Daring Do and the Amber of the Smooze is the eighth book in the Daring Do Expanded Universe, written by Ember Roundup. The book is notable for introducing the Colt of the Smooze, several of which would become recurring villains. Roundup dedicates the book to Jennifer (her mother) and Lewis (her former colleague in the Fillydelphia Tribune World News office).
Short Summary
Daring learns from Mahiavar that a dangerous religious order had recovered a powerful artifact hidden in the Saddle Arabian Desert. Calling themselves the Colt of Smooze, they seek to unleash the eponymous Smooze and drown the world in its ooze. Surprise turns are everywhere when not only is Desert Rose implicated in having ties to the Colt of Smooze, but Ahuizotl himself is actually trying to save the world (albeit for purely selfish reasons).
Daring Do and the Amber of the Smooze contains examples of:
- Arc Words: "Someday I'm gonna go home." Not explained until Universal Cracks.
- Buck the Dog: After taking over Desert Rose's body, one of the first things the Colt Leader does is screw with Gypsy Bard, who had just made friends with Desert Rose and could distinguish the very subtle visual differences between them.
- Did You Just Buck Out Discord?: Desert Rose uses the Eyes of Fatima on the Smooze as it was trying to submerge her while she was trapped in the Colt Leader's body. It cowed the Smooze into returning Desert Rose to her own body.
- Enemy Mine: Daring and Ahuizotl team up to stop the Smooze.
- Evil Versus Oblivion:Daring Do: Why should we trust you? It's not like you haven't tried to destroy the world before!Ahuizotl: Ah, but I would have had achieved divinity first and thus would not have need of the world. Sadly, The Smooze brokers no such opportunities. Only more Smooze.
