![]() ![]() A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. I'm only mentioning this because I think those first few books are some of the better dragon tales out there (especially for Christian parents) and I'd hate for someone to start with one of her later books, and make a judgment based on these.Ancient China, Han Dynasty. To me, her writing style has become ponderous and feels contrived and choppy. I also purchased and read her two later books (The Vanishing Sculptor & Dragons of the Valley) and I had to honestly wonder if it was the same author. I'm not sure anymore who Palladin is meant to represent, but it seems unlikely it is the Christian image of Christ. By the fifth book (Dragonlight), whatever Christian allegory Paul was employing has gotten very muddled. I'm glad you've enjoyed the first few as much as I did, but I felt I should warn you about the later books. I was the reader who recommended this series to you way back in February. OR Buy DragonSpell at for $10.10.īuy DragonKnight at for $5.60. ![]() The books do include a glossary, which may help to preview before reading.Īge Appeal: 10 and up, but even younger readers may enjoy it if they are good readers and don't get lost in the details. Also, Paul chose not to capitalize the names of the races, which makes reading even more confusing at first. ![]() Then, when Paul starts adding names, alliances, and relationships to the story, it is easy to become lost. What I Dislike: The series is quite detailed, and just keeping the seven "high races" and seven "low races" straight is a challenge. Kale and Bardon aren't perfect, but they love Paladin and Wulder, and are always open to correction. They are true to biblical principles, and even echo biblical passages at times. I especially like the lessons Paladin teaches Kale and Bardon. Paul has quite an imagination, and dreams up creatures by turns bizarre, lovable, funny and terrifying. I can't wait to read the last two books in the series! There are lots of characters to like and it is easy to become lost in the world of Amara. They are each epic fantasies, with satisfying endings. What I Like: Paul's books are full of action, believable characters, and plot twists. The romance is only hinted at through most of book three, and Bardon always conducts himself as a perfect gentleman. He hopes to be a knight, but finds himself himself constantly challenged by new quests.ĭragonKnight ends with several family reunions, and a budding romance between Kale and Bardon. In DragonKnight, the third book, the focus switches to Bardon, a brave but troubled young man, with a mysterious past. She is aided by a unique and heroic band of companions, including tiny, flying dragons, an eccentric wizard, a fashionable and kind doneel, and graceful, elf-like emerlindians. In the first two books, ( DragonSpell and DragonQuest), Kale, uses her roles as DragonKeeper, and wizard-in-training, to help in the battles between good and evil. She rejoices in her new-found freedom, and chooses to join Paladin (an allegorical Christ-figure), and live her life performing whatever tasks Wulder places in front of her.Īll of the books center around the fight between Paladin and other followers of Wulder, and the evil Wizard Risto and his minions. She also learns her destiny is to be the DragonKeeper and train as a wizard. As she travels with her rescuers, she learns "Wulder," the creator, is not a child's myth, but a real being. However, a wrong turn leads to her capture and subsequent rescue. When Kale, a slave-girl, finds a valuable dragon egg, her masters send her to deliver the egg to the Hall, where she imagines she will become a servant. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings fantasy-adventures, but with an overtly Christian worldview. (I have only finished the first three books, but I can't wait to read the last two.) The books are a cross between Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrid ers of Pern fantasy series, and J.R.R. Paul's DragonKeeper Chroniclesseries is definitely worth reading. For those of you who love dragons, fantasy, and Christian allegory, Donita K. ![]()
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