Dragonmaster
Karleen Bradford
- Reading
- Pause at the prophecy and at Caulda's request to care for her hatchling. Invite the reader to predict what Norl might do, then revisit those predictions as the story develops.
- Themes
- Trust across divided groups: Humans, dragons and dragonlings face danger and are said to need trust in order to stand together. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Prophecy and personal choice: The Elders predict that Norl will rid the world of dragons, while Norl struggles to believe this and is bound by a promise. The tension between what others expect and what Norl believes gives the story a clear personal dilemma; whether the prophecy proves true is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- There is a looming threat described as evil, a dragon's wrath, and a dying dragon. The degree of danger or detail in these scenes is unclear.