The Dragon Circle: Dragon Waking [Hardcover]

Craig Shaw Gardner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1995 | Series: Dragon Circle (Book 2)

Continuing the story that began with Dragon Sleeping, the 1960s suburban town of Chestnut Circle, under the leadership of young Nick Blake, is forced to choose sides in a deadly confrontation.

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From Publishers Weekly

Gardner's delightful, if not wholly fulfilling, follow-up to Dragon Waking continues the saga of the neighborhood from Chestnut Circle that has found itself transported to a mysterious land and several foreboding quests. The fast-paced action centers on the discovery and allocation of the rest of the seven mysterious and powerful dragons' eyes. By the end of this volume, several characters have increased in importance-especially Jason Dafoe and the creature who combines the souls of Evan Mills, Rox the wizard and the creature Zachs-while others are developed in greater depth; as in the previous book, nearly all appear to possess one enviable virtue or another. Several deaths punctuate the story line, as do a couple of unexpected but not unbelievable resurrections, but abundant witty repartee lightens the tone throughout. Through infectiously enthusiastic storytelling, Gardner has here laid the groundwork for a wrap-up to the Dragon Circle series that his fans will welcome.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1st edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044100248X
• ISBN-13: 978-0441002481
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,231,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best!, February 13, 2005

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This review is from: The Dragon Circle: Dragon Waking (Hardcover)

Okay, this book is one of my favorites. According to me the previous two reviews didn't explain much.
First off, Dragon Sleeping continues with Dragon Waking. The wizards are becoming desperate and are struggling and fighting even more with the dragon so close.
The neighbours are turning against each other and struggling merely for survival. More of them receive stones from the dragon and Nunn, a dark wizard, is as cunning as ever and continues to use and toy with everyone.
Nick's sword is changing the young boy and Nick is becoming unsure what to do.
In this book we learn more of Obar and his true intentions and how Mary Lou feels about Garo. We learn the deepest desires of the neighbours and we begin to question who the dragon is going to take next.
Will the neighbours all turn against each other or will they band together to be all they can be? What's to become of the wizards?
This book is not boring and I found it interesting and just as great as the last book. Usually in sequels we find that they destroy everything, but this book does not. It ties in perfectly with the rest of the trilogy.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read, March 15, 1999

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This review is from: The Dragon Circle: Dragon Waking (Hardcover)

Light, fun reading. Nothing epic here. Gardner has created a very unique world with some enjoyable characters.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious, 100 pages of story in 360 pages., May 27, 2001

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This review is from: The Dragon Circle: Dragon Waking (The Dragon Circle , No 2) (Paperback)

This trilogy would probably make one good novel. Both the first and second books are very slow and don't get very far. They both seem like they are from a novel that was stretched into a trilogy.