Title: Dragonlight
Author: Donita K. Paul
Pages: 377
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
ISBN: 1400073782
I've
enjoyed McCaffrey's Dragon series for years – unfortunately, I've
read all of them. No one can create a world like McCaffrey did, full
of great characters and amazing creatures. But, as I was browsing
through PaperBack Swap and found another series – The DragonKeeper
Chronicles. It is not as well-written as McCaffrey's but still
engaging. However, I was only able to find Book 5 – Dragonlight,
on PaperBack Swap. So, I'm reading them out of order.
The
main character, Kale is happily married to Bardon and Dragonkeeper of
her castle. However, Bardon takes Kale on a quest as evil begins to
invade the world. The story follows the group on the quest as they
discover the destinies for each member – from the smallest, Toopka,
to the blind boy and guardian, Sittiponder. Many themes pervade the
book – from the importance of faith and having respect for fellow
creatures on the earth. Bardon, a former knight, trained in the ways
of the Tomes, continues to quote “principles” which sound like a
combination of Christian proverbs and Confucian sayings. After a
little surfing around, I found that The DragonKeeper Chronicles are
being marketed as Christian speculative fiction. It is a bit ironic
that this particular book is about a splinter cult that twists the
teachings of the god Wulder to gain power in this world. As a
science fiction book, it was a fun read, but as a Christian book, I
would not endorse it.
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