I found this series through Goodreads recommendations, and I thought it intriguing, it being a story of a girl and a boy who discover that they're half dragon. (Or, at least, he does, she's known for a few years. Hard to not know when you have a huge pair of wings sprouting out of your back.) Then I discovered that it was also Christian Fantasy, and I had to read it. I went to my library to ILL it - and to my delight, I discovered that it owned the book - as well as the sequel. (Beyond that point, I've had to ILL, though.)
So I was reading, enjoying the dragons and the Christianity and then - boom! Arthur and Merlin were there. In a flashback, mind you, but still. However, the main villainess is none other than Morgan le Fay.
The way Davis twisted dragons, Arthur, and spiritual themes is amazing. In the first book of the second series, you learn that Morgan was actually the wife of one of the fallen angles prior to the flood (how did she survive, well ... actually, she didn't, but you'll have to read the series), and Excalibur was the sword belonging to the angel guarding the garden of Eden.
This is a set of series that I can't recommend highly enough. Sure, they're weird at times, but I love weird. If you love dragons, Arthur, or just Christian Fantasy in general, do read these books. Seriously, don't wait any longer. Go to your library, ILL them if you must, and devour. You'll thank me.
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Ah yes, the Dragons in Our Midst. The would stare at me from the shelves at the Christian Bookstore but I never picked them up.
ReplyDeleteMorgan le Fay and Excaliber—that's a pretty cool twist!
Do pick them up and read them. They are amazing. The first book is a bit choppy, but after that, they're wonderful, if sometimes weird.
DeleteAnd your P.S. was seen, but since it contains a slight spoiler, I'm not going to post it. Can't wait to hear your feedback!
DeleteI don't think I've ever read an Arthurian retelling, but it sounds like this series is particularly interesting, especially since it's Christian fantasy. I want to read more fantasy this year because I'll be writing an epic fantasy novel soon, but I really have to be careful with what I read because my parents have a ban on certain types of fantasy.
ReplyDeleteThis one is really good, if what I've read is correct, it's the series that actually brought back Christian Fantasy. It's a very good representation of spiritual warfare, and I believe it's one of the few books that comes close to accurately representing the pre-flood world.
DeleteI've never heard of this series, though I have heard of Bryan Davis. It looks fascinating. Dragons, Christian fantasy AND Arthurian Legend? YES PLEASE. I'll have to look for it soon.
ReplyDeleteYes. Read it. You will love it. It's has influenced my HALF-HIDDEN as well.
DeleteQUOTE: "It's has influenced my HALF-HIDDEN as well."
ReplyDeleteLOL! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you'd renamed Half-Hidden again.
Seems like I saw this one somewhere, but didn't check it out because dragon stories (and fantasy in general) can go to the Dark Side all too easily. But it sounds intriguing--I've always wanted to read more about Aurthurian legends, and these days I'm more into dragons than previously. And of course fantasy is my favorite genere. :-)
...now I just need to get over to the local library.... :-D
No, I'm not changing the title for HALF-HIDDEN, that titles quite perfect as it stands. I'm just talking about the series that helped me sort out some dragon related issues about writing good dragons and that sort of thing.
DeleteThis series can get dark at times, but it's the kind of dark that is the Lord of the Rings, darkness so that the light can shine all the brighter.
I had some friends that really loved Brian Davis. I tried to read Rising Dragons, but never go into it. I'm glad you liked it, though! Also, out of curiosity, what does ILL stand for?
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Inter Library Loan. My library borrows it from another library so that I can read it. Which reminds me, I need to ILL the last book of the second series ...
DeleteThe first book can be kinda hard to get into, and I'll confess that I only half-read the second, but it gets brilliant from there. Davis is an author who isn't afraid to lay spiritual themes on the table and show make the invisible warfare visible. Kinda weird in places, but I love weird.