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Sto caricando le informazioni... A Ascensão dos Dragões (Reis e Feiticeiros - Livro 1) (Portuguese Edition) (edizione 2015)di Morgan Rice (Autore)
Informazioni sull'operaL'ascesa dei draghi di Morgan Rice
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Fantasy.
Science Fiction.
Young Adult Fiction.
HTML: From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes a sweeping epic fantasy series: Rise of Dragons (Kings and Sorcerersâ??Book 1). Kyra, a 15 year old girl who dreams of following in her father's footsteps and becoming a famed warrior, is a finer archer than all the others. As she grapples to understand her skills, her mysterious inner power, and what secret is being kept from her about her birth, she comes to realize that she is different than the others, and that hers is a special destiny. But her people live under the thumb of oppressive noblemen, and when she comes of age and the local lord comes for her, her father weds her off to save her. Kyra, though, refuses, and she journeys out on her own, into the dangerous woodâ??where she encounters a wounded dragon and ignites a series of events that will change the course of the kingdom forever. 15 year old Alec, meanwhile, sacrifices for his brother, taking his place in the draft, and is carted off to The Flames, a wall of flames a hundred feet high that keeps back the army of Trolls to the north. On the other side of the kingdom, Merk, a mercenary striving to leave behind his dark past, quests through the wood to become a Watcher of the Towers and help guard the Sword of Fire, the magical source of the kingdom's power. But the Trolls want the Sword, tooâ??and they have other plans, preparing for a massive invasion that could destroy the kingdoms forever. With its strong atmosphere and complex characters, Rise of Dragons is a sweeping saga of knights and warriors, of kings and lords, of honor and valor, of magic, destiny, monsters and dragons. It is a story of love and broken hearts, of deception, of ambition and betrayal. It is fantasy at its finest, inviting us into a world that will live with us forever, one that will appeal to all ages and gend Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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But at some points the novel moves too fast and the character's triumphs feel unearned. The story is similar to the Protector of the Small or the Song of the Lioness quartets by Tamora Pierce. Keladry, the hero of the former, also faces down bullies and becomes a great warrior in spite of prejudice against her because of her sex. But Keladry spends eight years, and three novels, as a page and then squire, mastering her craft and earning the respect of her fellow warriors; when she finally receives her shield at 18, none can doubt that her knighthood is deserved. Kyra, in contrast, completes her training in the two years preceding the start of this novel, and she needs only five chapters, and one pivotal sparring session, before "on this day she was accepted among them [the warriors]... From this day forward, she knew, everything would change."
And everything does change, but not because of her alleged new status. Kyra's father immediately forbids her to train with the men again. This feels out of order; parental objections to a girl becoming a warrior should take place before she begins training, not after she has achieved her goal. And this conflict between Kyra and her father doesn't matter. Immediatly, a proclamation from the occupiers states that the oldest unwed daughter of every family can be taken in marriage by the governor, for himself or whomever he chooses. To avoid this fate, Kyra runs away and immediately experiences more pivotal moments. She prays to become a warrior at a magic lake, makes a vow to a witch that she will pay any price to avoid living the life others have planned for her, and then discovers, saves the life of, and loses a dragon. To save the dragon she had to kill soldiers of the occupying force, and she let their squire get away, so she immediately returns home to warn her people. All this happens in the first half of the book. But the rest of the book contains more of the same: too many monumentous events, many with dire consequences, happening in quick succession; but the events have no meaning as each new event overturns the consequences of the last. Overall, Rose of the Dragons is an interesting concept that is poorly executed.
In addition to the main storyline, there are three narrators, each with their own story, but their chapters feel like an interruption of Kyra's story. Probably they will play a role in later novels. Merk is an ex-assassin, who struggles with his vow to avoid violence as he makes his way to join the Watchers who keep the magic sword that ensures The Flame doesn't go out. Alec takes the place of his disabled brother when the latter is forced to join the Keepers of the Flame. Vesuvius is the king of the trolls on Marda, on the other side of The Flames. He is a two dimensional villain who reflects on his love of causing suffering.
The writing is not terrible, but it's not great either. I've seen better writing by high school students.
I noticed several typos, and I've read novels, even YA books, with more sophisticated writing. This writing is too verbose, and I found myself skimming through overly detailed descriptions and repetitive introspection.
This book was free, and it is worth reading if you have nothing else to do, but I don't see myself buying the remaining books in this series or seeking out other work by this author. ( )