One Dragon Egg Holds the Key to the Future. When Kale, a slave girl, finds a dragon egg, she is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. But on her way to The Hall, where she was to be trained, Kale runs into danger. Rescued by a small band of Paladin's servants, Kale is turned from her destination. Feeling afraid and unprepared, Kale embarks on a perilous quest to find the meech dragon egg stolen by the foul Wizard Risto. But their journey is threatened when a key member of the party is captured, leaving the remaining companions to find the Wizard Fenworth, attempt an impossible rescue, and recover the egg--whose true value they have not begun to suspect. Weaving together memorable characters, daring adventure, and a core of eternal truth, Dragonspell--the first book in the Dragon Keepers Chronicles--is a finely crafted and welcome addition to the corpus of fantasy fiction.Author: Donita K. PaulPublisher: Waterbrook PressPublished: 06/22/2004Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackSeries: Dragonkeeper Chronicles #1Weight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.22h x 5.52w x 0.94dISBN: 9781578568239Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.2Point Value: 16Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 84403 / DragonspellAward: Christy Awards - NomineeAward: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - NomineeAward: Nevada Young Readers' Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 116Romantic Times 06/01/2004 pg. 49 - ExcellentSchool Library Journal 11/01/2004 pg. 152About the AuthorDonita K. Paul is the author of The Dragons of Chiril, Dragons of the Valley, and the bestselling DragonKeeper Chronicles with more than a quarter of a million books in print. She enjoys cooking, beading, stamping, knitting, and her grandsons. Not necessarily in that order. Visit her website at DonitaKPaul.com.