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Monday, December 11, 2023

MMGM Spotlight: The Deliverers by Gregory Slomba



This week we're spotlighting an excellent middle grade series, The Deliverers. 

We connected with the author of the books, Gregory Slomba, some time ago, and we've been on the book block with him pretty much since the beginning of our own journey into the depths of the Begonia House. 

The Deliverers books have new illustrations that whisk you right off into the adventure, and the fourth book is in the works! 

Book 1: Sharky and the Jewel

Eric has never talked to birds before, nor has he heard of a land called Calendria.  All of that changes when an ordinary campout changes his life forever. After an owl named Stig asks him to go on an adventure with him, Eric is intrigued and agrees to go. They travel through a door to the Hallway of Worlds and the Gatekeeper gives them their assignment.  From there Stig and Eric enter a new world and meet a member of Calendria, Kate. She is convinced that they are “The Deliverers” from an old legend and that they have been sent to help her people get away from Sharky, a pirate that has been making life difficult for her village...

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Book 2: Order of the Crystal Lion


Eric and the rest of the Deliverers are back together on a new adventure. This time the Hallway of Worlds has sent Eric, Kate, Hallo, and Stig to a place where the people and beings are involved in a civil war with each other. A group of people called the Vynistri have been using a device, the Machine, to alter the DNA of the Chazum. The Vynistri is being ruled by the evil Chancellor Trelango. His brother, Selango, who claims to be the Crystal Lion spoken about in legends, is rallying the Chazum and their supporters. Two brothers fighting on opposite sides! It's up to the Deliverers to make sure that the Machine is destroyed and that peace is restored in the land...

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Book 3: The Golden Dragon of Ang

Eric, Stig, Kate, and Hallo are on another adventure to save a world under distress. The black mist from Eric’s recent nightmares seems to be connected to this new world, the Dragon Islands. Unfortunately, Eric isn’t sure what the mist is all about. Here the people rely on the Voice of the Dragon, a speaker who relays wisdom from Golden Dragon of Ang. Whenever a speaker dies, the next one is already announced and it must be a child between the ages of 12 and 15. But, not this time! The Voice is gone and no one is in line to take over. The governors from each of the five Dragon Islands are trying to figure out where the next Voice of the Dragon will be from, and they all want it to be the island they rule. With this unrest comes conniving and scheming in order to benefit different islands and bring them power...





Find out more about the author, Gregory Slomba!

Where did you get the idea for the The Deliverers 2: Order of the Crystal Lion?

When I set out to write the sequel to Sharky and the Jewel I wanted to make it different than the first, so I made the setting a slightly futuristic sci-fi one. I actually wanted to make it more sci-fi than it wound up being, but as I wrote I kind of shifted back and forth between the future and the past. I don’t know if that was effective when all was said and done, but I think it made for a unique world.


Authors, Stephanie Robinson & Gregory Slomba

Visit Gregory's website to find out more about the books!

For other MMGM posts, please visit Greg Pattridge's blog.

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32 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 11, 2023 at 9:48 AM

    I'm surprised they aren't movies yet.

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  2. Greg SlombaDecember 11, 2023 at 10:08 AM

    Thank you so much for the wonderful post featuring all things Deliverers! I am very excited that Book 4, Sparkling Mist of Time is complete. The artwork is in progress and the books should be out as early as February, 2024. Can't wait to share it with you! Happy Holidays!

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:17 PM

      Greg- You are welcome! We are happy to share your books with everyone and we are excited for Book 4! :)

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  3. Greg PattridgeDecember 11, 2023 at 11:46 AM

    I have not had the chance to read any of the books in this series. Your enticing reviews make this a must for the near future. Thanks for the post and Happy MMGM!

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:18 PM

      Greg- Hope you enjoy them when you get to them. :)

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  4. Elephant's ChildDecember 11, 2023 at 12:33 PM

    Thank you for this post. I can't tell you how timely it is for me.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM

    It sounds a great series, and I love fantasy, so I will definitely check them out! Thanks for the recommendation!

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM

      You are welcome! It is a great series and perfect for fantasy lovers. :)

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  6. BrendaDecember 11, 2023 at 1:32 PM

    Sounds like a fun series. Have a lovely week.

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  7. Max @ Completely Full BookshelfDecember 11, 2023 at 2:32 PM

    How wonderful that you all have stayed connected with this series for so long since it was first published, and now there are revised illustrations and an upcoming fourth book! Thanks so much for sharing, and take care!

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM

      Max- We are lucky to have gotten to know each other and stay connected all these years. So exciting to se the revised illustrations and we look forward to the next book! :)

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  8. Natalie AguirreDecember 11, 2023 at 5:35 PM

    That's so cool that you've been connected with the author as he wrote this series. It sounds like one I'd like, and I hadn't heard of it before. Thanks so much for sharing about the series with us.

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:40 PM

      Natalie- You are welcome. We hope you enjoy the series if you get to read it. Greg is a great guy and the stories are so fun. :)

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  9. J.P. AlexanderDecember 11, 2023 at 8:24 PM

    Parece una saga genial para niños. Tomó nota. Te mando un beso.

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    1. DMSMarch 10, 2024 at 12:36 PM

      It is a great series for kids for sure! :)

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  10. L. Diane WolfeDecember 12, 2023 at 7:34 AM

    Books are even more special when you can connect with the author.

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  11. AnonymousDecember 12, 2023 at 2:38 PM

    Readers who love alternative worlds and animals will love this series. Thanks for the review. Carol Baldwin

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  12. AnonymousDecember 12, 2023 at 4:06 PM

    Many thanks for this post and spotlighting 'The Deliverers', sounds excellent.

    All the best Jan
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  13. Rosi HollinbeckDecember 12, 2023 at 4:40 PM

    Sounds like a series fantasy lovers will really like. Thanks for the post.

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    1. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM

      Rosi- You ae welcome. An awesome series for sure!

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  14. Sue HeavenrichDecember 12, 2023 at 6:02 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful series - what with dragons and all!

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  15. J.P. AlexanderDecember 22, 2023 at 9:00 PM

    Parece que es un buen libro. Pasaba a desearte una feliz navidad para ti y tu familia

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  16. The Armchair SquidDecember 29, 2023 at 1:14 PM

    Sounds like the sort of thing I would have loved at that age. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. DMSJanuary 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM

    The Armchair Squid- You are welcome! :)

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