images and Photos   Giveaway – Eric is offering up two paperbacks of Shadow of the Oak. This giveaway is  U S only. As always, it is easy to enter. Simply answer the question – WHAT CRITTER SCARES YOU THE MOST? – and leave an email address. This giveaway will run 10/24/2012 – 11/7/2012. Closed.
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.   My favorite time of any giveaway is announcing the winners. So without further ado, the winners of Shadow of the Oak are:

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27 thoughts on “Is that a Chupacabra in the Tree?”

  7. What critter- in general (like an irrational fear) – zombies. Hands down. They freak me out. In real life – spiders. Until they have little briefcases with a treaty drawn up, labeling where they can and cannot be and when, I will just act like a total girl and freak out. My screams will be proportional to the spider’s size and hairy creep factor.
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    • I remember as a kid playing with garter snakes in Michigan, but I couldn’t imagine having one in my house. Hope you get your Christmas wish.

      I’ve spent time on the cape and live in florida, so I see hermit crabs all the time. It’s funny what creeps people out.

  9. Ok, I have a strange one. I am scared of pigs. I don’t know what it is about them, but they scare the heck outta me.

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  12. I would have to say snakes (big ones in particular) and then rats of any kind. I won’t go near either of these even if they are someones “cute little pet”!!

  13. My critter fear is bed bugs. No seriously, if you look up bed bugs or know any one who has them it’s terrible.The thought of being infested with them is scary. *shudder*

    But if you’re looking for the ‘scream like a little girl and run away when you see them’ critter it would be spiders. And centipedes. And everything that has too many legs. (lol)

    I know people with pet rats and just love them. You tend to see very little bugs or other critters in their home.

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    • I agree with the bed bugs. I have heard such nightmares about them. Watched a documentary on TV and almost made me quit traveling.

      I especially agree with you about spiders. I have an awful fear of them, my skin crawls with I even think about them. lol

      Good luck.

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