THREE TASKS FOR A DRAGON BY EOIN COLFER AND P.J LYNCH

Sonorous and suspenseful, always with the feeling of a twinkle in its eye, and every page is splendidly illustrated. . . . A wonderfully classic fairy tale that still surprises and delights. Booklist(starred review)

Studious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound King, but he cant ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the fabled wolfhounds. So his stepmother decrees that her own son will inherit the crown instead, sending Lir away on a seemingly impossibleand assuredly fatalquest: to rescue the maiden Cethlenn from the once-fearsome dragon Lasvarg. Rather than wage battle, Lir insists that Lasvarg, now decidedly past his prime, honor tradition by setting him three tasks to performstarting with tackling the mold encrusting the dragons cave. As Lir improves Lasvargs life, he grows closer to Cethlenn . . . as well as the wolfhound puppy strangely devoted to her. In time, they learn more of the dark magic that may be making pawns of them alland how Cethlenn could be the key to breaking a spell that clouds the entire kingdom. With transporting language,New York Timesbest-selling author Eoin Colfer and award-winning illustratorP.J. Lynch make their own magic in this classic fantasy with a light feminist twist.

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