Dragon Knight

Dragonlance: The New Adventures #7

by Dan Willis

The seventh title in the new Dragonlance adventure series for young readers.

Dragon Knights continues a new series of Dragonlance fantasy adventures written specifically for readers ages 10 and up. Sized to fit the young reader market, the series features a group of young companions who band together for friendship and excitement during the golden age of the Dragonlance world.

Genres: Dragonlance, Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Dragons, Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure

244 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Dan is an award-winning, best-selling author who has been writing for most of his life. He wrote for the long running DragonLance series and has worked in the board game and video game industries as well. His current work is the Arcane Casebook series, a fantasy twist on the 1930’s noir detective story.

Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is part of a series that takes place in the Dragonlance universe. The others must be read before this one. In this one, Davyn is still mourning the loss of his friends. He is tasked with a new adventure but he isn't sure if he should accept because of the responsibility he feels for friends lost and the fate of existing friends.

While the adventures in this series isn't exactly the strongest the characters and their growth is terrific. This holds true for this book too. Davyn has probably suffered the most in this series and he has had the most character growth as well. He really has come a long way since the first book. We get the return of some minor characters from previous books as well as new companions. I really enjoyed the new companions and the dynamic they add to the group. Also, we get the trope where an enemy is now a companion in our new adventure. This was a highlight in this book.

These books are meant for the younger audience but can be enjoyed by all. There is enough adventure, action, and sacrifices to please a wide range of readers.

[Kevin Potter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once more, I loved the narrator, but found the story clumsy and obvious.

There were some scenes that I legitimately enjoyed, and I was pleased to be back with Davine, but I'm rather annoyed with him as a character at this point.

I mean, after 5 books establishing that he's in love with Nearra, he's suddenly in the middle of what appears to be the beginnings of a love triangle? Really?

[Cody · Rating 2 out of 5]

I dont think I thought it was cool.With adventure,action,love ,and comedy. this book is asome everybody in class should read this book.This chrchter has to go through and face many problems or conflicts.Like tigers snaks animals knights.That was the action part.The adventure part was he has to help some people save her father so they have to travel.The comedy is often when the dragon and a girl there.The love part is with the guy and the girl.The guy loves her.The characters are two gramas a girl a dragon and a knight.

[✨ Gramy ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This is definitely a worthwhile, fantasy, adventure that I enjoyed very much.

Would recommend!

[Conan Tigard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been waiting for this for a while . . . new main characters. I was very happy with this change and even happier that some of the new character were ones that we had met in previous books. When I first met Set-ai (see The Dragon Well), I had hoped that he would join the party, but he didn't. I am glad to see Dan Willis bring back this really cool character and make him one of the main characters in this story.

I also quite enjoyed Rina, the Elvin archer and especially Hector, the young gnome. The inventions he makes with his dad are really terrific. As for Jirah, she looks just like Nearra, but with black hair and is 13-years old. I look forward to learning more about her in the future. The twist in the story was actually having Oddvar work with Davyn, instead of against him. Having hated this dwarf in the past, this time you get to see him from a different perspective, and actually start to like him.

I really enjoyed the previous book in this series that focuses a lot on the Kendar, Sindri (see Dragon Day) because I thing Kendars are a very interesting race. But I didn't miss him at all in this book because Dragon Knight is just as good as Dragon Day, if not better. Dragon Knight by Dan Willis has the classic quest theme that I love in a good fantasy novel. This book is probably the best one in the DragonLance: The New Adventures series. Pick up a copy today, you will love it!

I rated this book a 9½ out of 10.

[Katie Alleena]

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