DragonKnight - Donita K. Paul [167]
trundle bear
A small, ferocious brown bear with enormous claws.
tumanhofer (too´-mun-hoff-er)
One of the seven high races, short, squat, powerful fighter, though for the most part they prefer to use their great intellect.
umbering
A time of refreshment, the social traditions and interaction being more important than the nourishment.
urohm (ū-rōm´)
Largest of the seven high races. Gentle giants, well proportioned and very intelligent.
Vendela (vin-del´-luh)
Capital city of the province of Wynd.
waistcoater
A deep-chested bird with a small head and short legs. The coloring of feathers suggests the bird is wearing a dark vest.
Wittoom (wit-toom´)
Region populated by doneels in northwest Amara.
writher snake (r -ther)
A water snake, long and slender. The snake wraps its body around a victim, drags it under the water, and eats the body as it decomposes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DONITA K. PAUL enjoys writing, but she enjoys her readers more. Her Web site, www.dragonkeeper.us is a place where she can interact with readers, old and young.
Mrs. Paul is a retired teacher and still spends a great deal of time with young people. Although she lives in the shadow of Pikes Peak, she does no mountain climbing, preferring more sedate hobbies such as knitting and stamping. And she likes to make things she can give away.
Praise for
DragonKnight
“DragonKnight is a thoroughly enchanting fantasy where dragons speak, tiny mouselike guardians protect normal-sized folk, and young people search for identity. Woven through Donita K. Paul’s carefully crafted world is a strong theme of love, redemption, and the sufficiency of God to see His children through all trials. The icing on this delightful cake is a surprise ending that brings tears of joy!”
—DOUGLAS HIRT, author of the Cradleland Chronicles series
“Donita K. Paul’s inventiveness never ceases to amaze. Fresh ideas for new races of people and unusual creatures keep flowing from her gifted pen. In DragonKnight, we meet a few of these and rejoin old friends like Kale, Bardon, Regidor, and the ever-huggable Toopka on a rollicking adventure. As always, this author has a whole bag of tricks up her sleeve—unexpected plot twists, heart-tugging relationships, and captivating characters. ‘Classic’ is written all over this series.”
—JILL ELIZABETH NELSON, author of Reluctant Burglar
“DragonKnight swept me into the exciting exploits of Bardon and his loyal friends. The inventive and richly compelling characters quickly drew me into their lives and into a fast-paced fantasy adventure.”
—FAYE SPIEKER, playwright and author of ministry tools for children
“Charming characters in a colorful make-believe world full of beauty and danger. Classic good against evil with wonderful spiritual truths layered throughout and enough twists to keep the reader engaged from first page to last.”
—SANDRA D. MOORE, director, American Christian Fiction Writers Association
“Donita K. Paul’s new novel examples the skillful weaving of a fantasy story with strong moral lessons and spiritual insights. Throughout her series, Paul has created fascinating characters who battle powerful enemies and learn what it means to live life in the process. As a result, DragonKnight is both fun and important reading. Young readers will love the action—and readers of all ages will appreciate the insights.”
—PAUL MOEDE, coauthor of Good News About Your Strong-Willed Child
DRAGONKNIGHT
PUBLISHED BY WATERBROOK PRESS
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Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible®. © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org).
The characters and events in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.
Copyright © 2006 by Donita K. Paul
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