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Dragon Rider #2
Die Feder eines Greifs
Zwei Jahre nach ihrem Sieg über Nesselbrand erwartet Ben, Barnabas und Fliegenbein ein neues Abenteuer: Der Nachwuchs des letzten Pegasus ist bedroht! Nur die Sonnenfeder eines Greifs kann ihre Art noch retten. Gemeinsam mit einer fliegenden Ratte, einem Fjordtroll und einer nervösen Papageiin reisen die Gefährten nach Indonesien. Auf der Suche nach dem gefährlichsten aller Fabelwesen merken sie schnell: sie brauchen die Hilfe eines Drachens und seines Kobolds.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published September 26, 2016
About the author
Cornelia Funke
459 books14.4k followersCornelia Funke is a multiple award-winning German illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Amongst her best known books is the Inkheart trilogy. Many of Cornelia's titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. She has two children, two birds and a very old dog and lives in Los Angeles, California.
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October 3, 2024I asked Ms. Funke to tell me more about this book a while ago (on Goodreads, before anybody freaks out--I don't actually know Cornelia Funke), and this is what she said:
A GRIFFIN'S FEATHER will find all the characters from DRAGONRIDER about two years later. Ben is living with the Greenblooms who founded a refuge for fabulous creatures in Norway. The adventure will, as the title gives away:) Griffins (and Pegasi) and will take them all to Indonesia. Of course Firedrake will be part of it too. More I fear I cannot give away yet:) The German edition will be out in August 2016. I didn't decide yet which English language publisher to trust with it, but I am sure it will be out either at the end of 2016 or spring 2017. Additionally I am developing a third adventure with the DRAGONRIDER characters that will be told like a graphic novel both on paper and on phone screens. We currently call it THE VOLCANO ADVENTURE:)
A GRIFFIN'S FEATHER will find all the characters from DRAGONRIDER about two years later. Ben is living with the Greenblooms who founded a refuge for fabulous creatures in Norway. The adventure will, as the title gives away:) Griffins (and Pegasi) and will take them all to Indonesia. Of course Firedrake will be part of it too. More I fear I cannot give away yet:) The German edition will be out in August 2016. I didn't decide yet which English language publisher to trust with it, but I am sure it will be out either at the end of 2016 or spring 2017. Additionally I am developing a third adventure with the DRAGONRIDER characters that will be told like a graphic novel both on paper and on phone screens. We currently call it THE VOLCANO ADVENTURE:)
February 24, 2019
Dragon Rider was one of my favorite books and this was so not the follow up I was hoping to get from Ms. Funke. Too many characters and attempts to make it relevant in today’s world. Just disappointed.
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January 27, 2016can i please have this book already? :((
October 16, 2016
Ein spannendes und vielfältiges Abenteuer, dass mit einer tollen Botschaft pro Natur überzeugt hat! ♥
Es ist schon eine Weile her, dass ich den ersten Band "Drachenreiter" gelesen habe, aber ich konnte sofort wieder in die von Fabelwesen bevölkerte Welt von Cornelia Funke eintauchen, weil meine Erinnerungen mit vielen kleinen Details recht schnell geweckt wurden.
Natürlich ist der Drache Lung, sein Drachenreiter Ben und das Koboldmädchen Schwefelfell wieder mit von der Partie und sie stürzen sich in ein gefährliches Abenteuer, um die bedrohte Art der Pegasi zu retten. Man merkt recht schnell den Ansatz von Cornelia Funke, bei den Kindern das Bewusstsein für die Umwelt zu wecken. Die Erhaltung der Arten, auch wenn es sich hier um Fabelwesen handelt, steht oft im Vordergrund und zeigt, dass jedes Wesen etwas besonderes ist, beschützt gehört und das Recht auf überleben hat.
Dafür hat sie viele phantastische aber auch "echte" Tierenamen in die Geschichte einfließen lassen, Namen, die Kinder sicher nicht alle einordnen können, vielleicht dafür aber zum Nachfragen animieren. Mir waren sie manchmal ein Tick zuviel, auch wenn die Geschichte dadurch sehr lebendig gewirkt hat.
Die Perspektiven wechseln bei jedem Kapitel, was einen guten Überblick über alle Ereignisse geschaffen hat, viel Abwechslung bringt und natürlich auch die Spannung erhöht, denn es gibt immer wieder kleine Cliffhanger.
Die Kapitel selber beginnen, wie man es von der Autorin ja schon kennt, mit kleinen, wirklich liebevoll ausgesuchten Zitaten und auf fast jeder Seite gibt es wieder die bekannten Zeichnungen von Cornelia Funke, die das Lesen zu einem besonderen Erlebnis machen und einen das Buch ans Herz wachsen lassen.
Ben lebt ja mittlerweile bei seinen Stiefeltern Ben und Vita Wiesengrund und seiner "Schwester" Guinever. Sie haben in Norwegen einen Zufluchtsort für alle Fabelwesen geschaffen, die sich in der Welt der Menschen nicht mehr verstecken können und hier eine Heimat gefunden haben. Ob Trolle, Meermänner, Schrate, Feuermander, Pilzlinge, Nebelraben, Windstuten, Graselfen ... Cornelia Funke versammelt hier so viele phantastische Gestalten, die der Phantasie buchstäblich Flügel wachsen lassen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dieses Mal aber die Pegasi, deren Art auszusterben droht und die Greife, deren besondere "Sonnenfeder" das einzige Mittel sind, um sie zu retten.
Es geht in gutem Tempo voran, hält einige Überraschungen bereit und natürlich viele Gefahren, denen sich Ben und all seine Freunde stellen müssen. Dabei zeigt Cornelia Funke wie wichtig und selbstverständlich es ist, etwas zu riskieren um anderen zu helfen, Mut zu zeigen und nicht die Hoffnung zu verlieren. Genauso wie das Vertrauen und Zutrauen in andere, dessen Wirkung man nicht unterschätzen sollte.
Am Ende gibt es noch ein spannendes Finale und einen wunderschönen Schluss!
Im Anhang wurden zum Nachschlagen nochmal alle Menschen, Tiere und Fabelwesen aufgelistet.
Fazit
Ein spannendes Abenteuer mit vielen mythischen Wesen und der Botschaft, dass jedes Lebewesen auf der Erde die Berechtigung zum Überleben hat! Dass man sich auf Freunde verlassen sollte und sich jeder Einsatz lohnt, wenn man bereit ist, zu helfen.
© Aleshanee
Weltenwanderer
Es ist schon eine Weile her, dass ich den ersten Band "Drachenreiter" gelesen habe, aber ich konnte sofort wieder in die von Fabelwesen bevölkerte Welt von Cornelia Funke eintauchen, weil meine Erinnerungen mit vielen kleinen Details recht schnell geweckt wurden.
Natürlich ist der Drache Lung, sein Drachenreiter Ben und das Koboldmädchen Schwefelfell wieder mit von der Partie und sie stürzen sich in ein gefährliches Abenteuer, um die bedrohte Art der Pegasi zu retten. Man merkt recht schnell den Ansatz von Cornelia Funke, bei den Kindern das Bewusstsein für die Umwelt zu wecken. Die Erhaltung der Arten, auch wenn es sich hier um Fabelwesen handelt, steht oft im Vordergrund und zeigt, dass jedes Wesen etwas besonderes ist, beschützt gehört und das Recht auf überleben hat.
Dafür hat sie viele phantastische aber auch "echte" Tierenamen in die Geschichte einfließen lassen, Namen, die Kinder sicher nicht alle einordnen können, vielleicht dafür aber zum Nachfragen animieren. Mir waren sie manchmal ein Tick zuviel, auch wenn die Geschichte dadurch sehr lebendig gewirkt hat.
Die Perspektiven wechseln bei jedem Kapitel, was einen guten Überblick über alle Ereignisse geschaffen hat, viel Abwechslung bringt und natürlich auch die Spannung erhöht, denn es gibt immer wieder kleine Cliffhanger.
Die Kapitel selber beginnen, wie man es von der Autorin ja schon kennt, mit kleinen, wirklich liebevoll ausgesuchten Zitaten und auf fast jeder Seite gibt es wieder die bekannten Zeichnungen von Cornelia Funke, die das Lesen zu einem besonderen Erlebnis machen und einen das Buch ans Herz wachsen lassen.
Ben lebt ja mittlerweile bei seinen Stiefeltern Ben und Vita Wiesengrund und seiner "Schwester" Guinever. Sie haben in Norwegen einen Zufluchtsort für alle Fabelwesen geschaffen, die sich in der Welt der Menschen nicht mehr verstecken können und hier eine Heimat gefunden haben. Ob Trolle, Meermänner, Schrate, Feuermander, Pilzlinge, Nebelraben, Windstuten, Graselfen ... Cornelia Funke versammelt hier so viele phantastische Gestalten, die der Phantasie buchstäblich Flügel wachsen lassen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dieses Mal aber die Pegasi, deren Art auszusterben droht und die Greife, deren besondere "Sonnenfeder" das einzige Mittel sind, um sie zu retten.
Es geht in gutem Tempo voran, hält einige Überraschungen bereit und natürlich viele Gefahren, denen sich Ben und all seine Freunde stellen müssen. Dabei zeigt Cornelia Funke wie wichtig und selbstverständlich es ist, etwas zu riskieren um anderen zu helfen, Mut zu zeigen und nicht die Hoffnung zu verlieren. Genauso wie das Vertrauen und Zutrauen in andere, dessen Wirkung man nicht unterschätzen sollte.
Am Ende gibt es noch ein spannendes Finale und einen wunderschönen Schluss!
Im Anhang wurden zum Nachschlagen nochmal alle Menschen, Tiere und Fabelwesen aufgelistet.
Fazit
Ein spannendes Abenteuer mit vielen mythischen Wesen und der Botschaft, dass jedes Lebewesen auf der Erde die Berechtigung zum Überleben hat! Dass man sich auf Freunde verlassen sollte und sich jeder Einsatz lohnt, wenn man bereit ist, zu helfen.
© Aleshanee
Weltenwanderer
Want to Read
July 18, 2018OMG why the heck I did not know about its existence? I so loved book 1 and enjoyed it re reads too!
This better not be a cash cow >.<
This better not be a cash cow >.<
August 31, 2019
Firedrake is back! Along with dragon rider, Ben, and the incorrigible Scottish brownie, Sorrel, the whole gang is off on an adventure, with new friends and some new enemies too. They are trying to acquire a rare griffin feather, the only magical way to save a nest of baby Pegasus eggs. Ben worries that this adventure might be too dangerous for Firedrake, since the griffins have a history of warfare with the dragons. It will take fierce courage and loyalty to bring them through this magical adventure together!
I love this author's writing! The plot is imaginative, full of dry humor and magic. There are wild and wondrous settings all over the world, full of fascinating creatures, both mythical and real.
The main characters (Firedrake, Ben, Sorrell, Twigleg, and Barnabas Greenbloom) are magnificently written, with backstories, deep motivations and fears, and hidden longings that push them forward in the story, shaping their decisions and interactions with others.
However, the supporting characters are fairly boring, without much backstory or depth to them. Some of them were obviously added to simply fill in a plot point, and we don't know much about them. It feels like there should be a third book in the series, to explore the stories of these supporting characters. What do they want? How do they feel? Why are they there?
There are also far too many new characters introduced. I can barely keep straight all the old characters, and the new ones were almost impossible to remember. I was able to remember the more interesting of the new characters, such as the Pegasus father Anemos, the troll Hothbrodd, the griffins Shrii and Kraa, the tropical bird Me-Rah, and the dragon nicknamed Tattoo. Those characters were memorable with unique personalities.
However, there were a ton of monkey characters that I could never remember. It would have better to just have two important monkey characters, and the rest should have been unnamed monkeys in the background. Why do I need to know the names of eight monkeys who play minimal roles in the plot and have no personality? Or maybe some of them were birds. I can't remember who is a monkey and who is a bird. That just shows you how unimportant they were to the story.
The plot really is wonderful, and I do love those main characters, but I feel like this could have been a much tighter story with a cleaner story-telling style. There are just too many details, too many characters, too much stuff distracting from the main story.
Still, I enjoyed it immensely! The writing made me feel like the characters are real; their anxieties and longings and love and joy became real to me in so many subtle ways.
Maybe I just expect so much from this author because I love so many of her books.
I love this author's writing! The plot is imaginative, full of dry humor and magic. There are wild and wondrous settings all over the world, full of fascinating creatures, both mythical and real.
The main characters (Firedrake, Ben, Sorrell, Twigleg, and Barnabas Greenbloom) are magnificently written, with backstories, deep motivations and fears, and hidden longings that push them forward in the story, shaping their decisions and interactions with others.
However, the supporting characters are fairly boring, without much backstory or depth to them. Some of them were obviously added to simply fill in a plot point, and we don't know much about them. It feels like there should be a third book in the series, to explore the stories of these supporting characters. What do they want? How do they feel? Why are they there?
There are also far too many new characters introduced. I can barely keep straight all the old characters, and the new ones were almost impossible to remember. I was able to remember the more interesting of the new characters, such as the Pegasus father Anemos, the troll Hothbrodd, the griffins Shrii and Kraa, the tropical bird Me-Rah, and the dragon nicknamed Tattoo. Those characters were memorable with unique personalities.
However, there were a ton of monkey characters that I could never remember. It would have better to just have two important monkey characters, and the rest should have been unnamed monkeys in the background. Why do I need to know the names of eight monkeys who play minimal roles in the plot and have no personality? Or maybe some of them were birds. I can't remember who is a monkey and who is a bird. That just shows you how unimportant they were to the story.
The plot really is wonderful, and I do love those main characters, but I feel like this could have been a much tighter story with a cleaner story-telling style. There are just too many details, too many characters, too much stuff distracting from the main story.
Still, I enjoyed it immensely! The writing made me feel like the characters are real; their anxieties and longings and love and joy became real to me in so many subtle ways.
Maybe I just expect so much from this author because I love so many of her books.
May 3, 2023
La pluma de un grifo es un emocionante libro de aventuras y una buena continuación de El jinete del dragón resultado del gran profesionalismo literario de su autora y de su amplio conocimiento de la literatura fantástica y la mitología de diferentes regiones del mundo. Para ser completamente honesto, no es su mejor libro y, como se ha señalado en otras reseñas, hay un exceso de personajes secundarios y subtramas que puede llegar a confundir a los lectores. Se agradece el intento de darle mayor profundidad al mundo de los protectores de la fauna fantástica, pero no siempre resulta exitoso y, en particular, en el primer tercio del libro, este esfuerzo ralentiza la trama de manera innecesaria. Sin embargo, una vez que los aventureros llegan a su destino final y comienza a entrelazarse todos los hilos de la historia que culminarán en un final épico, resulta fácil olvidar todos los detalles que habían enredado la trama hasta el momento. Los grifos resultan antagonistas de primer nivel y el refugio de animales fantásticos es un lugar verosímil y mágico por partes iguales. Cornelia Funke continúa demostrando que es una de las grandes voces de la literatura fantástica juvenil.
January 23, 2022
Und wieder begleiten wir die Gefährten auf neue Abenteuer. Es sind 2 Jahre vergangen und einiges hat sich geändert, vieles davon zum Guten und trotzdem geht es diesmal etwas düsterer zu. Themen wie Wilderei und Artensterben sind allgegenwärtig und es müssen etliche Gefahren überstanden werden. Freundschaft und Mut sind jedoch immer noch großgeschrieben , so einige liebgewonnene Charaktere wachsen über sich hinaus und es kommen auch neue Freunde dazu. Die Geschichte ist wieder ins sich abgeschlossen, den 1. Teil sollte man jedoch kennen.
May 10, 2026
Cornelia Funke mag scheinbar nur noch Bücher für kleine bis sehr kleine Kinder schreiben. Dieses Buch wird ab 6 Jahren empfohlen. Älter als 6-8 Jahre sollte das Kind auch nicht sein, was den naiven Schreibstil der Geschichte angeht.
Ich zumindest skippte durch die Seiten, da die Handlung unnötig aufgeplustert worden war. Es ist ein simples schwarz/weiß, gut/böse Märchen, dem jegliche Tiefe für ältere Leser fehlt. Die wird durch farbenprächtige Belanglosigkeit kompensiert.
Wahrscheinlich empfand ich es deshalb trotz all der Action so langweilig. Bei dieser Art Erzählungen geht es ausschließlich um Abenteuer. Welche das sind, ist nebensächlich, Hauptsache, es ist aufregend erzählt, die Guten geraten in Gefahr und gewinnen aber am Ende. Wie bei Hänsel und Gretel: Kinder werden ausgesetzt, Hexe fängt sie ein, Angst der Geschwister vor der bösen Frau, die schreckliches mit ihnen vor hat. Am Ende landet sie im eigenen Ofen und alle sind glücklich.
Für so ein Märchen braucht es heutzutage 400 Seiten? Völlig unnötig.
Ich zumindest skippte durch die Seiten, da die Handlung unnötig aufgeplustert worden war. Es ist ein simples schwarz/weiß, gut/böse Märchen, dem jegliche Tiefe für ältere Leser fehlt. Die wird durch farbenprächtige Belanglosigkeit kompensiert.
Wahrscheinlich empfand ich es deshalb trotz all der Action so langweilig. Bei dieser Art Erzählungen geht es ausschließlich um Abenteuer. Welche das sind, ist nebensächlich, Hauptsache, es ist aufregend erzählt, die Guten geraten in Gefahr und gewinnen aber am Ende. Wie bei Hänsel und Gretel: Kinder werden ausgesetzt, Hexe fängt sie ein, Angst der Geschwister vor der bösen Frau, die schreckliches mit ihnen vor hat. Am Ende landet sie im eigenen Ofen und alle sind glücklich.
Für so ein Märchen braucht es heutzutage 400 Seiten? Völlig unnötig.
March 21, 2023
After loving the first book, I was very disappointed by this one. I had to force myself to finish it. Somehow it was boring to me and rarely touched my emotions despite presence of the wonderful characters from the first book. Magic and charm were missing. Plus, Funke clearly had a conservationist agenda that was way too heavy handed for me. Although Kraa the griffin ended up being the main villain, most of the blame for evil fell on humans. I understand trying to be as least destructive to nature as possible, but Funke went way overboard. I'm sure she lives in a fancy house and rides planes to get to her book signings and such. Let's not get too self-righteous here. Not to mention humans have given her her fame and fortune. And to act as though all humans are destructive and greedy is to deeply insult all of the people who work to be the opposite. I will add that nature itself is very cruel, and many species have died out without any help from humans. I was really put off by Funke's negative attitude toward humans, especially since it was so obvious. As soon as I feel that an author has an agenda, I am not as interested in a story, because it feels forced and fake. When authors seem to primarily be telling a story, I'm more likely to pay attention.
As for the griffins, if you want a better griffin story, try Jessica Day George's Castle Glower series.
I don't think I'll read the third book, although I'm afraid that I'm missing out if it's a better story.
As for the griffins, if you want a better griffin story, try Jessica Day George's Castle Glower series.
I don't think I'll read the third book, although I'm afraid that I'm missing out if it's a better story.
January 4, 2022
Se nota mucho como ha evolucionado Cornelia and I like it. Me gustó mucho. Es un libro de los que calientan el corazón.
September 9, 2022
Ich fands jetzt beim Hörbuch ein bisschen konfus, vor allem durch die vielen Namen und Fantasy-Tierarten... trotzdem wieder ein unterhaltsames Abenteuer!
September 10, 2018
I highly enjoyed Cornelia Funke's Dragon Rider, a children's fantasy novel that nonetheless can be enjoyed by all ages. It gave us a unique take on dragons, a colorful cast of enjoyable characters, and a rollicking cross-continental adventure with a truly sinister villain. When I learned that, at long last, Funke had revisited this world and written a sequel, I pounced on it immediately, hoping for the further adventures of Firedrake and his friends and allies.
In the end, I found "The Griffin's Feather" to not be quite as good as the first book. But it still gives us an exciting adventure, reunions with old friends (and introductions to new friends), and a strong message about humankind's responsibility toward preserving the Earth and its creatures.
It's been several years since the events of "Dragon Rider," and Ben has settled into his new home -- a nature preserve for fantastic creatures, safeguarded by his adoptive father Dr. Greenbloom. His beloved dragon friend, Firedrake, has paid a visit to the reserve from the dragon's sanctuary of the Rim of Heaven in Nepal... but their reunion coincides with the news that three extremely rare Pegasus eggs are in danger. To save the precious foals within the eggs, the caretakers need the feather of a griffin... but griffins are among the most hateful of fantastic creatures, and are the sworn enemies of dragons. Ben, Dr. Greenbloom, the homonculus Twigleg, the daredevil rat Lola, and a grouchy but well-meaning forest troll must make an expedition to Indonesia to find the feather and save the eggs... but when disaster befalls their party, it will be up to Firedrake and the cantankerous brownie Sorrel to save the day.
It's always tricky for me to judge the writing of a book that has been translated from another language -- it's hard to know whether any awkwardness in the prose is due to the writer or the translator. Still, this was an enjoyable read, even if the language was a bit simplistic at times. The book introduces some darker themes that weren't present in the first book, as if the story has matured along with the readers of the original book -- themes of endangered species, poaching, environmental destruction, personal responsibility, etc. Sometimes these themes overtake the story, with the pace screeching to a halt in order for characters to talk about saving threatened creatures, but one could argue that this is a lesson that needs to be preached, even if it does slow the story down.
The book brings back many of the surviving characters from the original novel, including favorites like Sorrel the brownie (interestingly, the original German translation makes her a kobold, which makes more sense to this reader), Twigleg the homonculus, and Lola Greytail. It also introduces a large number of new characters... which can be a problem, as it gets difficult to keep track of the great number of characters at times (did we really need the names of every one of the monkeys that are allied with the griffins, for example?). Still, most of the characters old and new are still memorable, and it was a joy to get to know them.
The book also comes with a guide to the various characters and the fantastic creatures of this book, which is very helpful. And the illustrations, while not masterful, are charming and add a sense of whimsy to the book.
A decent follow-up to "Dragon Rider," "The Griffin's Feather" takes a fantastic approach to its environmental message, using mythical creatures to impart the lesson that we need to take better care of our world and its creatures. And it's a delightful adventure story on top of that, one that readers will enjoy.
In the end, I found "The Griffin's Feather" to not be quite as good as the first book. But it still gives us an exciting adventure, reunions with old friends (and introductions to new friends), and a strong message about humankind's responsibility toward preserving the Earth and its creatures.
It's been several years since the events of "Dragon Rider," and Ben has settled into his new home -- a nature preserve for fantastic creatures, safeguarded by his adoptive father Dr. Greenbloom. His beloved dragon friend, Firedrake, has paid a visit to the reserve from the dragon's sanctuary of the Rim of Heaven in Nepal... but their reunion coincides with the news that three extremely rare Pegasus eggs are in danger. To save the precious foals within the eggs, the caretakers need the feather of a griffin... but griffins are among the most hateful of fantastic creatures, and are the sworn enemies of dragons. Ben, Dr. Greenbloom, the homonculus Twigleg, the daredevil rat Lola, and a grouchy but well-meaning forest troll must make an expedition to Indonesia to find the feather and save the eggs... but when disaster befalls their party, it will be up to Firedrake and the cantankerous brownie Sorrel to save the day.
It's always tricky for me to judge the writing of a book that has been translated from another language -- it's hard to know whether any awkwardness in the prose is due to the writer or the translator. Still, this was an enjoyable read, even if the language was a bit simplistic at times. The book introduces some darker themes that weren't present in the first book, as if the story has matured along with the readers of the original book -- themes of endangered species, poaching, environmental destruction, personal responsibility, etc. Sometimes these themes overtake the story, with the pace screeching to a halt in order for characters to talk about saving threatened creatures, but one could argue that this is a lesson that needs to be preached, even if it does slow the story down.
The book brings back many of the surviving characters from the original novel, including favorites like Sorrel the brownie (interestingly, the original German translation makes her a kobold, which makes more sense to this reader), Twigleg the homonculus, and Lola Greytail. It also introduces a large number of new characters... which can be a problem, as it gets difficult to keep track of the great number of characters at times (did we really need the names of every one of the monkeys that are allied with the griffins, for example?). Still, most of the characters old and new are still memorable, and it was a joy to get to know them.
The book also comes with a guide to the various characters and the fantastic creatures of this book, which is very helpful. And the illustrations, while not masterful, are charming and add a sense of whimsy to the book.
A decent follow-up to "Dragon Rider," "The Griffin's Feather" takes a fantastic approach to its environmental message, using mythical creatures to impart the lesson that we need to take better care of our world and its creatures. And it's a delightful adventure story on top of that, one that readers will enjoy.
March 27, 2019
I was really excited when I first saw this because I loved The dragon rider and Cornelia Funke is one of my favourite writers. However this book just didn't really do it for me.
It started a couple of years after the first book, Ben has moved to Norway while Firedrake remains at the rim of heaven. Guinevere arrives with the last 3 Pegasus eggs and their father. Unfortunately the mother was bitten by a poisonous snake. This is a big problem as the mother's saliva is required for the eggs to grow with the baby Pegasus. The heroes come up with a different solution deciding to use a griffins feather instead. From there they go on a quest to find a griffin which takes them to Indonesia. The dragon rider book had a slightly dream like quality that I really enjoyed but with the griffins feather we all fall into a hard reality. It is very environmental forward which is not a bad thing but sometimes feels like it's bludgeoning the point in a little too hard. The book also takes a decidedly anti human angle with characters often bewailing the terrible nature of humans and apologizing for their species, and while you can see how people can become disillusioned with the human race it feels like a slightly world weary take for an otherwise quite youthful book. It also has some very anti leadership themes with the characters that are shown as good not wanting to take any leadership that could make a larger change. Despite this the book was still okay I was just a bit disappointed because I really love Dragon Rider and some of Cornelia Funke's other work.
If you got this far well don and thanks for listening to this rant.
It started a couple of years after the first book, Ben has moved to Norway while Firedrake remains at the rim of heaven. Guinevere arrives with the last 3 Pegasus eggs and their father. Unfortunately the mother was bitten by a poisonous snake. This is a big problem as the mother's saliva is required for the eggs to grow with the baby Pegasus. The heroes come up with a different solution deciding to use a griffins feather instead. From there they go on a quest to find a griffin which takes them to Indonesia. The dragon rider book had a slightly dream like quality that I really enjoyed but with the griffins feather we all fall into a hard reality. It is very environmental forward which is not a bad thing but sometimes feels like it's bludgeoning the point in a little too hard. The book also takes a decidedly anti human angle with characters often bewailing the terrible nature of humans and apologizing for their species, and while you can see how people can become disillusioned with the human race it feels like a slightly world weary take for an otherwise quite youthful book. It also has some very anti leadership themes with the characters that are shown as good not wanting to take any leadership that could make a larger change. Despite this the book was still okay I was just a bit disappointed because I really love Dragon Rider and some of Cornelia Funke's other work.
If you got this far well don and thanks for listening to this rant.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 23, 2019
2 stars.
DNF @ 64%
Ohh boy....
This book I have been wanting ever since Cornelia Funke announced that she was writing it. The first book is an absolute favourite of mine but this wasnt what I was hoping for. It realllllly lacked in Dragons and that was my main feature of wanting this so bad! More DRAGONS!!! Sadly this was very luke warm with Dragons.
Dont get me wrong, Funke is still my favourite author but this book is a miss from me which I feel bad about because I know she put alot of time and effort into it. But not every book is for every person.
So the reason I gave this 2 stars while I also DNF'ed it is because it wasnt bad. It definitely wasnt badly written. It just wasnt what I was wanting. Besides 2 stars from me means its 'Just OK'. Which it was. I think if I wasnt so hyped up from wanting to read more (much much more than I got) about Firedrake, I probably would have given this another star.
Will I be reading books 3 and 4?? Well I think so. Expecually since (I think) book 3 is going to be a Graphic Novel.
DNF @ 64%
Ohh boy....
This book I have been wanting ever since Cornelia Funke announced that she was writing it. The first book is an absolute favourite of mine but this wasnt what I was hoping for. It realllllly lacked in Dragons and that was my main feature of wanting this so bad! More DRAGONS!!! Sadly this was very luke warm with Dragons.
Dont get me wrong, Funke is still my favourite author but this book is a miss from me which I feel bad about because I know she put alot of time and effort into it. But not every book is for every person.
So the reason I gave this 2 stars while I also DNF'ed it is because it wasnt bad. It definitely wasnt badly written. It just wasnt what I was wanting. Besides 2 stars from me means its 'Just OK'. Which it was. I think if I wasnt so hyped up from wanting to read more (much much more than I got) about Firedrake, I probably would have given this another star.
Will I be reading books 3 and 4?? Well I think so. Expecually since (I think) book 3 is going to be a Graphic Novel.
July 6, 2021
2.5 stars
A good book to introduce kids to environmental conservation, but it does try to stuff those views down your throat rather than showing you why it's improtant.
What started off as a good adventure book turned into a confusing, repetitive, and sometimes contradicting mess. The amount of super minor characters that had names made things more difficult to keep track. It did not feel at all like Cornelia's other books, and I'm not sure if that's a translation issue or not. While I enjoyed the pictures, the same ones kept appearing throughout the book, taking away from their effect (something that didn't happen in the previous book).
Overall, rather disappointed given how the first book was a childhood favourite.
A good book to introduce kids to environmental conservation, but it does try to stuff those views down your throat rather than showing you why it's improtant.
What started off as a good adventure book turned into a confusing, repetitive, and sometimes contradicting mess. The amount of super minor characters that had names made things more difficult to keep track. It did not feel at all like Cornelia's other books, and I'm not sure if that's a translation issue or not. While I enjoyed the pictures, the same ones kept appearing throughout the book, taking away from their effect (something that didn't happen in the previous book).
Overall, rather disappointed given how the first book was a childhood favourite.
August 31, 2020
Sophie you have to read his book¡
September 9, 2018
I might have enjoyed this more if I’d read the first book in the series. Charmingly written, I can see why they are well loved.
June 26, 2025
„Ich habe diese Geschichte nicht für die geschrieben, die die Welt regieren wollen.
Nicht für die, die ständig beweisen müssen, dass sie stärker, schneller, besser als alle anderen sind.
Oder für die, die den Menschen für die Krone der Schöpfung halten.
Diese Geschichte ist für all die, die den Mut haben zu beschützen statt zu beherrschen, zu behüten statt zu plündern und zu erhalten statt zu zerstören.“
Gelesen, damit ich mit dem großen Kind mitreden kann. Die Geschichte ist für mich nicht ganz so rund, wie der Vorgänger, hat aber trotzdem Spaß gemacht.
Nicht für die, die ständig beweisen müssen, dass sie stärker, schneller, besser als alle anderen sind.
Oder für die, die den Menschen für die Krone der Schöpfung halten.
Diese Geschichte ist für all die, die den Mut haben zu beschützen statt zu beherrschen, zu behüten statt zu plündern und zu erhalten statt zu zerstören.“
Gelesen, damit ich mit dem großen Kind mitreden kann. Die Geschichte ist für mich nicht ganz so rund, wie der Vorgänger, hat aber trotzdem Spaß gemacht.
August 11, 2018
Hvor er den bare god! Det er så fantastisk at læse en engelsk bog, hvor der kommer norske/ danske ord og sætninger med ^^ helt fantastisk, og generelt bare en super sød og rørende historie :')
April 18, 2020
Es un libro maravilloso que recomiendo a todo aquel que le gusten los libros de fantasía.
October 16, 2016
Once upon a time there was a little girl who spent her nights reading until she fell asleep. She read everything her parents gave to her - mostly simply girly stories about gangs and fun - until she laid her eyes on the book with a beautiful silver dragon on its cover. That was the day she started to like fantasy.
"Drachenreiter" was my favorite book as a child and definitely the one book from Cornelia Funke I read the most. Back when Harry Potter didn't even interest me, this book was my home and place to hide. You can imagine my reaction when I stumbled upon a post on Mrs Funke's goodreads page that spoke of a sequel to my beloved dragon story.
"Die Feder eines Greifs" takes place two years after the story from the first book. Ben Wiesengrund and his adopted family have build some kind of utopia in Norway, a place where any fantastical and usual creature is safe and looked after. Everything is fine except for the fact that Lung, the dragon we learned to love in his story, is still living in the Himalaya and that's quite far away. Until we get the message that the last few Pegasus eggs are in danger and the only thing that could possibly save them is the feather of a griffin. That's where our story begins.
This story is both beautiful and different. It's beautiful considering all the nostalgia that's combined with it. When I read the names of Ben, Lung and Schwefelfell for the very first time since a few years I got teary-eyed. Forgotten was all the stress you have to deal with these days - for once I was that nine year old girl dreaming of her own dragon again and that was the most beautiful feeling ever.
But it was also different. It might be the the aging of the characters (although that's only two years) who grew so much within their time or the writing style that still reads like a Funke book but different to 16 years ago (which is perfectly understandable, people develop their abilities). But I'm sure there weren't! As! Many! Exclamation! Marks! In the first book. Pretty sure. (This sounds like they were everywhere. It was okay. Loads of them were just unnecessary.)
I honestly can't criticize much and I only didn't have the book five stars was because it felt a bit rushed in the last half. And I would have loved to see a certain thing happen and the very end of the book but I guess I have to wait till another book comes out.
Last but not least: "Die Feder eines Greifs" is a worthy sequel to my favorite books from childhood days. It is a great mix between fantasy elements and creatures, nostalgia and action and I can definitely recommend it to anyone who spent his time with a certain silver dragon in "Drachenreiter/Dragon Rider" or is about to do it.
"Drachenreiter" was my favorite book as a child and definitely the one book from Cornelia Funke I read the most. Back when Harry Potter didn't even interest me, this book was my home and place to hide. You can imagine my reaction when I stumbled upon a post on Mrs Funke's goodreads page that spoke of a sequel to my beloved dragon story.
"Die Feder eines Greifs" takes place two years after the story from the first book. Ben Wiesengrund and his adopted family have build some kind of utopia in Norway, a place where any fantastical and usual creature is safe and looked after. Everything is fine except for the fact that Lung, the dragon we learned to love in his story, is still living in the Himalaya and that's quite far away. Until we get the message that the last few Pegasus eggs are in danger and the only thing that could possibly save them is the feather of a griffin. That's where our story begins.
This story is both beautiful and different. It's beautiful considering all the nostalgia that's combined with it. When I read the names of Ben, Lung and Schwefelfell for the very first time since a few years I got teary-eyed. Forgotten was all the stress you have to deal with these days - for once I was that nine year old girl dreaming of her own dragon again and that was the most beautiful feeling ever.
But it was also different. It might be the the aging of the characters (although that's only two years) who grew so much within their time or the writing style that still reads like a Funke book but different to 16 years ago (which is perfectly understandable, people develop their abilities). But I'm sure there weren't! As! Many! Exclamation! Marks! In the first book. Pretty sure. (This sounds like they were everywhere. It was okay. Loads of them were just unnecessary.)
I honestly can't criticize much and I only didn't have the book five stars was because it felt a bit rushed in the last half. And I would have loved to see a certain thing happen and the very end of the book but I guess I have to wait till another book comes out.
Last but not least: "Die Feder eines Greifs" is a worthy sequel to my favorite books from childhood days. It is a great mix between fantasy elements and creatures, nostalgia and action and I can definitely recommend it to anyone who spent his time with a certain silver dragon in "Drachenreiter/Dragon Rider" or is about to do it.
July 19, 2018
(This free book was sent to me by the publisher)
WOW, oh, WOW!!!! If someone had handed me The Griffin’s Feather (Dragon Rider #2) and I had read it without knowing anything about it, I would not have guessed that this book is intended for middle grade readers. I fell into it headfirst and fell in love.
To start, for those of you, who like me, did not read the first Dragon Rider book, never fear! One of the first things that I saw when I opened this book was a glorious map of the world as Ben and the dragons know it. Even better, in the back was an alphabetical who’s who, organized by type of creature. Funke added references to the previous book in the series as well as all the characters and species that are found in The Griffin’s Feather.
Also appealing (despite the fact that it was probably intended for younger readers) were the illustrations that wound themselves around the edges of the pages. As someone who sometimes struggles to recreate the image of fantastical creatures in my head, it was a gift to be able to see the artist’s rendering of what these fabulous beings looked like.
And fabulous beings there were. This story includes Pegasi, dragons, griffins, centaurs, trolls, homunculi… I could keep going but I fear my fingers would fall off (and each one is wonderfully described in that who’s who that I mentioned above). Through Funke’s love for these extraordinary beings, we see her love for the no less extraordinary ones that inhabit the Earth with us (such as monkeys, apes and birds). Over and over again, the pages leaked a warmth toward all species, and I wished, that like the Greenblooms, I could save all the species on the planet. If you have a younger child that wants to read this book, they will most definitely have the heart of a conservationist at the end of it.
Other lessons that Cornelia Funke teaches throughout The Griffin’s Feather include that money is not a substitute for love, that judging someone by their species (or skin) can prevent extraordinary friendships from happening, and that hard work and perseverance will always be the way. I fell in head first, into the plot that was as twisty and dense as the jungle in which it was set. As I followed Ben (the MC) and Drakefire, his dragon, I felt a kinship with them that I certainly did not expect. I rooted for them, and for the hordes of new animals they discovered along the way. And most of all, I wished all humans could learn to think the way that the courageous and kind Greenblooms do. This whimsical story had so many things to teach, even to the oldest of adults. I would highly recommend this book for readers of all ages, from the middle grades it was intended to, to toddlers and octogenarians.
WOW, oh, WOW!!!! If someone had handed me The Griffin’s Feather (Dragon Rider #2) and I had read it without knowing anything about it, I would not have guessed that this book is intended for middle grade readers. I fell into it headfirst and fell in love.
To start, for those of you, who like me, did not read the first Dragon Rider book, never fear! One of the first things that I saw when I opened this book was a glorious map of the world as Ben and the dragons know it. Even better, in the back was an alphabetical who’s who, organized by type of creature. Funke added references to the previous book in the series as well as all the characters and species that are found in The Griffin’s Feather.
Also appealing (despite the fact that it was probably intended for younger readers) were the illustrations that wound themselves around the edges of the pages. As someone who sometimes struggles to recreate the image of fantastical creatures in my head, it was a gift to be able to see the artist’s rendering of what these fabulous beings looked like.
And fabulous beings there were. This story includes Pegasi, dragons, griffins, centaurs, trolls, homunculi… I could keep going but I fear my fingers would fall off (and each one is wonderfully described in that who’s who that I mentioned above). Through Funke’s love for these extraordinary beings, we see her love for the no less extraordinary ones that inhabit the Earth with us (such as monkeys, apes and birds). Over and over again, the pages leaked a warmth toward all species, and I wished, that like the Greenblooms, I could save all the species on the planet. If you have a younger child that wants to read this book, they will most definitely have the heart of a conservationist at the end of it.
Other lessons that Cornelia Funke teaches throughout The Griffin’s Feather include that money is not a substitute for love, that judging someone by their species (or skin) can prevent extraordinary friendships from happening, and that hard work and perseverance will always be the way. I fell in head first, into the plot that was as twisty and dense as the jungle in which it was set. As I followed Ben (the MC) and Drakefire, his dragon, I felt a kinship with them that I certainly did not expect. I rooted for them, and for the hordes of new animals they discovered along the way. And most of all, I wished all humans could learn to think the way that the courageous and kind Greenblooms do. This whimsical story had so many things to teach, even to the oldest of adults. I would highly recommend this book for readers of all ages, from the middle grades it was intended to, to toddlers and octogenarians.
November 24, 2016
Ich habe "Die Feder eines Greifs" eigentlich nur beendet, weil es von Cornelia Funke stammt. Würde das Buch aus einer anderen Feder stammen, hätte ich nach zwanzig Seiten aufgegeben. Ich habe die meisten Bücher von ihr mehrfach gelesen und fand eigentlich alle entweder sehr gut oder großartig. Das hier bricht die Tradition.
Der Stil hat sich seit dem ersten Drachenreiter-Teil sehr stark geändert. Wenn man all die inneren Monologe streichen würde, wäre das Buch nur halb so dick und wesentlich besser. Man braucht einfach keine endlosen Erklärungen über den emotionalen Zustand jedes einzelnen Charakters. Überhaupt war das ganze Buch furchtbar emotional. jeder dritte Satz ergießt sich in den Gefühlen der ungefähr hundert Charakteren und mir ging das einfach nur furchtbar auf den Keks. Man kann doch die Gefühle durchaus anders darstellen, als sie auszuschreiben! Ist das nicht der erste heilige Grundsatz der dunklen Bruderschaft der Autorenschaft? "Show, don't tell"
Dazu kommen die Charaktere. Der erste Drachenreiter ist mit einer handvoll von Menschen, Fabelwesen und Tieren ausgekommen. Hier wird auf jeder zweiten Seite ein neues Wesen vorgestellt und die wenigsten davon sind irgendwie relevant. Vor allem die Fabelwesen waern einfach viel zu viel. Wenn man ein Glossar braucht, um die Übersicht zu behalten, sind es eindeutig zu viele.
Drachenreiter 1 ist ohne viele Erklärungen ausgekommen. Die wurden jetzt nachgeholt, aber das macht es irgendwie nicht besser. Eine Geschichte verliert so viel von ihrem Zauber, wenn man jedes einzelne Detail so lange erklärt, bis die Fantasie verschwunden ist.
Die Story an sich ist... naja in Ordnung. Ben und Barnabas brechen auf, um drei Pegasusfohlen zu retten und werden dabei natürlich mit der Schlechtigkeit der Menschheit und der Grausamkeit der Greifen konfrontiert.
Eine Kleinigkeit, die mich regelmäßig bei solchen Stories aufregt: Wenn man vier Individuen einer Art hat, die sehr eng miteinander verwandt sind, dann kann man diese Art nicht mehr retten. Ist ja schön und gut, dass diese vier Individuen leben, aber sie werden keine Population aufbauen können! Ist das wirklich so schwer zu verstehen? Mit dem Überleben der Fohlen hat man das Aussterben der Pegasi nur um eine Generation aufgeschoben, nicht aufgehoben. Um auf diesen Gedanken zu kommen, braucht man doch wirklich kein Biologie-Studium.
Für Fans von Cornelia Funke kann ich "Die Feder eines Greifs" wirklich nicht empfehlen. Ihr Stil hat sich sehr stark geändert und leider nicht zum Besseren.
Der Stil hat sich seit dem ersten Drachenreiter-Teil sehr stark geändert. Wenn man all die inneren Monologe streichen würde, wäre das Buch nur halb so dick und wesentlich besser. Man braucht einfach keine endlosen Erklärungen über den emotionalen Zustand jedes einzelnen Charakters. Überhaupt war das ganze Buch furchtbar emotional. jeder dritte Satz ergießt sich in den Gefühlen der ungefähr hundert Charakteren und mir ging das einfach nur furchtbar auf den Keks. Man kann doch die Gefühle durchaus anders darstellen, als sie auszuschreiben! Ist das nicht der erste heilige Grundsatz der dunklen Bruderschaft der Autorenschaft? "Show, don't tell"
Dazu kommen die Charaktere. Der erste Drachenreiter ist mit einer handvoll von Menschen, Fabelwesen und Tieren ausgekommen. Hier wird auf jeder zweiten Seite ein neues Wesen vorgestellt und die wenigsten davon sind irgendwie relevant. Vor allem die Fabelwesen waern einfach viel zu viel. Wenn man ein Glossar braucht, um die Übersicht zu behalten, sind es eindeutig zu viele.
Drachenreiter 1 ist ohne viele Erklärungen ausgekommen. Die wurden jetzt nachgeholt, aber das macht es irgendwie nicht besser. Eine Geschichte verliert so viel von ihrem Zauber, wenn man jedes einzelne Detail so lange erklärt, bis die Fantasie verschwunden ist.
Die Story an sich ist... naja in Ordnung. Ben und Barnabas brechen auf, um drei Pegasusfohlen zu retten und werden dabei natürlich mit der Schlechtigkeit der Menschheit und der Grausamkeit der Greifen konfrontiert.
Eine Kleinigkeit, die mich regelmäßig bei solchen Stories aufregt: Wenn man vier Individuen einer Art hat, die sehr eng miteinander verwandt sind, dann kann man diese Art nicht mehr retten. Ist ja schön und gut, dass diese vier Individuen leben, aber sie werden keine Population aufbauen können! Ist das wirklich so schwer zu verstehen? Mit dem Überleben der Fohlen hat man das Aussterben der Pegasi nur um eine Generation aufgeschoben, nicht aufgehoben. Um auf diesen Gedanken zu kommen, braucht man doch wirklich kein Biologie-Studium.
Für Fans von Cornelia Funke kann ich "Die Feder eines Greifs" wirklich nicht empfehlen. Ihr Stil hat sich sehr stark geändert und leider nicht zum Besseren.
September 21, 2023
DNF @ 35% . Vor kurzem habe ich den ersten Band wieder gelesen und war total positiv überrascht davon, wie sehr einen das Ganze auch als Erwachsene noch in seinen Bann ziehen kann. Also lag es nahe, dann auch mal das Sequel zu lesen, das Cornelia Funke ja wesentlich später geschrieben hatte.
Kurzum: es gefällt mir nicht. Die Atmosphäre und der Schreibstil sind sehr anders als im ersten, es ist weniger märchenhaft und viel moderner. Das holt mich als Leserin nicht mehr ab. Zusätzlich krankt das Buch einerseits daran dass es super viele neue Charaktere gibt, die alle gleichzeitig und mit wenig Liebe eingeführt werden. Andererseits werden in Bezug auf die starken etablierten Beziehungen Entscheidungen getroffen, die ich sogar aktiv ablehne:
1. Im ersten Band geht es mehrfach darum, dass Fliegenbein Ben nicht "Meister" nennen soll, sondern Ben sich wünscht dass sie eine gleichberechtigte Freundschaft führen und eben nicht die Meister-Diener Beziehung, die Fliegenbein gewöhnt war. Hier im Zweiten ist das GAR kein Thema mehr, Fliegenbein nennt ihn nur Meister und siezt ihn. Fand ich schade und doof.
2. Ein wesentlicher emotionaler Konflikt im ersten Drittel ist dass Ben seinen Drachenfreund Lung aktiv und bewusst belügt, um ihn "zu seinem eigenen Besten" aus Gefahr herauszuhalten. Ich kann gar nicht ausdrücken, wie sehr ich dieses Trope und diese Prämisse verabscheue. Sie erzeugt Konflikt indem sie uns zeigt, dass die Freundschaft eigentlich nicht stabil ist, weil die Beteiligten einander nicht vertrauen. Es untergräbt eine Freundschaft, die der emotionale Kern des ersten Buches war.
Kann ich nicht empfehlen, bin wirklich zutiefst enttäuscht von dem Buch und habe jetzt leider auch einige Bedenken für den angekündigten neuen Tintenwelt-Band...
Kurzum: es gefällt mir nicht. Die Atmosphäre und der Schreibstil sind sehr anders als im ersten, es ist weniger märchenhaft und viel moderner. Das holt mich als Leserin nicht mehr ab. Zusätzlich krankt das Buch einerseits daran dass es super viele neue Charaktere gibt, die alle gleichzeitig und mit wenig Liebe eingeführt werden. Andererseits werden in Bezug auf die starken etablierten Beziehungen Entscheidungen getroffen, die ich sogar aktiv ablehne:
1. Im ersten Band geht es mehrfach darum, dass Fliegenbein Ben nicht "Meister" nennen soll, sondern Ben sich wünscht dass sie eine gleichberechtigte Freundschaft führen und eben nicht die Meister-Diener Beziehung, die Fliegenbein gewöhnt war. Hier im Zweiten ist das GAR kein Thema mehr, Fliegenbein nennt ihn nur Meister und siezt ihn. Fand ich schade und doof.
2. Ein wesentlicher emotionaler Konflikt im ersten Drittel ist dass Ben seinen Drachenfreund Lung aktiv und bewusst belügt, um ihn "zu seinem eigenen Besten" aus Gefahr herauszuhalten. Ich kann gar nicht ausdrücken, wie sehr ich dieses Trope und diese Prämisse verabscheue. Sie erzeugt Konflikt indem sie uns zeigt, dass die Freundschaft eigentlich nicht stabil ist, weil die Beteiligten einander nicht vertrauen. Es untergräbt eine Freundschaft, die der emotionale Kern des ersten Buches war.
Kann ich nicht empfehlen, bin wirklich zutiefst enttäuscht von dem Buch und habe jetzt leider auch einige Bedenken für den angekündigten neuen Tintenwelt-Band...
August 10, 2022
[3.5 Sterne]
Lange nicht so stark wie Band 1. Es ist zu merken, dass neun Jahre zwischen den Veröffentlichungen liegen. In Die Feder eines Greifs ist plötzlich alles unnötig modern, es gibt Videotelefonie, Handyplaylists usw. Außerdem wird der Fokus auf den Artenschutz viel deutlicher hervorgehoben. Es ist toll, dass die Bücher sich so intensiv damit auseinandersetzen, aber in Drachenreiter wurde das alles wesentlich subtiler vermittelt. Auch in der Fortsetzung werden wieder spannende neue Orte bereits (Indonesien) und neue Fabelwesen eingeführt (allen voran Pegasi und Greife), aber gerade die titelgebenden Greife bleiben leider blass und aufgrund ihrer ähnlichen Namen (Shrii, Kraa, Shraa) schwer voneinander zu unterscheiden.
Darüber hinaus sind mir die Geschlechterrollenbilder extrem negativ aufgefallen. Keiner der handlungstragenden Greife ist weiblich und während Ben mit Barnabas, Hothbrodd, Fliegenbein und später auch Lung aufbricht, um die Greife zu finden, bleibt Guinever mit ihrer Mutter Vita zu Hause, um Pegasi-Eier zu bewachen. Der Vater der Eier ist zwar auch zurückgeblieben, stellt sich aber als komplett unfähig in der Pflege der Eier heraus. Das Gleiche gilt für Lungs Liebesleben. Während er Ben ins Abenteuer folgt, bleibt seine Partnerin zurück und brütet Eier. Sie verabreden zwar, dass danach Maya an der Reihe ist, ein Abenteuer zu erleben, aber zu lesen kriegen wir das nicht.
Lange nicht so stark wie Band 1. Es ist zu merken, dass neun Jahre zwischen den Veröffentlichungen liegen. In Die Feder eines Greifs ist plötzlich alles unnötig modern, es gibt Videotelefonie, Handyplaylists usw. Außerdem wird der Fokus auf den Artenschutz viel deutlicher hervorgehoben. Es ist toll, dass die Bücher sich so intensiv damit auseinandersetzen, aber in Drachenreiter wurde das alles wesentlich subtiler vermittelt. Auch in der Fortsetzung werden wieder spannende neue Orte bereits (Indonesien) und neue Fabelwesen eingeführt (allen voran Pegasi und Greife), aber gerade die titelgebenden Greife bleiben leider blass und aufgrund ihrer ähnlichen Namen (Shrii, Kraa, Shraa) schwer voneinander zu unterscheiden.
Darüber hinaus sind mir die Geschlechterrollenbilder extrem negativ aufgefallen. Keiner der handlungstragenden Greife ist weiblich und während Ben mit Barnabas, Hothbrodd, Fliegenbein und später auch Lung aufbricht, um die Greife zu finden, bleibt Guinever mit ihrer Mutter Vita zu Hause, um Pegasi-Eier zu bewachen. Der Vater der Eier ist zwar auch zurückgeblieben, stellt sich aber als komplett unfähig in der Pflege der Eier heraus. Das Gleiche gilt für Lungs Liebesleben. Während er Ben ins Abenteuer folgt, bleibt seine Partnerin zurück und brütet Eier. Sie verabreden zwar, dass danach Maya an der Reihe ist, ein Abenteuer zu erleben, aber zu lesen kriegen wir das nicht.
June 14, 2019
While this book introduces a lot more fantasy and mythical creatures. I do not like the book. In the first one we were on a adventure to escape from a monster push beast going by the name, nettlebeard, but in this one, it’s all about saving three unborn Pegasus babies. There was a dramatic shift in setting, going from adventure and constant movement, to having the book set in two places at a time, one in Norway and one in a jungle island. The entire book revolves on hoping that the griffins will give them sun feather, even though the book states that griffins love gold. Firedrake has become a father, and thus lost his adventurous feeling, and he gets a sidekick dragon who goes by the name Tattoo. He suffers from anger issues and almost ruins the entire mission for the group. The villain, Kraa, is surprisingly well developed, almost as good as nettlebeard. Overall, the books is okay, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who has read the first book. I would recommend the first one, Dragon rider, but I wouldn’t recommend this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 11, 2021
Not as great as the first book.
Beginning was awesome, but as they reach the homeland of the Griffins it got a bit boring and dragging.
Not to spoil the character name. But i did had a favorite character from the first book who i now don’t like because of how much they complains and talk bad about the unborn pegasus and how they wish death upon them.
Like WTH, MAN NOT COOL!!
New character who is a Troll is now my favorite.
Story wasn’t very engaging as the first, but it was nice to see where the characters are now a couple years after the event of the first book. Not that big of a gap, like two to three years later.
I like how a few celebrities people who are activities in real like made (very small) cameos at a certain point in the story.
One of them being Sir David Frederick Attenborough.
And each chapter has a quote from either people from real life or from other books.
But like i said not a huge fan of the second book.
Beginning was awesome, but as they reach the homeland of the Griffins it got a bit boring and dragging.
Not to spoil the character name. But i did had a favorite character from the first book who i now don’t like because of how much they complains and talk bad about the unborn pegasus and how they wish death upon them.
Like WTH, MAN NOT COOL!!
New character who is a Troll is now my favorite.
Story wasn’t very engaging as the first, but it was nice to see where the characters are now a couple years after the event of the first book. Not that big of a gap, like two to three years later.
I like how a few celebrities people who are activities in real like made (very small) cameos at a certain point in the story.
One of them being Sir David Frederick Attenborough.
And each chapter has a quote from either people from real life or from other books.
But like i said not a huge fan of the second book.
March 9, 2022
I have to start this by saying I love Cornelia Funke and her work. DragonRider is one of my family's favorite read together books. It seemed to me that this was a really badly edited or translated version. There were a lot of mistakes that even my 7 year old noticed. It was not the Kindle edition, but the Scholastic hardback version. Plot mistakes, word mistakes...
Was really hard to get through.
Was really hard to get through.
May 1, 2017
De verdad que me da rabia porque Cornelia Funke me encantó con Corazón de Tinta, pero tanto El jinete del dragón como este se me han hecho sumamente aburridos, aunque la trama, la idea, sea interesante, es taaan lento y hay taaaantos animales, criaturas, personajes.... en fin, que se me ha hecho muy pesado.
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