“Vengeance
will bring them back here.
This is an exciting, page-turning story and the dragons are frightening in their relentless battles with humans. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and
Prepare for battle!”
Highly recommended for readers aged 10 to 14 years old. Baran is the reluctant hero in this story. An outsider in his own village of Shenzing, he is of mixed parentage, with a missing father, and is shunned, teased and bullied. He has only his mother, younger sisters and the goats he tends as his companions. Shenzing has been dragon-free for so long most people believe that the dragon stories are only myths, but dragons do return and cause untold destruction and death. The village must call on the legendary Dragon Warriors for protection. In return for his help, Dragon Warrior Hajur requests a boy to train in his ways, and that boy is Baran. A new life begins for Baran, where he must learn to accept himself, his fears and come to terms with past experiences and the mystery of his missing father.
hope there are sequels as I would love to read more about these strong characters. Fantasy and dragon lovers will enjoy this book.
Jane Moore (www.readplus.com.au)
Dragon Hunter has been listed as one of the “Notable Books for Younger Readers” in 2012 by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.
It was also nominated for a design award in the category of “Best Designed Children’s Fiction” by the Australian Publishers’ Association.
To find out more about Lebanese-Australian children’s author Nazam Anhar, see his profile at: http://www.scholastic.com.au/common/books/contri butor_profile.asp?ContributorID=568&channel=