Dragonwitch
Dragonwitch
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Baker Book House
Just the Series: Tales of Goldstone Wood Vol. 5   

Series and Publisher: Tales of Goldstone Wood   

Annotation: In a land besieged, an unlikely hero discovers his destiny: he alone can wield the sword that will slay the Dragonwitch--and save them all.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #5493995
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Book House
Copyright Date: 2013
Edition Date: 2013 Release Date: 08/01/13
Pages: 425 pages
ISBN: 0-7642-1027-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-7642-1027-3
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2013007324
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Subject Heading:
Heroes. Fiction.
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

The fifth volume in the acclaimed Tales of Goldstone Wood series keeps the mythic storytelling coming. To meet her fiance, Alistair, the nephew and heir of Earl Ferox, Lady Leta travels to Gaheris Castle, where she begins taking reading lessons from the Chronicler, a reclusive dwarf who urges her to think for herself. She practices her reading with old nursery rhymes that, to her horror, begin to come true. On his deathbed, the earl makes a game-changing announcement, recognizing the Chronicler--Florien--as his son and rightful heir just as demons arrive intent on annihilating the House of Gaheris. Soon, a small band of travelers--Florien, Alistair, Mouse (a young woman on her own spiritual quest) and Eanrin (an immortal being)--sets out to make the nursery rhymes–turned-prophecies come to pass. Florien is to reclaim his ancestor's sword and use it to slay the evil Dragonwitch. Readers will need to be patient, as the ambitious plot develops unhurriedly, and characters' true identities and motivations are only gradually unraveled. Plot development is prioritized here, yet there is some admirable character development, particularly in Leta and Mouse, and explorations of the themes of destiny and forgiveness. This complex tale with subtle Christian subtexts is best for fantasy fans who appreciate watching each unique piece of an enormous puzzle fall precisely into its place. (Fantasy. 13 & up)

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Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 9+

A New Tale Is Added to this Christy Award-Winning Fantasy Saga!Submissive to her father's will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves--Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country. But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt. The reclusive castle Chronicler, Leta's tutor and friend, possesses a secret so dangerous it could cost his life and topple the North Country into civil war.And far away in a hidden kingdom, a fire burns atop the Temple of the Sacred Flame. Acolytes and priestesses serve their goddess to the limits of their lives and deaths. No one is safe while the Dragonwitch searches for the sword that slew her twice...and for the one person who can wield it.


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