Thank you for choosing to read Race for the Flash Stone, the second book in The Anlon Cully Chronicles series.
For fans of the first book in the series, Shadows of the Stone Benders, welcome back! I’m pleased you’ve decided to join Anlon, Pebbles and Jennifer for the next leg of their ongoing adventures.
For those who are new to The Anlon Cully Chronicles, greetings! Given “Race” is a continuation of the mystery first explored in “Shadows,” I encourage you to tackle the series in order. While it’s possible to read Race as a stand-alone mystery, your enjoyment of the story will be enhanced with a deeper understanding of the storyline and character relationships portrayed in Shadows.
With those salutations made, I offer a prefacing remark to all readers — those who approach Race with a healthy willingness to suspend disbelief will enjoy the story the most!
While Race is an archaeology-based murder mystery about the search to prove the existence of a long-forgotten civilization, there is a strong element of fantasy in the story (more so than in Shadows).
The heightened element of fantasy in Race is a direct outgrowth of feedback I received from thousands of Shadows readers. Among these readers, there was a pronounced desire for more focus on the magnetic stones featured in Shadows and the ancient people who created them. Therefore, a greater proportion of Race is devoted to the fantastical stones and fictional civilization.
