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A Sending of Dragons (1997)

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0152051287 (ISBN13: 9780152051280)
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magic carpet harcourt

A Sending Of Dragons (1997) - Plot & Excerpts

Book three of Pit Dragon Trilogy. A story of a young couple on the run with dragons. They escaped to a land so inhospitable that anyone staying there for very long would die of the cold. But they live there because they are hunted at their home; a home it appears they will never be able to return to. Suddenly a chopter shows up at their makeshift home in a cave and in their attempt to escape it find themselves captured by a community of srtange semi humans living in a cave network with a couple of secrets and dragons. But it is really a story about two souls who unite with nature, an intelligent nature and seek to do all they can to help that nature, even risking their own lives. This is life outside rather than in a city setting, which I found pleasant. The two main characters are well developed and even their personal relationships with five friendly dragons who are like family. I almost set the book aside after the first chapter didn't grab me but I read one more chapter and that is when I got hooked and kept on reading. It was a very good read. Although the ending really left me with questions and not a real closure but it was okay.

The one got even weirder than the others, but was still interesting. The series is not the most captivating in the world--I probably remembered nothing of the latter two books because I probably only read them once--but there was nothing really wrong with them. They're all a good diversion, if that's the type of book you're looking for (I reread them while I was sick on the couch one day and it was plenty satisfactory for me).One great thing, however: even though the protagonists tell each other they love each other and live alone in the wilderness (with their dragons, as refugees), etc., there is never ANYTHING inappropriate in their relationship. They kiss a couple of times. Literally: "and she kissed him" is as far as it ever went. Kudos to Jane Yolen for keeping it clean. That is ALWAYS appreciated.

What do You think about A Sending Of Dragons (1997)?

I actually read this series when I was a kid, and decided to reread it before suggesting it to the girl I nanny for. I quickly found myself engrossed once again with Jakkin and his adventure to steal an dragon egg and train his own dragon. Jakkin is a wonderful character, set apart from the others but always willing to help anyone he considers a friend. Really this series as a whole, including the more recently written 4th book, are great for kids who love the fantasy genera. These books are not as much focused on the relationship between boy and girl, as so many YA books seem to be these days, which is also really refreshing (though of course there is a love story going on, it's just not the main focus). Definitely a 5 star rating in my book then and now!
—Morgan Lee

(This one even has the best cover!) THIS, by far, was my favorite of the series. Although Heart's Blood is my favorite, her hatchlings are just as wonderful as she was. Sssasha being my favorite. There is a touching part between the hatchlings and Jakkin, and it really made this book my favorite.
—Jamie

"Like his mother before him, and like [sister] Sssasha, [eldest, biggest] Sssargon was mute .. But his sendings were always louder than necessary, like a young boy clamoring for attention" p 34. Sendings have sound, even if voices do not. Author misleads by calling them "pictures", confused me for weeks. "Out loud, in imitation of Sssargon's sendings, Akki announced in a deep voice "Akki sleeps" p 59. Dragons can joke; Sssasha plays trick with "Splat!"Three smaller "remarkably alike" p 28 browns Tri-sss, Tri-sssha, Tri-ssskkette twitter aloud and "sputtered with color .. often remained unclear" p 17 sendings, Jakkin sneaks sending to Akki despite cave captors' ("trogs"p 7 next book) using only that method of communication. (view spoiler)[Underwater to escape, Jakkin tows Akkin and gravid dragon they dub Auricle holds hatchling. Auricle learns she can fly by going over cliff with waterfall. After fleeing copters into caves last year, now they wait - and meet Golden who cleared their names. (hide spoiler)]
—An Odd1

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