The Gift of Charms (The Land Of Dragor #1)
Release Date in the UK: September 4, 2014
5 out of 5 Stars
Note: Please
note that I received the ARC of The Gift
of Charms from the author. I told her I would read the book and provide an
honest review.
Although
I am typically into reading Young Adult (YA) books, it’s always good to read
other stories from different genres. The
Gift of Charms is one of those books that you will want to get your hands
on. Even though the book is said to be for 8-12 years old, the story can be
enjoyed by people of all ages.
Without
giving any spoilers, The Gift of Charms is
about a misfit dragon named Yoshiko. Yoshiko lives in a dragon community that
is blocked and separated from the human world. While attending school, the young
dragon learns the necessary techniques it takes to be a dragon in his
community, such as breathing fire and flying. Yoshiko has a hard time learning
these techniques and is often bullied for it. Although true, Yoshiko does not let
bullying and the inability to partake in these techniques hinder him. He keeps
practicing and practicing until he reaches perfection. Also, in this story, Yoshiko
is a very special dragon. Without giving anything away, Yoshiko learns that he
will play an important role in protecting his community.
Overall,
I really enjoyed reading this book. The author does a great job describing her
characters and providing real emotional moments. She provides a fictional world
that is developed through evolution, creation stories, and myths. By adding
these ideas, the story is enriched with culture and a reason why dragons exist
outside the human world. Furthermore, the people who read this story will fall
in love with Yoshiko because he is willing to learn and strives for success.
Also, the story is very unique. Typically, dragons are always bad guys or
secondary characters in books Through this story, the reader gets to see how
dragons live and how they have evolved throughout time in their
secret community.
This
book is a perfect story for children. It hits on several of the issues that
children deal with every day, such as bullying and learning in school. First of
all, Yoshiko has to deal with bullying throughout the book. He is made fun of
for not being able to breathe fire or fly, but Yoshiko does not let that hinder
him. Yoshiko learns from his mistakes and strives to get better at these
techniques. He keeps practicing until he gets each technique right. From
reading this story, children will learn that practice makes perfect and that
bullying is an issue that should not be tolerated. Furthermore, I hope that each
reader sees that being different is ok. Although you may be unique, you are
still special and important to the world.
In
my final words, this book is one that you will want to pick up. I found myself
wanting more and could not put the book down while reading. In all honesty, the
book kind of reminded me of Harry Potter in
some instances, especially the loathing relationship between the characters Yoshiko and
Igorr.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read because there is
something in the story for everyone. So go out there and buy this book. I
promise you will enjoy Yoshiko’s dragon adventure.
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