Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles #2)

If you enjoyed The Fire Within then the sequel Ice Fire will thrill you. This book expands on the dragons that were mentioned in the first book of the series. David Rain is attending college in a small town called Wayward and his new professor Dr. Bergstrom invites him to write an essay about dragons. David could win a trip to the Arctic and do some research with the professor. There are many strange perplexing incidents that occur in the story. When his friend Zanna accidently quickens an egg that belongs to Liz an ominous person shows up. Liz's Aunt Gwyneth moves into the house to help with the new dragon. David has a premonition that the Aunt is up to no good. With the help of his dragons and the professor he finds out the real reason for the Aunt's visit. Does He win the essay contest? I guess you will have to read the book to find out. The dragons are tricky, charming and they are able to elude the Aunt. The ending leads up to the next book in the series Firestar

Lusy makes a wishing dragon. David names him G'reth, it becomes his. Lusy gets one wish because she made him. She wishes for snow. He is late for a lecture. Someone told the teacher that Davif was probly talking to his wrighting dragon. The dragon wrights the lorel. David wishes to know who lorel is because nobody will tell him who lorel is. He talks to Zanna and she tells him that Lorel is a polar bear. She brings him a book about lorel, while she is at the house that he lives in. She goes in to the dragon den and tuches the Bronze egg. Later there is a woman that calls herself Aunt Gwyneth, David has to at the nieghbors house. Later on the egg is going to hatch and Aunt is being mean to the dragons and the dragons revolt. But gretel ,Aunt G`s dragon, find out about the revolt.

This is a very good book it really sucks you in. I didnt put the book down till i finished it. You might want do read the first one first, i didnt and at first it was a little confusing but you figer it out later.

I think this book is head and shoulders above the original (The Fire Within)! It would help to read the first book before you read my review, since you'll know what I'm talking about. Here's the summary: at the beginning, David is trying to get "Snigger" published, but to no avail. Lucy is making him a wishing dragon which is soon dubbed, "G'reth." David is assigned a essay on the existance of dragons, and a he makes a wish with G'reth to know about the scale of Gawain. This brings about lots of trouble, not the least of which is a strange figure named "Aunty Gwyneth." David also has a new girlfriend, Zanna. A Goth wanna-be, Zanna helps bring about many complications in the story.

So, just who is Aunty Gwyneth, and why has she come around the Pennykettle residence? What do bears have to do with all of this? What new abilities will David uncover? And finally, how will Sophie feel about this whole David-Zanna affair? To find out, you'll have to read Icefire, by Chris D,Lacey!

I was a little bit disappointed by the first book (The Fire Within) since the cover promised us a story about dragons but none was seen. However, I really enjoyed the style and the spirit among the characters. That alone drove me to order (Icefire) and I have to say the story really starts here not in the first book.

The Fire within was almost about squirrels, which made it kind of silly for me as an adult reader. But in Icefire you get to know a lot about the dragons and the bears. The plot is much more intense and thrilling, new characters appear and the story broadens a lot.

You may notice that many things were mentioned in The Fire Within and you get confused about some names and details but you'll be safe when you continue so don't worry about it.

I have recently read the first book, The Fire Within, and was pleased to see this second book. I cannot say this loud enough: I LOVED THIS BOOK! The first one touched on dragons and was sweet, funny and a joy. THIS one was thrilling and I could barely put it down, and since I'm the mother of 3, with a farm full of dogs, cats, horses and chickens, there is always something that needs doing, BUT I just couldn't put it down! I hate that I have to wait 8 days for the NEXT one! Way to go Chris, this was great. My husband will be reading this to our children, and they are NOT going to want him to stop each evening....Come on Fire Star! Okay, going back to re-read IceFire, it is so worth another look.

I liked this book.The dragons are lively and each of them has a unique personality. The story line flows well from the previous book. I am wondering what is missing, though. It does not compare, in fact to Harry Potter, or even Eragon. Maybe it's because the plot is not as rich and complex. It also would be nicer to get to discover more and more of the characters as the story unfolds. I still look forward to reading the other volumes, though.

The dragons are real! Liz and Lucy Pennykettle make dragons out of clay. David Rain is their tenant and goes to a nearby college. He gets assigned a paper on dragons. When Zanna, David's friend from school, comes over to lend him a book on dragons she quickens an egg. Liz hatchs this egg and Aunty Gwilanna scares him. The baby ends up losing his human features instead of his dragon feattures. When Gwilanna scares him, he runs away. G'reth follows him. David and Zanna go to Dr. Bergstrom's place, he is one of their professors, because they figure out that G'reth took the baby to him. Zanna names the baby dragon Grockle. David finds out the truth about the last dragon from Lorel, one of the nine polar bears that used to rule the Artic long ago. Zanna and David kiss and Sophie, Daivd's girlfriend, walks in on them. David and Sophie go for a walk and Sophie tells him that she's got a new job in Kenya. She'll be gone for three years so she breaks up with him. David and Zanna are going to Canada with Dr. Bergstrom and they ride to the airport together. This book is full of romance, adventure, and evil.

Icefire has a lot of romance in it. David goes out with Sophie. Zanna likes David and they pretty much go out at the end of the book. Mr. Bacon likes Gwilanna. Liz and Lucy don't really have relationships. Lucy is just a child. Liz has a son, the baby dragon, and the father is the last living dragon, but they had no relationship because the father was dead before Liz was even born.

The book has a lot of adventure in it. David goes to the Artic in his dreams and to Canada in real life. Zanna goes to Canada with him. Liz went to Canada when she was little. There is an adventure behind the last dragon's fire tear, too.

There is a little bit of evil in Icefire. Gwilanna is the only evil one. Her potions dragon, Gretel, is kind of evil at first, but then she becomes nice. Gwilanna wanted Liz to hatch the dragon because she wanted it for herself. She lied to Liz by telling her that the baby would loose his dragon feature when he was to really loose his human ones. She kills David and hurts Lucy.

Romance, evil, and adventure are all through this book, David has most of the adventures. Gwilanna is the evil one. Romance is in pretty much all of the characters lives. This book was really enjoying and if you like dragon and/or dragon, you will die for this book.

Ice Fire by Chris D'lacy is a wonderfully written story
There were some very sad parts to the story(for me)
Sophie and David breaking up.
Otherwise it is as good as The Fire Within and i would encourage other people to read Fire Star!

David and Gwilana dont get along very well. Gwilana wants to hatch a real baby dragon and take the auma from Elizabeth Pennykettle. David trys so hard to stop her but ends up under the floor boards. In the end it wasnt David who stoped Gwilana it was Davids special dragon Goodzooks.This book is an adventuruse spectical and entertaing all at the same time.

Icefire is the second book in the Fire Star trilogy. It's a fun read although it is a kid's book. They set it at 7th grade and up, but I'd say more like 4th grade and up. The story is unique and the characters are very interesting. There are lots of things to learn about, the Artic, polar bears and, of course, myths and legends; or are they real?

Very enjoyable book. Both my granddaughter (7yo advanced reader) and I read it and would call each other to discuss it. We found out we both loved the book and our talks. Now we are making a dragon. This book continued the story well and kept us wondering where it was leading us. Became a real page turner.

Chris d'Lacey has a great talent for writing fantasy novels one of my favorite things in the book was combining the modern world with the ancient world I am a fantasy author myself and hope to finish and publish my books (I sure wish I had Gadzooks) The Last Dragon Chronicles is definitely one of my top 5 favorites I hope you enjoy this book as I did and I will be waiting to see what he comes up with next :)

I have alot of favorite books. This book, however, was an all time favorite. My all time favorite book was Icefire, by Chris D'Lacey. This book is second, of three, of a science fiction series. This book is about a tenant, David Rain, and his landlady's family. His landlady, Elizabeth Pennykettle, is a potter. She makes clay dragons and sells them in a market. Mrs. Pennykettle made a special dragon, for David, named Gadzooks. David is in his second year of college and one of his teachers is having an essay contest. Lucy, Liz's daughter, made David a wishing dragon. David, curious of this, wishes to see the Icefire. Once he does this, Liz's "Aunt" shows up. As she begins to settle in, she turns the house upsde down. You will have to rread the book to find out what happens next. This book was, to me, a very good book. I think this because it is very addicting to keep reading it. Also, there is another book in the series, Fire Star. These books are best suitable for any age group.

First off, this book and the fire within are both worth a million dollars! I read this book and it was the best book I read in the world. This is a book i will cherish throuout my life. I used to think A Series of unfortunate events was best, but not anymore! This book is like all of those mixed with all harry potters! I highly recommend this book if you like animals. Especialy dragons. I have read this and the fire within about 3 times and am on my 4 time on The Fire Within. I am waiting intil October of 2005 for the 3rd book. I cant wait for it! I cant wait what awaits David and his friends. In the mean time, Gadzooks says hrrr.

Icefire is the second book in The Last Dragon Chronicles is immensely better that its predeccessor The Fire Within. If you liked The Fire Within you may or may not like this book. Icefire is much better paced and has a storyline unlike The Fire Within which didn't really have any. The ending is great and leaves you wanting to read the third book in the Chronicles.

Icefire

Review By Mohamad Sabha
this book is a graet and challenging adventure woven with excitement and love.Its intense along the way but you find your way back home.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I had bought it for my daughter who is 13, and she suggested that I read it. I was pleasantly surprised at the way the writer was able to appeal to both a younger and older audience much like J.K. Rowling. I recommend this book to anyone who believes in the unbelievable and enjoys fantasy.

This book is about a college student in his early 20's named David. Here are just a few of the problems on Davids mind: 1)A strange woman Who claims to be a relative. 2)A mysterious white hedgehog. and 3)The name Lorel. To find out what happens read IceFire.

The dragons are real! Liz and Lucy Pennykettle make dragons out of clay. David Rain is their tenant and goes to a nearby college. He gets assigned a paper on dragons. When Zanna, David's friend from school, comes over to lend him a book on dragons she quickens an egg. Liz hatchs this egg and Aunty Gwilanna scares him. The baby ends up losing his human features instead of his dragon feattures. When Gwilanna scares him, he runs away. G'reth follows him. David and Zanna go to Dr. Bergstrom's place, he is one of their professors, because they figure out that G'reth took the baby to him. Zanna names the baby dragon Grockle. David finds out the truth about the last dragon from Lorel, one of the nine polar bears that used to rule the Artic long ago. Zanna and David kiss and Sophie, Daivd's girlfriend, walks in on them. David and Sophie go for a walk and Sophie tells him that she's got a new job in Kenya. She'll be gone for three years so she breaks up with him. David and Zanna are going to Canada with Dr. Bergstrom and they ride to the airport together. This book is full of romance, adventure, and evil.

Icefire has a lot of romance in it. David goes out with Sophie. Zanna likes David and they pretty much go out at the end of the book. Mr. Bacon likes Gwilanna. Liz and Lucy don't really have relationships. Lucy is just a child. Liz has a son, the baby dragon, and the father is the last living dragon, but they had no relationship because the father was dead before Liz was even born.

The book has a lot of adventure in it. David goes to the Artic in his dreams and to Canada in real life. Zanna goes to Canada with him. Liz went to Canada when she was little. There is an adventure behind the last dragon's fire tear, too.

There is a little bit of evil in Icefire. Gwilanna is the only evil one. Her potions dragon, Gretel, is kind of evil at first, but then she becomes nice. Gwilanna wanted Liz to hatch the dragon because she wanted it for herself. She lied to Liz by telling her that the baby would loose his dragon feature when he was to really loose his human ones. She kills David and hurts Lucy.

Romance, evil, and adventure are all through this book, David has most of the adventures. Gwilanna is the evil one. Romance is in pretty much all of the characters lives. This book was really enjoying and if you like dragon and/or dragon, you will die for this book.

I have alot of favorite books. This book, however, was an all time favorite. My all time favorite book was Icefire, by Chris D'Lacey. This book is second, of three, of a science fiction series. This book is about a tenant, David Rain, and his landlady's family. His landlady, Elizabeth Pennykettle, is a potter. She makes clay dragons and sells them in a market. Mrs. Pennykettle made a special dragon, for David, named Gadzooks. David is in his second year of college and one of his teachers is having an essay contest. Lucy, Liz's daughter, made David a wishing dragon. David, curious of this, wishes to see the Icefire. Once he does this, Liz's "Aunt" shows up. As she begins to settle in, she turns the house upsde down. You will have to rread the book to find out what happens next. This book was, to me, a very good book. I think this because it is very addicting to keep reading it. Also, there is another book in the series, Fire Star. These books are best suitable for any age group.