Cold Hearted Son of a Witch - The Dragoneers Saga II - M. R. Mathias, Author
3:18 PM Posted by MAC
Nacho Pie
A M. R. Mathias Special
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1-1/2 cups crushed nacho tortilla chips, divided
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, separate crescent dough into eight triangles; place in a greased 9-in. pie plate with points toward the center. Press onto the bottom and up the sides to form a crust; seal perforations.
- Sprinkle 1 cup chips over crust. Top with meat mixture. Carefully spread sour cream over meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining chips. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Cold
Hearted Son of a Witch – Dragoneers Saga Book II – Review by Martha A.
Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds –
Desserts
‘The Crown Prince lay peacefully, as if asleep,
inside the currently green-colored magical field. He was afflicted with
the Goblin King’s poison, a terrible stuff that had maddened and then
slowly corroded from the inside out anyone who’d breathed it. If the
stasis failed before an antidote was concocted, he would surely die.
Jenka knew Herald was right about what had to be done, but that didn’t
relieve the urge Jenka was feeling to just ignore common sense and keep
his word by saving his fellow Dragoneer.
The Dragoneer’s Lair, as the hall was now called,
was an intensely morbid place. Queen Alvazina was often found there
arguing with her husband or weeping over her son’s body. Like
Mysterian, she was a witch of the Hazeltine, and she fully understood
the magnitude of the situation. She knew Richard’s life hung in the
balance, and that there was no certainty about the antidotal potion
Mysterian hoped to brew. Her sorrow seemed to sap the hope out of some
of the others, thus the hall was sometimes the quietest place in Mainsted.’
In his first book, Mathias introduced us to Jenka
De Swasso, Rikky Camille and Zahrellion, along with their dragons Jade,
Silva and Crystal. He took us through the battle with the Gravelbone
and the poison that put Prince Richard into his state of suspended
animation. We saw King Blanchard and Linux change places for the
benefit of the war. We also learned the prophecy of what is called the
“Confliction” that will be fought by 10 – 5 Dragoneers and 5 dragons.
But what is the “confliction” and who are the other 2 Dragoneers? Where
will they come from? Where will the battle take place? Will the
antidote, once brewed and administered to Prince Richard, counteract the
poison and bring him back to help fight in the confliction? And will
Linux and the King finally make the switch back into their own bodies?
It didn’t take me long to read M. R. Mathias’
first book. It was packed with action, excitement, suspense and a
little humor now and then, making it a fast enjoyable read. When I read
his second book in this series Cold Hearted Son of a Witch, I expected
more of the same. Well, he didn’t disappoint me. It has everything
that the 1st book had and more.
I’ve never been a big fan of fantasy books but
this author is changing that. He could carry this book into a series of
10 and I’ll read, and am sure, enjoy every one. I love reading this
series.
Review Stir, Laugh, Repeat at Amazon.com
Labels: Book Reviews, Cold Hearted Son of a Witch, fantasy, M R Mathias, Martha A Cheves, Stir Laugh Repeat, Think With Your Taste Buds, witchcraft
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