Flight of the Dragon Kyn [Hardcover]

Susan Fletcher (Author)

Book Description

There is a story about Kara and dragons. When she was four, she came down with vermillion fever. Her parents, thinking there was no cure, left her in a cave to die. A month later she walked back into her parents' home as healthy as if she had never been sick. It is said that a mother dragon lived in that cave, and she nursed young Kara back to life.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 5-7. When Kara is taken to the king because of her special powers to call down birds, she at first can't understand why her talent should be so important. But after living in the royal palace for a while, she discovers her real mission will be to call down dragons so the king can slay them, avenge a death, and win the hand of Signy. With her gyrfalcon Skava, Kara is led to the place of the dragons and forced to call them. A dragon who had saved Kara's life when she was a small child heeds the call and is immediately slain, much to her horror. When bid by the king to call the rest, she struggles with her decision and escapes, vowing to save the dragons. In this exciting drama, readers empathize with the deftly crafted characters, always aware of the struggle between good and evil, honor and dishonor. The falconer's art meshes neatly into the plot, making this well-written fantasy a joy to read. Dragons are a mysterious and powerful subject with large audience appeal, and Fletcher pens some of the best yarns around. Deborah Abbott

From Kirkus Reviews

A prequel to Dragon's Milk (1991), explaining how there came to be dragons in a hidden valley. Since Kara can call birds, the king sends for her to call, not birds, but dragons, because he has sworn to eradicate them. After Kara summons the dragon that once nursed her, she's outraged and appalled when it's killed. Escaping to the mountains, she stumbles on the dragons' lair; and although those there fear and despise her for the death, they agree to let her lead them to a warm, isolated place known to Kara's love, Kazan, a young trader. The plan works; the dragons are saved, and Kara joins Kazan. It's all a little forced and contrived--the story never quite explains why Kara is foolish enough to call the dragon that's killed, or just how the dragons would be led to a promised land she's never seen. But then, high fantasy need not compute, and there's a satisfactorily remote, stern, and romantic air here that will please fantasy buffs. (Fiction. 10+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum (October 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689318804
• ISBN-13: 978-0689318801
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,705,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story and emotional at one part... lol, September 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Flight of the Dragon Kyn (Paperback)

I bought this book a long time ago, and set it in my shelf, since after reading 5 pages, I thought it was downright boring. Then 2 weeks ago, I had to go to San Francisco for 3 days in a rented van (it was GIANT...lotsa space to sleep in, LOL). I brought some books in my shelf to ease my boredom. I happened to bring Flight of the Dragon Kyn, which was the first book I read on the van. It was AWESOME and I cried at one part too...LOL. After coming back to Long Beach, I ran to Borders and bought Dragon's milk and Sign of the Dove, which proved not to be as good as Flight of the Dragon Kyn, the book in the trilogy I most enjoyed! A must read for dragon lovers! (And that would be me..?)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good fun read, July 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Flight of the Dragon Kyn (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought that is was fun and exciting journey though the life of Kara, the first dragon-sayer. She was a wonderful main charater. I think that Susan Fletcher is an excellent author and I loved all three of the books in this series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best fantasy book I have ever read!, April 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Flight of the Dragon Kyn (Paperback)

This book was a masterpiece. I think Susan Fletcher is one of the best authors I have stumbled across and it is a pity she hasn't written more books. I just thought it would be an okay book but it rivals The Hobbit and The Chronicles of Narnia as one of the best fantasy stories in the world.