The Dragon King: Otherworld Chronicles, Book 3
By Barbara Lawrence,
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Fast-paced Arthurian adventure series ends with a flourish.
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What's the Story?
THE DRAGON KING is the third and final book in the The Otherworld Chronicles, a series about two middle-school gamers literally sucked into the video game Otherworld. As the tale concludes, they go from adventure to adventure, trying to find the Holy Grail to save Kay and Artie's father. Finally they must do battle with Merlin, who's amassed an army of gruesome creatures in a bid to take over the world. The characters have matured and grown through their quests; now they take on the responsibility of saving the world.
Is It Any Good?
The Dragon King is an easy, action-driven read, especially good for gamers looking for something else to do. Through these adventures, we've seen Artie and his friends mature from video game-obsessed middle schoolers to heroes on a mission to save the world. In the process, they discover there's more to life than gaming; they learn to be part of society and help one another. This final installment focuses more on the adventures and quests than on the characters, but these likable kids still will engage readers.
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Book Details
- Author: Nils Johnson-Shelton
- Genre: Fantasy
- Topics: Adventures, Brothers and Sisters, Friendship
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date: December 31, 2013
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 8 - 12
- Number of pages: 352
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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