Dragon Seer's Gift
Gwyn Rae isn't adjusting to grade seven. Bullied at school and failing
in most subjects, he reluctantly agrees to undertake a Heritage Fair
project to boost his grade in history. His older sister Maddie joins
him, and together they begin to sift though the papers of their
ancestor, the Reverend Daniel Rae, who came to Newfoundland from
Scotland in the late 1880s. Talented and eccentric, he died in a shipwreck ten
years later.
As Daniel's papers draw Gwyn and Maddie in, strange things start to
happen. A mysterious key that once belonged to Daniel buzzes when they
touch it and parts of Daniel's notebooks appear to be invisible to
others. On a day when the city of St. John's is closed by a winter
storm, Gwyn and Maddie set out to investigate The Kirk, the downtown
church where Daniel Rae was once minister. There, the door that the key
unlocks launches Gwyn and Maddie on the adventure of their lives. A
hidden world of dragons is suddenly revealed to them, and a promise
once made by a gifted young magican, their ancient ancestor, demands
their help.
Dragon Seer's Gift, the sequel to Dragon Seer, is now available from HarperCollins Canada.
Listen to Ted Blades' interview and hear me do a short reading from this book by going to the On the Go Dragon Seer's Gift podcast.
This broadcast aired on CBC Radio in St. John's on September 20th, 2011.
The Book Hunt
The Dragon Seer's Gift book hunt is on. The clues lead to brass cylinders hidden
around St. John's in places that are mentioned in the book. If you find
one, take it to The Bookery for a free copy of Dragon Seer's Gift.
Come to My Party
You are invited to the book launch party for Dragon Seer's Gift at The
Kirk, Sunday, October 2, 2011. For complete details, visit the Culture Days website information (this link will take you out of my website).
