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Member Since: June 11, 2009

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Marva Dasef

Biography

Born in Eugene, OR and a grad of the UofO, I still made a success of my life by constantly changing jobs and cashing in miserable 401K earnings. Finally, I decided to hell with it. If I'm going to be poor, I might as well be a writer. So, I R 1.

Where to find Marva Dasef online

Website: http://marvadasef.com
Twitter: Gurina

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MySpace: http://myspace.com/mdasef
Blog: http://mgddasef.blogspot.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.Amazon.com

Books

Mixed Bag II by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 35680 words. Published on April 20, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 2 reviews)
All the great stories from Mixed Bag plus ten more. Science fiction, horror, fantasy, romance, literary, humor: A little something for every taste.

Eagle Quest by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 38140 words. Published on April 20, 2010. Fiction.

(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Fiona, Hap, Billy, and Mitch make an odd set of friends, as different from the usual junior high school crowd as they are from each other. When Mitch, a half-breed Indian, decides to check out Bear Valley as a site for his Vision Quest, the other three accompany him. It turns out to be more than an overnight camping trip as the friends encounter a bear, an old man, and poachers.

First Duty by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 38380 words. Published on October 11, 2009. Fiction.
Nyra Hutchings, a young woman born into a life of servitude on a repressive factory planet, is desperate for a different life. When she's accepted into the Space Service, run by the organization that enslaves her planet, she discovers the truth behind generations of rebellion. Now, she must decide what to believe, where her first duty lies, and fight for more than her life against impossible odds.

Tales of a Texas Boy by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 34350 words. Published on September 8, 2009. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Little Eddie tells some almost true Tall Tales set in West Texas of the 1930s. Guess what's true and what Eddie fudged on. Was it about the bear? Cage McNatt's prize sow? The skunk in the cornpatch? Guaranteed for a chuckle. NEW BONUS STORY: Ma Yote and Her Cubs

Quest for the Simurgh by Marva Dasef
Price: $0.99 USD. 41530 words. Published on August 7, 2009. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
The village magician, Wafa, has gone missing. His star pupil Faiza convinces her three classmates that they must seek the help of the Simurgh to find their teacher. She leads the boys on a difficult journey into the mountains in search of the elusive birds. Spirits, gods, and demons confront the four friends, who have a much larger task: saving humankind from Armageddon.

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Smashwords book reviews by Marva Dasef

To Inherit a Murderer on Aug. 09, 2009

A woman reluctantly takes on the creepy son of her dead friend. Why would Deborah not just turn the kid over to the state to deal with? First, she has promised her friend to take care of him. Second, she sees in the boy something of herself, a part of her that she has learned to control. Nobody else can help this child, but will everyone around him come out unscathed? I don't want to give any more details because the answers will surprise you and make your skin crawl at the same time. Excellent book by Ms. Ruek. I look forward to seeing more of her work. Marva Dasef Quest for the Simurgh (right here on Smashwords)
Sage: Tales from a Magical Kingdom on Sep. 21, 2009

I have a hard time reading on-line for enjoyment and I don't own one of those portable readers yet. That's to explain why it took me quite a long time to read this volume. Once I did get to reading, I found this book virtually hard to put down. Sage is a wonderful fantasy kingdom described for the reader by the main character. Demetria is a plant wizard with the ability to control and speak to plant life, which does tend to make them grow very well. Her husband, Ward, is a dungeon master who can control stone. All of the inhabitants of Sage have some type of magical affinity, whether to plants, stone, animals, and a variety of other talents. The Rats who live in a neighboring kingdom, however, are not amiable with the humans of Sage. Therein lies much of the conflict in these stories. In the first tale, the Rats have sent a plague of rotten mold into Sage. Who better to fight this menace than Demetria, the master gardener? With great personal sacrifice, Demetria, assisted by other wizards, fights off the slime threatening her land. In the second story, Demetria and Ward must rescue their son from the Rat Kingdom. They get some surprising help from those believed to be the guilty parties. Okay, I'm writing this review before I've read the third tale, however, I will absolutely do so and know I will enjoy the heck out of it. I've become a Demetria fan. I look forward to seeing more tales from the land of Sage. But, Maria, let's get this book in print so I can take it to bed with me. Now, that's where I can read for enjoyment. One last note for Maria: Fifty-five is NOT old!
...The Twain Shall Meet on May 12, 2010

I recommend j guevera's novelization of Mark Twain's return to the world of the living as he's carried to earth riding Halley's Comet. Set in 1986 Key West, I'll take j's word for the Key scene (never been there). His interpretation of what Samuel Clemen's would be like if he did return to the world was spot on. I'm a Mark Twain fan and have read most (all?) of his books. Using direct quotes from Twain and well-interpreted extrapolations on what Twain might say if he came back, j created an entertaining and interesting 'what if'. j has an easy, very readable style. His narrator, Reid, is a "t-shirt" salesman (note: pot dealer) who becomes a Twain fan through direct association with the great American author over a month while Reid introduces Twain to such modern concepts as nude bars, Disney World, modern politics and events. Well done!
Questing Beast on July 21, 2010

Excellent story. I'm definitely interested in the further works of Ilona Andrews (both of you!).
Hotline to Hell on Feb. 27, 2011

Ms. Masters writes a very original and entertaining story. While many "sell your soul to the devil" tales have been published, this one is truly original. Very well-written too.
Trick of the Light on Feb. 27, 2011

How can a story about a store mannequin touch your heart? This one will. Masterly (pun intended) writing and a bittersweet story. Well done!
Walking Like Morpheus on April 22, 2011

It took me a long time to get to this book, and I wish I had earlier. Thing is, this book came out in 2009, but people will immediately think the author used Inception as a basis. Well, they'd be wrong. The book pre-dates the movie. So, this is more of a "great minds think alike" deal. Still, Walking Like Morpheus, is in most ways completely different from the movie. Both are about lucid dreaming, which is when the dreamer can control what's going on in his/her dream. Mr. Cox has taken that idea another step (which is where it coincides somewhat with the movie) of having the lucid dreamer able to control other people's dreams. Aidan is a lucid dreamer, called an Oneiroi (in myth, the sons of Hypnos), hired by the Hypnos Corporation, which has discovered a way to use lucid dreamers to give clients what they want to dream, rather than being stuck with that random weirdness we all experience in dreaming. During one session, something goes very wrong. Aidan loses control of the dream and is confronted with his own worst nightmare. He reports the problem to the company, realizing something is wrong with the apparatus that allows the Oneiroi to control the dream of another. Rather than looking into what is wrong, the Corporation immediately fires Aidan. After a bout of self-pity, he seeks to find out exactly what went wrong and why. Any more and I'd be clicking the spoiler box, so I'll leave it at that. Mr. Cox is an excellent writer and I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes science fiction and fantasy.
Missing, Assumed Dead on Nov. 10, 2011

Please see the reviews for this book at Amazon and Goodreads. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EN73FI http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11143385-missing-assumed-dead