The Gift of Charms (1) (The Land of Dragor) - Softcover

Suzuki, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782199241 ISBN 13: 9781782199243

Publisher: Dino Books, 2015

Synopsis

Julia Suzuki's Award Winning 'Land of Dragor' series will entrance readers of any age. The Gift of Charms, the first volume of Julia Suzuki's series is an epic fantasy story set to enchant and entertain...                                                                                                                                                            In a secret land, far away from the habitation of man, dwell the world's remaining dragons -- hoping the dragsaur beasts have vanished forever.  In their mystical valley, they live their daily lives, but all is not well and their talents are fading. Things change, however, when, from a strange egg, Yoshiko is born - a dragon with a unique destiny. Great adventure lies ahead as many challenges must be overcome, leading to a dangerous mission to the human world in attempt to return to the clans their missing magic! Will the Land of Dragor have a new hero? Can Yoshiko make it in time?

About this title

From the Author

"I had been thinking back to the wonderful vintage books I had read and wishing there were more like this - but with unique and modern edge and interactive web presence. I knew first hand what parents were looking for when purchasing a book for their children, yet more than that, I knew also what they sought themselves. They wanted gripping action, loads of adventure - all the classic aspects of heroes and villains, mystery and magic, quests and suspense, and the hope of happy endings. 

I wanted to write books with universal appeal, that were fantastical and 'out there' and yet still felt somehow real; to fulfil the expectations of book lovers and also hook non-readers back into reading. For me this had to be in the form of a series set in a place we would all be excited to visit - and so the Land of Dragor came to be.

The most beautiful places that I had seen on my international travels were integrated into the setting of Dragor: the amazing mountains of Colorado, the great deserts of Palm Springs, California, the vast waters in the Lake District, and the seaside caves of Cornwall -not forgetting the enchanting wilderness of Scotland. Dragor would be my ideal place to live - full of magnificent scenery, bursting with animals and nature's magical flowers and plants. A place full of adventure, excitement and promise." - Julia Suzuki

From the Inside Flap

Many great creatures first roamed the earth with us," Ma'am Sancy announced to her class, her wings held wide. "There were all different types. Some had trunks and tusks as long as their bodies. Others had claws that enabled them to leap through the highest trees in the forests."The younglings all gazed at their history teacher, as her words captured their full attention. 
 
"At first they were happy to share the lands with us. But as the years went by, the earth moved and the seas divided" she continued. "Some of the dinosaurs sought survival by breeding with our dragon ancestors against their will creating a super-evil species known as dragsaurs - monsters who were willing do anything to take over the world and destroy us!" One of the orange Mida dragons gasped in horror at the thought of such beasts. 
 
 "But despite their efforts, and indeed after many great wars, both dragsaurs and dinosaurs became extinct. It was only us dragons who managed to survive the new climates, though we became slaves to man.  That is until one great rebellion, after receiving a special gift we managed to escape and flee to the Land of Dragor, where we now remain hidden below the smoky mists.."
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Dino Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1782199241
• ISBN 13: 9781782199243
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 190