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hannahelizabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
laurieb755's review against another edition
4.0
As with the first book in this series, we read this aloud - the entire book - a chapter at a time - to our grandchildren, and in-between each chapter we had conversation with them unrelated to the book. (The book conversation occurred during the reading. :-))
In this second of 15 books we learn about Ana and her dragon Kepri. Their journey of discovery comes as a result of Kepri being negatively impacted by some evil magic. It was satisfying to our grandchildren (and to us!) to learn more about Kepri's powers and where Ana came from.
Trying to be mindful of giving away spoilers, I'll conclude by saying that all four of us were left eager to learn more about the other dragon masters and their dragons, and my guess is that the next two books will satisfy that curiosity!
In this second of 15 books we learn about Ana and her dragon Kepri. Their journey of discovery comes as a result of Kepri being negatively impacted by some evil magic. It was satisfying to our grandchildren (and to us!) to learn more about Kepri's powers and where Ana came from.
Trying to be mindful of giving away spoilers, I'll conclude by saying that all four of us were left eager to learn more about the other dragon masters and their dragons, and my guess is that the next two books will satisfy that curiosity!
cgidari's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sam_the_book_dog's review against another edition
4.0
One of last weekend's finds was the second book of The Dragon Master's series--Saving the Sun Dragon.
Drake, our hero, is plucked out of his family's onion fields and brought to an underground school for dragon masters, controlled by the king. There, he learns that something intrinsic in him makes him a dragon master--the stone given to him to wear glows when his connection to his dragon, Worm, is strong. At the end of book one, he and his friends have a close call with dark magic.
Book two opens with his friend's Sun Dragon sick from the dark magic. They learn in a magical book that Sun Dragons have a twin Moon Dragon that can heal them from just about anything, but where in the world can they find her twin?
Worm's magic carries them through geographic space, and they find themselves in Egypt! Looks like they found another dragon master--but he doesn't call himself that. He wears the stone all the other dragon masters wear, but he explains that he doesn't serve a king, and he is not a master. His family has simply always helped dragons when they come to them. He is the boy associated with the Moon Dragon they had been hopeless to find.
In the first book, we picked up that the king who commissioned Griffith, the dragon masters' teacher, to train dragon masters has some secret, possibly sinister plan for these dragons. That is more clearly stated in this book, but we still don't know what it is.
Themes in this book seem to be patience, and that your skill, identity, and relational bonds take different amounts of time for different people and different relationships. Don't get discouraged, and don't give up on them.
Drake, our hero, is plucked out of his family's onion fields and brought to an underground school for dragon masters, controlled by the king. There, he learns that something intrinsic in him makes him a dragon master--the stone given to him to wear glows when his connection to his dragon, Worm, is strong. At the end of book one, he and his friends have a close call with dark magic.
Book two opens with his friend's Sun Dragon sick from the dark magic. They learn in a magical book that Sun Dragons have a twin Moon Dragon that can heal them from just about anything, but where in the world can they find her twin?
Worm's magic carries them through geographic space, and they find themselves in Egypt! Looks like they found another dragon master--but he doesn't call himself that. He wears the stone all the other dragon masters wear, but he explains that he doesn't serve a king, and he is not a master. His family has simply always helped dragons when they come to them. He is the boy associated with the Moon Dragon they had been hopeless to find.
In the first book, we picked up that the king who commissioned Griffith, the dragon masters' teacher, to train dragon masters has some secret, possibly sinister plan for these dragons. That is more clearly stated in this book, but we still don't know what it is.
Themes in this book seem to be patience, and that your skill, identity, and relational bonds take different amounts of time for different people and different relationships. Don't get discouraged, and don't give up on them.
emeraldjade's review against another edition
3.0
My 8 year old would rate this a 5! He absolutely loves this series.
maggiecarr's review against another edition
4.0
This may be "the series" for my kid. He's enamored and I love watching him ponder and ask questions.
shazzerwise's review against another edition
3.0
Another solid installment from this series, a fantasy-primer, early chapter book series. These books are great for my little dragon fans, as there are different kinds of dragons involved, and lots of good illustrations. I think I would rather each book have more of a self-contained story, rather than being part of a larger, overarching storyline, because I have found that early chapter books are easier to "sell" to reluctant readers if they don't feel overwhelmed by something that requires a big commitment. But to each his own! :)