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Dragon Circle: Dragon Sleeping

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book is, without a doubt, one of the greatest fantasies I have ever read. Imaginative, exciting, compelling, Gardner creates a world that is unlike anything I have met in mainstream fantasy. The characters are real, and their own stories all surface in the midst of this complex story; it is amazing that Gardner is able to maintain the underlying story throughout the series, while still keeping you interested in each character's ordeal.
Fantasy stand-bys, such as dragons and wizards, are used in the story, but only in an archetypal fashion. The wizards are closer to polititians than sorcerors, and the Dragon is more of a diety, a destructive god.
I have read and reread this series, and each time I come away with more than I had the previous time; it has become more like an old friend, than an old story. If you are a fantasy reader, this series is a MUST READ. Pity that it's no longer in print . . .

Fans of fantasy or science fiction would love this. The three books of the Dragon Circle are some of my favorite. Once you finish this book, you won't be able to rest until you read the second!

It doesn't measure up to a Jordan or Edding's book, but it is very well thought out. The characterization is great. He really builds the characters while still having them go through a multitude of adventures. Each character has their own tests and their might be symbolism but I missed it except for one case if there was, and if there wasn't then I guess I have had too many english classes.

I really liked this book not only because of the colorful characters, but also because of the equally colorful stories that went with them. I loved the way that this book challenged me to keep thinking while it jumped from plot to plot and from character to character. It was really stimulating. I recomend this book to anyone.

I stuck with this book, even though the shallow and silly characters made me feel like a 12-year-old.

The premise isn't bad: a neighborhood of folks gets transported to a place where everybody seems to be at war with everybody else. Many of the people have latent powers, of course, and they get manipulated by the people in the new world, who are vying for control of their island. Nobody in the new world is pure "good", which makes things more interesting.

If only the people and creatures hadn't been so darned *silly*. . . .

I liked it. :-) Don't mind the lower-than-ten score; some parts were a little childish (like the man who comes back alive to tend his garden), but it's really a good book. I'd certainly recommend it. It's really cool that the book's action, ALL of it, only takes it course in about TWO days. It's quite an interesting concept, one which I really like. :-)

I started reading the Dragon Circle books in grade seven. I've read all three of the trilogy about twelve times, literally.
I found that all characters are well developed and each serves a purpose, whether it be small or large. Craig Shaw Gardner gives background information on a few characters like Todd and Mary Lou.
The plot was excellent and the book was based around a dragon but did not resolve around a dragon, if you understand me.
Those of you against Mary Sues and Marty Stus will enjoy this book the most. No character in these books is perfect, each has flaws.
What I loved most about this book is the fact that Gardner was able to put himself in the place of his teenage characters and capture their spirit almost perfectly. He was also able to understand the problems that may occur within a household.
Personally, my favorite character was Nunn, the main antagonist. Nunn gave the certain spice that each book should have. I found Nunn to be fresh and lively and unpredictable.
In this book there is really no one main character. In short these are my favorite books and I, as an eighth grade student, found them better than Harry Potter.
Craig Shaw Gardner is a truley unique writer. I've never read any books like the Dragon Circle Trilogy and hope to read more of his books. They are well written and always provide entertainment. This is truley a book that you cannot put down, no matter how many times you've read it.

The dragon sleeps
Under earth, beneath
The world of men,
Waking some, a time when
Storms rip the sky.
Still, it has yet to fly.
But when it does, the dragon
Will destroy all before it, once again.

A great storm transforms Nick's world. His street, Chestnut Circle, is closed off from the world. Overnight everything changes. Hundreds of trees are where they shouldn't be, ivy is already over-running the houses, and then the brown-clothed men come. Nick and his group of neighbors are herded into a strange world, where two wizards, brothers no less, dwell. One seems evil, the other good, yet both are strange. And the wizards are searching for someone special, someone who is in all probability NOT Nick. But first, they have to somehow manage to keep all of the neighbors in the same place at once, a task more difficult than first thought.

Im over half way done with the first book and im worried about finding the next two.The characters are what keeps the plot going.Someone is allways in trouble.Raven,Obar and Nunn keeps you wondering who the bad guy realy is.The people of Chestnut Circle will never be the same.I hope Nick and his sword defeat the other realms evil and the good prevails.Im going back to my reading. thanks too Craig Shaw Gardner !!!!

I liked all the characters, especially Gardner's "Nick Blake". He was a bit inexperienced at first, but quickly gained experience during the great conflicts of the book. At the beginning of the novel he was shy, but then later he really surprised me with his bravery. Gardner's "Raven" was a good supporting character that showed his true feathers by coming to the rescue in the end. A good first book of a great trilogy.