Dragon Eye 4 [Paperback]

Kairi Fujiyama (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (April 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345501322
• ISBN-13: 978-0345501325
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars We learn more about Issa's past, August 26, 2009

By 

J. Maxon "Fantasy Author" (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Eye 4 (Paperback)

Continuing in this series, we leave off volume 3 with Squad Zero (and volunteers) investigating Dracule activity in a cave not far from Mikun city. Issa and S'sei fight off a horde of Dracules while the rest of the team (separated from Issa and S'sei) are busy with a group of Dracules of their own.

Story overview:

Leila's group is able to escape the cavern only to find that Issa and S'sei have not yet returned. After a delay the two show up. Issa asks S'sei to keep what they saw a secret. Why? He wants to avoid panic at Mikun. Hibiki and Issa have a slight personality conflict as Issa stops Hibiki from killing a bear, which Hibiki thought was a Dracule.

We get a glimps into Issa's past. Ciara (Issa's sister?) is shown in chains but Issa seems content just being with her, regardless of what she makes him do. In the present, Issa narrowly escapes demotion while Leila goes on an undercover mission to discover who is in charge of illegal Dracule fighting.

In another scene, it seems that Hibiki is secretly set to the task of taking over Issa's position as Squad Zero captain. A higher-up appears to be the brains behind this scheme; but unknown to Hibiki it seems that the man has some ulterior motives.

My thoughts:

We learn that Mikuni keeps tabs on Issa (and others?) who happen to possess the same type of fetter. Thankfully for Issa, he does not use the eye and therefore does not risk expulsion from Mikun. The mysteries are unfolding, and yet they continue to prompt more questions which hopefully can be answered in future volumes. I thoroughly enjoy reading these.

Things to consider:

The ratings for these stay nicely consistent. Targeted mainly towards boys ages thirteen plus. I do not see anything inappropriate for this audience.

James D. Maxon

Author of, The Cat That Made Nothing Something Again

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