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Chargement... The Royal Order of Fighting Dragonspar Dan Elish
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"Elish delivers a fast-paced, entertaining story with appealing characters, a healthy dose of action, and a dash of humor" ~Publishers Weekly Born To ... Fight? Ike Rupert Hollingsberry is haunted by the past because complete strangers won't let him forget when his famous father died on the set of The Fighting Dragons, a cult favorite that still has people talking. But when he's attacked by a large locust, like the one that killed his dad, Ike is helped by the geekiest nerd of all, Elmira Hand. Killing the giant locust was only the beginning of the surprises in store for Ike as he is whisked away from New York City to an isolated Florida compound to assume his role as the next in line to lead the Royal Order of the Fighting Dragons--that are NOT supposed to exist--and learns his dad's death was a cover-up for a far greater purpose ... "... destined to be a kid-pleasing classic. Readers will be captivated as Ike is drawn into the mysterious and dangerous world ... I dare any fan of Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, Wonder Woman, Superman--any rollicking adventure story--to pick up The Royal Order of Fighting Dragons and not get hooked. ~Deborah Heiligman, Award-winning author of Vincent and Theo Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I rather appreciated that, despite using the 'chosen one’ trope, Ike wasn't an orphan. Hus mum was not only still in the picture, but well aware of his status as a dragonrider. This was a light-hearted, fun story, so she wasn't freaking out over the fact her eleven-year old was facing off against the giant bugs that killed her husband. Ok… that was a bit odd… I'd be freaking out if my eleven-year old was doing anything dangerous. Where's the mama bear instinct, lady?? Anyhoo, that's not something I see a lot. An active parent in the picture.
I did feel somewhat ambivalent towards these dragons. Dragon portrayal can be iffy with me sometimes since dragon mythology in eurasia was my anthropology thesis, and I wrote a book that expanded that research to around the world. In the end, I really came to love them, despite not being fully what I consider 'dragon’. These dragons are large, with dragon characteristics, yet seem to be herbivores. They eat hay and grass, rather than meat. My experience with dragon myths shows no completely herbivorous ones, and those that seem to be omnivores are small. Which makes sense since dragons can be seen as an amalgam of the most dangerous predators to our earliest ancestors (as can gryphons)- raptors, big cats, and giant snakes or Komodo-like lizards. In the case of sea serpent dragons, add large oceanic predators like sharks and orcas.
A fast-paced read brimming with wry humour, quirky characters, magic, and- did I mention?- DRAGONS, Elish's Royal Order of Fighting Dragons is sure to be a hit with the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson crowd. Prepare for some bug-splattin’ fun times in this middle-grade fantasy adventure!
***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review (