DragonKnight (Dragon Keepers Chronicles, Book 3) [Paperback]

Donita K. Paul (Author)

Book Description

Trapped in an evil spell… can the knights of Paladin be rescued?

Before vowing his allegiance to Wulder as a knight, Bardon heads to the mountains for solitude. His life is suddenly complicated by a woman and her granddaughter, N’Rae, on a mission to rescue the woman’s son trapped in a chamber of sleep. Bardon learns that more of Paladin’s knights are imprisoned–and suspects one of them is Dragon Keeper Kale’s missing father.

The secret is in their hands–and hearts.

The band travels north, uncertain of their destination and encountering numerous perils. When they unlock the chamber, they discover a dozen knights–who cannot be awakened. The journal holding the secret to rousing them is in an unknown language. How can they find the help they need, and overcome even graver obstacles, to rescue the knights?
Return to the land of dragons and magic you discovered in Dragonspell and DragonQuest, in this finely crafted and memorable work of fantasy fiction with a core of eternal truth.

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Praise for DragonKnight

“DragonKnight is a thoroughly enchanting fantasy where dragons speak, tiny mouse-like guardians protect normal-size folk, and young people search for identity. Woven through Donita K. Paul’s carefully crafted world is a strong theme of love, redemption, and the sufficiency of God to see His children through all trials. The icing on this delightful cake is a surprise ending that brings tears of joy!”
–Douglas Hirt, author of the Cradleland Chronicles series

“Donita K. Paul’s inventiveness never ceases to amaze. Fresh ideas for new races of people and unusual creatures keep flowing from her gifted pen. In DragonKnight, we meet a few of these and rejoin old friends like Kale, Bardon, Regidor and the ever-huggable Toopka on a rollicking adventure. As always, this author has a whole bag of tricks up her sleeve–unexpected plot twists, heart-tugging relationships, and captivating characters. Classic is written all over this series.”
–Jill Elizabeth Nelson, author of Reluctant Burglar

“DragonKnight swept me into the exciting exploits of Bardon and his loyal friends. The inventive and richly compelling characters quickly drew me into their lives and into a fast-paced fantasy adventure.”
–Faye Spieker, playwright and author of ministry tools for children

“Charming characters in a colorful make-believe world full of beauty and danger. Classic good against evil with wonderful spiritual truths layered throughout and enough twists to keep the reader engaged from first page to last.”
–Sandra D. Moore, Director, American Christian Fiction Writers Association

“Donita K. Paul’s new novel examples the skillful weaving of a fantasy story with strong moral lessons and spiritual insights. Throughout her series, Paul has created fascinating characters who battle powerful enemies and learn what it means to live life in the process. As a result, DragonKnight is both fun and important reading. Young readers will love the action–and readers of all ages will appreciate the insights.”
–Paul Moede, co-Author, Good News About Your Strong Willed Child

About the Author

Donita K. Paul is a retired teacher and award-winning author of Dragonspell and DragonQuest. When not writing, she is often engaged in mentoring writers of all ages. Donita lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her two grown children make her proud and her two grandsons make her laugh. Her dog is a constant companion, even having his own chair at the computer desk.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press (June 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400072506
• ISBN-13: 978-1400072507
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donita K. Paul retired early from teaching school, but soon got bored! The result: a determination to start a new career. Now she is an award-winning novelist writing Christian Romance and Fantasy. Her website is http://www.donitakpaul.com/author/bio.html.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful sequel to DragonQuest, July 29, 2006

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This review is from: DragonKnight (Dragon Keepers Chronicles, Book 3) (Paperback)

Bardon heads to the mountains to spend a long-anticipated sabbatical in solitude before taking his vow as Paladin's knight. But someone already lives in the cabin he was instructed to occupy. A young girl named N'Rae and her grandmother need Bardon to help them find Granny Kye's son, imprisoned with other knights following Paladin. Bardon suspects one is his friend Kale's father, and reluctantly agrees to lead the quest.

The wonderful land of Amara returns in this delightful sequel to DragonQuest. A troupe of varied characters fills the pages: members of the seven high races; the seven low races; major, minor, and meech dragons; and the legendary minneken. Combine this with a twisting plot, beautiful descriptions, and depth of characters, and you have a novel that's too rich to devour in one reading. Readers of the previous books may be disappointed at first with Kale's absence, but she does come into the story later on. While DragonKnight tells a complete story on its own, much of it draws from the previous novels, so the series is best read in order. Recommended for teens, adults, and anyone fascinated with dragons. - Katie Hart, Christian Book Previews.com

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story., June 23, 2006

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This review is from: DragonKnight (Dragon Keepers Chronicles, Book 3) (Paperback)

Having the read the two first stories in the Dragon keeper series I got my hands on this book as soon as I could. I'd started to read it the same night I got it, and the next I found it hard to stay away from.
I was surprised to see my favorite heroine, Kale was missing from the story, but as the reviews in the front of the book promise, she shows up. If not for the events of her small time in the book, I wouldn't consider this a worthy sequal to the last one. But to see our heroes three years later is rewarding and when we finally see Kale once again no other events could take away a readers joy.
On the long wait I found it was easy to watch Bardon's adventures as seeing things from his eyes was a new experience. There's enough excitement to keep you holding out for Kale to show up. IMO the ending was probably the most rewarding part. Overall, I found I wasn't disapointed, but rather impressed with the format in which this new book was told. Bardon goes from skeptical of Wulder to having true faith in the end.
An awesome read where a fantasy world is made to imply truth in Jesus, similar to Aslan in the "chronicles of Narnia."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fantasy read, January 4, 2007

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This review is from: DragonKnight (Dragon Keepers Chronicles, Book 3) (Paperback)

I have read all three of the books in this series. DragonKnight does not disappoint. I've read fantasy books all my life but have never fallen in love with a series until this one.

Donita Paul's books are wholly Christian with a beautiful allegory to Christ. But they are also wholly fantasy with dragons, magic, sword fights, and adventures. These are appropriate for every age group. I can't wait until my toddler is old enough to understand them--they are perfect read-aloud family books.