Dragon Spell (Dragonlance: The New Adventures, Vol. 8) [Paperback]

Jeff Sampson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dragonlance: the New Adventure

The eighth title in the new Dragonlance adventure series for young readers.

Dragon Spell continues a new series of Dragonlance fantasy adventures written specifically for readers ages 10 and up. Sized to fit the young reader market, the series features a group of young companions who band together for friendship and excitement during the golden age of the Dragonlance world.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JEFF SAMPSON has previously created stories for the science fiction series Remnants, and he continues to write fantasy and sci-fi adventures for kids of all ages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: Mirrorstone (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786937440
• ISBN-13: 978-0786937448
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #959,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My name's Jeff. By day I'm a young adult author. By night, I'm a pop culture fiend. Read more about me and my books--including brand new release Vesper: A Deviants Novel--at jeffsampsonbooks.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, July 1, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dragon Spell (Dragonlance: The New Adventures, Vol. 8) (Paperback)

This book was amazing. I don't know who this Jeff Sampson is but if he continues writing as good as he did in this book, he might as well be the next JK Rowling. That's how good he is. IMO. This was the best one in the series. Good work!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY BIASED REVIEW, July 4, 2005

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Rachel Morgan-Wall "The Older Young Adult Reader" (Philly, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Spell (Dragonlance: The New Adventures, Vol. 8) (Paperback)

Okay, so I read the first 7 books of this series SPECIFICALLY to get to the 8th one because Jeff Sampson is my best friend. So this review is rather biased, but I will try to be as fair as possible.

Continuing the story of the miscreants from Krynn, Dragon Spell reunites the original friends that are left and sends them on their journeys. Unlike some of the post-Asvoria books, I really think Jeff connects with the original INTENTS of the characters. Example: in some of the later books, Sindri reads like a child one scene, then an astute adult the next. In this book, all of the characters seem to have come to an understanding with themselves and their respective missions.

The battle scenes do not read like a textbook history describing what goes on (which is a tendancy in some fantasy novels), and the book reads at a very good pace which is appropriate for younger and older readers alike. Younger readers will not be too confused by what is happening and older readers will not be bored by what's going on.

Overall, I've been very impressed by this book and I think it's one of the best ones of the series. And I say that not as a friend, but as a reader.

1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chalk one up for the cowboys, November 20, 2004

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Mr Bing - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Spell (Dragonlance: The New Adventures, Vol. 8) (Paperback)

Jeff Sampson is a cowboy.

It's good to see more cowboys getting out there.

Yeehaw, my friend. Yeehaw.