Dragons of the Valley, by Donita K. Paul, was an enjoyable read. I had trouble visualizing the characters at first: several different races at different sizes and names and descriptions. . . . It took a couple of chapters before I was able to realize who was whom. (It doesn’t help that I hadn’t read the first book in the series before I read this one.)
The story takes place in a fictional land named Chiril. The peace in the land comes to a brutal halt when an enemy invades the land. The land’s most prized possessions are three statues, and when it is decided that the statues must be hidden, a remarkable journey to the Valley of the Dragons becomes a struggle.
The people of Chiril embark not only on a journey to remain safe, but they also find that on this journey their creator, whom they have little knowledge of, Wulder becomes more real to them. In their struggle to regain peace, they also learn what it means to trust and desire a relationship with Wulder, their creator.
This has been a captivating novel, and I hope to read the first of the series soon!
I received Dragons of the Valley as a complimentary gift in exchange for review from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers. My comments and opinions are my own.
My 10 yo, Caleb, absolutely LOVES Donita K Paul and all the dragon series books. He tries to convince everyone he meets to read them. 🙂 He has borrowed them multiple times from the library, and I hope to buy him his own set for Christmas. Every Monday night, Mrs. Paul hosts a chat on her website. He is there almost every single Monday. It is so cute. He is learning a lot about writing too. Love it!