Sunday, 31 March 2013
Author at Work
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Cover Artwork for Dragon Lords Rising for sale
Beautiful satin finish A3 poster of the cover artwork for Dragon Lords Rising
signed and dedicated on request
£15 + 2.50 p&p UK or £4.60 Europe or USA
Paypal: lucinda@dragonsdome.co.uk
Friday, 1 February 2013
Shortlisted for the Lennox Author Award
Shortlisted for the Lennox Author Award, East Lothian's first book award which will be decided by pupils in P5, 6 or 7 in East Lothian.
Monday, 14 January 2013
Root Oakley
Root Oakley
Poor Root in the battledragon roosts with Quenelda. He is petrified!
Pa was gone. He was all alone in the world. What would he do now? Root wondered. Where would he go? He couldn't think straight. He couldn't even move. The hobgoblins had once more killed his closest kin. He had been barely six years old when a banner had wiped out his village - he had been picking nuts and berries in the forest when the attack came, and was the sole survivor out of a hundred and fifty peaceful gnomes. Hearing the screams, he had hidden in the undergrowth and stayed there long after night and silence fell, too afraid to move. Finally, as dawn turned darkness into shades of grey, he had crept home to find his family lying like broken dolls in the ruins of their home. The SDS had found him three days later, filthy, starving, and frozen, and had reunited him with his grieving father, stationed at Dragonsdome. But now the evil creatures had taken his father away too; what would become of him?
Root is a young gnome, the only remaining son of Bark Oakley, Scout to the Commander of the Stealth Dragon Services. In memory of his father's bravery, Root is promoted from apprentice to esquire, an unheard of promotion because Root is a commoner. Worse he is to be Quenelda's esquire. To some that means advancement, fame and fortune, if they can keep up with her, but Root is almost as scared of her as he is of a battledragon that is trained to disembowel, behead or toast you. He would much rather be a rat catcher's apprentice.
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Fantasy Book Review
Books of the Month: January 2013
Five books - old and new alike - that were a joy to read are selected each month.
Dragon Lords Rising
Lucinda Hare
Dracula Cha Cha Cha
Kim Newman
Virals
Kathy Reichs
The Pilo Family Circus
Will Elliott
Zombies vs. Unicorns
Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Illustrations of The Dragonsdome Chronicles
Tangnost Bearhugger
Quenelda and Two Gulps & You're Gone
The Winter Jouts
Friday, 14 December 2012
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Fantasy Book Review: 9/10 New and existing fans will love the places Dragon Lords Rising takes them
Review by Liz Wride
Dragon Lords Rising is the third book in Lucinda Hare’s Dragonsdome Chronicles, and three is, (as they say) the magic number. Picking up where Flight to Dragon Isle left off, we once again join the wonderfully named Quenelda and her troop (a battle dragon, a chubby dragon, a boy, a gnome and a dwarf) on her quest to rescue her father, Earl Rufus DeWinter. Don’t worry if any of this sounds unfamiliar. Hare includes a handywho’s who at the beginning of the book that means if this is your first time in Dragon Isle, you won’t be lost.
New and existing fans will love the places Dragon Lords Rising takes them. You’ll be able to see your reflection in the floors of the Stone Citadel and wish you could slide down the theme-park-like tunnel that leads to the Ice Bears underground world.
One of the best things about Hare’s series (and this book) is that there’s something for everyone in it. If you like magic, then take your pick. There’s the dark and dangerous Maelstrom magic (complete with a full-length spell), or Quenelda’s haphazard hit-and-miss magic (the complete opposite of the dangerous Maelstrom). For the fearless, there are plenty of scrapes and adventures to be had as the troop navigate battle-dragon Stormcracker on their quest. If you prefer tiaras over tunnels, then there’s the oh-I-wish-it-were-real ‘Foresight and Hindsight’s Exclusive Emporium’ (the one-stop-shop for Dragonsdome’s upcoming royal wedding).
Anyone who has read the first two books will be glad to know that time is still divided up into amazingly named segments (such as ‘at the hour of the dozy hedgehog’) and that characters still shout, ‘Newt and Toad!’ when surprised. This time round, though, the story is darker and there’s a moment or two (I won’t tell you which ones!) that’ll bring a tear to your eye.
I can tell you no more except strap yourself in when riding Stormcracker and keep Two Gulps Too Many away from those honey tablets…
Thursday, 22 November 2012
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012
The Dragon Whisperer edition sold out
The current print run of The Dragon Whisperer has sold out. Random House Children's Books assure me another run has been ordered and the book will again be available from 26th November and not the one to two months it says on Amazon. So please keep ordering and your copy will be with you soon and well in time for Christmas.
Thursday, 15 November 2012
First German review of Dragon Lords Rising
5.0 von 5 Sternen *****
Genauso gut wie die beiden Vorgänger:-) 13. November 2012
Von Maiken Heide
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
Monday, 5 November 2012
Friday, 2 November 2012
Dragon Lords Rising is Published
Now available as a paperback world wide from:
Dragon Lords Rising Amazon.co.uk
Dragon Lords Rising Amazon.com
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Group page on Facebook
I have just created a group page on facebook: Lucinda Hare The Dragonsdome Chronicles where you can pose questions, post illustrations and keep in touch with other readers on a daily basis.
Dragon Lords Rising
Working hard to finish draft ms of Dragon Lords Rising. Had a brain storming session with support team to list all the things we need done. Hope to release a synopsis soon....watch this space....
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
From Romania with love....Thistle is coming to Scotland to join Haggis...
Thistle
partially blind from cat flu
small face and big ears just like Haggis...
Someone to keep Haggis in order...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Romanian review of The Dragon Whisperer
Bono va recomanda o lectura irezistibila despre prietenia dintre noi, oamenii, si animalele care, ca si noi, au personalitate si sentimente. Dragonii, care sunt priviti ca unelte periculoase dar utile de catre majoritatea personajelor cartii, au diverse trairi si dorinte. Eroina principala, domnita Quenelda, vrea sa ii convinga pe cei din jurul sau ca aceste creaturi sunt minunate si merita tot respectul si dragostea noastra. Dragonii sunt, de fapt, un simbol al tuturor animalelor pamantului si copiii, dar si adultii, invata de aici ca poate exista o lume unde respectul pentru animalelor este o realitate. Lectura placuta!! Sorina si Bono ♥
Monday, 28 May 2012
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Dragon Lords Rising
The manuscript for book three of The Dragonsdome Chronicles is not far from completion. Will Two Gulps ever get airborne and will the searchers find the Earl? What mischief is the Lord Protector planning? Will the Dragon Lords rise again?
Dragon Lords Rising is a bubbling cauldron of treachery, friendship and adventure. Follow Quenelda, Root and Tangnost's new adventures into the icy north with Storm, Two Gulps Too Many, and Chasing the Stars.....
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Saturday, 5 May 2012
A battle-dragon of a book!
Reading Lucinda Hare’s debut novel The Dragon Whisperer is like riding a dragon. You have to hold on tight during the twist and turns, take time to stop and enjoy the breathtaking view (in the form of David Wyatt’s wonderful illustrations), prepare yourself for the sudden lows, enjoy the soaring heights and make sure you’re not on the wrong end of that fiery breath!
A tale hatched from Hare’s real-life experiences and devotion to all kinds of animals, The Dragon Whisperer follows Earl’s daughter (and dragon whisperer), eleven year old Quenelda. Her best friend is a battle-dragon with the comically cautionary name of Two Gulps and You’re Gone, who she can command through thought alone. Hare offers a headstrong heroine in Quenelda that chooses dragons over dresses, battles over boys and ultimately dreams of joining her father’s side as a warrior in the Stealth Dragon Services.
Don’t be fooled though... just because Hare has chosen a young girl as her protagonist doesn’t mean she has written a book solely for that gender. Yes, the tale flies in the face of books such as Harry Potter and Artimis Fowl that have strong male protagonists, but The Dragon Whisperer contains enough dark magic, fierce battle dragons, and slimy hobgoblins to appeal to young boys.
Regardless of gender, readers will root for the underdog (a young gnome named Root) and wish they had their very own dragon. On the surface, Hare describes the relationship been Quenelda and Two Gulps like that between horse and rider, but the dragons are given such a depth of history and behaviours, that after the book is shut, the reader half expects to see these beasts lurking in local paddocks.
The one letdown of Hare’s work, is that, in marketing it towards children, adults might see it as ‘just another children’s book’ and pass it over. The back cover boasts a ‘9+’ age rating and I urge anyone nine or over to snap this read up. Verdict? A battle-dragon of a book!
Review by Liz Wride
Fantasy Book Review is dedicated to reading and reviewing the very best fantasy books for children and adults (both young and old). Featuring interviews, the latest fantasy news, audio-book reviews and competitions we aim to provide fantasy fans around the world with a useful, interesting and informative guide to the genre.
Friday, 4 May 2012
If you talk to the animals...
If you talk to the animals
they will talk with you
and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them
you will not know them,
and what you do not know you will fear.
What one fears one destroys.
Chief Dan George
and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them
you will not know them,
and what you do not know you will fear.
What one fears one destroys.
Chief Dan George
Friday, 27 April 2012
One of the most captivating new books for 8+ to be published for some time..
The Dragon Whisperer
...one of the most captivating new books for 8+ to be published for some time...The author is terrific at action scenes...no eight-year-old will be able to resist reading more...It made me laugh, cry and remember exactly what’s so special about the time when you or your child live in hope of finding a dragon of your own.
Amanda Craig (The Times)
August 2009
August 2009
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Dragon Lords Rising
Book three, Dragon Lords Rising, will be out in late autumn....watch this space...
A stunning dragon in pencil by Jessica.
i drew this picture for Lucinda Hare because her books are the best in the world!!!
Originally posted on Lucinda's facebook wall
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
The Further Adventures of Horrible Haggis....
Yes, horrible Haggis has his own blog to keep his legions of admirers up to date with his latest antics:
Who would not want to hug one of these Happy Dragons drawn by Lucy and Phoenix Wilson?
Four fabulous dragon drawings by the immensely talented Dragon Whisperer fans Lucy and Phoenix Wilson, from Brighouse, West Yorkshire
by Phoenix
by Lucy
by Phoenix
by Lucy
Friday, 13 April 2012
Carpe Canem Auction for the animals...
A3 satin poster print called Harvest Moon taken from an original water colour...your chance to own and contribute towards the rescue and rehoming in the UK of cats and dogs from Romania...get bidding by following link and writing your bid...all for the furry ones...
Donated by Lucinda hare:
bidding starts at £7
by: Carpe Canem Auction
For my American friends: The Dragon Whisperer available from Barnes and Noble...
The Dragon Whisperer. Lucinda Hare
www.barnesandnoble.com
Available in: Paperback. FREE SHIPPING on orders of $25 or more. The Dragon Whisperer. Lucinda Hare by Lucinda Hare, Corgi Children's.
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