All three books in the Dragon Chronicles series are wonderful, but this one is definitely my favorite.
Written in first person through Kara, Susan Fletcher bring everything around her to life. Through all of your senses, you constantly have a vivid mental image of Kara's ordeals and emotions.
Throughout all of Kara's decisions, like whether she should leave home to help the king, or continue to call down dragons, the author always has us thinking "What would I decide if I was in her shoes?"
Another plus in almost all books of Susan Fletcher, there is a small, underlying love story. All of Kara's friendships she made along the way, show that even through adversity and hardship, companionship always makes things better.

Not only do I strongly recommend this book, but I can be sure in saying that if you like this book, you will want to read it over and over again!

This cd is one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. It provides a wide variety of bands, quirky songs, and it all fits into the movie perfectly. Even if you don't like Kids in the Hall, or the movie, I would definately recommend anyone give this cd a listen. You might be surprised. My favorite songs on the album, Cibo Matto's "Birthday Cake" and Pizzicato Five's "Nata Di Marzo" were the songs that drove me into the JPop genre of music I now love. The "Brain Candy" Soundtrack provides everything for everyone.

Even though "I" strays a bit from the Buffalo Daughter "norm", speaking as a huge fan, it was definatley not a disappointment to me. All the songs have a beautiful melodic charm to them topped off with suGar and Yumiko's soothing vocals. Some of my favorites from I are "Mirror Ball", "Discothèque Du Paradis", and the title track "I". Mirror Ball includes a very simple set of lyrics with a gorgeous background melody. Discothèque Du Paradis sounds just like the title. It's a little something to dance to. The eigth track, I, provides a set of happy lyrics and a chance for me to fall in love with their accents again. The flute creates a very relaxing mood, always a bonus with Buffalo Daughter. This wonderful album was definetlty worth the wait, and I'd recommend it it any Japanese Pop/Shibuya-Kei fan.