The Vanishing Sculptor - A Book Review

Do you like Dragons? Are you intrigued by wizards? Do you like popping situations with dry humor? Then you would probably enjoy "The Vanishing Sculptor" by Donita K. Paul.

I was most interested in the book, because Dot loves dragons and wants to write stories with them herself. I really liked the minor dragons in the book. They had great personalities and were new to my knowledge of dragons. But, this book is not all about dragons. I would probably need to read the authors' Dragon Keeper Chronicles to learn more about the winged creatures.

This book is an interesting story about a young emerlindian woman, Tipper. Her father, an excellent sculptor, disappeared many years ago. Her mother seems mentally unstable, and Tipper has taken charge of the family's estate. As she needs funds, she is forced to sell what she can in the house, and the grounds. Through the aid of her protector, Beccaroon, a giant parrot, she sold a number of her father's sculptures.

One day she is shocked to learn her father is still alive, and he has been traveling through a gateway that ends in her mother's closet. He has been trying to get back permanently, but was still figuring it out. Because of three missing statues that Tipper sold, the gateway has become extremely unstable. Her father is caught in the middle of it, and needs the statues reunited to free himself.

Tipper, Beccaroon, her father's two companions - Bealomondore and Wizard Fenworth, and her father, Verrin Schope, set out to recover the lost sculptures. They meet the dragon keeper, Prince Jayrus, who eventually allows them to ride the major dragons to speed their quest.

Verrin Schope keeps talking about someone he met while gone. Wulder has many famous sayings and principles, and he has changed the way Verrin views his role in his world.

If you are a realist, you need to set your preconcieved ideas aside about how things should be run in this story. This is a story for a great imagination. For someone who loves dragons, wizards, and interesting happenings popping up here and there.

The ending is interesting and has a twist to it.

Summary : Donita K. Paul’s 250,000-plus-selling DragonKeeper Chronicles series has attracted a wide spectrum of dedicated fans–and they’re sure to fall in love with the new characters and adventures in her latest superbly crafted fiction novel for all ages. It’s a mind-boggling fantasy that inhabits the same world as the DragonKeeper Chronicles, but in a different country and an earlier time, where the people know little of Wulder and nothing of Paladin.
In The Vanishing Sculptor, readers will meet Tipper, a young emerlindian who’s responsible for the upkeep of her family’s estate during her sculptor father’s absence. Tipper soon discovers that her actions have unbalanced the whole foundation of her world, and she must act quickly to undo the calamitous threat. But how can she save her father and her world on her own? The task is too huge for one person, so she gathers the help of some unlikely companions–including the nearly five-foot tall parrot Beccaroon–and eventually witnesses the loving care and miraculous resources of Wulder. Through Tipper’s breathtaking story, readers will discover the beauty of knowing and serving God.

Author Bio: : Donita K. Paul is a retired teacher and author of numerous novellas, short stories, and eight novels, including the best-selling DragonKeeper Chronicles, a series which has sold more than a quarter million books to date. The winner of multiple awards, she lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she spends time mentoring and encouraging young writers. Visit her online at donitakpaul.com.

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