Lost Letter from Ping

Dragonkeeper #3.1

by Carole Wilkinson

Genres: Dragons

8 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

Carole was born in England in 1950. Her family moved to Australia when she was 12. She now lives in Melbourne, with her husband John.
Carole didn't start writing until she was nearly 40. Before that, she worked as a laboratory assistant, working with a lot of blood and brains. Once she’d decided to try and become a writer, she went to university. She wrote a lot while she was there including her first novel. She showed it to a friend who worked in publishing who asked if she could write a teenage novel. Her first published book was based on something her daughter, who was at high school at the time, was doing.


Carole says she has lots of ideas and so far she’s never had 'writers' block'. She might have got a late start, but she’s been trying to make up for lost time and has written more than 30 books, some short stories, a telemovie and some TV and planetarium scripts.

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that was sadder than I thought

[Shamim · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was a bittersweet letter. Ping's story in the Dragonkeeper series is one of the first book I read when I was younger. The ending was a little unexpected, but I was glad she found someone to spend her life with by the third book. Now this letter makes me sad and touched even though it's been well over ten years since I re-read the series. But what's even more heartwarming is that Kai and Danzi stayed in her heart every single day while she was forgetting how her family looked like.
Gaaah my heart! This is making me cry!

[Sam Trapped in Time · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was by pure chance while filling in my Goodreads book list that I discovered that this letter, and in fact, the next three books in the series, even existed.

This letter made me want to re-read the original trilogy, and want to continue reading the series. It connected the two parts of the series well.

Most importantly, it showed me what Ping's life was like after Dragon Moon, and I am glad to know that it was a good life in the end.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made me want to cry. I was so happy to see that we got to meet Ping one last time. I read the series at nine and finished after the first trilogy because I was so sad Ping was gone. She will always have a special place in my heart and I'm glad she got to live out the rest of her years in peace.

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[Jill Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful gap-filling document.

Ping was the first Dragon Keeper we met at the beginning of the series, and Danzi was the first dragon.

Then Ping came along and rescued a dragon egg, for this tale could start.

I love the Dragon Keeper series and am delighted I found this #3.1 within the journey.

[[ J o ]]

[ read the first book in the series, 'Crystal Rain', and did not enjoy, therefore will not be continuing with the series ]

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many books continue onward without knowledge of what happens to the characters. But, apparently, not the Dragon Keeper trilogy. I love how this gives light on what happens to Ping after she leaves the dragon haven, and it is very satisfying to me. I'm looking forward to reading the next books even more now.

[Madeline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lost Letter from Ping provides an interesting and bittersweet look into the end of Ping's life, well over 100 years after the end of Dragon Moon. Her insights into an older Kai certainly build excitement for the next trilogy.

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg soo sadddd. #bawling