The fourth title in an all-new series for young readers, complete with its very own book club! Eye of Fortune continues a new series of adventures written specifically for readers ages 8 and up. Sized to fit the young reader market, the series follows the adventures of three children who, through their heroic deeds, become members of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. This opportunity will be extended to readers of the series as well through the Knights of the Silver Dragon Club. Young readers are encouraged to join and participate in the club, and in turn they will receive free giveaways, special correspondence, and other benefits. Fans will also be encouraged to interact with the club through an exclusive member area on www.knightsofthesilverdragon.com.
I found it humorous that the kids traveled to ValSages, and obvious reference to Las Vegas. They wanted to go an see the show at the Swashbuckler, a reference to Treasure Island and the pirate ship battle.
Beyond that, Eye of Fortune is another great addition to the Knights of the Silver Dragon series for young readers. I was happy that the kids returned to the Dungeons of Doom. After all, this is a Dungeons & Dragons book. The pace of the book is quick and readers of all ages will enjoy this one. The book is filled with magic, mystery and peril.
New to this series is the race of the Svirfneblin, the deep gnomes (a secret race that lives deep underground and are enemies of the Drow). The nice thing about this series is that you don't have to have read the previous books to understand this one. Sure, it will help with the history, but there are not a lot of references to previous stories.
Overall, Eye of Fortune is another excellent fantasy tale for young reader that all will enjoy. I can't wait to see what happens in book 5, Figure in the Frost by Lana Perez.
I read this when I was a lot younger. I got so addicted to the series, I ended up asking for everything upto book 6 (from there it had stopped...maybe there was no 7 yet, but my brother said there was no more, it got discontinued, so I never followed up)
I don't think I can start reading this again... Looking back, it just isn't my type anymore, but as a children's fantasy, Knights Of The Silver Dragon definitely was the best.
In my story, I named my character Driscoll after Driskol here (though they're nothing alike, really!) HAha! But it just goes to show how much I loved this book.