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Hope's Flame

Margaret Weis;Tracy Hickman (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDragonlance: Young Adult Chronicles #5
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.01

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFellowship

Synopsis

Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the dragonlances, the heroes lead the people in the final desperate battle against the dragons. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they must overcome their own doubts and resolve their own conflicts before they can hope to defeat - Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness.

Is Hope's Flame appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Epic fantasy battles with dragons feature warfare and combat appropriate for middle grade readers, with no graphic violence or mature content. Characters face moral conflicts and must overcome personal doubts in a classic good-versus-evil quest.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, war, and violence.

Who'll love this

Young readers will love the epic dragon battles, diverse fellowship of heroes including knights, barbarians, dwarves, and a kender, and the thrilling final showdown against the Queen of Darkness.

Tags

War StoryComing of AgeSword and Sorcery