Dragonkin Book Two, Talisman

Dragonkin #2

by Robin Wayne Bailey

"Dragonkin follows admirably in the tradition of Watership Down, Redwall and other fantasies in which creatures heroically face obstacles with the best qualities of their breed. Miss it at your peril!"--John Vornholt THE SEARCH FOR SANCTUARY The war between Angmar and Degarm has begun, and their conflict has already spread deep into the Great Refuge. But a series of books, collectively known as The Book of Stormfire, indicate that three objects--the Diamond Dragon, the Glass Dragon, and the Heart of All Dragons--will show the way to a new homeland for the Dragonkin. Joining with the Last Unicorn in the World, a wacky hummingbird, a group of human children, an outcast Griffin, and a cat-like female, two dragons, Chan and Luna, set out to search for the legendary objects. Along the way, they will find adventure and danger--and discover, to their alarm, that not all of the surviving Creatures of Myth live in the Great Refuge....

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons

266 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2003

About the author

Robin Wayne Bailey is an American fantasy and science fiction author and is a past president (2005-2007) of SFWA, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Robin also served as SFWA's South-Central Regional Director for nine years and has hosted three of SFWA's annual Nebula Awards weekends; two of those Nebula events were held in his home town of Kansas City, Missouri.

Bailey was one of the founders of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Hall of Fame in 1996, which merged with Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Enterprises in Seattle in 2004 to become part of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. Robin continues to serve on its annual induction committee.

Bailey graduated from North Kansas City High School, and received a B.A. in English and Anthropology and an M.A. in English Literature from Northwest Missouri State University.

Reviews

[Xerion567 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some well written and very touching stories throughout its pages. It is unfortunate, then, that there is not one, but three stories that split into further sub-stories for each chapter; occasionally the context even changes mid-chapter. As a result, none of the story arcs get the attention they deserve and the book feels like a collection of loosely connected short stories. I would have much rather read a more detailed account of just one story, and so although it was an enjoyable read, and I will probably read it again sometime, I think it could have been so much better.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book that does not rely on the humans are evil cliche that many fantasy books use. Great lore and world building