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Starlighter
Dragons of Starlight Volume 1 By: Bryan Davis
In the first novel of a new four-book fantasy series for young adults by bestselling author Bryan Davis, human and dragon worlds collide when Jason Masters enters the dragon planet and meets Koren, a descendant of humans who were kidnapped and are now the dragons’ slaves.
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Booksby Bryan Davis
Echoes from the Edge series 1 | Beyond the Reflection’s Edge 2 | Eternity’s Edge 3 | Nightmare’s Edge
Other Series
Dragons in Our Midst Oracles of Fire
To download discussion questions for this book, please go to www.zondervan.com/starlighter We want to hear from you. Please send your comments about this book to us in care of zreview@zondervan.com. Thank you.
ZONDERVANStarlighter Copyright © 2010 by Bryan Davis This title is also available as a Zondervan ebook. Visit www.zondervan.com/ebooks. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN 978-0-310-71836-9 Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers printed in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be orimply an endorsement by Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the priorpermission of the publisher. Cover design: Jeff Gifford Interior design: Carlos Eluterio Estrada Printed in the United States of America 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 /DCI/ 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To Amanda — Thank you for giving me the idea for this story. Your imagination sparkles like starlight, and you are more precious to me than any gem, whether in the heavens or onthe earth.
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lood match. The words echoed in Jason’s mind as he stood at his corner of the tourney ring and gripped the hilt of his sword. Like a beating drum, the announcer must have repeated that phrase a hundred times, as if the potential for bloodletting might whip the crowd into a frenzy. Jason scanned the two-hundred-plus onlookers. Seated in the surrounding grassy amphitheaterduring the warmth of midday, they offered no cheers, no applause, just a low buzz signaling a rising anticipation. Jason Masters, a peasant boy, had advanced to the finals and faced the obvious favorite, Randall Prescott, son of the governor of all Mesolantrum. And with the final round came new weapons and new rules, designed to pose a fresh challenge to a young warrior’s expertise and courage.Drawing his sword closer, Jason looked at its tip. The referee had fitted a blocking circle within a half inch of
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the end, ensuring that his jabs would not inflict a mortal wound. Of course, a blow to the face could rip out an eye, but such an attack would immediately disqualify the offender. No one wanted that to happen, no matter how much he disliked his opponent. Randallpaced at the opposite corner, looking smug as he slid his big feet across the dirt floor. Being the son of the governor, he had been provided with the best equipment and was trained by some of the finest swordsmen in Prescott’s domain. Yet not the finest. Jason looked up at the royal box where Governor Prescott sat. His bodyguard stood next to him, always watchful, always ready to defend the governoragainst attack — the best swordsman in the land, Jason’s brother Adrian Masters. From his soldier’s uniform to his polished leather boots, dark gray trousers, and flowing, long-sleeved forest green shirt, he looked very sharp, especially with the sword and belt attached to his hip. Training with him had provided Jason with all he needed to succeed this far in the tournament, but would it be...
Dragons of Starlight Volume 1 By: Bryan Davis
In the first novel of a new four-book fantasy series for young adults by bestselling author Bryan Davis, human and dragon worlds collide when Jason Masters enters the dragon planet and meets Koren, a descendant of humans who were kidnapped and are now the dragons’ slaves.
Learn More | Zondervan on Scribd | Zondervan.com
Booksby Bryan Davis
Echoes from the Edge series 1 | Beyond the Reflection’s Edge 2 | Eternity’s Edge 3 | Nightmare’s Edge
Other Series
Dragons in Our Midst Oracles of Fire
To download discussion questions for this book, please go to www.zondervan.com/starlighter We want to hear from you. Please send your comments about this book to us in care of zreview@zondervan.com. Thank you.
ZONDERVANStarlighter Copyright © 2010 by Bryan Davis This title is also available as a Zondervan ebook. Visit www.zondervan.com/ebooks. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN 978-0-310-71836-9 Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers printed in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be orimply an endorsement by Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the priorpermission of the publisher. Cover design: Jeff Gifford Interior design: Carlos Eluterio Estrada Printed in the United States of America 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 /DCI/ 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To Amanda — Thank you for giving me the idea for this story. Your imagination sparkles like starlight, and you are more precious to me than any gem, whether in the heavens or onthe earth.
one
B
lood match. The words echoed in Jason’s mind as he stood at his corner of the tourney ring and gripped the hilt of his sword. Like a beating drum, the announcer must have repeated that phrase a hundred times, as if the potential for bloodletting might whip the crowd into a frenzy. Jason scanned the two-hundred-plus onlookers. Seated in the surrounding grassy amphitheaterduring the warmth of midday, they offered no cheers, no applause, just a low buzz signaling a rising anticipation. Jason Masters, a peasant boy, had advanced to the finals and faced the obvious favorite, Randall Prescott, son of the governor of all Mesolantrum. And with the final round came new weapons and new rules, designed to pose a fresh challenge to a young warrior’s expertise and courage.Drawing his sword closer, Jason looked at its tip. The referee had fitted a blocking circle within a half inch of
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the end, ensuring that his jabs would not inflict a mortal wound. Of course, a blow to the face could rip out an eye, but such an attack would immediately disqualify the offender. No one wanted that to happen, no matter how much he disliked his opponent. Randallpaced at the opposite corner, looking smug as he slid his big feet across the dirt floor. Being the son of the governor, he had been provided with the best equipment and was trained by some of the finest swordsmen in Prescott’s domain. Yet not the finest. Jason looked up at the royal box where Governor Prescott sat. His bodyguard stood next to him, always watchful, always ready to defend the governoragainst attack — the best swordsman in the land, Jason’s brother Adrian Masters. From his soldier’s uniform to his polished leather boots, dark gray trousers, and flowing, long-sleeved forest green shirt, he looked very sharp, especially with the sword and belt attached to his hip. Training with him had provided Jason with all he needed to succeed this far in the tournament, but would it be...
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