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Dragon Knight #6
The Dragon and the Djinn
Venturing out on a supposedly simple quest to the Holy Land, the Dragon Knight encounters such unexpected challenges as pirates, sea giants, and the legendary Djinn, all of which threaten to make his voyage the most dangerous quest known to man or dragon. Reprint.
387 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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Gordon R. Dickson
589 books377 followersGordon 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.
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April 8, 2015
The Dragon and the Djinn (1996) 387 pages by Gordon Dickson.
Jim Eckert and his wife Angie get transported to a 14th century England where there is magic, talking Dragons and Wolves, etc. The series starts with The Dragon and the George where Jim has to save Angie from the Dark Forces at the Loathly tower. By the time of this book, Jim has worked himself up to a C class magician with "unlimited" drawing power with the magic accounting office, but early in the story Carolinus warns Jim to limit his use of magical energy for when he might really need it.
Sir Brian Neville-Smythe, Jim's closest 14th century friend, has been waiting years for the return of Sir Geoffrey, the father of Geronde, his betrothed. He needs Geoffrey to give his consent so that he can marry Geronde. He hears word that Geoffrey has been spotted in the city of Palmyra in the Holy land. Brian starts on this quest alone, and later on Jim catches up and helps Brian.
A lot of the recurring characters, Giles, Daffyd, Secoh, Aragh, made no appearence in this book, instead we were introduced to customs and people from the Mediterranean. The Djinn was a very minor character in the story, I think that title was there to sell more books. I'm certainly not disappointed, it was an excellent story and fun read.
I think I metioned this last time, that Dickson has done a great job setting up a set of rules, the knight's honor, the difference in class, what magicians are allowed to do, etc. and then sticking to it.
Thoroughly enjoyable. I will at some point read the last three in the Dragon Knight series. The series has is on my recommended list.
Jim Eckert and his wife Angie get transported to a 14th century England where there is magic, talking Dragons and Wolves, etc. The series starts with The Dragon and the George where Jim has to save Angie from the Dark Forces at the Loathly tower. By the time of this book, Jim has worked himself up to a C class magician with "unlimited" drawing power with the magic accounting office, but early in the story Carolinus warns Jim to limit his use of magical energy for when he might really need it.
Sir Brian Neville-Smythe, Jim's closest 14th century friend, has been waiting years for the return of Sir Geoffrey, the father of Geronde, his betrothed. He needs Geoffrey to give his consent so that he can marry Geronde. He hears word that Geoffrey has been spotted in the city of Palmyra in the Holy land. Brian starts on this quest alone, and later on Jim catches up and helps Brian.
A lot of the recurring characters, Giles, Daffyd, Secoh, Aragh, made no appearence in this book, instead we were introduced to customs and people from the Mediterranean. The Djinn was a very minor character in the story, I think that title was there to sell more books. I'm certainly not disappointed, it was an excellent story and fun read.
I think I metioned this last time, that Dickson has done a great job setting up a set of rules, the knight's honor, the difference in class, what magicians are allowed to do, etc. and then sticking to it.
Thoroughly enjoyable. I will at some point read the last three in the Dragon Knight series. The series has is on my recommended list.
April 15, 2013
Plot didn't flow as others in this series. Heavy going at times. Dickson is a better writer than this. Would be better edited right down as a "novella" sized short story. Liked the way Dickson attempted to put limits on the use of magic and just let peoples actions and personalities develop the plot.
One for those of us who feel 'obligated" to a series. First real disappointment I've had with the series.
One for those of us who feel 'obligated" to a series. First real disappointment I've had with the series.
September 22, 2018
Maddening
This book is just as exciting as the others in the series but the characters tend to make you angry n this one. Finally, at the end, you find out why, and it is enjoyable!
This book is just as exciting as the others in the series but the characters tend to make you angry n this one. Finally, at the end, you find out why, and it is enjoyable!
August 20, 2021
A fun read
January 28, 2024
Less Jesus. Good world building, I like dragons.
July 17, 2012
Sit Brian Neville-Smythe asks his friend Sir James Eckert to accompany him on a quest to the Holy Lands on a quest to track down the father of Sir Brian's beloved so he can finally get permission to marry her. The father has been missing since before the first book and it has been talked about a bit during the series so it is nice to see this storyline played out.
They face a number of obstacles, pirates, assassins, a Djinn, powerful magicians and an evil conspiracy. The friends have to work together or risk more than failing in their quest.
The story is very good, one of the strongest in the series, the authors writing style has really developed. It was great to see Sir Brian to finally get the chance to ask for his beloved hand, and it was nice to see a different setting.
The characters are excellent, it was nice to see the return of Hob and very enjoyable to see Angie play a bigger role in the book.
They face a number of obstacles, pirates, assassins, a Djinn, powerful magicians and an evil conspiracy. The friends have to work together or risk more than failing in their quest.
The story is very good, one of the strongest in the series, the authors writing style has really developed. It was great to see Sir Brian to finally get the chance to ask for his beloved hand, and it was nice to see a different setting.
The characters are excellent, it was nice to see the return of Hob and very enjoyable to see Angie play a bigger role in the book.
March 4, 2011
James Eckert--AKA the dragon knight--goes off on another adventure with his friend Sir Brian Neville-Smith. Jim continues his development as a magician who can turn into a dragon and do other transformations and spells at will--but who is warned to be conservative in his use of magic. Jim and his wife Angie originated in our 20th century, but were somehow transported back to an alternate 14th century version of our world where magic is real. Thus the reader gets to learn about the 14th century through the eyes of someone with a 20th century understanding of the world. I liked this aspect of the book, and I also liked this one in that Jim's wife Angie takes a much more active role. This is a good solid fantasy adventure with the added bonus of learning some bits of history along the way.
May 11, 2011
I picked up this book from the library because the title caught my eye. I should have checked - it is part of a series and not the first one. I think I will go back however, and read the rest, or at least the first one.
May 22, 2010
ORPL due 2010.0521
September 4, 2011
Definitely one of the best books in the series so far. Right up there with the first book.
July 27, 2014
This is an awesome book like the rest of the series. It drags you in the book as you progress with the story, and when you're done the book, you will be wishing you already had the next book!
January 22, 2015
This one always felt like the culmination of the series to me since Jim had to go on his own quest to get his own staff- like Carolinus did in the Dragon and the George. It was slow in spots but
May 17, 2016
I'm a long-time fan of Gordon Dickson and I really enjoyed this book. I've read some of the other books in this series and I've loved them all.
August 13, 2016
I think I would have liked it better if I'd started with the first one.
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