Start your quest with a talking purple llama and protect the Kingdom of Ravenwood! Join eight-year-old Dak as he’s swept into a magical adventure to protect the people and creatures of their kingdom—including dragons!Eight-year-old Dak spends his days scooping llama poop and dreaming of adventure. Then he meets Fenn, the mysterious girl who lives next to his family’s farm, and Lucy, a llama…who wears a scarf? And talks? And turns PURPLE?!Suddenly Dak is on a magical whirlwind adventure! Turns out Lucy is the keeper of the magical stones that protect the people of Ravenwood —and a thief has tried to steal them. Now they’re scattered across the kingdom! The good news? Lucy has found the Fire Stone. The bad news? A family of dragons found it first and they won’t give it up easily. Can Dak, Fenn, and Lucy get the Fire Stone back?They’ll encounter magical creatures, a sneaky thief, and tricky magic, but when Dak, Fenn, and Lucy work together, nothing can beat Team Llama Quest!
Adventure awaits in this new fantasy series centering around magical stones, a thief, and new friends.
Dak is an eight-year-old boy who helps his family on their llama farm. He's trying his best to do his work all on his own to show he is old enough to go to the Mainland with his family. But then he finds himself thrust into a magical adventure trying to find 12 stones that a thief tried to steal. The thief activated the stones' defense mechanism and now they are scattered around the kingdom of Ravenwood. Dak will fight alongside Lucy (a talking llama and the keeper of the stones) and Fenn (a mysterious girl who wants to be a wizard) to get all the stones back together.
This was a cute read for second to third-graders. It's very to the point which makes sense based on the page length and age range. You're introduced to the characters and their motivations. Dak and Fenn in their own way want to prove themselves. Fenn wants to become a great wizard. You find she has some magic in her that helps save the day. Dak wants to show that he is big enough to take on more responsibility. He ends up finding that it's okay to not take on everything and that he can rely on his friends and family for help. There is some boy humor, fire-breathing dragons, and cool magical elements that make this a good first book in a series for younger readers. However, there does need to be a little more action in the next book to keep interest in the series going. I want to be able to recommend it to readers who like The Dragon Masters series or similar titles so I will have to read some more to formulate a final opinion on the series.
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