| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
356 pages ; 22 cm |
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Age group Early Adolescents ericd |
| Summary |
"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most: a chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong. Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign, Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time--hope. But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape . . . that of the dragonfruit itself"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
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Dragons -- Juvenile fiction.
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Islands of the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction.
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Man-woman relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
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Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction.
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Adventure stories.
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Magic -- Fiction.
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Dragons -- Fiction.
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Islands of the Pacific -- Fiction.
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
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Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.
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Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.
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Fantasy.
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| Genre/Form |
Action and adventure fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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| Added Title |
Dragon fruit |
| ISBN |
9780358272106 (hardcover) |
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0358272106 |
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