Author: Jackie Gamber
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Publisher: Seventh Star Press
Publication Date: 6th April 2011
ISBN: 9780983108672
Stand alone or series: 1st Book in the Leland Dragon series
Pages: 294 pages
Book Received from: Publisher
First Lines: Kallon soared. He thrust his crimson wings to chase the clouds, tethered to the earth by only his massive shadow.
Synopsis:
Enter the lands of Leland Province, where dragon and human societies have long dwelled side by side. Superstitions rise sharply, as a severe
drought strips the land of its bounty, providing fertile ground for the darker ambitions of Fordon Blackclaw, Dragon Council Leader, who
seeks to subdue humans or wipe them off the face of the land.
As the shadow of danger creeps across Leland Province, a young dragon named Kallon Redheart, who has turned his back on dragons and
humans alike, comes into an unexpected friendship. Riza Diantus is a young woman whose dreams can no longer be contained by the narrow
confines of her village, and when she finds herself in peril, Kallon is the only one with the power to save her. Yet to do so means he must confront
his past, and embrace a future he stopped believing in.
My Thoughts:
Redheart is the first in the Leland Dragon series and probably the first book I've come across where you hear from the dragon's point of view as well as the humans. I must admit it took me a couple of chapters to really get into this story as it's told from multiple point of views which include Kallon, Riza, Jastin and Blackclaw.
The story revolves around Kallon Redheart a talking dragon. Kallon is the last of the red dragons and has isolated himself off from the rest of his species. He's bitter, and pessimistic, and spends alot of time on his own in Leland province, his territory. The only person who visits is an old wizard by the name of Orman. The rest of the town is frightened of the dragons so Kallon keeps his distance. When Kallon is out in the sky one day flying over the drought stricken land, he comes a cross a woman who is being tormented by a group of men. Kallon steps in and scares off the group and takes the unconscious Riza back to his cave until she wakes up. It's there that Riza and Kallon spark up an unusual friendship. One that Kallon denies exists in the beginning.
While it took me longer to get into the story, once I did I was absorbed in what was going to happen next. I found myself cheering for the underdog at the best of times and cursing when things weren't going in their benefit. I think Jackie has done a brilliant job at portraying each character with depth and substance that really brings them to life.
I really enjoyed reading Redheart. I love how the author has included the map at the beginning to help the reader follow along on the journey and the glossy prints that were included with Redheart were awesome!
Great Book
Redheart is the first in the Leland Dragon series and probably the first book I've come across where you hear from the dragon's point of view as well as the humans. I must admit it took me a couple of chapters to really get into this story as it's told from multiple point of views which include Kallon, Riza, Jastin and Blackclaw.
The story revolves around Kallon Redheart a talking dragon. Kallon is the last of the red dragons and has isolated himself off from the rest of his species. He's bitter, and pessimistic, and spends alot of time on his own in Leland province, his territory. The only person who visits is an old wizard by the name of Orman. The rest of the town is frightened of the dragons so Kallon keeps his distance. When Kallon is out in the sky one day flying over the drought stricken land, he comes a cross a woman who is being tormented by a group of men. Kallon steps in and scares off the group and takes the unconscious Riza back to his cave until she wakes up. It's there that Riza and Kallon spark up an unusual friendship. One that Kallon denies exists in the beginning.
While it took me longer to get into the story, once I did I was absorbed in what was going to happen next. I found myself cheering for the underdog at the best of times and cursing when things weren't going in their benefit. I think Jackie has done a brilliant job at portraying each character with depth and substance that really brings them to life.
I really enjoyed reading Redheart. I love how the author has included the map at the beginning to help the reader follow along on the journey and the glossy prints that were included with Redheart were awesome!
Great Book
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