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PLOT SYNOPSIS
Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin’s knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo fight for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict will disappear. But Paladin is dying, and Bardon and Kale – now married – must accept fateful, separate assignments if their land is to survive. Kale’s responsibility is to find, hatch, and train an army of dragons by working side-by-side with the dragon keeper father she has never known. As the Amaran countrymen seek escape, she must gain a greater understanding of her gifts to overcome her doubts. And as the end draws near, with friends and family in serious jeopardy, both Bardon and Kale must face their greatest trials yet. Can their efforts turn the tide against their adversaries?
Series: Dragonkeeper (4 of 5)
Age Recommendation: 8+
Warning: Scenes of mild violence
Faith Based: Yes
ISBN: 978-14000-7251-4
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THE BOTTOM LINE
Not worth your time
PLOT SYNOPSIS (REVISITED)
The three years since the freeing of Paladin’s knights have brought nothing but strife to the country. Now an evil husband and wife wizard duo…
Right there is when I realized I didn’t want to make this book sound more interesting than it is. Instead, I will put in as much effort to my synopsis as the author put into her story.
Some bad dragons and wizards are trying to kill the country for some reason. To save the day, the heroes must complete generic and very forgettable tasks.
THOUGHTS…
After its fantastic predecessors, Dragonfire is a flaming disappointment (see what I did there). It commits the worst crime any novel can: it is boring and forgettable. Literally, two weeks after finishing it, my best recollections of the story are that there are some bad dragons and wizards, and the heroes have to fight them by doing some quest-like things. The only detail I can remember is that a bad guy dies when a multi-ton dragon sneaks up behind him and accidentally bites his head off. This book was so bad, my notes have nothing good to say about it (and I try to be as complimentary as possible). Even the morals of the story, though still wholesome, are mere shells of the messages found in the previous books. In no particular order (because I really want to be done with this review), here are some of my biggest critiques of the novel. Characters are inconsistent. The editing and writing is abysmal compared to the tight writing of the previous installments. Obstacles in the book are so easily dealt with that this feels more like a Sunday walk in the local park than an adventure. Most unsettling, the villains are boring with the lamest of motivations. Probably the worst part is that this is not the end of the series. There is a fifth and (mercifully) final book, and boy, am I not looking forward to slogging through it.
RANTS AND RAMBLES (SPOILER WARNING)
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