Chronicles of the Dragonoid

by Brian Rankin

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This book was such a well written fantasy. The world and character building was impressive. From the prologue, where the author explains the history of Valat. Explains about the Elementalists who wield the powers of Water, Ice and Fire. How the nations of Fireland, Woodland, Wetlands and Icelands were formed. How the infighting decimated the nations until it was decreed that a tournament will be held and the best Elementalists of each land will be the Lords. How that tournament, brought about peace and unity and stopped the infighting. Then the Selsians, an empire from the East and who hated magic of any form, invaded Valat and started purging that country of the Elementalists. The Lords started fighting between themselves, leaving the people to be slaughtered. After the fighting stopped, they withdrew into the mountains to rebuild and plan on how to overcome the Selsians.

The war waged on for 3 years and hope was dwindling. Then, a miracle happened. An Elementalist with a power that was vast. He took over leading the people and he alone defeated the Selsian empire….bringing them to their knees and destroying them.

His name? Alcadias and he wielded a sword called Llachar. After the war entered he was given the title of Dragonoid. He eventually married, had a child and moved to a hidden village deep within Valat. His wife’s name was unknown but they had a child. Alcadias also did have an older child, who was called Aris.

His power became a burden and soon he began to fear and hate it. He, somehow, poured his power into the sword, separate it and sent it to 3 locations in Valat that were only known to him. After that, Aris and Alcadias disappeared into a golden light.

It ends up that the story is being read to a young boy called Atticus by his unnamed father (don’t worry, we find out who is father in the first chapter). There is a lot of foreshadowing during young Atticus’s conversation with his father. Want to know what??? Read the book