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| /*Starred Review*/ In stunning, lyrical prose, Carey tells the story of Rosalind, a twelfth-century princess destined for greatness by a prophecy from Merlin: the twenty-first queen of Wilde Island, which is plagued by dragons, will do three great things. Rosalind is to be that queen, but because she was born with a finger that looks exactly like a dragon's claw, she always wears gloves of gold. If exposed, her deformity will mark her as a witch and spell her doom, so anyone who finds out about it has died. Her life takes a strange turn during the summer Rosalind is 16; she is plucked from the ground by a dragon and flown to its keep high in the mountains on another island to serve as nursemaid to its four motherless pips. Carey smoothly blends many traditional fantasy tropes here, but her telling is fresh as well as thoroughly compelling. Fantasy fans wanting a slightly different take on dragons might enjoy books by N. M. Brown and Jason Hightman. ((Reviewed February 1, 2007)) Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews. | | | |
| Prophesied to restore the family name and "end war with the wave of her hand," Princess Rosalind (a descendant of King Arthur's sister Evaine) hides a terrible secret: her left ring finger is a dragon talon. Fantasy fans will whip through this engrossing tale of first love, a mother's deception, and life with a dragon family. Copyright 2007 Horn Book Guide Reviews. | | | |
| Prophesied to restore the family name and "end war with the wave of her hand," Princess Rosalind (a descendant of King Arthur's sister Evaine) hides a terrible secret: her left ring finger is a dragon talon. Fantasy fans will whip through this engrossing tale of first love, a mother's deception, and life with a dragon family. Copyright 2008 Horn Book Guide Reviews. | | | |
| In 1145, on Wilde Island, Rosalind counts the days by the saints and once a week has her mother the queen trim the dragon claw that is the third finger of her left hand. Told in the first person, Rosie's story unfolds slowly. Her mother has kept Rosie's claw hidden from the dragon-ravaged populace, always wearing golden gloves so her daughter's will not be questioned. The dragon comes to feed as dragons do, and is slaughtered by Lord Godrick and his son Kye. The dragon's mate, however, comes to rescue his eggs and takes Rosalind as servant to tend them. Rose learns from the dragons, believing that the key to her birthright is found in the children's chant, "Bright fire. Dragon's fire. Broken sword. One black talon ends the war!" Wonderfully imagined dragon lore and an elegant backstory connection to the Arthur Pendragon legend are woven with rich strands of mother/daughter, child/nursemaid, friend/companion resonance, and the dark-skinned, blue-eyed half-Muslim Kye is a worthy hero. The weakly melodramatic climax is the only flaw, and it's balanced by a sweet dénouement. (Fantasy. YA) Copyright Kirkus 2007 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. | | | |
C arey (Wenny Has Wings ) has written a romantic fantasy steeped in the Arthurian tradition of knights, dragons and lost kingdoms. After eloping with an outlaw, King Arthur's sister, Evaine, is banished to Wilde Island. Merlin, however, foresees a prophecy regarding the 21st queen in her future lineage: "She shall redeem the name Pendragon. End war with the wave of her hand. And restore the glory of Wilde Island." Centuries later, Queen Gweneth (the infertile queen number 20) devours an egg stolen from the dragon, Lord Faul, in an attempt to conceive. When she does give birth, her daughter, Rosalind, is born with the "devil's mark": her left hand bears a claw in place of one finger. Rosalind hides her hands underneath golden gloves and Queen Gweneth repeatedly commits murder to preserve the secret. The lonely princess doubts any man will ever marry her, but when she meets Kye—a young knight who vanquished a female dragon that has plagued Wilde Island—she falls in love. Soon after, Rosalind is captured by Lord Faul (her true father) and becomes nursemaid to his offspring, known as pips. When one of the pips drowns, Lord Faul's tears quench his "inner fire," killing him and ending Rosalind's capture. She returns to Wilde Island to claim her rightful place as queen, and though she is put on trial for being a witch, Rosalind's "curse" ultimately becomes her triumph. Fantasy lovers will readily empathize with this brave heroine who learns to be true to herself. Ages 12-up. (Apr.) [Page 61]. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. | | | |
Gr 6–10— Nonstop action may keep readers glued to this page-turner, but strong writing and character development are what will make it linger in their memories long after they've finished it. Princess Rosalind Pendragon is meant to fulfill a 600-year-old prophecy from Merlin that she will restore her family's good name and end a war. Rosalind was born with one dragon talon, which is a fearful secret known only to the teen and her mother. It is kept hidden by the golden gloves that Rosalind is never without, and over the years, the queen tries desperately to find a cure for the curse. When Rosalind reveals her claw to Lord Faul, a dragon that has been terrorizing the island, her destiny is set in motion. Taken by him to be nursemaid to his motherless children, she learns of her dragon blood and of her mother's treachery. Rosalind and the dragons are bound together in a complex relationship that, in the end, helps her fulfill the prophecy. Her heroic journey comes full circle, and she finds internal peace as well as peace for her people. While the story has roots in traditional fairy tales and legends, the author has crafted something new and magical, and unexpected plot twists will surprise readers throughout. Lord Faul and Rosalind, whose personality is a fantastic combination of Joan of Arc, Briar Rose, and Patricia Wrede's Princess Cimarron, develop so well as characters that readers will be touched by them. Devotees of fantasy adventure stories will certainly find treasure here.—Cheri Dobbs, Detroit Country Day Middle School, Beverly Hills, MI [Page 128]. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. | | | |
| Princess Rosalind was born with a dragon's claw, disappointing her mother, who expects nothing less than perfection. Merlin has prophesied that Rosalind will one day restore her family to its rightful throne, but Rosalind's destiny seems to be denied her when she is abducted by a dragon Carey's writing style is beautifully expressive. In describing dragon scales, Carey writes, "Stuck to the shell, they were the size and shape of rose petals." Scales are "bright as rippling water"; wood is "bleached . . . bone white"; and gray hair lifts "like cobwebs in the breeze." There is wonderful depth in the story because of the rich language. The complicated relationship between Rosalind and her mother sparkles. Especially in the second half of the book, Rosalind learns that there are many sides of her mother that she did not know. Part of Rosalind's interesting journey includes facing the truth about who her mother really is, a difficult task. Rosalind also develops a unique, complex relationship with her dragon jailer that drives the story forward in unexpected ways. In addition to the writing, the fantastically multifaceted relationships among the main characters make this novel one that will easily hold readers attention.-Dawn Talbot. 4Q 3P J S Copyright 2007 Voya Reviews. | | |
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