The Chronicles of Kale

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The Chronicles of Kale
  • The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening
  • The Chronicles of Kale: Dawn of Retribution
  • The Chronicles of Kale: Breath of Light
AuthorAya Knight
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherSilver Knight Publishing
No. of books3

The Chronicles of Kale is a series of three young adult fantasy novels by Aya Knight.

Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is targeted to teenagers, approximately half of YA readers are adults.

Fantasy literature

Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. It is a story that children and adults can read.

Contents

The three books in the series are: The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening (2011), The Chronicles of Kale: Dawn of Retribution (2012), and The Chronicles of Kale: Breath of Light (2015).

The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening

The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening is the first book of the series and was published in 2011 by Silver Knight Publishing. [1]

Reception

Reviews of The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening generally praised the book's story, but criticized the prose.

Publishers Weekly stated that "Despite an intriguing premise, Knight's mediocre prose and weak metaphors ("an emotional stone hit him in the chest") leave the book feeling deflated and unoriginal. There is an action-packed story behind the latticework of second-rate plot devices, but it simply isn't worth a reader's time to try to discover it. " [2]

<i>Publishers Weekly</i>

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Library Journal stated that "Knight's debut novel, the first in a series, presents a cast of sympathetic characters and explores the bittersweet coming of age of an individual trapped in an unfamiliar body. . . . Despite anachronisms and patches of awkward prose, the author's ability to tell a good story shines through, and this makes Kale a suitable addition to larger collections of adult and YA fantasy as well as an appealing read for dragon lovers of all ages." [3]

<i>Library Journal</i> magazine about libraries (1876-)

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The Chronicles of Kale: Dawn of Retribution

The Chronicles of Kale: Dawn of Retribution is the second book of the series and was published in 2012 by Silver Knight Publishing. [4]

The Chronicles of Kale: Breath of Light

The Chronicles of Kale: Breath of Light is the third and final book of the series and was published in 2015 by Silver Knight Publishing. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Knight, Aya (2011). The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening. Silver Knight Publishing. ISBN   978-1938083006.
  2. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Chronicles of Kale: A Dragon's Awakening by Aya Knight". Publishers Weekly . August 8, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Library Journal Review of The Chronicles of Kale A Dragon's Awakening". Library Journal . May 15, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ Knight, Aya (2012). The Chronicles of Kale: Dawn of Retribution. Silver Knight Publishing. ISBN   978-1938083129.
  5. ↑ Knight, Aya (2015). The Chronicles of Kale: Breath of Light. Silver Knight Publishing. ISBN   978-1938083402.
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