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Tales of Starlight #2
Third Starlighter
Adrian Masters journeys into the wilderness of Starlight, the dragon planet, in search of his brother Frederick who has built a refuge for runaway slaves. Carrying the comatose body of Marcelle and accompanied by two liberated slave girls, Adrian has to find medical help for Marcelle, but the slave master dragons will kill him on sight if he comes out of hiding. Adrian hopes to join his brother and devise a plan to rescue other humans enslaved on Starlight. Since he cannot leave Marcelle alone, her nearly lifeless body becomes a physical and emotional anchor, and he is torn between helping her or attempting to rescue the slaves. Meanwhile, Marcelle’s spirit travels to their home planet in search of military help. She is able to materialize there in a temporary body that looks corpselike and feels icy cold. Because of her appearance, Governor Orion persecutes her as a sorceress and sentences her to burn at the stake. Yet, she has hope of rescue in three allies—her father; an eccentric former teacher; and the mysterious Starlighter, Cassabrie. Filled with excitement, twists and turns, and thought-provoking dilemmas, Third Starlighter will keep readers turning the pages.
464 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Bryan Davis
73 books980 followersBryan Davis is the author several speculative-fiction series, including Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire, Children of the Bard, Dragons of Camelot, The Reapers Trilogy, The Time Echoes Trilogy, Tales of Starlight, Dragons of Starlight, the Oculus Gate, Not So Famous Dog Tales, Astral Alliance, and Wanted: Superheroes.
Bryan and his wife, Susie, have homeschooled their four girls and three boys.
Bryan was born in 1958 and grew up in the eastern U.S. From the time he taught himself how to read before school age, through his seminary years and beyond, he has demonstrated a passion for the written word, reading and writing in many disciplines and genres, including fantasy, theology, fiction, devotionals, poetry, and humor.
Bryan and his wife, Susie, have homeschooled their four girls and three boys.
Bryan was born in 1958 and grew up in the eastern U.S. From the time he taught himself how to read before school age, through his seminary years and beyond, he has demonstrated a passion for the written word, reading and writing in many disciplines and genres, including fantasy, theology, fiction, devotionals, poetry, and humor.
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January 12, 2023
Video Review: https://youtu.be/gv4exWmY2xU
SUCH a great continuation of Adrian and Marcelle’s story! I think I loved this one more than the first book!
The things they go through, the trials and joys, the struggles and pain yet realization of truth and love is amazing and really deepens these characters and the world of Starlight in such ways I really, really appreciate and gets me thinking and has me reflect on deeper meanings while also being a fun adventure full of love and danger and a cast of horrible and amazing characters.
I especially loved the conversation between Cassabrie and Marcelle about how you can be a warrior but also be a woman who loves and encourages and “lowers her shield over her heart” for her man. I just love how this was spoken of in such a beautiful way I already believed was possible for this author’s words to solidify as true and beautiful without being demeaning to women or men.
I would also HIGHLY recommend reading this series alongside the YA Dragons of Starlight as both series play and work off each other to expand the world and characters in ways I didn’t get the first time I read DOS, so highly recommend reading both series this way if you have the chance!
‼️Content‼️
Language: hell (as a place); wench; cur
Violence: fighting with swords, bows, and other weapons (not detailed); injuries and blood (not detailed); a creature attacks a character; a creature’s head is cut off (not detailed); characters fall/are shoved into a pit full of spikes and are impaled (not detailed or fatal); a man is magically withered away until only bones remain; dragons are caged and impaled by branches; part of a finger is cut off than magically reattached; a boy’s throat was slit (off screen, not shown); a woman is burned at the stake (not detailed); a dragon tries to roast a character; a man magically steals people’s energy and kills them; a dragon burns men to death (not detailed); wolves attack characters who fight back (not detailed)
Sexual: kisses on the cheek
Other: magic; magical creatures, places, objects, and abilities; people are enslaved by dragons; some characters are spirits; death and grief; a character is accused of being a witch; children are captured and locked up to make their fathers cooperate; a character is encased in ice; in the past dragons were enslaved by humans; a disease starts to infect characters
SUCH a great continuation of Adrian and Marcelle’s story! I think I loved this one more than the first book!
The things they go through, the trials and joys, the struggles and pain yet realization of truth and love is amazing and really deepens these characters and the world of Starlight in such ways I really, really appreciate and gets me thinking and has me reflect on deeper meanings while also being a fun adventure full of love and danger and a cast of horrible and amazing characters.
I especially loved the conversation between Cassabrie and Marcelle about how you can be a warrior but also be a woman who loves and encourages and “lowers her shield over her heart” for her man. I just love how this was spoken of in such a beautiful way I already believed was possible for this author’s words to solidify as true and beautiful without being demeaning to women or men.
I would also HIGHLY recommend reading this series alongside the YA Dragons of Starlight as both series play and work off each other to expand the world and characters in ways I didn’t get the first time I read DOS, so highly recommend reading both series this way if you have the chance!
‼️Content‼️
Language: hell (as a place); wench; cur
Violence: fighting with swords, bows, and other weapons (not detailed); injuries and blood (not detailed); a creature attacks a character; a creature’s head is cut off (not detailed); characters fall/are shoved into a pit full of spikes and are impaled (not detailed or fatal); a man is magically withered away until only bones remain; dragons are caged and impaled by branches; part of a finger is cut off than magically reattached; a boy’s throat was slit (off screen, not shown); a woman is burned at the stake (not detailed); a dragon tries to roast a character; a man magically steals people’s energy and kills them; a dragon burns men to death (not detailed); wolves attack characters who fight back (not detailed)
Sexual: kisses on the cheek
Other: magic; magical creatures, places, objects, and abilities; people are enslaved by dragons; some characters are spirits; death and grief; a character is accused of being a witch; children are captured and locked up to make their fathers cooperate; a character is encased in ice; in the past dragons were enslaved by humans; a disease starts to infect characters
June 14, 2018
I enjoyed this book much more than some of the Dragons of Starlight books. I'm not entirely sure whether this is due to differences in writing style and the intended age groups, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one (and its prequel). I had some minor issues throughout the story but all-in-all it was very good and I look forward to reading the next one.
July 6, 2019
3.5
An interesting continuation of the story but I got confused at elements that seemed to just come out of nowhere, yet we seemed to be expected to know.
An interesting continuation of the story but I got confused at elements that seemed to just come out of nowhere, yet we seemed to be expected to know.
July 6, 2024
8/10, My favorite of the series
October 6, 2013
I really didn't enjoy this one as much as the other Tales of Starlight and Dragons of Starlight books. Maybe because it features Marcelle so much -- I just don't like her. I try. I get that she's supposed to be this awesome heroine, but it just doesn't hit me that way. I also tend to find Bryan Davis's books to be preachy or at least overly flowerly and heavy handed on the moralizing. I applaud him for wanting to spread positive messages, but I honestly want to roll my eyes at times at the way he words things. Sometimes he beats certain ideas into the ground. Okay, we get it, real men stick up for children. Stop telling me that and let's get this show on the road already! I'll be interested to see if I like Liberator and Exodus Rising any better than this one.
May 23, 2015
Wonderful as always. This trilogy fills in the small story gaps within the Dragons of starlight series, while creating a story all its own. This trilogy is slightly more adult in nature than any of Bryan Davis' other dragon books, simply because it deals with characters who are young adults verses the teenagers of his other stories. But, even though it deals with adult characters, Mr.Davis still stays true to his themes of chivalry, character, truth, and deals with ideas in such a way that it is more mature, yet still wholesome and clean. A wonderful read that I will go back to again. The only thing I will do different in the future is I will read this trilogy in sequence with the Dragons of Starlight series so the whole story comes to light together.
March 18, 2016
This is a fairly good follow-up to "Masters and Slayers"; however, I would recommend refreshing yourself on the plot up to this point before continuing. While it's a little heavy on the romance for my personal taste, I think fans of Bryan Davis will enjoy the continuing action and moral dilemmas found in this book. (Like Christian Fantasy and Sci-fi? Check out my blog, thebookhoundchristianspecfic.blogspot.com)
November 14, 2011
I loved it! I thought it was the best one of both series so far. I was hooked from the starting sentence to the end, and it left me pondering for hours after finishing it. I love the characters and how much they have grown since the first book. Marcelle is becoming one of my favorites. Third Starlighter is truly inspiring and captivating. Another must read from Bryan Davis.
April 16, 2024
I was hoping the second book would improve on the first, but I think it made it worse. Most of the world changing events happen "off-screen" (I'm assuming in the middle grade series that shares a universe). This very much feels like it's following some side characters, which would be fine, if the characters were interesting, but I just can't seem to connect with any of them.
July 5, 2012
Bryan Davis did it again. My jaw was dropping continuously during this book, and I couldn't put it down. I won't reveal any plot details, but let me just say that that almost-last scene with those dragons....WOW. Another winner, and I look forward to more from Master Davis' desk!
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