DRAGON’S KEEP

Book ID/图书代码： 07688012B52368

English Summary/英文概要： From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 6–10—Nonstop action may keep readers glued to this page-turner, but strong writing and character development are what will make it linger in their memories long after they’ve finished it. Princess Rosalind Pendragon is meant to fulfill a 600-year-old prophecy from Merlin that she will restore her family’s good name and end a war. Rosalind was born with one dragon talon, which is a fearful secret known only to the teen and her mother. It is kept hidden by the golden gloves that Rosalind is never without, and over the years, the queen tries desperately to find a cure for the curse. When Rosalind reveals her claw to Lord Faul, a dragon that has been terrorizing the island, her destiny is set in motion. Taken by him to be nursemaid to his motherless children, she learns of her dragon blood and of her mother’s treachery. Rosalind and the dragons are bound together in a complex relationship that, in the end, helps her fulfill the prophecy. Her heroic journey comes full circle, and she finds internal peace as well as peace for her people. While the story has roots in traditional fairy tales and legends, the author has crafted something new and magical, and unexpected plot twists will surprise readers throughout. Lord Faul and Rosalind, whose personality is a fantastic combination of Joan of Arc, Briar Rose, and Patricia Wrede’s Princess Cimarron, develop so well as characters that readers will be touched by them. Devotees of fantasy adventure stories will certainly find treasure here.
—Cheri Dobbs, Detroit Country Day Middle School, Beverly Hills, MI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
*Starred Review* In stunning, lyrical prose, Carey tells the story of Rosalind, a twelfth-century princess destined for greatness by a prophecy from Merlin: the twenty-first queen of Wilde Island, which is plagued by dragons, will do three great things. Rosalind is to be that queen, but because she was born with a finger that looks exactly like a dragon’s claw, she always wears gloves of gold. If exposed, her deformity will mark her as a witch and spell her doom, so anyone who finds out about it has died. Her life takes a strange turn during the summer Rosalind is 16; she is plucked from the ground by a dragon and flown to its keep high in the mountains on another island to serve as nursemaid to its four motherless pips. Carey smoothly blends many traditional fantasy tropes here, but her telling is fresh as well as thoroughly compelling. Fantasy fans wanting a slightly different take on dragons might enjoy books by N. M. Brown and Jason Hightman. Diana Herald
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Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《校园图书馆杂志》

小说紧凑的节奏让读者爱不释手，而其中的情节和人物设置也会让人们在读完之后久久回味。罗莎琳德.彭德拉根公主(Rosalind Pendragon)命中注定要去履行一个梅林法师600年前的预言，这样她就能重振家族的名誉并平息一场战争。罗莎琳德公主的一只手从出生时就形似龙爪，这个秘密只有她自己和女王知道。罗莎琳德一直戴着金色的手套来掩盖这个秘密，而女王这几年也尝尽了各种方法想要破除这个诅咒。龙族福勒勋爵(Lord Faul)曾经占领过罗莎琳德的国家，当罗莎琳德把龙爪给他看时，她的命运就被彻底改变了。福勒勋爵把她带走去照顾他没有母亲的孩子，罗莎琳德也了解到了她身上所继承的龙族血统以及她母亲的背叛。罗莎琳德和龙族之间的关系非常复杂，但他们彼此联系，最终，龙族帮助她完成了那个预言。罗莎琳德凯旋而归，她找到了自己内心的平静，也为她的子民带来了安详的生活。虽然小说中有很多典型的童话故事情节，但作家加入了新鲜的魔幻元素，意想不到的情节往往使读者惊喜不断。福勒勋爵和罗莎琳德，像贞德，比雅的玫瑰，和帕特里夏弗雷德的公主西马隆综合的性格也使读者被深深吸引，也能从中获得收获。—雪丽.多布斯(Cheri Dobbs)，底特律国家中学(Detroit Country Day Middle School)，贝弗利山，励德爱思唯尔公司保留所有权利

《书目》

作者凯里(Carey)为我们讲述了一位12世纪的罗莎琳德公主实现预言的故事。怀尔德岛(Wilde Island)的第21位女王，受到龙族的诅咒，将要完成3件伟大的事来破除诅咒，平息战争。罗莎琳德就将成为那个女王。但是她的一只手从出生时就形似龙爪，所以她一直戴着金色的手套来掩盖这个秘密。一旦暴露，她就会被视作女巫且遭受厄运，所以所有知道这个秘密的人都被秘密处死。在罗莎琳德16岁的夏天，她的生活发生了巨大的转折，她被一条龙腾空抓起，并把她带到了另一座岛的高山顶上，去照顾他刚刚出生没有母亲的孩子。凯里在本书中融合了许多传统的魔幻情节，但同时也使故事相当地引人入胜。魔幻书籍的粉丝们都期待关于龙的传说故事能有稍稍的改变而使之更加有趣。—美国图书馆协会保留所有权利。（XAT & CK)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 珍妮特.李.凱里(Janet Lee Carey: www.janetleecarey.com)住在华盛顿，西雅图附近。她于2005年获得了马克吐温奖(Mark Twain Award)。她的《龙之要塞》(Dragon’s Keep)被美国图书馆协会评为最佳青少年书籍。

JANET LEE CAREY (www.janetleecarey.com) lives near Seattle, Washington. She won the Mark Twain Award in 2005, and her Dragon’s Keep was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

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