Dragon Moon
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| Dragon Moom | |
| Author | Carole Wilkinson |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dragonkeeper trilogy |
| Genre(s) | Children's Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Black Dog Books |
| Publication date | April 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 352 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0330441116 |
| Preceded by | Garden of the Purple Dragon |
| Followed by | None |
Dragon Moon is the final sequel of the Dragonkeeper fantasy novel trilogy by English writer Carole Wilkinson. Dragon Moon is set in ancient China in the Han dynasty. The book was published 4th April 2007.
[edit] Plot
The book is about a young girl named Ping traveling with a two year old dragon Long Kai Duan to escape from the emperor who wants to use kai's blood and make the elixir of immortality to live forever. Ping and Kai receive a "silk square" sent from Kai's father Long Danzi. At first Ping cannot see why he sent it until Kai accidentally gets urine on it and the secret is revealed. Ping must take Kai to the dragon haven and take him to his fellow dragons, but the worst thing happens when they arrive, there is nothing, but a pile of dragon bones. When Kai is captured by a yellow dragon and taken away somewhere, Ping searches desperately for Kai. She finds him with another 8 dragons. Ping then learns that it is not in her destiny to stay at the haven with Kai, so she leaves, only to join up with Jun, and live the rest of her life with him in his village.
[edit] Major Characters
- Ping - Ping is the main protagonist of the dragonkeeper series, she was formerly a slave girl, working in the Huangling Mountains until a dragon named Long Danzi took her away from her life and raised her to be a dragonkeeper. She is the current Dragon Keeper of Kai whom she raised when he was a baby.
- Kai - Kai is Pings green (formerly purple) dragon, a young premature dragon whom enjoys to eat and play games. Though me may be mischevious, he shows feelings for Ping and respects her. Kai is the son of Long Danzi, Pings former dragon.
- Jun - Jun is Pings friend whom she meets throughout the book. Jun was formerly a boy from a poor village who tried to usurp Pings position as Dragonkeeper until he turned against the emperor. He is now a young man whom travels across China to sell silk.
- Gu Hong - Gu Hong is the elder red dragon in the dragon haven. Though she has never ben raised by a dragonkeeper, she can still communicate to Ping by drawing words in the dirt. She is apparently the oldest dragon in the Dragon Haven. Her name means "Ancient Red".
- Jiang - Jiang is Gu Hongs daughter, unlike her mother, Jiang has been raised by another dragonkeeper thus she is able to communicate to Ping like she can with Kai. Her name meaning is "Dawn".
- Hei Lei - Hei Lei is a massive black dragon who is supposingly the leader of the dragons. He has a fierce hatred towards all humans including Ping. Hei Lei once had a dragonkeeper whom left him for a girl he loved leaving Hei Lei betrayed. Hei Lei once challenged Danzi whom was once leader of the dragons. The name Hei Lei means "Black Thunder"
- Tun - Tun is a male yellow dragon whom lost his sister during the dragon massacre. Like Hei Lei, he shows some dislike towards all humans including Ping at first. In the end, he accepts her in the Dragon Haven. His name meaning is "Morning Sunlight"
- Sha - Sha is a shy female yellow dragon whom acts as a healer within the Dragon haven, she is Tuns mate and has laid three dragon eggs which were already dead when they were laid. The name Sha means "Sandy"
- The three white dragons - The three white dragon sisters: Bai Xue, Shuang and Lian act as the scouts of the Dragon Haven, they possess the shapeshifting ability to turn themselves into white eagles. Their mother were one of the many dragons who were killed during the dragon massacre. Their names meanings are "White snow", "Frost" and "Lotus" respectively.
- Lao Long Zi - He is the former dragonkeeper of Long Danzi who aidsPing throughout her journey. Because he started to lose his sense of hearing, he is forced to leave Danzi and his role as dragonkeeper. Since then, he is shunned by many people from Tinkling Village.
