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The Wearle by Chris d'Lacey
5.0
Chris D'Lacey is a very nostalgic author for myself considering my adoration for the phenomenal series of 'The Last Dragon Chronicles', so to enter a familiar world that is somewhat distant from that of these fond character memories was truly enchanting.
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The Wearle leads us into a land of human and dragon, one where the dragons are dominant of the land and humans live in the recesses in communities. The Wearle is a place of dragon dwelling and we are following the story of Gabrial; a young, blue dragon who witnesses the murder of a dragon princess and one of her offspring. But upon realising such a heartbreaking tragedy, he is accused of her death from his battle with another dragon to enchant the heart of another princess. After conjuring an i:mage, one to distract the opposing dragon in combat, he is wrongly accused of the crime and punished by being stripped of his namesake; becoming Abrial and sent to work with minerals. We are journeyed through a multitude of perspectives afterwards to uncover the mysteries of what happened to the princess, one that will reveal many secrets of the Wearle and the some dragons' dishonest hearts.
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For a younger teen book, this narrative is a compelling tale that delivers deception, courage, bravery and relationship values that can transverse into adult beliefs and values. There is so much joy in reading younger audience books for their attention to fully realising characters with growth, depth and adoration. From Gabrial to Gretel and the young human Ren, there is a constant theme of bravery and courage that is upheld throughout their adventures and travels. And Chris D'Lacey really weaves world lore and land stories throughout to encompass a great introductory novel to what I can only imagine is a phenomenal series. I have the second book ready and waiting and will be grabbing a copy of the final installment to complete this trilogy!
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The Wearle leads us into a land of human and dragon, one where the dragons are dominant of the land and humans live in the recesses in communities. The Wearle is a place of dragon dwelling and we are following the story of Gabrial; a young, blue dragon who witnesses the murder of a dragon princess and one of her offspring. But upon realising such a heartbreaking tragedy, he is accused of her death from his battle with another dragon to enchant the heart of another princess. After conjuring an i:mage, one to distract the opposing dragon in combat, he is wrongly accused of the crime and punished by being stripped of his namesake; becoming Abrial and sent to work with minerals. We are journeyed through a multitude of perspectives afterwards to uncover the mysteries of what happened to the princess, one that will reveal many secrets of the Wearle and the some dragons' dishonest hearts.
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For a younger teen book, this narrative is a compelling tale that delivers deception, courage, bravery and relationship values that can transverse into adult beliefs and values. There is so much joy in reading younger audience books for their attention to fully realising characters with growth, depth and adoration. From Gabrial to Gretel and the young human Ren, there is a constant theme of bravery and courage that is upheld throughout their adventures and travels. And Chris D'Lacey really weaves world lore and land stories throughout to encompass a great introductory novel to what I can only imagine is a phenomenal series. I have the second book ready and waiting and will be grabbing a copy of the final installment to complete this trilogy!