Fire Star - Hardcover

Book 3 of 7: The Last Dragon Chronicles

D'Lacey, Chris

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9781843625216: Fire Star
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1843625210 ISBN 13: 9781843625216
Publisher: Orchard, 2005

Synopsis

The final part to The Fire Within and Icefire, FIRESTAR continues the story of student David Rain. Gwilanna, the evil sibyl of Icefire is back - and this time she has grand plans. She wants to resurrect a real dragon (Gawain) on the icecap of the Tooth of Ragnar. To awaken Gawain, Gwilanna needs three things: Gawain's fire tear (the ice), Grockles' blood and a special alignment of planets which will bring the fire star to shine on the tooth (the fire star was present at the birth of dragonkind). David and his friends find themselves pitted against her, but can they stop her and draw this epic to a final conclusion?

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About the Author

Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer. He lives in Leicester with his wife where he manages to find time for a full-time scientific post at Leicester University, alongside his writing. His first novel, Fly Cherokee Fly, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal.

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up—College student David Rain; his Goth girlfriend, Zanna; and his dragon-creating landlord, Liz, and her daughter, Lucy, fulfill their destinies in this exciting conclusion to The Fire Within (2005) and Icefire (2006, both Scholastic). David is writing a book about polar bears, dragons, a mysterious fire star, and a transdimensional race from another universe. He's shocked to realize that his fictional tale is actually coming true. He discovers that a powerful dragon is lying dormant and petrified in a mountain. The Fain, an ancient race that revered dragons, intended to colonize Earth eons ago but something disrupted space and closed the line between the worlds, leaving some survivors behind. They have possessed Gwilanna, Liz's powerful and malevolent relative who is determined to call down dragons when the fire star aligns with Earth and the portal to Fain's world opens. If Gawain, the dormant dragon, awakens and dragons arrive and are allowed to breathe fire, they will cause widespread panic and catastrophic environmental damage. The multiple story lines and frequent but cryptic references to events from previous books make this novel a bit confusing for those unfamiliar with the earlier titles. Despite this, the story, with its involving and thought-provoking plot full of clever little dragons, mystical polar bears, and spiritual and ecological aspects, will appeal to many fantasy lovers.—Sharon Rawlins, NJ Library for the Blind and Handicapped, Trenton
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Publisher
Orchard
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1843625210
ISBN 13 
9781843625216
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
352
Rating
  • 3.93 out of 5 stars
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