Dragonsong

                Dragonsong

By Amelia E.

Dragonsong is by Anne McCaffrey.  The main character of this book is a 15 year old girl who is named Menolly and she loves to sing and play instruments. She lives on a fishing boat where they have a human  harper who sings and plays instruments. The harper has never been a female. Although the harper has never been a female it doesn’t mean they can’t be a harper. Harpers don’t have anything to do with dragons but dragons are an important part of the story. It can be done although Menolly’s father does not wish for her to be a harper.  She is the apprentice of a harper although her father still doesn’t approve. Eventually she escapes the people on the fishing boat and finds a nest of fire dragons. She raises them and many of them become loyal to her. In the end she ends up in the harper hall which is where those with great musical talents go to learn how to become a harper.

It is a book that has third person view.  I personally am not a big fan of third person view but this book was by far the best with third person view. I would really recommend this book to dragon lovers. It has lots of dragons and firedragons, which are miniature dragons, there are also dragonriders that ride dragons, there are also something called thread that falls from the sky and is like acid.. I just love it. I wouldn’t change a single word in it.  There isn’t much irony in it for those of you that love the funny books that make spit come out of your nose.  I would recommend it to anyone who is good at reading and loves dragons.