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Summary: An adventure you won't want to put down
Review: In The Hall Of The Dragon King is an adventure about the hero in all of us. It's the story of a young boy named Quentin, whose great destiny is thrust upon him quite unexpectedly. As you travel with Quentin, his hopes and dreams become your hopes and dreams, his fears and pain become yours, and his victory is your victory. You find yourself cheering him on and booing the bad guy. Lawhead's vivid writing style brings all of his stories to life, and fills the reader with a sense of adventure. You can't put his books down until they're finished! I love his works. If you've never read a Lawhead book, this is a great one to break you in. You'll find yourself scanning the bookstores for his name, and anything he's written will somehow find its way onto your bookshelves. I'm sure of it.
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Summary: Good, but not the best
Review: In the Hall of the Dragon King I first read this book when I was about nine years old. At the time, I thought it was the best fantasy book I had ever read. I then promptly put the book down and never touched it again until recently. The story is about a boy named Quentin, who is sent on a mission by a wounded knight to give a message to the Queen. That of course sends him on all sorts of adventures, during which he finds the one true God and saves everyone. It is a very Christian book. My opinion has changed somewhat since I was nine. Next to other books Dragon King simply doesn't compare. The beginning, though it's supposed to be exciting, is slow. The characters take awhile to develop personality and the overall feel of the book makes me think that it had a really bad editor. There are lots of reasons why it is still a good book, though. The plot is very original, and once you get past the boring parts, it is very fun to read. The battle sequences are lovingly played out, the connection to God and Jesus is cleverly interwoven, and there are even some funny parts in there. Overall, for young readers it is a must, and older readers should read it too. Christopher C., (age, 14), Yokota, Japan
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Summary: Yet more 'feel-good' pseudo-Christian writings...
Review: Oh please, when will it end? 'The One Most High will save me..." etc etc. If someone is going to write a rekigious novel based around one all mighty deity/religious institution, then they could at least make it a little stronger, with some three dimensional characters, like the Dark Sword trilogy by Weis/Hickman.
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Summary: The best book of the Dragon King Trilogy
Review: Stephen R. Lawhead's book, "In the Hall of the Dragon King" is a fantasy novel. The story is set during what seems like the Middle Ages where there are kings and queens, knights and lords, and battles against good and evil. Quentin is the main character of the story. In the beginning, he is a fifteen-year-old acolyte to the god Ariel but later becomes a follower of God. He is very headstrong, courageous, and kind. He is always helping others and makes many friends. Durwin the Holy Hermit is the one who teaches Quentin about God. Durwin is a hermit who lives in the woods, healing and helping the sick. He is very helpful and caring and loves to tell others about God. Toli is a Jher, a race of people who live in the woods. He leaves his tribe to be a servant of Quentin. He is not only a servant, but also Quentin's best friend. Toli is a quiet person with a crafty and quick mind. Prince Jaspin is the wicked brother of the Dragon King of Mesandor. He is crafty and mean but also a coward. He plots against the king with the help of Nimrood the Necromancer. Nimrood is an evil magician who calls on the dark side for his powers. He is evil, cruel, and a lunatic for power. Very late in the night, Quentin awakes suddenly. He hears the priests talking in the temple a goes to find out what happened. A morally wounded knight had stumbled into the temple where Quentin serves as an acolyte to the god Ariel. The knight says his name is Ronsard and that he has a most important message to deliver to Queen Alinea at the city of Askelon. Since because of his injury, he pleads for one of them to send to message. Quentin decides to deliver the message for him. But though that means he can never come back to them temple, he still insists he will go. So one of the priests named Biorkis, tells him to go and on the way ask help from a certain man named Durwin. Quentin leaves on the knight's horse Balder and sets off for Durwin's cottage. He arrives there and sees not only Durwin there, but also Durwin's friend Heidi. When they hear that Quentin has a message from Ronsard for the queen, they both suddenly get excited. Theido says he will go with Quentin to Askelon. They go to Escalon trying to slip there unnoticed but Prince Jaspin recognizes Theido. You see Theido is really a lord who was made an outlaw by Prince Jaspin! Prince Japan's henchmen catch Theido but Quentin escapes. Quentin takes his message to Queen Alinea. When he delivers the message and the queen reads it, she tells him that Nimrood the Necromancer is holding the Dragon King prisoner. Queen Alinea knows that if they don't free the king, Nimrood and his accomplice, Prince Jaspin, will kill him. The queen then frees Theido, and goes to Durwin's cottage with Quentin and her warder, Trenn. Then, the four of them flee to an ancient city called Dekra, but they find out that Prince Jaspin has put three Harriers on their trail. Harriers are barbarous and savage people who hunt down people and bring them back, dead or alive. Will they be able to make it to Dekra to obtain help to find the king? And even if they do, will they be able to free him from the evil clutches of Nimrood the Necromancer? Great trilogy, one of my favorites of fantasy novels. It's very exciting and suspenseful, while at the same time it has a Christian moral to it. My favorite part is in the beginning where Quentin tries to give the message to the Queen. Also love it when Quentin and his band try to free the king. Enjoyable for everyone, kids and adults alike though my opinion is it is best for teenagers. For other fantasy books like "In the Hall of the Dragon King", I recommend the Narnia Chronicles and the Lord of the Rings series. These books are also terrific!
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Summary: Great way to begin, Lawhead!
Review: This book is amazing! Would that my first novel would be this successful (200,000 copies is a level not reached by most books)! In this book, Quentin is torn from his life's work in the temple of Ariel to help a wounded knight's message reach his queen in time. When Quentin gives the message, the queen asks for his help in rescuing the man she loves more than anyone else . . . her husband, King Eskevar. Together, with several other companions, they go through many trials and dangers to try to get the good king back from the evil wizard, Nimrood. A good read if you like Lawhead, fantasy, or books with lots of Christian symbolism. The other books in the series are not quite as good, but are still much better than the average pagan fantasies out there today.
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Summary: EXCELLENT! This is the book that introduced me to Lawhead...
Review: This book is the first book I ever read be Stephen R lawhead, and I have read it the series three times. The story is enchanting and the characters are wonderful.
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Summary: Well worth reading
Review: This book, although long, kept me hooked: I couldn't put it down! If you are looking for a great story with some Christian themes(though not overtly Christian), this one's for you.
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Summary: Awsome!
Review: This is one of my favorite books of all time, and I've read a lot of books, it kept you through the whole book, I couldn't put it down! It's one of those books you can read twice, the trilogy is! It is defenetly a keeper!
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