Looking for something to suggest to your teens or pre-teens who need something to hold their interest while fulfilling their schools’ reading requirements? Any who love animals, dragons, or adventure tales are sure to take a shine to Chris D’Lacey’s The Last Dragon Chronicles. All of these books are appropriate for ages 8 and up.
The Fire Within (4/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $6.15) – When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David’s personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an unhappy ending, and when David realizes the consequences of it he is angry. Then David finds Gadzooks crying and near death, and he discovers that these special dragons die when they are not loved. Soon David is forced to save his friend and unlock the powers of the fire within.
Icefire (4.5/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $6.15) – The second in a series from bestselling author Chris d’Lacey. Full of adventure and suspense, this novel about dragons reveals the truth of the fire within.When David is assigned an essay on the history of dragons, there is only one thing he knows for sure—he wants to win the prize of a research trip to the Arctic. As David begins to dig deeper into the past, he finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back . . . to the very heart of the legend of dragons, and the mysterious, ancient secret of the icefire. . . .
Firestar (4.5/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $6.15) – Another fantastic adventure in NY TIMES bestselling author Chris d’Lacey’s dragon saga!In the thrilling third book in Chris d’Lacey’s popular series, David Rain is faced with a perilous task. ICEFIRE’s evil sibyl Gwilanna is back, this time determined to resurrect the dragon Gawain on the ice cap of the Tooth of Ragnar. Can David and his friends stop her before it’s too late?
The Fire Eternal (4.5/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $5.99) – A new magic is stirring in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles!Five years have passed since David Rain, now a bestselling author, disappeared mysteriously in the Arctic. Slowly the ice is changing; bears are starving; dragons are rising; and the spirit Gaia, goddess of the Earth, grows restless. But all living things may suffer if she takes action. As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, all eyes turn from the north to David’s daughter, Alexa. She is the key to stopping it. . . Can one girl save the world from the forces of evil before she disappears like her father?
Dark Fire (4/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $5.99) – The fifth book in the exciting bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles is now in paperback!David Rain was lost in the Arctic and it was up to his daughter, Alexa, to bring him back. This one little girl had the power to save her father, but when she found him, she uncovered a lot more than just David: Dragons have finally returned to Earth as well. . . . Chris d’Lacey weaves another fiery and magical tale for readers in the fifth book of this NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series!
The Fire Ascending (5/5 stars, Kindle edition currently priced at $9.50) – The much anticipated final book in Chris d’Lacey’s NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles!On Earth, at the battle of Scuffenbury Hill, time has been suspended. Dragons and their natural enemies, the Ix, are trapped in a bitter, unresolved conflict. But at the dawn of history, something is working to change the past — and the future. A mysterious force is rewriting the timelines, turning what was once legend into startling reality. But is David Rain strong enough to save himself and those he loves from being written into a deadly new destiny?David, Zanna, Lucy, Alexa, and the Pennykettle dragons return, along with some new friends and enemies, to embark on their most dangerous, most thrilling, and most magical adventure yet. Bridging the magic of the first five books with the world and characters introduced in FIRE WORLD, this fiery and action-packed final installment of the Last Dragon Chronicles will have readers racing to the exciting conclusion.
