Bronze Bird Tower

Dragonkeeper #6

by Carole Wilkinson

The sixth and final installment in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Dragonkeeper series.

Tao and Kai's journey has been long and at last they have arrived at the Dragon Haven – but what they find is not the sanctuary Kai has described. Are they unwelcome? Will they be made to leave? It seems they will be forced straight back into the clutches of the murderous nomad leader Jilong, who is intent on vengeance. How can Tao keep Kai safe? Being a Dragonkeeper is so much more difficult than Tao could have imagined. But when things are at their worst, help can come from the most unexpected places. And the least powerful can become a mighty force. Perhaps there is a place for dragons in this world after all.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Dragons, Adventure

Hardcover

First published March 1, 2017

About the author

Carole was born in England in 1950. Her family moved to Australia when she was 12. She now lives in Melbourne, with her husband John.
Carole didn't start writing until she was nearly 40. Before that, she worked as a laboratory assistant, working with a lot of blood and brains. Once she’d decided to try and become a writer, she went to university. She wrote a lot while she was there including her first novel. She showed it to a friend who worked in publishing who asked if she could write a teenage novel. Her first published book was based on something her daughter, who was at high school at the time, was doing.


Carole says she has lots of ideas and so far she’s never had 'writers' block'. She might have got a late start, but she’s been trying to make up for lost time and has written more than 30 books, some short stories, a telemovie and some TV and planetarium scripts.

Reviews

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love loved it. Read it in one sitting. Kai finally becoming leader finally brings closure tp the story. And thumbs up to a nifty way the evil antagonist in the story.

[Madeline · Rating 3 out of 5]

And just like that, the Dragon Keeper series finishes. To be honest, Bronze Bird Tower wasn't my favourite. I understand that the lesser focus on Kai and Tao, and the greater focus on the dragons generally is tied to Tao's position as Dragon Keeper for all dragons. But I missed the more one-on-one dynamic from the preceding novels. The ending was certainly interesting, though! I was thrilled to see Sunila get a happy ending.

One of my favourite parts of this trilogy has been the dynamic between Tao's buddhism and dragon keeper role. His qi power was a very cool and unique part of this story, especially because of how it ties to his buddhist beliefs. Given that this is a series for younger readers, it was neat to see Wilkinson show a range of non-violent means through Tao.

[Isaac Trinh · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an ok book for the last installment in this series.I felt it dragged at times and didn't really have a steady plot. The dragons were just as unlikable as they were in the first book. I felt the ending was kind of rushed and not very satisfactory. I still like the characters of Pema, Tao, and Kai. Kai has really matured through the series. I like the Five Ancestors series better and most of Grace Lin's books when it comes to books with an Asian or Chinese setting. This book was interesting enough for me to read the whole series.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good, suprising at times and very funny. Adorable dragonlings!

[Sameer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an amazing book especially when kai and sha mate that is my favorite part

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I had have given the second half of this series a chance earlier. It was such an easy read and I found myself completely immersed in the world of dragons, again.

[Nikolas Hales · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish the ending tied up with a few of the key stories during the series. Danzi, the rat

[St Stephen's C C]

Tao and Kai's journey has been long and at last they have arrived at the Dragon Haven but what they find is not the sanctuary Kai has described.
Are they unwelcome?
Will they be made to leave?
It seems they will be forced straight back into the clutches of the murderous nomad leader Jilong, who is intent on vengeance.
How can Tao keep Kai safe?
Being a Dragonkeeper is so much more difficult than Tao could have imagined.
But when things are at their worst, help can come from the most unexpected places.
And the least powerful can become a mighty force. Perhaps there is a place for dragons in this world after all.

[Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

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