Kindle Edition Amazon Bruce Goldwell Homepage Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Saga Books ISBN-10:  1897512252 Type: Fiction Pages: 178 Copyright: Aug 3, 2009 ISBN-13: 9781897512258 Merlin is 13 years old and becomes a dragon keeper. Lady Oer wants to find dragon valley and kill all the dragons to acquire their power and rule the world. Book One of the Dragon Keepers series THE DRAGON KEEPERS for centuries were the custodians and caretakers of the most prestigious and elite species of animal in the known universe ... Dragons. Dragon keepers held the sole responsibility and honor of helping bring each and every dragon into the world and helped in the training of young dragons until they were of age to leave the much-guarded safety of the Valley of Dragons. No one had ever been inside the Valley of Dragons except for the dragon keepers and the Elfins who also lived in the valley. The location of the valley, and how to gain entrance, was such a well guarded secret that none outside of the valley even knew for sure whether or not the valley really existed. As happens with most secrets the existence of the Valley of Dragons would become known and those who live in this protected refuge would be in dire danger. No one knows why, but sooner or later, secrets always find a way of getting out. The Valley of Dragons has been the most important secret for ever so long. Because of this, dragons have always had a safe place to give birth to their offspring and more importantly, the Valley of Dragons has been a place for the young dragons to grow up and increase their powers before going out into the world. There are so many dangers that dragon's have to face that they have to be trained in all aspects of survival before they leave the valley. Once a dragon left the Valley of Dragons, it never returned to the valley again accept in situations of dire importance. By adhering to this rule, the secret of the Valley of Dragons had remained intact for hundreds and thousands of years. That was all about to change! An Adventure for the whole family Kids, teens and adults can all take part in this fantasy adventure of Merlin the Magician. Merlin is 13 years old in book one and will continue to age and grow as the series of books unfolds. Merlin learns wisdom and grows in character and strength so that when the day of his destiny comes, he will become the wisest and most powerful wizard to ever live. The Adventure Starts Now!

Dragon Keepers I & II
I purchased both these books for my grand daughter. So far she has finished the first and really enjoyed it, she is just starting the second book. She has just turned 13. When she is done reading them I told her I would like to borrow them.

Dragon Keepers III
Bruce Goldwell creates a world of mists and dragons beyond space and time...a world of the imagination. Merlin and Aeem become real to us...we feel their emotions, experience their visions."Never see another as being less than you..." There's wisdom here from an author who really knows how to tell a story...more wisdom in the first few pages than is found in most books today.'The Last Unicorn' is a tale that is a fresh breath of air, a misty breeze from beyond the Lake. The action moves as swiftly as the winged horses that Bruce conjures up. A delightful, thoughtful read...a portal to another world where fairies, a unicorn, and other delights await the reader. (Reviewed by PanOrpheus- Howard Lipman- 7/17/2012)

An Adventure Ride for Young Readers
It is not an easy task to break into a young readers imagination successfully. The Dragon Keepers series has the right combination to break in to the readers minds and leave a lasting impression; adventure from the get go with well thought out provoked sense of urgency and suspense by the authors word choices, well defined description of the whimsical environments and the characters within them. Once again, the adventure runs high with the story line following Merlin and his companions. Definitely one for the bookshelf of a young reader ready for suspense and adventure!