Review: The Dragonlords Heir (The Ascalon Trilogy#1) by Christina Kenway

Logan Lockwood's thirteenth birthday is quickly approaching and with it has brought him a repeating nightmare about a shadow man, a golden spear and a dragon. Logan would just like to celebrate  his birthday with plenty of cake, pizza and nonstop video games but when a mysterious man  named Marcus shows up at the door telling him he is a friend of his estranged father, Logan's plans quickly change.  You see, Logan comes from a long line of legendary dragon slayers and now that he has turned thirteen, he became the next Dragonlord.  With this new title comes the added responsibility of making sure that no dragons can escape from their tombs.  Yet, that is exactly what Cain Hunter has planned for the upcoming Saint George's Day.  


My thoughts:  
The Dragonlord's Heir centers on Saint George, the patron saint who according to legend slayed a dragon.  There is also a really cool sword named Ascalon that was split into parts and need to be reunited in order for Logan to kill the dragon Bolla that Cain is trying to resurrect.   In order to do this, Logan goes through various trials to attain each piece. 

I really enjoyed the historical aspects of the story, even though events take place in the current time period.   I can see middle graders getting wrapped up in the action and betrayals that go on in the story.   I kinda felt Logan reads as a somewhat older thirteen year old at times, but then again  he makes enough mistakes by being impulsive with his desire to protect the people who join him on his quest to come off as authentic.   I do take some issue with the idea that Logan's mother would let Markus  take him off on this adventure without either her or Logan showing more emotion over the situation.  Yet, children may not have an issue with this as much as I would. Overall, I felt the plot was engaging and the action kept the pace going.   There was nice teenage moments between Emma and Logan that could hopefully be expanded upon in the next book.  Plus, I kinda liked how Emma saved Logan on numerous occasions rather then the other way around.   A fun read for those who like stories about thirteen year old dragon slayers with lots of action.  An ebook copy of The Dragonlord's Heir was provided for my review and in no way influenced my opinion.  

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