The Dark Star (Paperback) by

"Runa decided now was the time to slip away. She grabbed her bag and cloak, intending to run for the trees."

In Callenlas, dragons carry riders on adventures, and stars are rumoured to live among human beings. Caught up in a war that threatens everything they have ever known, a downtrodden apprentice and a discontented princess find themselves drawn closer and closer to the great King Elior.

Will he prove to be Zaphreth's greatest enemy, or the hero of Runa's legends?

Selected Commendations:

"Beautifully crafted, compellingly told and full of Bible truth that threads through a truly brilliant adventure. I loved it!"

Felicity Carswell, co-host of the Two Sisters & a Cup of Tea podcast

"H.R. Hess exhibits a care with words that is too rarely seen—her writing is simply beautiful.The Dark Star is for every boy who feels the pull to be something more, and for every girl who longs to choose a life of adventure and meaning."

Tama Fortner, ECPA award-winning and bestselling author

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Title

The Dark Star
Author(s)

H R Hess
Series

Callenlas Chronicles
ISBN

9781838188368
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Reformation Lightning
Age Range

8-11s, 12-14s
Audience

Children, Youth
Pages

320
Published

01/03/2022

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Overall rating

4.5 based on 12 reviews

The Dark Star

This book was amazing, one of my favourites, I loved how it showed beautifully the different ways people come to trust Jesus through relatable characters and showed the true sacrifice of his death for us. Absolutely loved it, one of the best Christian fantasies I’ve ever read. (Steffi, 13)

Rachel

An Amazing Christian Book!

I love dragons, the charactors are very brave. I love how it relates to Jesus dying on the cross for us. By Annie-Rose, age 11

Ruth

Betrayal & loyalty

I’d recommend you read this book if you like magic and adventure! The main themes are betrayal and loyalty. Reuben (age 8)

lynda

Need to read more

Overall this was a good book. Not everything made 100% sense...perhaps because it's part of a series. The plot was good. James, 10

Nikki

A Daring Story!

‘The Dark Star’ is a daring story of a girl called Runa who runs away and ends up a skyrider. I enjoyed it as there are lots of skyriders in this book! It was great to read it alongside The First Skyrider. I read both in a few days!! (Reuben, age 10)

Joanne

A Great Read

This book was amazing. I really liked how the character's had multiple levels and the story was well crafted. I especially enjoyed the mystery theme. I would recommend to 12+ year olds

Joshua Blomfield

Beautifully crafted

I love the Dark Star as it is a beautifully crafted story while also mixing two polar options and outlooks on life together. It shows the unexpected ups and downs of the characters’ lives, things you might not have thought of before and helps you understand to be happy with what you have. It makes you question yourself and whether you are actually on the right path. It teaches some amazing life morals. Elizabeth (age 12)

Mhairi

Fantasy novel

Although some parts were quite gloomy the ending was very satisfactory and portrayed a positive Christian image. George (aged 12)

Anna

One of the best adventure stories I've read

Many authors can sketch us a distant snow-flecked moutain range, or show us the feathers twitching on an eagle's wing. It is a far rarer writer who can type three sentences of dialogue that leave us with wet cheeks or pumping our fist in the air. These writers make their characters' lives matter so much to us that we miss our bus stop or the call to dinner. H. R. Hess is one of these. The Dark Star is her remarkable novel. Buy it for all your young people, both girls and boys. They will love the dragons, the mind reading, the intrigues and the growing relationship between the girl and boy protagnonists. But most importantly, they will emerge from the last page feeling like they have woken from a glorious dream.

Ross

Exciting Dragon Adventure - Lucy (8)

The Dark Star was brilliant. I liked it so much. It's full of adventure, shipwrecks and dragons. The boy Zaphreth finds out later in the story that Lur is on the bad side. I'd recommend this to kids aged 8+ (if you're a good reader or your parents can read to you). Lucy (aged 8)