List Epithetical Books Dragonfly (Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1)
| Title | : | Dragonfly (Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1) |
| Author | : | Julia Golding |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 390 pages |
| Published | : | October 20th 2009 by Skyscape (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Adventure. High Fantasy. Young Adult Fantasy |
Julia Golding
Hardcover | Pages: 390 pages Rating: 4 | 8109 Users | 763 Reviews
Narration As Books Dragonfly (Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1)
Princess Taoshira of the Blue Crescent Islands is appalled when she is ordered to marry Prince Ramil of Gerfal. And he's not too pleased, either. She is used to a life of discipline, ritual, and splendor. He is used to hunting and carousing. They hate each other on sight. But both of their countries are under threat from a fearsome warlord, and the only chance of peace is to form an alliance.When Tashi and Ram are kidnapped, they fear there's no escape--from their kidnappers or from each other. Can they put aside their differences long enough to survive ambush, unarmed combat, brainwashing, and imprisonment? And will the people they meet on their adventure--including a circus strongman, a daring rebel leader, a sinister master of spies, and the best female fighter they have ever seen--help them or betray them to the enemy?
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| Original Title: | Dragonfly |
| ISBN: | 0761455825 (ISBN13: 9780761455820) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1 |
| Characters: | Princess Taoshira (Tashi), Prince Ramil (Ram), Fergox Spearthrower, Gordoc |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2009) |
Rating Epithetical Books Dragonfly (Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1)
Ratings: 4 From 8109 Users | 763 ReviewsEvaluation Epithetical Books Dragonfly (Dragonfly & The Glass Swallow #1)
Read this as a kid- loved it!If I were still teaching, I would have bought a copy instantly for my classroom shelves. I know I would have loved this book at age twelve or thirteen, and would have read and reread it passionately.Now I'm old, and I still found it perfect read for soggy hot weather after two days of insomnia. Tashi, the sixteen year old Fourth Princess of the Blue Crescent, is sent to marry eighteen year old Ramil of Gerfal. The Blue Crescent people are peaceful goddess worshippers . . . but they have invented
Wow. I just. WOW.My friend Cindy recommended this book to me, and she was like, "Liana, you should read it! It's so good!" And when she says something is good, it's always true. Well, 90% of the time.Anyways, Cindy insisted that it was a lot like Kristin Cashore's FIRE. But I still think it's more like the first book in that series, GRACELING. (And I tell you I love Kristin Cashore.) It's like Graceling and The Princess Bride combined- I love both of those books, and, therefore, I loved
I read Dragonfly thinking it would be a fun read and thought the plot looked interesting and cute...but, I was disappointed. Not necessarily that the book was terrible, just disappointing because the plot would of been so cute, and could of been cute if it would of been more focused on Ramil and Tashi and not just Tashi and her whole "finding myself and what I believe in".Also, I found myself confused most of the time, it was so fast pace and jumped around so much that I barely could figure out
Final review, first posted on www.FantasyLiterature.com:A political marriage has been arranged between 16-year-old Princess Taoshira (Tashi) of the Blue Crescent Islands and 18-year-old Prince Ramil (Ram) of the country of Gerfal. Theyre separated by a few hundred miles, a couple of other countries in between theirs, and a world of cultural differences. Both Tashi and Ram are completely appalled by the idea of the match, and it doesnt get any better when they meet up, as Tashis government sends
This wonderful tale of adventure, self-discovery and love is marketed to the 9-12 year-old age group (like Anne of Green Gables - always a surprise, since when I finally got around to reading it at 14 I really struggled with it), but is highly enjoyable for any age group.Sixteen year old Taoshira, Fourth Crown Princess of the Crescent Islands, was elected at 12, plucked from her goat herd on Kai Island and has been immersed in formality, ritual and rigmarole ever since. The other three Crown
This book could have been a 4 for me if a few of the overly descriptive parts had been left out. Yes, I know...it's fantasy, and it's to be expected. While Golding has an excellent writing style and nice flow, I found myself skimming a few random parts that were only cosmetic to the story, and was still able to keep up with no problem.That said, this book was a pleasant read and I enjoyed it. It's always nice to read about growth in the main characters, and both the hero and heroine had to
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