The Dragon Heir

The Heir Trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima

The Dragon Heir Summary

The covenant that was meant to keep the wizard wars at bay has now been stolen, and the sanctuary of Trinity must prepare for attack.

Seph monitors the Weirwall, while Jack and Ellen train their army of ghosts to face an onslaught of wizards.

Even Anaweir Will and Fitch are setting traps around the town's perimeter.

To Jason Haley, it feels as though everyone but him has a role to play. Then he finds a powerful talisman-a huge opal called the Dragonheart-buried in a cave. When its power washes over him, he knows he's destined for a greater purpose than anyone ever imagined.

Madison Moss hears the seductive call of the Dragonheart also, but she has other things on her mind. Maddie's been leaking dark magic ever since absorbing the blow that was meant to kill her boyfriend, Seph. If anyone finds out, she'll be banished from the sanctuary-and Seph-forever.

Meanwhile, Trinity's enemies mean to win the war with the help of the Dragonheart, and they know that Madison Moss is the only one who can get it for them.

Moral compasses spin out of control as a final battle storms through a town that was meant to be a refuge. With so much to lose, what will Jason and Maddie be willing to fight for-and what will they sacrifice? It's everyone for himself in this thrilling conclusion to the Heir trilogy.

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School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up—In this final installment in the trilogy, Chima spins a finely structured tale that roars to a satisfying conclusion. For readers new to the series, there is considerable work to be done sorting out the plot and the relationships among the various characters, but after a while the power of the story takes over.

The wizarding world is fractured and at war with itself. The only hope for peace lies in those few unaffiliated gifted ones (wizards, warriors, enchanters) in the sanctuary of the town of Trinity.

As the novel opens, one of these characters, Jason, steals into the hold of another faction and walks out with a mysterious magical object that appears to be extremely powerful: the Dragonheart. When he brings it back to Trinity, the town and its treasure become the focus of the other factions.

The action is largely propelled by the emotional needs and weaknesses of the characters, and not simply by their magical abilities. Madison Moss, whose ability to absorb magic enabled her to save her wizard boyfriend, is now a danger to Seph because she keeps leaking the toxic magic that she absorbed.

Her fear that this will be discovered, along with her family problems, leads to her making decisions that put her and others in mortal danger. Maddie, along with Jason and Seph, is the central emotional focus, and it is the details of their lives that make the extraordinary plot twists exciting and compelling. Fans of the first two books are sure to love this one. - Sue Giffard Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City

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