OR

Print List Price:	$10.99
Kindle Price:	$0.99 Save $10.00 (91%)
Sold by:	Amazon.com Services LLC

Promotions apply when you purchase

Add an

audiobook with Audible narration for $7.49

Audiobook Price: $17.46

Save: $9.97 (57%)

Read with our free app

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Follow the author

Naomi Eccles-Smith

+ Follow

More books from this author

Kin Seeker: An Upper Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure (Dragon Calling Book 1) Kindle Edition

by N. R. Eccles-Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 26 ratings

Book 1 of 5: Dragon Calling

See all formats and editions

The dragons have vanished. Corruption spreads across the lands. Will his quest for answers come too late to stop an imminent calamity?
The dragons have mysteriously vanished from the lands of Valadae—except one. With no memory of his past, or what happened to his kin, Laeka’Draeon begins the daunting quest for answers, aware that time and unknown perils are against him. Through ancient, blighted forests and regions steeped in mysterious lore, Laeka’Draeon encounters unexpected allies and terrifying foes, and discovers a dangerous connection between his missing kind and the ominous deterioration of Valadae’s realms. If the dragons fail to return and restore the waning magic of the legendary towers of Klonnoth Aire, the consequences will lead to the return of an ancient and devastating enemy; beasts that once ravaged Valadae in a calamitous 100-year war.
The fate of the allied kingdoms lies under a darkening shadow, and only Laeka’Draeon can bring back the light.

From the Publisher

Kin Seeker banner with young dragon, Laeka'Draeon.

Dragon Calling Book Covers Complete Series.

Main Characters of the Dragon Calling Series.

Dragon Foundling and Kin-Seeker, Laeka'Draeon

The main protagonist, and the first dragon to be seen in several fulons (aka months) since their mysterious disappearance. Armed with burning curiosity and brash bravery, he begins the quest for answers, gradually uncovering a broadly scoped and sinister plot against the kingdoms of Valadae, and is swept up in a race against time to save the lands from calamity.

The Goldling Heir, Ubi, Daughter of Hetra

A beautiful, kindly, yet willful unicorn filly, and heir to the rare and powerful Goldling magic bloodline. Stifled and lonely by her stringent upbringing, she flees from her home, vowing never to return. On her way to the western borders of the Omet Woods, she encounters a strange young dragon wandering the woods, and the course of her life takes an unexpected turn.

The Mysterious Ghostly Messenger, Fargo

A peculiar phantom-like creature that tasks Laeka'Draeon with seeking something (or someone) named 'Keiegn', and henceforth joins the young dragon in his quest. But its origin and ultimate purposes linger as an ever-present and uncertain mystery.

The Snarky Wood Musician, Norf

A satyr from the woodland of Caprine, who finds his normal (and what he considers 'boring') life turned upside down with the arrival of Laeka'Draeon. Although not one to normally concern himself with the business of others, he decides to assist the young dragon, in what he initially believes to be a temporary detour from normality. What he doesn't count on, is being swept up and thrust into an adventure beyond his imagining (and much to the chagrin of the part of him that hates drama).

The Main Character: Laeka'Draeon

A Faithful New Friend: Ubi

A Mysterious Follower: Fargo

A Snarky Rescuer: Norf

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an inspiring tale, full of adventure and suspense. It is certainly an awesome introduction into a larger series which is sure to capture the attention of a huge following." -- Bil Howard, Readers' Favorite

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EP7E7HQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Starsea Press (August 12, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1892 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 215 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,656,880 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #798 in Children's Coming of Age Fantasy Books
- #1,121 in Children's Dragon Stories
- #2,621 in Children's Animal Action & Adventure

Customer Reviews:
4.3 26 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Naomi Eccles-Smith

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Naomi confesses that the best word to describe her is: whimsical. Forget about “the girl next door” and think more along the lines of “the girl from the next galaxy over” and you’d be closer to the correct personality categorization. She is an unequivocal day-dreamer, anime enthusiast, partisan of fantastical things, and unshakable devotee to story-telling.

When not immersed in her written and illustrative projects, Naomi can be found wandering the worlds created by others, either between the pages of a book or across the sweeping digital scapes of console games. Part geek, part monster-slayer, with a heart for the pure and the wondrous, Naomi endeavours to remind us that a little bit of beautiful strangeness is a good thing to have in this crazy world.

Currently, she lives on the Gold Coast, Australia, with an assortment of cats and family members.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5

26 global ratings

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Gigi Sedlmayer, Book Excellence Award Finalist winning author of the Talon series

A high fantasy

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2014

Verified Purchase

I was so excited to finally get the kindle for Kin Seeker. And starting to read, I was really surprised of the intensity, strength and wonder of the story.
With a startling waking up in a cave and finding himself to be a dragon and realizing that he had lost his memory.
On his journey to find himself, he met lots of different creatures trying to help him find his kin and get his memory back. He found out that he has to go to the towers of Konnoth Aire. On the way he finds Fargo, the shadow ghost, captain Volten Vagel on the winged reptile beast ghoshmyls. The Hongrin Priest, Opel Eyes and the filly unicorn with the name of Ubi. They all help the dragon and gave him the name Leaka’Draeon.
He has to go through dark realm, dark magic, dark woodsites.
Leaka’Draeon has to follow the threads already tied to his fate is to seek out the support and influence of those bound to him by allegiance. Listening to others, because he never is alone. There is always somewhere there for him. Gemeinschaft.
The power grows everywhere. He was told to find what he has lost and rely on Ubi, the filly unicorn.
The green scaly dragon then relized, whatever obstacles were thrown at him and he has to tackle them, he has to stay alive to keep Ubi save.
As Belzor, the prophet said to Leaka’Draeon: “My dear young dragon, what a puzzle you are. You may be the last dragon, but you are not alone in your desire to find your kind. You have a determined old satyr, an eager little Mifflin and a charming young unicorn waiting for you. Yyou are not alone.
Leaka’Draeon never gave up for his life and the lives of his friends, pressing on with finding his kin.
I actually can’t wait for the next to read. I highly recommend that book to everyone. I just loved it.
5 star

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Kindle Customer

Couldn't put it down!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014

Verified Purchase

A well-written, imaginative, and original book. A great start to the Dragon Calling series. I can't wait for the next one!

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Tameca

A World to Discover

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2015

Reviewed by R.E. Views
6/28/15
6:17 p.m.

What if you couldn’t remember who you were? Kin Seeker, a fantasy novel by N.R. Eccles-Smith, creates a plot centered on asking this question. The story begins with a dragon, Laeka’Draeon, waking up outside a cave alone with no recollection of his past. He eventually learns that all the dragons have disappeared except for him, but why? On his quest to find what happened he battles monsters, gains friends, and journeys farther than he ever imagined.

Eccles-Smith creates a world where the creatures and settings expand the imagination, as well as allow the characters to experience relatable emotions. Using a combination of known mythological creatures and ones created by the author, the world feels familiar yet brand new. And though the main characters are all young they learn about friendship, loss, and destiny.

This story clearly distinguishes between good and evil, while offering an enjoyable story to young readers; however, while this is an interesting tale some may find issues with the vocabulary, the unclear character personalities, and the plot. The tone of the book is lighthearted and the writing style lends itself to a younger audience. In contrast, the vocabulary is difficult, especially in regard to descriptions of the settings. Parents be advised, this is not a hindrance because even if the reader does not understand the exact word, the context is clear. As for some of the characters’ personalities, at times they are inconsistent but remain likeable. And lastly, there were moments that didn’t add to the plot nor move the story along.

Despite some of the hang-ups I would recommend this book to children who enjoy fantasy books and who are looking for one with a more challenging vocabulary.

I give Kin Seeker 4 out of 5 stars

Best Wishes,

R.E. Views
www.mcwpub.blogspot.com

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Nik

Brilliant! Imaginative! Captivating!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019

This book is brilliant! Naomi is an incredibly skilled writer. The worlds and characters she introduces the reader to are so vivid and alive. We read this book as a family to our 2 children (10 &11 years old). We all loved it and had trouble putting it down. Can’t wait to get into the next book to continue the adventure of Laeka Draeon and his companions.

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016

Started off a little slow but the rest of the story and world building more than make up for it, fantastic book!

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Angeline Gallant

Fantastic

Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2021

Verified Purchase

This book is amazingly descriptive and held my 8 year old son's attention as he begged me to keep binge-reading. My only complaint is the extremely difficult names. I was so relieved to come across Ubi. On some pages it was just painful, there were so many of those words together! As a writer myself, I admire the author for writing such long names over and over, but I wish she'd have had pity on us who have to read this book alloud. My son is so excited there's a sequel and although I also want to see what's going to happen next, I am dreading reading another very long children's book with horrifically long names.

Annie Wood

Fantastic

Reviewed in Australia on April 10, 2021

Verified Purchase

Incredible book. Was so well written, would recommend to anyone!

One person found this helpful

Charleen McDonald

This was. Birthday gift.

Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2021

Verified Purchase

This was a gift for my grandaughter's birthday and she was excited to get it but has not had time to read it yet.

Berenger

I disliked this!

Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2020

Verified Purchase

Prompted by the catchy title and the interesting premise, I purchased Kin Seeker thinking it would be a good novel. But I was wrong! The story itself is thoroughly unexciting; I've read entire trilogies that are better and actually dramatic. I read it through to the end only out of stubborn resolve. On a final note, the dragon illustration on the front cover is childish compared to many others I've seen.

Phil R

Looking forward to book two..bring it on.

Reviewed in Australia on September 6, 2020

Verified Purchase

Wow..fascinating concept..just draws you in..well written as far as creating anticipation..

OR

Buy for others

Buying and sending eBooks to others

Follow the author

Image Unavailable

Kin Seeker: An Upper Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure (Dragon Calling Book 1) Kindle Edition

From the Publisher

Dragon Foundling and Kin-Seeker, Laeka'Draeon

The Goldling Heir, Ubi, Daughter of Hetra

The Mysterious Ghostly Messenger, Fargo

The Snarky Wood Musician, Norf

Editorial Reviews

Review

Product details

Videos

About the author

Naomi Eccles-Smith

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries