Product Description

On the island of Maui in Hawaii, a sixteen-year-old international spy named Rio Kayenta discovers a two-thousand-year-old coral stone. Legend has it that the stone is meant for a girl named Amber and that with it, she can stop the evil S.H.R.O.U.D. organization.Amber Page lives in the Arizona desert and wants one thing more than anything else in the world: to see her mom and dad back together again. Amber's mom is a school bus driver who has split with her dad, but Amber believes the two still love one another.When a strange old man stops at nothing to tell Amber that the legendary stone is meant for her, it frightens her and her family deeply.It is a race against the clock to get the stone to Amber and to see if she will realize its legendary powers. For with the stone strengthening her, Amber may be able to save her family and the world. Visit the author at StaceyCochran.com

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2619037 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Review
A Da Vinci Code for the junior high generation. -- Simon Wood, author of Accidents Waiting to Happen

An entertaining, fast-paced read with a hero like no other... Highly recommended. -- Jeremy Robinson, bestselling author of The Didymus Contingency

Nonstop action . . . powerful! -- Ken Brosky, Editor-in-Chief Brew City Magazine

This is one heck of a good idea for a novel. -- David Morrell, internationally bestselling author of First Blood and creator of Rambo

[Stacey Cochran] has very clear empathy for Amber, her mom, her dad and their situation in life. -- Mark Jeffrey, bestselling author of The Pocket and the Pendant

About the Author
Stacey Cochran (born October 24, 1973) is an American author best known for his action-suspense stories that combine elements of science-fiction and crime fiction. Cochran was a finalist for the 1998 Isaac Asimov Award, a three-time quarter-finalist for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, and his PI novel Culpepper: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Shotgun was selected as a finalist for the 2004 St. Martin's Press/PWA Best First Private Eye Novel Contest.

He published his first novel The Band in May 2004; it was followed in September 2004 by his collection The Kiribati Test.

Customer Reviews

Pass the Popcorn Please
I agree with David Morrell that this is one heck of a good idea for a novel! In a nutshell, it's a "James Bond" type tale with a climax reminiscent of "The Matrix's" flair for bending reality and it's really hard to put the book down after about page 20. With all the action scenes, running gun battles and explosions this story has all the makings for an action packed, big-screen movie. Before you start reading this one, make sure you have a large bucket of popcorn and a large drink at hand.

A must read!
Stacey Cochran has the makings of a best-seller with "Amber Page and the Legend of the Coral Stone." It is a thrilling, action packed adventure that keeps the reader entertained, enthralled and hooked from its opening paragraph to its last words. Readers of all ages will fall in love with Amber Page as she transforms from a sweet first grader to a crime-fighting, superhero with the power to save her family and the world. Cochran has created characters that the reader will undoubtedly identify with and root for, whether it's the Amber, the heroic Rio, the hard-working Donna or the well-meaning Mike. I look forward to more adventures from Amber, as well as "Amber Page" the movie starring Dakota Fanning as a slightly aged Amber. A job well done!

Applause from PGH Banker Mary Lou
As an adult, I really enjoyed this book even though it is geared toward younger readers. It was thoughtful, fun, and well written. Can't wait for his next book. Give it a try!