When she was taken by the child seller, Astrid had the most gruesome scars covering her entire body. But that is not why she kept calling herself a monster. Ashamed of who she was and how she looked, Astrid felt that life was full of nothing but despair. However when the blacksmith in Guell bought her, Astrid realized that life was beginning to change.

She learned that she has the power to not only shapeshift herself but those around her. She can hide her scars and live as she wants, hiding from her past. She has friends. And she has DiStephan, the dragonslayer who has seen her true form, yet loves her anyway.

Yet, things suddenly began to change however, when DiStephan suddenly disappears after a fight between him and Astrid. Then this new dragonslayer appears, with nothing but avid attention for Astrid. More so, things take a drastic turn for the worse when a rare gemstone comes out from her body and then the world Astrid saw disappeared and the place she called home was destroyed before her very eyes. Her past came back to haunt her and in that tragedy the light revealed who her real friends were and who were her enemies. People are not always what they seem.

Astrid now needs to figure out who she is and where she belongs. For only then can she decide her own path. She can run in denial and fear or she can face her past and bring forth a new life of peace and harmony for those she loves.

This was an interesting tale of self discovery, acceptance, and love. The Dragonslayer’s Sword definitely leaves us with a new meaning of shapeshifting as people are not always what they seem. Also Astrid’s character does not simply go through a physical conflict, but a mental and emotional one as well, which simply added more depth and intensity to her story. Also the metaphor that connects the blacksmith’s iron and Astrid’s own character gave a unique touch to Dragonslayer’s Sword. It is a story that is definitely filled with much, much more than it first seems.

Book Stats:

• E-book and Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Mundania Press LLC (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594264880
• ISBN-13: 978-1594264887

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