Karleen Bradford

Norl, the boy who saved Dahl the King from the dragon Caulda, has grown under the tutelage of Catryn, the Seer of Taun. The Elders have proclaimed that he will be the Bringer of Light and will rid their world of the last of the dragons. But Norl has trouble believing them. He has no magic and is haunted by his promise to Caulda, which saved Dahl and Catryn from the dragon's wrath: "I will come back to you if you spare them!" Leaving Catryn's side,...

Canadian Children's Literature knew that Karleen Bradford had a winner in There Will Be Wolves, the first, award-winning instalment in her Crusades trilogy. The bestselling book, which has sold more than 40,000 copies, was followed by another critically acclaimed bestseller, Shadows on a Sword. Both of these titles set the stage for the eagerly anticipated release of Lionheart's Scribe, the third - and the buzz is that it's the best - title in the...

Known and loved by readers for her adventure stories wrapped around some of history's most fascinating and turbulent times, Karleen Bradford has this time written a rich and multi-layered fantasy. On one level, Dragonfire is the action-packed story of Dahl, a stable boy who must conquer the evil Usurper to regain his kingdom. At another level, Dragonfire represents a boy's struggle to come to terms with himself -- including his other, more disturbing...

It has been three years since the friends last met. Dahl has done much since then; he is no longer the nameless boy called from his hiding place on earth to defend his home against the Usurper. He is now, rightfully and proudly, the King of Taun, a confident and sure ruler who has brought peace and prosperity to his realm. But Catryn, too, has grown and changed in the last years. Once merely a spirited serving girl, she is now Seer of Taun, a shapeshifter...

It's 1866. The year before Confederation. Rosie has just gone into service with Mr. Bradley, a civil servant working in Quebec City, the bustling capital of the Province of Canada. When the capital is moved to the rough sawmill town of Ottawa, the Bradleys have to move there too. Rosie will desperately miss her own parents and siblings, and wonders if she will ever have a place in her own family again.