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what_ella_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This book was good. I am looking forward to seeing how this series ends.
reader_cheryl's review against another edition
4.0
Three years have passed since the final chapters in DragonKnight. Sir Bardon, an o'rant and emerlindian knight in Paladin's service, has married Kale Allerion, a wizard and Dragon Keeper. When the novel starts, they are standing in the remains of a village destroyed by fire dragons, flying weapons of warfare. Bardon has his hands full as he tries to prevent Kale from entering the partially destroyed inn. But Kale feels the pull of her DragonKeeper talent towards the crumbling building. After Bardon forces her to think through a plan, she enters the decrepit structure. Accompanying her is Ardeo, a white and grey minor dragon that glows in the dark and Pat, a chubby brown minor dragon whose talent is repairing things. They make their way to the inn's basement, Ardeo lighting the way and Pat slowing Kale's headlong rush into the rickety remains.
But greater danger lies outside. When Kale exists the unstable building, Bardon is gone. Dibl, another one of the DragonKeeper's minor charges, informs Kale via mindspeaking about a small group of bisonbecks that entered the inn's yard while she was inside. By the time she locates her husband the fight is almost done. Bardon has downed two of the bisonbecks and the minor dragons with him have blinded another one with the caustic spit. She flattens one of the two remaining fighters and Bardon knocks out the last bisonbeck. Kale uses a vine to immobilize the only conscious prisoner and Bardon begins to interrogate him. The bisonbeck, a soldier in Crim Cropper's army, gives Bardon some useful information, but not much. The husband and wife duo head on their way, determined to carry out their original task—finding Regidor and his wife, Gilda, rare meech dragons. Gilda is dying from an evil spell and Bardon and Kale think they've found the cure. But will they reach their meech friends in time? And what has happened to the outside world while they've lived in isolation in the bogs? From the devastation left by the fire dragons, they suspect war will soon come to Arama. A war whose outcome will determine if their homeland lives free under Paladin and Wulder, or falls to Pretender and his forces.
DragonFire is the fourth book in the DragonKeeper Chronicles and continues the high standards set in the previous three books. Award winning author Donita K. Paul has built a complex storyworld for this series, populated with dragons, wizards, kimens, bisonbecks, emerlindians, mordakleeps and knights, just to name a few. All the characters, from the most powerful wizard to the tinest dragon, have personalities that crackle and snap across the pages. So much so that I really missed some of my favorite characters from the earlier books-a librarian named Librettowit and the wizard Fenworth. He's a hoot!
Summer 2008 brings the series to a close with DragonLight, the final book in the DragonKeeper Chronicles. While I'm sorry to see this series end, I'm looking forward to visiting Arama and its inhabitants once again.
But greater danger lies outside. When Kale exists the unstable building, Bardon is gone. Dibl, another one of the DragonKeeper's minor charges, informs Kale via mindspeaking about a small group of bisonbecks that entered the inn's yard while she was inside. By the time she locates her husband the fight is almost done. Bardon has downed two of the bisonbecks and the minor dragons with him have blinded another one with the caustic spit. She flattens one of the two remaining fighters and Bardon knocks out the last bisonbeck. Kale uses a vine to immobilize the only conscious prisoner and Bardon begins to interrogate him. The bisonbeck, a soldier in Crim Cropper's army, gives Bardon some useful information, but not much. The husband and wife duo head on their way, determined to carry out their original task—finding Regidor and his wife, Gilda, rare meech dragons. Gilda is dying from an evil spell and Bardon and Kale think they've found the cure. But will they reach their meech friends in time? And what has happened to the outside world while they've lived in isolation in the bogs? From the devastation left by the fire dragons, they suspect war will soon come to Arama. A war whose outcome will determine if their homeland lives free under Paladin and Wulder, or falls to Pretender and his forces.
DragonFire is the fourth book in the DragonKeeper Chronicles and continues the high standards set in the previous three books. Award winning author Donita K. Paul has built a complex storyworld for this series, populated with dragons, wizards, kimens, bisonbecks, emerlindians, mordakleeps and knights, just to name a few. All the characters, from the most powerful wizard to the tinest dragon, have personalities that crackle and snap across the pages. So much so that I really missed some of my favorite characters from the earlier books-a librarian named Librettowit and the wizard Fenworth. He's a hoot!
Summer 2008 brings the series to a close with DragonLight, the final book in the DragonKeeper Chronicles. While I'm sorry to see this series end, I'm looking forward to visiting Arama and its inhabitants once again.
larrachersan's review against another edition
3.0
After the first 3 books of this series, I was kind of looking forward to the next one.
But right now, I'm still wondering about what to write for a review, cause this book had me through different emotions, from loving it, to staring at it unbelievingly.
I loved the relationship between Kale and Bardon, although I'm a bit disappointed, that we never got more to read about their wedding and life.
Kale's father, who gets a bigger part in this volume is a character, whom I can't decide on. On the one hand I do like him, he seems a kind person and all. On the other hand he just gets on my nerves, just like he gets on Kale's nerves. In that way the author did a brilliant job in describing him. Now and then I wished to knock him over the head.
I totally loved the different dragons who show up in this book, from the minors to the riding dragons. They are the part of the book, which made me eager to read on.
What left me unbelieving and in some way disappointed was the part with Bardon and the final battle (if you can call it like that). There was so much tension through the whole book, with Bardon being mortally ill and the whole Pretender plot and in the end it felt, like the whole tension was for nothing. I felt betrayed, since everything was solved within two pages. The built up strain just desolved into nothingness.
I had been wondering about giving the book two stars, but there were parts in it, too good for just 2 stars. But I still can't give it 4, since for me it was the worst of the series so far.
But right now, I'm still wondering about what to write for a review, cause this book had me through different emotions, from loving it, to staring at it unbelievingly.
I loved the relationship between Kale and Bardon, although I'm a bit disappointed, that we never got more to read about their wedding and life.
Kale's father, who gets a bigger part in this volume is a character, whom I can't decide on. On the one hand I do like him, he seems a kind person and all. On the other hand he just gets on my nerves, just like he gets on Kale's nerves. In that way the author did a brilliant job in describing him. Now and then I wished to knock him over the head.
I totally loved the different dragons who show up in this book, from the minors to the riding dragons. They are the part of the book, which made me eager to read on.
What left me unbelieving and in some way disappointed was the part with Bardon and the final battle (if you can call it like that). There was so much tension through the whole book, with Bardon being mortally ill and the whole Pretender plot and in the end it felt, like the whole tension was for nothing. I felt betrayed, since everything was solved within two pages. The built up strain just desolved into nothingness.
I had been wondering about giving the book two stars, but there were parts in it, too good for just 2 stars. But I still can't give it 4, since for me it was the worst of the series so far.
angelwolf45's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to see Kale work with her father and get to understand him better. Even if that meant that she had to leave her husband for another mission.
It was great to see some characters that you have loved from the first book grown up and doing what they are called to do and help with dealing with the 2 evil wizards.
The characters are amazing. I love the story and the plot and everything that happens in this book. It builds up to an amazing ending that was just awesome.
It is such an amazing book and I loved how this book ended.
It was great to see some characters that you have loved from the first book grown up and doing what they are called to do and help with dealing with the 2 evil wizards.
The characters are amazing. I love the story and the plot and everything that happens in this book. It builds up to an amazing ending that was just awesome.
It is such an amazing book and I loved how this book ended.
ghumpherys's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 4th book in this series -- the story and the various quests continue. As with the other books, there is a good deal of Christian symbolism along with a lot of action and adventure.
chelseavk's review against another edition
3.0
To see my full non-spoiler review: https://christianlovingbooks.blogspot.com/2018/07/dragonfire-review.html
serenam's review against another edition
3.0
This one just didn't do it for me. The cover art isn't the greatest (which is highly uncharacteristic), and I didn't enjoy the story nearly as much as her other novels.
We started off on the wrong foot when, on the first page, I discover that Bardon and Kale are married. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ENTIRE BOOK BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR. Gosh, sorry, I don't usually use my caps lock key. But I was quite angry. And then she rubs it in my face by using the words "wife" and "husband" about fifty times in the first chapter alone.
Since Bardon and Kale receive separate assignments, the chapters alternate between them, which is a style that, while necessary, drives me nuts. (side note: I like commas)
Beyond that, I don't even remember already what all bothered me. It's just that awkward, terrible but necessary in-between book that most series have. Oh, the villains. The villains were so very cheesy and melodramatic. Lightning shooting from fingertips just for show? The sky darkening as she comes into view? Thinking out loud to his captive? The other books have a bit of this too, but this time there were three villains, and it was just too much.
Conclusion: Read the book, because it is good (but not great) and necessary for understanding the final book in the series, which you do want to read. It has its moments, I promise!
This review was originally posted on poetree.
We started off on the wrong foot when, on the first page, I discover that Bardon and Kale are married. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ENTIRE BOOK BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR. Gosh, sorry, I don't usually use my caps lock key. But I was quite angry. And then she rubs it in my face by using the words "wife" and "husband" about fifty times in the first chapter alone.
Since Bardon and Kale receive separate assignments, the chapters alternate between them, which is a style that, while necessary, drives me nuts. (side note: I like commas)
Beyond that, I don't even remember already what all bothered me. It's just that awkward, terrible but necessary in-between book that most series have. Oh, the villains. The villains were so very cheesy and melodramatic. Lightning shooting from fingertips just for show? The sky darkening as she comes into view? Thinking out loud to his captive? The other books have a bit of this too, but this time there were three villains, and it was just too much.
Conclusion: Read the book, because it is good (but not great) and necessary for understanding the final book in the series, which you do want to read. It has its moments, I promise!
This review was originally posted on poetree.
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