Light & Dark: The Awakening of the Mageknight
by Daniel Fife
4.1 stars – 43 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
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Here’s the set-up:
This is the revised second edition, edited by Dennis De Rose and republished in 2013. Danny Firoth is a middle school student in the 8th grade, struggling with the common stressors plaguing a boy of his age: bullies, homework and his mother. Sabrina Drake, the new girl, is beautiful but she harbors a fantastic secret. “You’re… You’re a dragon!” Danny exclaims at the beginning of their epic journey. “I am a drake,” Sabrina corrects him, after a fierce battle with an ancient Shadow. Danny learns that a simple card game, designed to pit the forces of the Light against those of the Dark, is more than simply a game. Accepted into a school for young Squires, destined to become Knights of the Light and battle the forces of the Dark with magical weapons called Bondeds, Danny and his friends are trained in the techniques of blade work and educated by a colorful assortment of professors. But there is a traitor in the Order of Light, and now Danny and his friends must use their new powers to try and save themselves and each other.
From Kirkus Reviews:
“Debut author Fife takes the familiar concept of light versus dark and applies bumper-to-bumper polish. Fife’s robust, psychologically nuanced prose may appeal more to older teens. Danny’s “Ghostsight” and Fife’s concept of the Bonded (swords empowered by the essences of departed Knights) are fascinating; these touches help turn a clever mystery into a propulsive series opener.
A new series that fans of smart, action-oriented fantasy can’t miss.”
A new series that fans of smart, action-oriented fantasy can’t miss.”