DragonKnight - Donita K. Paul [0]
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Cast of Characters
Map
PART ONE: PALADIN’S CALL
Sabbatical
Entangled
Three!
Big Surprises
Questions
One Part of Being Prepared
Breaking a Kindia
A Fine Talent
The Race
Choices
Be Prepared
A Renegade Quiss
Down the Gilpen
Landing in Ianna
The Mapmaker
Too Many People
A Friend
The Jailhouse
Taking Care of Necessities
Lost and Found
A Slippery Encounter
Problems Multiply
Sailing
Danger from the Deep
Wittoom
Plans to Rescue
Rescue
Castle Pelacce
The Lovely N’Rae
Additions
The Caves of Endor
A Legend
North
An Old Friend
Temperaments
Tradition
Boots
Gilda
Dragons
Little Details
A Castle
View from a Turret
PART TWO: WIZARD’S CALL
Kale
Joining Forces
Grawlig Dinner Party
A Friendlier Dinner
One More Time
Lost in One Place
More Joining of Forces
In the Castle Once More
Treasures
Assignments
Discoveries
The Dungeon
Light Versus Dark
Epilogue
Glossary
About the Author
Praise for DragonKnight
Copyright
This book is dedicated to these first readers.
It is so much easier to write to specific readers than to a general audience.
Thanks for representing a whole lot of readers.
Mary and Michael Darnell
Kristianna Lynxwiler
Jason McDonald
Alistair and Ian McNear
Rachael Selk
Amy Stoddard
Rebecca Wilber
Lindsey Winkler
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Because:
“Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they succeed.”
PROVERBS 15:22
Bonnie Aldrich
Alice Brunette
Dudley Delffs
Evangeline Denmark
Jani Dick
Michelle Garland
Dianna Gay
Beth Goddard
Cecilia Gray
Michelle Griep
Jack Hagar
Shannon Hill
Beth Jusino
Christine Lynxwiler
Paul Moede
Sandra Moore
Jill Nelson
Shannon and Troy McNear
Jeanne Paton
Robert Peterson
Cheryl Smith
Armin Sommer
Stuart Stockton
Faye Spieker
J. Case and Eden Tompkins
Ahneka Valdois
Elizabeth and Kathleen Wolford
Laura Wright
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ahnek—o’rant street urchin, about ten years old
Captain Anton—leader of the guard Sir Dar sends with Bardon
Ardeo—white and gray minor dragon, glows in the dark
Bardon—o’rant and emerlindian, squire to Sir Dar, in training to Paladin since age six
Bim and Toa—young twins, sons of cook at inn in Ianna
Blosker—marione rider, works for Hoddack
Bortenmiffgaten—tumanhofer jailer in Ianna
Bromptotterpindosset—tumanhofer adventurer and mapmaker, owns shop in Ianna
Wizard Burner Stox—evil female wizard, married to Crim Cropper
Cadden Glas—doneel explorer of the Northern Reach
Wizard Cam Ayronn—lake wizard from Trese
Cise—o’rant kindia breaker working for Hoddack
Corduff—owner of a mine near Ianna
Wizard Crim Cropper—evil male wizard, dabbles in genetics, married to Burner Stox
Sir Dar—doneel diplomat and statesman
Dibl—yellow and orange minor dragon, reveals humor in situations, lightens the hearts of his companions
Lo D’mon—not mentioned by name in text, last guard sent with Bardon
Grand Dost—grand emerlindian in charge of Bardon’s spiritual education during Bardon’s time as squire at Dar’s castle
Faye—lady’s maid in Dar’s castle
Wizard Fenworth—Bog wizard from Wynd
Filia—pink minor dragon, enthusiastic about all things, collects knowledge, some of it quite trivial
Gallatennodken—dealer in antiquities in Ianna
Gilda—meech dragon once a cohort of Risto, now lives in a bottle to keep from dissipating because of a spell Risto put on her
Gledupkonstepper—sociology professor at The Hall
Greer—Bardon’s dragon, purple with cobalt wings, former rider a knight who was killed in battle
Gregger—investigator working for Harbormaster Mayfil
Grupnotbaggentogg—driver of horse-drawn carriage in Ianna
Gymn—green minor dragon, heals
Dame Hoddack—wife of Hoddack, her father was original owner of (the rich) farm
Hoddack—wealthy marione farm owner and kindia trader
Holt Hoddack—young marione son of kindia trader
Ilex—o’rant worker on Hoddack’s kindia farm
Magistrate Inkleen—magistrate in Ianna
Sir Jilles—N’Rae’s father
Sir Joffa—Sir Jilles’s older twin brother
Sir Jofil—N’Rae’s