Dragons of the Valley
A Novel
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · September 21, 2010
War threatens the peaceful land of Chiril… can one painter-turned-reluctant-swordsman really help?
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- Who it’s for
- A painter’s shift to swordplay gives this dragon-filled fantasy its distinctive adventure.
- Themes
- defending a homeland, artistic identity and duty, invasion and danger
- Pacing
- Fast
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War threatens the peaceful land of Chiril… can one painter-turned-reluctant-swordsman really help? With an invasion of her country imminent, Tipper Schope is drawn into a mission to keep three important statues from falling into the enemy’s clutches. Her friend, the artist Bealomondore, helps her execute the plan, and along the way he learns to brandish a sword rather than a paintbrush. As odd disappearances and a rash of volatile behavior sweep Chiril, no one is safe.
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A terrible danger has made his vicious presence known: The Grawl, a hunter unlike any creature encountered before. To restore their country, Tipper, Bealomondore, and their party must hide the statues in the Valley of the Dragons and find a way to defeat the invading army. When it falls to the artistic Bealomondore to wield his sword as powerfully and naturally as a paintbrush, will he answer Wulder’s call for a champion?
Brush and Blade
A painter’s shift to swordplay gives this dragon-filled fantasy its distinctive adventure.
Come here for
- An artist learning to wield a sword
- Dragons, invasion, and a perilous mission
Expect
- A Christian fantasy adventure
- Danger and volatile behavior unsettling a peaceful land
Where it sits
| Christian Fantasy YA | 98% |
|---|---|
| YA Mythical Creature Stories | 57% |
| Epic YA Fantasy | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Fantasy
- Christian Adventure YA
- Christian Fantasy YA
- Authors
- Donita K. Paul
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 21, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- defending a homeland · artistic identity and duty · invasion and danger
- Reading lane
- YA Fantasy