The Dragon at War

Dragon Knight #4

by Gordon R. Dickson

As France prepares for war against England, Jim Eckert, the Dragon Knight--a twentieth-century college professor transported to an alternate medieval England--discovers that he is all that stands between England and utter destruction. Reprint.

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons, Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adventure, Magic

375 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author. He was born in Canada, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a teenager. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle and the Dragon Knight series. He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula award.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is very good, much better than the previous book. The threat is strong, the journey and adventures the characters go on is exciting and interesting.

The characters as always are excellent and the way they act is realistic, funny and well-written. Carolinus's relationship with his kettle is wonderful!

The biggest problem I had with this book was how much stronger Jim's magical powers were in this book compared to the previous ones Yes, he was upgraded at the end of book three but as this book is set immediately afterwards is seems unlikely he should be that much better without any additional training or studying.

The expansion into the magical realm is very interesting and we get to see much more of magician society and how it is run.

[Sean M · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn’t finish it

[Luther · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

13 1993. This had everything that I normally enjoy - dragons, battle, chivalry but somehow it just didn’t gel for me. Maybe on another day but unable to recommend to the normal crew.

[Axandra Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

More fun with Sir Jim but this time with Sea serpents and the like

[Micah Siegmund · Rating 4 out of 5]

2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book with a great first line:
"The copper tea kettle skittered at its magic-given top speed through the woodland track." Thus begins the fourth book in the Dragon Knight series, with Carolinus's trusted magical tea kettle on a desperate mission. Jim has really come into his own by this time in terms of his magical abilities. The threat in this book centers on Jim and his Companions racing to find out who is behind an impending French invasion supported by sea serpents. The formula in this book is similar to previous volumes in all the intrigue and buildup to the final battle, but it works.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jim and Angela are transported from 20th century America to a 14th century Europe in a alternate universe. Jim has magical skills and can transform into a dragon. When the French threaten to invade England with the help of sea serpents, he along with a giant and two fellow knights set out to locate the sorcerer who is behind the sea serpent aid to the French and stop him.

[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and easy read. I love how Dickson writes. His word choices and sentence structure make reading his books simple and delightful. His characters are interesting and I thoroughly enjoy his creativity. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.

[John Devlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not nearly as fun as the original.

[Nisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

My other most favourite book in the series. I absolutely love the characters, plot, and writing!

[colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

read 04.06.98
A fun, fairly lighthearted fantasy series.

[Lonnie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the first or second but, much better than the third I would say. If you like the series, its worth a read.

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

love the cute connection between carolinus and his kettle.. missed aargh in the adventure though..

[Pablo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un poco más flojo que los anteriores. El final no me ha convencido mucho.

[Lovelibro · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome book! It keeps you flipping pages until there isn't any pages left to flip! Can't wait to read the next in the series!

[Barry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story, but not as well written as the previous ones.