Fire Star (The Last Dragon Chronicles Series #3)

by Chris d'Lacey

Overview

Another fantastic adventure in NY TIMES bestselling author Chris d'Lacey's dragon saga!

Another fantastic adventure in NY TIMES bestselling author Chris d'Lacey's dragon saga!In the thrilling third book in Chris d'Lacey's popular series, David Rain is faced with a perilous task. ICEFIRE's evil sibyl Gwilanna is back, this time determined to resurrect the dragon Gawain on the ice cap of the Tooth of Ragnar. Can David and his friends stop her before it's too late?Don't miss Chris d'Lacey's addition to his rich dragon mythology in his next series, The Erth Dragons!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439901857
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2007
Series:	The Last Dragon Chronicles , #3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	560
Sales rank:	114,684
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.63(h) x (d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Chris d'Lacey is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including the New York Times bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles series; the Dragons of Wayward Crescent series; the UNICORNE Files trilogy; and The Erth Dragons series, The Wearle, Dark Wyng, and The New Age. Chris lives with his wife, Jay, in Devon, England, where they are at work on his next book.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Fire Star:

"Readers will find action and mysteries aplenty in this fantastic tale, as well as a group of appealing dragons who are tricky, heroic, and often charming." -School Library Journal

From the Publisher

With this sizzling installment, Chris D'Lacey's Fire trilogy comes to a full boil. Thanks to the machinations of that arch-nemesis sibyl Gwilanna, David Rain and his friends must confront fiery dragons and pugnacious polar bears. An excellent fantasy adventure.

The third in the series that began with The Fire Within (2005) leads its characters into a world-saving adventure in the Arctic. College student David and his girlfriend Zanna are ostensibly researching global warming with their professor, Dr. Bergstrom. None of the three, however, are really what they seem. David's writing, inspired by his muse, the dragon Gadzooks, has a disturbing tendency to come true. Zanna is a sibyl with unexpected powers, and Bergstrom is trying to prevent an apocalyptic summoning of dragons. Meanwhile, David's young friend, Lucy, is kidnapped by her powerful sibyl ancestor and imprisoned in the ice. Side plots intrigue, though they are marred by flat and stereotyped characterization: intolerant, superstitious monks; nearly bestial Inuit gifted with shamanic knowledge and the like. The mixed ages of the protagonists (college students, young child, adults mourning lost love) lead to some inconsistency of style, but the originality of the approach makes up for shortcomings in implementation. An entertaining adventure. (Fantasy. 9-11)

Kirkus Reviews