Monday, June 26, 2017

Book Review

The Fire Within by Chris D'Lacey


David moves in with the Pennykettle family, in need of a place to stay while he goes to college. Liz Pennykettle makes clay dragons and sells them at the local farmer’s market. After David arrives, Liz crafts a special dragon for him as a housewarming gift. When Lucy Pennykettle asks David to help her protect some squirrels, he becomes inspired to write her a story. As the book unfolds, the mystery of the squirrels gets deeper and deeper, as does David’s story. Does David’s tale somehow have a connection with his dragon? Read The Fire Within to find out!

I loved how there were so many questions and you just can’t put it down. It was so involving, and every time I picked it up I was transported to another world. There was a bit of false advertising, though. It looks like a dragon book, but most of it is about squirrels. However, they threw in bits of dragon mysteries. Warning: This book is an emotional roller coaster!

Rating:  4 out of 5

This review is brought to you courtesy of YA volunteer, Davenna.

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