Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews
DRAGONFLIGHT The first Dragonriders of Pern Book Author -Anne McCaffrey Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Scifi Fantasy To the lords who live in Ruatha Hold, Lessa is nothing but a useless and filthy kitchen servant. She has lived these last ten long Turns planning the revenge against those who killed her family and took her home. Now the time is right for her to fulfill her plan and take back her stolen birthright. Everything changes when she meets F’lar and the demanding dragon queen. The dragon riders are looking for candidates for a weyrwoman to raise the dragon queen, and Lessa is the perfect fit. But they have to catch her first. I loved DragonFlight because it is packed full of action and adventure from the very beginning. It also has a touch of romance. It expresses the feelings and thoughts of the characters and the mystery behind them. I love that the two main characters both love each other but try to stay separated to not show their feelings for the other. The rebellious Holds and unbelieving people make the story all the better. The companionship between dragon and rider is very humorous, and I love the way some of the dragons talk to their riders. Written by Dreamheart Dragon Obsessor |
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Dealing with Dragons Book one of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles Author - by Patricia C. Wrede Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Scifi Fantasy Princess Cimorene is a princess who refuses to be proper. Why would she want to be proper if that means having to learn dancing, embroidery, drawing, and etiquette? She wanted to learn to fight and do magic, and go on adventures. So Cimorene did just that. She ran away from home to live with a dragon. That’s where the adventure really begins. Meeting a nice witch, a bottled up jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, and some very nasty magic-stealing wizards are just the beginning. I give Wrede five stars for putting humor, adventure, and just a bit of romance all in one book. The book is full of great characters, like a helpful witch who has a ton of back-talking, and very sneaky cats (none the traditional black color), and misunderstood dragons that sneeze every time a wizard is near. Dealing with Dragons even has eye catching chapter titles like “In Which Cimorene Refuses to Be Proper and Has a Conversation with a Frog”. I never wanted to put this book down and couldn’t wait to turn the page to see what happens next. Written by Dreamheart Dragon Obsessor |
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Author - Erin Hunter, Avon Books, 2004 - present Age Range - 10 - 17 years old. Warriors Saga is about an every-day house cat named Rusty, except for one thing, he always dreamed of going to the wild. There was a forest right behind the fence in his yard and he always dreamed about hopping over it. One day, while chasing a mouse, the mouse climbed up the fence and over, and Rusty followed it. While stocking the mouse he a runs into a wild cat. He fights the cat and almost wins until another wild cat stops them. The wild cats tell Rusty about five wild cat clans and asks for him to join his clan. And so begins the wild and adventurous Warriors Saga. There are six books in the first Warriors Series and, so far, four books in the next series. The first series is about Rusty and his friends and the second series is about Rusty's and his friend's descendents. I think this series of books is very good because it is adventurous and, at the same time, you can relate to the cats because they have a lot of expression and feelings. These cats are almost human. For example, at the beginning of the book, Rusty felt so rejected because all the cats were making fun of him, calling him a kitty pet and telling him he wasn't worthy of being in the clan until one of the cats tackles him and Rusty wins the fight. At that point he is mostly accepted by the clan, but still had to prove himself many times. I would give this series of books five stars. Warning, if you read the first book, once you start reading you won't be able to stop. Written by Bacon |
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Raising Dragons, Dragons in Our Midst Chronicles #1 Author - Bryan Davis Publisher - AMG Publishers Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Christian Fantasy All the kids at school call Billy "Dragon Breath" becacuse his breath stinks! Not just that, it's hot! Every day it's getting worse, and when It finally gets so hot it sets off the bathroom fire sprinklers He knows something is wrong. Read this book to find out how his breath becomes an even bigger problem. Once you start, you won't be able to put it back down. Written by Bacon |
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Dragon Rider Author - Cornelia Funke Age Range - Grade 5 - 8 Type of Book - Fantasy The Valley of Dragons has always been safe from humans, but it's not any more. Humans are coming to fill the valley with water and the dragons must find a new home. The oldest of the dragons just barely remembers the Rim of Heaven, a place where all dragons will be safe. The problem is he doesn't know exactly where it is. None of the other dragons believe him except one. This one goes out to search for the Rim of Heaven with a forest creature called a brownie. On the way they meet a homeless kid. This kid helps them get out of the city. On the way they become friends and he offers to help them find what they are looking for. Together they have to overcome an evil creature that has been following them the whole way in search of the dragons. Once he finds them, he doesn't intend to be friendly. On the way the dragon and riders meet many other friends to help them find what they are looking for and help them overcome what evil is following them. I would recommend this book. It is very good, full of adventure and friendship. Bacon |
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Dragon Keeper Author - Carole Wilkinson Age Range - 10 to Adults Type of Book - Fantasy Dragon Keeper is about a young slave girl working for a cruel master. When he gets lazy and gives his job of feeding the imperial dragons to her, her life takes a turn for adventure. She is persuaded to go to the ocean and carry a beautiful stone with the last of the dragons, which leads to dangerous encounters, captures, and great escapes. I give this book a five star rating. It’s full of adventure, courage, and heroinism |
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