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The Fire Ascending (The Last Dragon Chronicles #7)
The much anticipated final book in Chris d'Lacey's NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles!
On Earth, at the battle of Scuffenbury Hill, time has been suspended. Dragons and their natural enemies, the Ix, are trapped in a bitter, unresolved conflict. But at the dawn of history, something is working to change the past -- and the future. A mysterious force is rewrit...more
On Earth, at the battle of Scuffenbury Hill, time has been suspended. Dragons and their natural enemies, the Ix, are trapped in a bitter, unresolved conflict. But at the dawn of history, something is working to change the past -- and the future. A mysterious force is rewrit...more
Hardcover, 576 pages
Published
May 1st 2012
by Orchard Books
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Before the secrets of the tapestry of the battle of Isenfier can be discovered, first, we must tell of the legendary Agawin, a young boy in the prehistory of time, when dragons still roamed this earth in all their magnificence. He shall tell of the quest for the last dragon, Galen, and his guard high up the mountain peaks of Kasgerden, ready to shed his fire tear and return his auma to the eternal fire of Gaia. But before even that comes his battle...more
Before the secrets of the tapestry of the battle of Isenfier can be discovered, first, we must tell of the legendary Agawin, a young boy in the prehistory of time, when dragons still roamed this earth in all their magnificence. He shall tell of the quest for the last dragon, Galen, and his guard high up the mountain peaks of Kasgerden, ready to shed his fire tear and return his auma to the eternal fire of Gaia. But before even that comes his battle...more
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I found with the last two books Chris had over done it, with the time traveling and world jumping (or whatever you want to call it) was a big let down the only reason I kept on reading the books after Fire World was because I thought he was experimenting with the other world and would go back to the normal series, not every one has been abducted by the IX (or whatever, b...more
I found with the last two books Chris had over done it, with the time traveling and world jumping (or whatever you want to call it) was a big let down the only reason I kept on reading the books after Fire World was because I thought he was experimenting with the other world and would go back to the normal series, not every one has been abducted by the IX (or whatever, b...more
*****MILD SPOILER ALERT. DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRE ETERNAL*****
The storyline for the Fire Ascending (#7) (in fact, the whole series, the Last Dragon Chronicles) is really good, especially in the first three books (The Fire Within (#1), Icefire(#2), and Fire Star (#3) ). But when the Fire Eternal (#4) came along, the story started to get a bit... annoying. With all the Fain and Ix and everything else confusing, the only thing that kept me reading to the end of the serie...more
The storyline for the Fire Ascending (#7) (in fact, the whole series, the Last Dragon Chronicles) is really good, especially in the first three books (The Fire Within (#1), Icefire(#2), and Fire Star (#3) ). But when the Fire Eternal (#4) came along, the story started to get a bit... annoying. With all the Fain and Ix and everything else confusing, the only thing that kept me reading to the end of the serie...more
4.5/5.0
Wow. This is my favorite novel series ever and it has finally come to an end. Although I will say that it is not as great as a few other books in the series, I would say it's right up there. A true epic conclusion to an epic fantasy series that has come a long way in terms of plot from the first book to the epic final book.
Like the other books and the series in general, the fire ascending is a very complex book. You DO NOT want to start the series at this point obviously. Read the other...more
Wow. This is my favorite novel series ever and it has finally come to an end. Although I will say that it is not as great as a few other books in the series, I would say it's right up there. A true epic conclusion to an epic fantasy series that has come a long way in terms of plot from the first book to the epic final book.
Like the other books and the series in general, the fire ascending is a very complex book. You DO NOT want to start the series at this point obviously. Read the other...more
The Fire Ascending
By Chris D'Lacey
May 2012
Fantasy
The book is split into 10 parts with each telling a different part of the story. The first few are about the origins of one of the main characters that has been a mystery in the previous books. The next few are about an alternate timeline caused by the bad guys winning a battle in the future and then travel to the past and change everything. The main characters then have to fix this and they all are either taken to the past by the bad guys or wer...more
By Chris D'Lacey
May 2012
Fantasy
The book is split into 10 parts with each telling a different part of the story. The first few are about the origins of one of the main characters that has been a mystery in the previous books. The next few are about an alternate timeline caused by the bad guys winning a battle in the future and then travel to the past and change everything. The main characters then have to fix this and they all are either taken to the past by the bad guys or wer...more
I hope that this one is about the real David and Zanna, not David and Rosa. And why did he have that happen? was it the world that came when they were all vaporized? Was it a probable reality of slightly different versions of David and Zanna and Arthur and Liz and the rest?
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the last book in this epic series, the fire ascending was good way to end it, although at some points I was really confused and had to reread a few parts. Because the story jumps around to all different times and planets and whatnot, its very easy to get lost and confused, especially if you stop reading it for a bit. However, because the book and whole series was laid out and written in an interesting way, it created a very unique affect that I enjoyed. overall, this series has multiple twists t...more
This book was amazing. I've been following this series for so many years, I've felt almost as if I've grown up reading them. The Fire Ascending was a great addition to the series, but I felt that it lingered on Agawin a bit too much--even though he's a pretty important character and all, my main reason for reading the book was to continue the story of David Rain. David has gone though SO many changes throughout the series, starting off as a simple college guy that was great with children, into s...more
The much anticipated final book in Chris d'Lacey's NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles!
On Earth, at the battle of Scuffenbury Hill, time has been suspended. Dragons and their natural enemies, the Ix, are trapped in a bitter, unresolved conflict. But at the dawn of history, something is working to change the past -- and the future. A mysterious force is rewriting the timelines, turning what was once legend into startling reality. But is David Rain strong enough to save himself and t...more
On Earth, at the battle of Scuffenbury Hill, time has been suspended. Dragons and their natural enemies, the Ix, are trapped in a bitter, unresolved conflict. But at the dawn of history, something is working to change the past -- and the future. A mysterious force is rewriting the timelines, turning what was once legend into startling reality. But is David Rain strong enough to save himself and t...more
I'm so sad the series is over... but i love the way he wrote the ending! i hate it when the final book of a great series has a bunch of questions left over (like the Harry Potter series and the Hunger Games), he explained what happened to everyone in such a creative way. Then wrapped it up in a great final scene with the main character! RIP all who died in the final book of the Dragon Chronicles (whom's names I will not reveal for all of you who haven't read the books yet)
The final book in the “Last Dragon Chronicles” series. Easily readable even without having read the other books in the series. The author does a really nice job of giving the readers necessary details without going into great detail about the back story. In this story, there is the final battle between dragons and darklings, with lots of timeline travel. Fans of the series will not be disappointed.
Grades 5-10. The conclusion to the Last Dragon Chronicles. A must-read for fans of the series, but fairly confusing to the newcomer. I can't write a decent review because I have not read any of the other books in the series. Once again, one of the most difficult parts of the county's Book Review Center is that we often are assigned books that are part of a series. Usually the authors do a fairly good job of filling the reader in, but it seems that this series was VERY complicated with many chara...more
"The Fire Ascending" by Chris d'Lacey is a fantasy book. It is the last book in the series. The much anticipated final ending, but something's is wrong in the story. The past is changing and so is the future. We start out being Agawin, But Agawin isn't usually traveling through time.. Is he? The course of events are changing. Read "The Fire Ascending" to find out the ultimately final(hint hint) ending.
I've been reading this series since I was in grade 4 and this is a satisfying conclusion to the series, though it doesn't focus on the main character in the other books, David Rain. The book does wrap up the story rather well leaving few loose ends but the last 2 parts of this 10 part book do seem out of place. The series itself is worth a read however if your younger than i'd say 15.
The last book in the Last Dragon Chronicles series and I just can’t handle this…too many feels. I started reading this series when I was ten years old and I’ve kept reading as the books were released. My love of dragons didn’t begin with these books but it certainly helped it grow. These books made me look at writing and creativity differently as David Rain wrote and changed reality or Liz crafted dragons out of clay. I love these stories how I love Harry Potter because the stories grew with me...more
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The last of the wonderful last dragon chronicles but by gosh what a truely amazing author Chris D Lacey is.
This book goes back in time and explains the legend of Guinavere and the dragons and proceeds to take you to a world so creative and somewhat complex. The Fire Ascending captures your imagination and drags you into a place you never would have imagined without the help of D Lacey (or is it David?)
The last few pages became hard to read knowing my favorite book series was coming to an end but...more
This book goes back in time and explains the legend of Guinavere and the dragons and proceeds to take you to a world so creative and somewhat complex. The Fire Ascending captures your imagination and drags you into a place you never would have imagined without the help of D Lacey (or is it David?)
The last few pages became hard to read knowing my favorite book series was coming to an end but...more
I can honestly say I've grown up with these books since I picked up The Fire Within at a Barnes & Noble in eighth grade (I just got done with my junior year of college). I know for me personally, I feel like these books have grown with me, starting out pretty innocently and becoming more serious as they went on. This was a great conclusion to an awesome series. At first I was confused that the focus was on backstory, but I came to enjoy the perspective and it really helped you understand the...more
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Solid read but disappointing that this is how this whole series ends. It needs more closure! I was, however, peeved at the end chapters where D'Lacey tries to justify how he writes in a cheap slap-on ending. I try to ignore it and think back on the amazingness of the series.
By far the best wrap up for a book series!
You don't see the ending coming which is hugely refreshing and it sums up everything perfectly- you are left with no unanswered questions.
I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy reading!
You don't see the ending coming which is hugely refreshing and it sums up everything perfectly- you are left with no unanswered questions.
I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy reading!
This is the best!!!!!!! book ever written about dragons!!! It is so cool!! And it has a hilarious ending (LOL)!!! Like with a movie of Icefire?! Love FireStar song. Found lyrics in Rain and Fire!! Chris D'lacey: songwriter and author: to cool.
Although this book was slightly confusing, I absolutely loved it. All of the previous books gave you a jumble of information and uncertainty. This book was an amazing solution and answer to that. I LOVED it, and I recommend this for you. :)
This book was a wonderful conclusion. I don't agree with time travel and the mobius strip theory of time but for this book I was able to suspend belief (or disbelief) and go with the flow.
The ending to my favorite book series ever. Everything about it was beautifully crafted. The only thing I don't like is that there won't be anymore pennykettle dragons after this. Hrrrrr.
I REALLY LOVED these books! I loved how they introduced the dragons through Lucy then the dragons and Lucy grew alot throut the books! AWESOME! MY VERY FAVORITE! READ THEM!!!
It was an amazing ending to the series; it rapped up everything perfectly! It had so manyh interesting twist and turns, I was couldn't stop reading it! Chris D'Lacey did such an astounding jod on this book! i absolutely loved it!!!<3
Great culmination of the Dragon chronicles! Excellent explanations for all those unanswered questions about the Ix, the Fain, the dragons and the polar bears.
I think this is a spoiler so dont read it unless ur read this book
I would have picked Rosa not Zanna Just saying my opinion.
I would have picked Rosa not Zanna Just saying my opinion.
I'm on fire world right now but I really can't wait until I get to this book! My favorite book of the amazing series is fire star
when the time changes creating a changed world. An amazing ending to the last dragon chronicals.
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He was born in Valetta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton. After gaining a degree in biology from the University of York, he returned to Leicester and got a job at the University of Leicester in their Pre-Clinical Sciences department.
Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word...more
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Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word...more
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