Tomkin Thornhewn, youngest son of the Duke of Marshwell, has a problem: he’s not heroic.Regardless of his aspirations, the bookish, untrained young man is better suited to recording the deeds of heroes than being one himself. Which becomes an obvious problem when he finds himself clinging to a ledge above a sleeping dragon. And instead of wielding his family’s great sword with valor and skill, he … sword with valor and skill, he drops it—onto the dragon.
The problem grows immeasurably worse when Tomkin himself falls off the ledge—also onto the dragon.
And his problem reaches its peak when Tomkin, after being captured, discovers a maiden locked in a tower. But this is no sweet damsel. Not only does she refuse to be rescued, she refuses to even admit she’s in distress.
It’s too bad for the people of Marshwell that Tomkin is the only thing standing – or falling – in the dragon’s way.
JA Andrews introduced the world to the magic-wielding, world-saving, story-telling Keepers in A Threat of Shadows. Now you can enjoy one of the Keeper’s most beloved tales: The Story of Tomkin and the Dragon, in this engaging, lighthearted novel.
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Another really good fantasy tale from this author.
A delightful fantasy adventure, peopled with well developed and likeable characters, sparkling repartee, and some very tense moments. And who doesn’t enjoy a dragon tale, no matter what type of dragon?
All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable story from the world of the Keeper Chronicles. Another author now firmly entrenched on my favourites list, discovered when I read her equally enjoyable fantasy book ‘A Threat of Shadows’.
Highly recommended.
A lighthearted tale that will make you smile at the same time recognizing the seriousness of Tomkin’s predicament. He wants to be a hero just like his older strong and stout brother. He is determined to do something better than sitting at a desk doing paperwork. He sets off to visit his family’s crumbling old castle to fulfill his dream of slaying the dragon there. I really like Tomkin’s character. I think he is one that we all could relate with. Most of us want to make our lives better. As I read this tale, I kept imagining Will, the Keeper at the beginning of this book and the main protagonist in Pursuit of Shadows, standing in front of a group or walking along with friends telling this story. I would love to have that audible! But I digress. The other main character in this tale is Mags, another strong character we all can relate with. She left her home and family to make her own way and make her own choices for her life and not be what her father chose for her. I loved the banter between her and Tomkin. Gradually we get to know each one better and understand their motives, but also, we get to see how they come to change their preconceived notions about one another. Have you ever done that? Judged someone before we know them and as we get to know them better, change our thinking? There are so many other things I could say about this tale. It was wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it. And btw, I couldn’t help but wipe away a few tears at the end. Ms Andrews does a great job of writing in depth characters and creating a great imaginative world. I highly recommend reading this tale. I can hardly wait for book three in this series. I certainly don’t want to miss out and neither would you once you started reading this series.
A Keeper’s Tale: The Story of Tomkin and the Dragon by J.A. Andrews is a story about Tomkin Thornhewn, and his boredom with his role in life. He decides to seek out a dragon he heard tale of.
This is a wonderful story of courage and romance. I loved the way Andrews told this story. I was sucked in from the start. I’ll definitely be reading more of her work.
Enchanting book, suitable for all ages!
Great book from a new author. While the author has some room to grow, the characters were fun and interesting, and the ending was great.
Nicely done. The language was good and the story was original.
Great light read. Nicely developed story. Had me wondering what the 2 main characters might get up to next.
A very pleasing read. Very well written.
good read original