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For the Strange and Surprising: Where the Mongrels Are: Book 1 (Where They Are) Kindle Edition

by M.F. Adele (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 256 ratings

I’m a catastrophe waiting to happen—I always have been.

When a waterspout drops me on the shores of a seemingly deserted island, I soon realize that I’m not on Earth and I’m not alone.

This new world is full of dangers, from sea monsters and feuding tribes to poisonous food and beasts that lurk in the shadows. None of those things are as dangerous as the Mongrel men appointed to guard and teach me.

All I want to do is go home, but the island has no intentions of letting me leave.

I’ll be forced to interact with total strangers to survive this perilous land surrounded by treacherous waters.

My dreams of happiness sink into the dark depths below as I struggle to save myself from certain death.

The Mongrels will learn that fear makes a person reckless.

My name is Adelaide Storm.

But they’ll call me Ada Stormbrave.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091NM2JB7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Langston Press LLC
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Where They Are
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MF Adele resides on the outskirts of the Rocket City in Alabama. She lives in her overactive imagination, often fueled by caffeine and no sleep. When she isn’t writing, MF is outdoors with her family or obsessing over spicy margaritas and cigars.

MF writes what she connects with. Her heroines are often emotionally challenged while remaining strong-willed. They’re snarky, chaotic, and refuse to be damsels in distress. She has a flair for misdirection, keeping her readers guessing until the end. Within the complex worlds she builds, her stories feature epic battles, murders, and graying the lines of morality.

If you’re looking for MF Adele, you can find her being consistently inconsistent in her group:

MF Adele’s Hellacious Hybrids. She likes to keep people on their toes… So you never know when she’ll pop in with news.

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Customers find the book engaging, with one mentioning it transports them to a new world. They appreciate the character development, particularly the banter between characters, and praise the incredible world building. The story has a slow burn pace, and customers enjoy the plentiful humor throughout the book.

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16 customers mention "Readability"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a fascinating world with a cool story that's a delight to read, with one customer noting how it transports readers to a new world.

"...Mongrels and learn more about the world she’d washed ashore on was captivating, and I quickly downloaded the sequel to learn more about how her..." Read more

"...Ada, the FMC, is a delight to read with her relatability, sense of humor, and curiosity. She's also strong, but not in an in-your-face way...." Read more

"...She honestly creates some of the best worlds I have ever read...." Read more

"...This is a slow burn, slow build fantasy reverse harem story, told in Multi-POV, with incredible world building, fantastic characters, light but..." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly the banter between characters and how they interact throughout the series.

"...harem story, told in Multi-POV, with incredible world building, fantastic characters, light but plentiful humor, discovering the magic of the world..." Read more

"It is a very interesting read. I enjoy the characters especially Ada...." Read more

"...The tension and banter between the characters was great and so entertaining. The world was beautiful!..." Read more

"This is so well written! I love the banter between the characters. The world building is well done too. Not too much like a lot of fantasy books...." Read more

9 customers mention "World building"7 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the world building in the book.

"...The world building is well done with fascinating descriptions, but I would have liked to have seen deeper character development...." Read more

"...I absolutely love how much goes in to rhe characters and world building...." Read more

"...The story is multi-POV with a fantastic set-up of the world while also laying breadcrumbs and questions for the rest of the series...." Read more

"...This books leaves you with many questions and few answers.,..." Read more

4 customers mention "Burn rate"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the slow burn pacing of the book.

"For the Strange and Surprising was a lighter, slow burn read that had me smiling constantly...." Read more

"What a wondrous start to a new fantasy series ✨ This is a slow burn, slow build fantasy reverse harem story, told in Multi-POV, with..." Read more

"...I'm enjoying the slow burn of the story as it feeds into the emotions and the plot of the characters and series...." Read more

"...The come alive on the page. Definitely a super slow burn. I can’t wait to see how the heat increases." Read more

3 customers mention "Humor"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with one mentioning it had them smiling constantly.

"...Strange and Surprising was a lighter, slow burn read that had me smiling constantly...." Read more

"...with incredible world building, fantastic characters, light but plentiful humor, discovering the magic of the world and uncovering its many..." Read more

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  • Rachel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed in a slump
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2021
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    For the Strange and Surprising was a lighter, slow burn read that had me smiling constantly. Ada, the FMC, is a delight to read with her relatability, sense of humor, and curiosity. She's also strong, but not in an in-your-face way. I wondered through the whole book what I would do if I ended up in her shoes and was thrown into a strange world and I can promise that I'd deal with it all with much less grace and humor than Ada did. The story is multi-POV with a fantastic set-up of the world while also laying breadcrumbs and questions for the rest of the series.

    We meet four main guys in this first book and I think they're each perfect for Ada. Even the one she constantly bickers with and I hope that once they get on the right wavelength that the banter remains between them. Ada has basic information on the guys (as do we) and all of the guys are a pre-established friend group. Some of the possible deeper connections and development between Ada and the guys was held up by a decision she had to make and I expect that we'll get deeper into their characters and relationships in the next books. But the chemistry and tension (oh the tension) is a nice foundation already.

    There are a lot of unknowns happening in this new fantasy world so I also expect Ada and the guys will be exploring and navigating some mysteries together. There are attacks on the tribe, a possible traitor, mysterious beasts, and who knows what else cause it's a strange new world! Ada also has a nicely developing female friendship so yay for that! No other woman drama and no mm/ff in this first book. No cliffhanger ending, just more story to unravel. This was an easy decision to add book 2 to my TBR and I'm curious how the greater series will connect since this is the first trilogy in a larger series to come (there are breadcrumbs for future FMCs I'm assuming).
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  • Mallory_Reads
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great new find
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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    I downloaded this book without reading the description but ended up wildly enjoying the ride. Watching Ada integrate into the Mongrels and learn more about the world she’d washed ashore on was captivating, and I quickly downloaded the sequel to learn more about how her relationships progress. My one downside was that the plot advanced quickly and characterization of the love interests felt overall lacking.
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  • BNC1015
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing new series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2021
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    Amazing start of a new series by Author MF Adele! The world building in this story was absolutely amazing and laid out such a detailed picture in my head. She honestly creates some of the best worlds I have ever read.

    For the Strange and Surprising follows Adelaide or Ada as she goes by, when she washes up on an island after being sucked into a waterspout while fishing in Florida. There she meets the Mongrels who are in a different world but have had several people from earth appear over the years including the Queen. We also meet the four guys who are just as affected by her as she is them with a little push from Spiran (the island) and the Queen who seems to know a lot but gives away very little. Ecaeris the prince, Toladus the guard, Imryll the doctor, and Connak the hunter…4 friends who each have a different type of relationship with Ada but seem to keep being pushed together. There’s a lot of sexual tension in the book but no steam, it’s currently a slow burn but I’m loving the build up. The guys were waiting to see if she was going to stay or return to Earth and Ada I think was doing the same.

    Several mysteries were brought up throughout the book. Who is Ada’s stalker? What’s happening to the Mongrels? Who is Ada destined to be when she has characteristics or each guy so far without being what they are (hunter/healer)? And with her elemental powers appearing before she unlocked them…how powerful will she be? I’m so excited to see where the next book takes us. Once again MF Adele has given us an outstanding 5 star read.
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  • Cheria ...
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a wondrous start to a new fantasy series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2021
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    What a wondrous start to a new fantasy series ✨

    This is a slow burn, slow build fantasy reverse harem story, told in Multi-POV, with incredible world building, fantastic characters, light but plentiful humor, discovering the magic of the world and uncovering its many secrets.

    I absolutely love the FMC Ada. She's got that understated badass vibe. The story is written in a way that leaves me wondering what I would do in Ada's shoes, swept up onto an island of another world and discovering all of the things she is. I'd love want some fng pants and pockets, that's for sure - there's a lot where I'd follow Ada's path. I love the adventure of the story and the slow build relationships with the guys.

    This is book 1 of a planned trilogy. The ending leaves you eager for more, but not a hard cliffy.
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  • Liz K
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating world
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
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    I stumbled upon this by accident and it turned out to be a real page turner with a fascinating world, unlike anything I have read before. The world building is well done with fascinating descriptions, but I would have liked to have seen deeper character development. Often times the conversations were stilted or confusing and it made it challenging to become invested in any of the characters. Still, the story itself is refreshingly unique. I'm definitely to check out the second book to see what happens next.
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  • Marta Cox
    3.0 out of 5 stars A strong three and a half
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021
    Format: Paperback
    A strong three and a half
    I find this hard to rate because honestly it’s good, interesting even but just at times the characters felt juvenile. For example Ada is confronting the Queen who is human and supposedly over a thousand years old but there are just no explanations given to Ada. Ada just keeps stumbling around and I wanted her to demand answers but everyone was just too nice . Ok yes there’s someone sinister lurking about and yes there’s a personality clash along the way which is clearly meant to indicate chemistry but I wanted to gnash my teeth. This is the first book in this series and well pretty tame although I think perhaps as Ada is sexually attracted to several guys that might soon change. An interesting idea that for this reader just needed less mystery and more upfront information.
    This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair
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  • Katie K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
    Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2021
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    I LOVED this book! Even just the prologue... It was beautiful and so poignant. I loved the world-building and the uniqueness of it. Ada is a great character and Isolde is fascinating too. I'm so excited to read the next book and find out what happens next!!
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  • Jessica F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty short book
    Reviewed in Australia on October 18, 2024
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    I liked the storyline & the characters. I disliked that it was so short and I wanted a little bit more.
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  • GemmaxM
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very intriguing start.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2022
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    This was the 1st book I have read by this author and I wasn't sure if I was going to like it only because of the synopsis and others reviews. But as I began to read I quickly found that there was more to this book than what I 1st thought, it was very interesting and really drew me in. The writing style was very well written and easy to follow and I really enjoyed the characters of Ada and the men. This book has given me a mystery that I need to find so I will be moving on to the next one quickly to find out to find out why Ada was brought to the island to the island and what is her purpose And also to see if she's gonna get with some of those very hot native men.
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  • Ollie_Creates
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
    Reviewed in Australia on January 16, 2024
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    I loved so many things about this book! The sassy heroine, the world building, the chemistry between the characters, the humour, and last but not least, the story itself that keeps you guessing!
    Can’t wait to dive in (pun intended) into book 2!
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  • jess c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!
    Reviewed in Australia on September 22, 2021
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    What an amazing start to this series! Ada is yet another wonderful FMC from M.F. Adele. This book doesn't rush you through the storyline at all and definitely leaves you desperate for the next one!
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