Book Review of The
Dragon Within
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Title: The Dragon
Within (The Creation Chronicles – Book One)
Author: Cindy
Lyle
Genre: Fantasy
Deep within the mortal world
of Eiddoril, war rages and the blood of innocents flows freely. Once protected
by the four elements—Earth, Fire, Water and Air—Eiddoril was a peaceful,
beautiful land. Now, after three hundred years of being ravaged by an evil lord
and abandoned by their creators, the people and land are dying.
In the kingdom of Gareth, an
orphan girl is raised as one of the royal family. But when she begins to have
vivid nightmares it leads her to question where she really came from. Her
questions lead her to Fitch, an old magic user, who helps her discover a shocking
truth. Karah is not human, but instead part of a long-forgotten race. Desiring
answers, she sets out to uncover the secrets of her past, and defeat the enemy
wreaking havoc across the land.
In this fantasy tale, Karah must
somehow find the strength to fulfill a destiny that has been forced upon her
and discover the dragon within. She cannot fail. The future of creation depends
on her.
Author Bio
I grew up in a small town called Uxbridge
which is located in Ontario, Canada. I have been around horses my whole life,
and I love the outdoors (as long as there is no snow, I hate winter!). I now
live in Ajax with my husband Joe and our two children, Hannah and Josh. I love
to read and when I find the time, write. I love fantasy and have a pretty
intense collection of dragons, weapons and anything else my husband considers
strange! I hope to one day publish the full series of Karahs adventures and who
knows maybe one day I'll be someone's favorite author.
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http://cindylyle.blogspot.ca/
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Excerpt
I reached out and held my friend’s
hand. “It is not too late, you can tell me now. Tell me our story, the real
story.”
Fitch rose and turned his back to me.
I didn’t think he was going to say anything, but then he spoke, and it sounded
like thunder rolling. I covered my ears and squeezed my eyes shut trying to
block out the deafening words that I couldn’t understand. Then everything went
deathly still. I opened my eyes and found that everything was gone—the hut, the
trees, Elric, the forest, and Fitch. I was now sitting in an open field with
burnt grass and dead flowers all around. Everywhere I looked, I saw death and
devastation. A booming scream from above snapped my attention to the skies
above where I saw dozens of dragons locked in combat. The noise was deafening
and I was terrified. A sudden familiar voice drifted through my mind, causing
me to yelp in surprise.
“Don’t be
frightened. What you see are just images from my memories; they are not real. I
wanted you to see the story of dragons with your own eyes.”
I stared at my friend and pointed
dumbly to my head.
Fitch smiled and took a few steps away
from me. “Ah, the mind communication, I forgot that it must seem quite
strange to you. I apologize but that is the only way I can communicate with you
in my natural form. If I were to speak to you in my natural voice I’m afraid
your human ears would burst from the sound. Mortals were never meant to hear
our true voices.”
Then, before my eyes Fitch’s kind,
elderly visage vanished and was replaced by a huge dragon. He was around the
same size as the Dark Lord but that was where the similarities stopped. Where
the Dark Lord was stocky and bulky, Fitch was longer, looking graceful, more
like a snake than lizard. He was covered in deep blue and sea-green scales that
caught the sun and shimmered like raindrops. Two large golden horns spiraled
from atop his head, and his massive wings nestled gently at his back.
Review:
This
story is a fascinating mix of dragon mythology, nature/element magic and
ancient culture. I found the contrast of
different elements in the story compelling.
The author creates a multi-layered, complex world where good and evil
fight for dominance. And, in a move that
frustrated and fascinated me, we are left with one resolution that brings up
many more questions.
I
give this book 4.5 out of 5 clouds. I
eagerly await the next book to find out what happens to Elric and
Karah/Ililsaya, Enthor, and Reaper/Ranjir.
You’ll have to read the book to find out why some of the characters seem
to have split personalities.
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