The Old High German cognate was Answald, the Old Norse form was.When Balwen's last sits on the stolen throne, And kitling sleeps beside the babe ne'er born, When darkness stills the forest birds at noon, In blood and fire Gwlad shall rise anew. Oswald is a masculine given name, from Anglo-Saxon Osweald, from os god and weald rule. He is best known for his work as a neurologist and helping to originate.
Benfro, son of Morgwm the Green, the first male kitling in a thousand years. Yet in amongst this quiet decline, there is new life. A sad, shrunken echo of the once-proud creatures of their myths, now they shuffle through their last days, hidden by their subtle arts from the men who have persecuted and killed them for over two millennia. Harry Potter and its characters are property of JK Rowling in association with Warner.When darkness stills the forest birds at noon,The dragons of Gwlad are dying. A sad, shrunken echo of the once-proud creatures of their myths, now they shuffle through their last days, hidden by their subtle art When Balwen's last sits on the stolen throne,Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot (born Oswald Chesterfield Kapelput), known as 'The Penguin' to most, was born to Gertrud Kapelput and Elijah Van Dahl but his mother cut off contact with his father before his birth, due to the dislike his fathers parents had for his mothers relationship with their son.And kitling sleeps beside the babe ne'er born,The fanfiction mostly centers around bashing Snape/Oswald.
I loved that the dragons in this book are intelligent and live in villages and can read and write, rather than simply being winged fire breathing animals.I enjoyed each of the multiple POV in this book and it was great to see the story from the view of both humans and dragons. I enjoyed each of the I absolutely loved this book and can't believe it isn't more widely talked about on Bookstagram! I am so annoyed with myself for not picking this book up months ago because it is a brilliant fantasy.It is set in a unique world, that I think was inspired by Wales and the Welsh language, where both humans and dragons exist. I loved that the dragons in this book are intelligent and live in villages and can read and write, rather than simply being winged fire breathing animals. It is set in a unique world, that I think was inspired by Wales and the Welsh language, where both humans and dragons exist. For long ago dragons wrought a deep wrong on the land, and now is come the time to make amends.First in the series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro, Dreamwalker sets the stage for an epic fantasy of dragons and men, magic and mystery.moreI absolutely loved this book and can't believe it isn't more widely talked about on Bookstagram! I am so annoyed with myself for not picking this book up months ago because it is a brilliant fantasy.
Benfro is a young Dragon in the grand scheme of things and he's very naive about the ways of men and the world which his Mother has tried her best to protect him from. Moving onto the plot etc.This is a story which focuses around 2 central characters, the first is Benfro a young Dragon Kitling who has been born outside of the law and lives in a magically-protected village with the other Dragons hiding away from people. I purchased this 100% for the cover design which I adore on this edition and I think it's so beautiful and fits very well with the story so for the cover it's a 5* book. This is a story which focuses around 2 central characters, the first is Benfro a young Dragon Kitling who ha I was actually pleasantly surprised by this book because I bought this without ever hearing anything about it and not knowing that there were very mixed reviews on Goodreads and Amazon about it. I purchased this 100% for the cover design which I adore on this edition and I think it's so beautiful and fits very well with the story so for the cover it's a 5* book. Just trust me, you need to read it.moreI was actually pleasantly surprised by this book because I bought this without ever hearing anything about it and not knowing that there were very mixed reviews on Goodreads and Amazon about it.
I have no doubt that the conflict which is brewing throughout all of this is certainly going to take centre stage in book 2 and 3 and I look forward to seeing what happens for our two characters.Although the Dragons are not as developed as I would like and this book seems much more like a set-up book than a fully realised story I really enjoyed the Politics and magic in this world and although it was slow to start off the action increased the further you got through. Some men like Dragons and want to protect them whilst others hunt them and wish for their extinction. He doesn't know of his birthright and he just dreams of joining the Order of the High Ffrydd until they actually arrive to take him and his mind is changed.This is a very cool kids story which combines the world of Man and Dragon in a conflicted and harmonious way. Errol is a sweet-natured and very intelligent boy who grew up in a small village far away from the Kingdom. However, even though they do not meet their storylines do overlap and things we learn from one POV also affect the other character which I enjoyed a lot. They met on the day they were born but do not meet one another in this book after that.
I would rate this as a YA book as the main characters are 13/14 and the writing is fairly easy to understand although some passages are more complex. I feel that the Men are made out to be the enemy in this book a lot more than the Dragons, but I m interested to see who will win in the later books.I liked the use of Welsh (or Welsh-sounding) words as they seem to work well with Dragons and the words sounded much more genuine and immersive with the Welsh connotations :)On the whole if you like Dragons and tales which are quite charming and entertaining if a little slow to build then this one is a good read. I also like that both men and Dragons can use this magic and that they both use it in their own ways.
However, I struggled a bit with the names of people and places because I'm unfamiliar with Welsh pronunciation. First, I loved the fact that it was a fantasy world inspired by Wales - it's not something I'd come across in a fantasy book before and I thought it was really interesting. "'Time has a habit of making chaos from the most perfect order.'" I was thrilled to win this book from my friend Christine ( on Instagram). MoreIn three words: intriguing, enjoyable, slow.
I feel like it could have been shorter, but the multiple POVs and the fact that the viewpoint switched quite frequently did keep things interesting. I was intrigued by the dragons though, but they seemed to be quite 'anthropomorphised' and that did confuse me a little.Another thing I didn't really like was the fact that the story seemed quite drawn-out. However, I struggled a bit with the names of people and places because I'm unfamiliar with Welsh pronunciation.Although the world itself was a bit different to a 'standard' fantasy setting because of the Welsh influence, I did think that other than that the book was quite stereotypical and the human characters were a bit cliché and flat. First, I loved the fact that it was a fantasy world inspired by Wales - it's not something I'd come across in a fantasy book before and I thought it was really interesting.
It had so much potential and this was only seen in the last hundred pages. After -that- ending, I'm interested to read the next book at some point to see what happens next!Recommended for: people looking for a YA fantasy with an intriguing world and magic system.This book for me was extremely frustrating. Each chapter started with an excerpt of history, which I thought was an effective tool for giving the reader information without dumping everything on them at once.Despite finding it a bit slow and having to spend so long reading it because I just didn't have time to pick it up while I was so busy with work, I did enjoy this book overall.
However, the last 100 hundred pages really started to shape the characters and the plot started to come together. Also I thought the two main characters although apart in the story should be more entwined in their paths.
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