Elizabeth "Liz" Pennykettle – A woman probably in her thirties who makes dragons out of clay and sells them at pottery fairs. She made all of the Pennykettle dragons except Golly and G'reth. According to Gwilanna, she happens to have more auma than most other daughters of Guinevere, which is actually because she has icefire. She is the mother of Lucy Pennykettle, wife of the blinded ex-monk Arthur, and landlady of David Rain. According to David, the Fain (the alien species) meant for Liz and Arthur to be his biological parents, but when Gwilanna interrupted this plan, David materialised at age 20 at the "necessary" time. Liz is pregnant with a boy at the end of "Dark Fire" by her husband, Arthur. Gwilanna originally says that the child will not have "dragon" in him, but after the boy manages to refrain from being affected by the dark fire Liz absorbed, her interest regarding the boy piques. I was recommended this book because dragons. And while I did ultimately enjoy it, there simply were not ENOUGH dragons for my tastes. My actual rating is 3.5 Stars, but I'm rounding up (because dragons).

In the exciting sequel to The Fire Within, David must uncover the truth behind the mysterious clay dragons. David's quest is to discover the link between the fire of the last known dragon on earth and the icy regions of the Arctic. It's a journey that will change his life forever, a journey that will bring him to the very heart of the legend of dragons and the mysterious ancient secret of the icefire... I began this series, since I read anything my 11 year old grand daughter is reading :-) While it's not up there with Harry Potter for me, d"Lacey has woven a fascinating story based on the premise that dragone once ruled the world, and they had a special connection to certain humans. Arbitrary Skepticism: David doubting the dragons at first is completely logical, but by the second book, one wonders why his Weirdness Censor is so hardy. The characters are likable and entertaining, if one-dimensional, but it's disappointing that you don't really learn anything about David. It's implied he's a geography student, it's implied he plays the guitar, he's caring, he's definitely creative, and definitely very awkward, but that's about the extent of what you learn about him. The relationships the characters form are quite cute, though the romance is underdeveloped. But then, I don't really expect developed romance from a children's book.The story in this book has a few darker events, but it is nothing to get worried about, as it is still a book series for children, in which they can let their imaginations flow wild in a world where live clay dragons exist and make everyone’s days more exciting. Few More Dragons

While staying there, David discovers that Elizabeth likes to constantly make clay dragon figurines, but he can’t stop to feel that something is definitely strange here and it might happen to do with these dragon figurines that are all around her home. Believe it or not, these clay dragons later come to life and so begins this wonderful adventure in a house full of dragons. You also get to read about a few deaths here and there in this book, which is quite unfortunate but a necessary part of this story’s thrill and excitement. The main event, however, that will keep you entertained with this book is when Alexa, David’s daughter, uncovers that dragons have fully returned to Earth again. Gabrial and G'vard are battling, when one day a queen is killed and her offspring presumed dead. Dragons believe that Gabrial's i:maging could have been what caused the mountain to fall on top of her. Cast out by himself, Gabrial meets Ren. Ren a human who can understand dragons. Gwillana could count as well. However, we do not see the characters reactions to it because they're all to busy. They wouldn't miss her anyways, and its even lampshaded... well sort of. Gorn: The series has plenty of dark and violent moments, especially Fire Star, but Dark Fire is suddenly bloody as hell.

The Last Dragon Chronicles, book 3 review by Mutiversewriter, literature

The book suffers from a semi-common JF fiction problem of the characters acting weird just to fit the plot. The 20-yr-old instantly bonds with his landlord in one day and starts snooping around the neighbors yard to save squirrels, the Animal Hospital girl instantly bonds with the guy, the "evil" crow with the cool name randomly appears and then totally disappears to advance a weird plot angle...and oh yea, we have this cool cover about a dragon so we'll through in a few bits about them too. It's just annoying. Charlie Bone occasionally suffers from similar problems, but it's better than this. The Peter and the Starcatchers series is a good example of books aimed at the same age group and and actually well-written. David, who is a writer, first observes that she might not be so ordinary when he learns that she makes small clay dragon figures and that her kitchen is filled with them. David happily receives a housewarming gift from Elizabeth and her 11-year-old daughter Lucy, a clay dragon of his own called Gadzooks. There is something more to this battle and to what is to come in this world as there are signs that something else, far worse, is planning to bring more changes to their world. Something is rewriting history itself as you get to find out for yourself what exactly that is when you get to this part of The Last Dragon Chronicles. Agawin He has since written over twenty children's books, including Pawnee Warrior (a sequel to Fly, Cherokee, Fly), a collaborative novel with fellow children's author Linda Newbery (From E To You), and the best-selling, award-winning The Last Dragon Chronicles. His books often contain environmental themes, and events based on things that have happened to him.

I decided to read a children’s book as a change of pace, and Chris D’Lacey’s The Fire Within was a perfect choice. A young college student, David, moves into the home of mother and daughter, Elizabeth and Lucy, expecting just a room to sleep in and food to eat. But he soon becomes part of the family, helping Lucy in her quest to save the squirrel next door which was left injured when its tree was chopped down. The novel has a beautiful mixture of nature and fantasy, with delightful relationships, childlike innocence, and a real concern for the environment blended with an intriguing touch of magic. For Elizabeth makes beautiful kiln-fired dragons, and no one should ever make a dragon cry.In the end this is one of my all time favorite books, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in dragons or with a love of fantasy touched with a little romance and the convalescent bond of family tieing the book together. Suzanna "Zanna" Martindale – A character that first appears in Icefire and becomes David's girlfriend. She is a college student like David, as well as, in the beginning, a Goth. When Gretel stops serving Gwilanna, Gretel becomes Zanna's dragon. Zanna is a sibyl like Gwilanna but she is not as powerful. She is at times very zany and amusing. She is also the mother of David's child, Alexa. She bears the mark of Oomara on her forearm, which grants her many abilities, one of which being the ability to transform into a raven. She lived with the Pennykettles for five years, but then was given a house by the deceased Henry Bacon (who conveniently resided next door), and both she and her daughter relocated there. Aside from the beginning and the very end, the human kid has no point-of-view scenes. He's just a pawn the dragons literally toss around. The baby drake has no point of view scenes, period. The teen dragon is worried about adult things, like losing his honor and courting a female. Not relatable for the target audience, very much. Throughout the entirety of the novel, a prevalent theme becomes evident; We all have a fire within us, and it is called creativity. This message is expressed in every essence of The Fire Within. The protagonist, David Rain, finds his fire within while discovering inspiration. David manages this only with the help of his special dragon, Gadzooks who often writes ideas down on the notepad he was kilned with. David receives inspiring ideas from Gadzooks only in his imagination. Or does he? Another reread from my childhood. I vividly remember blasting through the first four or five books in a night each as a kid, but all I really remember about the story is clay dragons, Gadzooks, and a polar bear and a white hedgehog. So it's once again time to see how well a childhood favourite holds up. Turns out pretty well.