Note: This review originally appeared her: https://wiwrite.org/book-reviews/9368349
The Dragoneer by Amber Boudreau
Young
Adult Fantasy, 268 pages
Dragon
Street Press, June 2, 2020
Reviewed
by: Michelle Caffrey www.MichelleCaffrey.com
About the Book
High
school is hard enough without a dragon breathing down your neck. When
15-year-old Moira Noble stumbles across a cave and a dragon in need of her
help, she unwittingly forms a link to it and becomes a Dragoneer. Now the
growing Zephyr needs a new place to stay and a steady supply of spicy potato
chips.
Moira’s homework now includes learning how to use magic and fight with a sword,
so that she can keep Zephyr safe from an escalating troll threat. In the
meantime she must keep up appearances at school and at home—because if she
fails to help Zephyr find a way home, it won’t just be the life of her dragon
on the line…but hers as well.
Michelle's Review: Dragon as Metaphor - Five Stars
This was a fun read, with a great blend of reality and fantasy. The characters are three-dimensional, with orphaned Moira facing teen issues like dating, friendship, curfew, and homework. Complicating her life is her unexpected encounter with a dragon. Unwillingly, she must save the monster from his troll enemies. In the process, she learns not only sword and archery skills, but also courage and trust.
When Moira becomes a “dragoneer” she must also overcome her anxiety and panic attacks from the recent loss of her father—the “monster in the room.” The book, however, is far from preachy, and sprinkled with humor. Who knew a dragon would enjoy a diet of fire rocks and spicy potato chips?
This is an excellent book for the young reader in your life or for anyone who enjoys a rollicking fantasy tale told well.
About the Author
Amber
Boudreau has a background in Geology. In between household projects and
parenting, she writes youth and adult fantasy. A native of northwest Indiana,
she currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband and two children.
The Dragoneer is her debut novel. An unapologetic reader of fantasy and
romance, or anything really, she would love to connect with other avid readers
on Twitter @anamberauthor or at www.authoramberboudreau.com.
Reviewer
Michelle Caffrey
is the author of her travel memoir, Just Imagine: A New Life on an
Old Boat, and two nonfiction books about a friend’s dog lost in Yellowstone
for 44 days: Bring Jade Home and picture book Jade – Lost in
Yellowstone. The latter book recently won Creative Child’s 2020 Book of the
Year Award. She lives in her happy place, Lake Geneva Wisconsin, with her
husband Paul. She enjoys reading, knitting, and being anywhere near water.
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