What do You think about A Sending Of Dragons (1997)?
I actually read this series when I was a kid, and decided to reread it before suggesting it to the girl I nanny for. I quickly found myself engrossed once again with Jakkin and his adventure to steal an dragon egg and train his own dragon. Jakkin is a wonderful character, set apart from the others but always willing to help anyone he considers a friend. Really this series as a whole, including the more recently written 4th book, are great for kids who love the fantasy genera. These books are not as much focused on the relationship between boy and girl, as so many YA books seem to be these days, which is also really refreshing (though of course there is a love story going on, it's just not the main focus). Definitely a 5 star rating in my book then and now!
—Morgan Lee
(This one even has the best cover!) THIS, by far, was my favorite of the series. Although Heart's Blood is my favorite, her hatchlings are just as wonderful as she was. Sssasha being my favorite. There is a touching part between the hatchlings and Jakkin, and it really made this book my favorite.
—Jamie
"Like his mother before him, and like [sister] Sssasha, [eldest, biggest] Sssargon was mute .. But his sendings were always louder than necessary, like a young boy clamoring for attention" p 34. Sendings have sound, even if voices do not. Author misleads by calling them "pictures", confused me for weeks. "Out loud, in imitation of Sssargon's sendings, Akki announced in a deep voice "Akki sleeps" p 59. Dragons can joke; Sssasha plays trick with "Splat!"Three smaller "remarkably alike" p 28 browns Tri-sss, Tri-sssha, Tri-ssskkette twitter aloud and "sputtered with color .. often remained unclear" p 17 sendings, Jakkin sneaks sending to Akki despite cave captors' ("trogs"p 7 next book) using only that method of communication. (view spoiler)[Underwater to escape, Jakkin tows Akkin and gravid dragon they dub Auricle holds hatchling. Auricle learns she can fly by going over cliff with waterfall. After fleeing copters into caves last year, now they wait - and meet Golden who cleared their names. (hide spoiler)]
—An Odd1
