Jenna of Erdovon: The Philosopher's Egg

By Nicholas Dollak

...Now, Do As Your Mother Says And Put On Something Nice For The Dragon. Life isn't easy when you're eleven years old---even if you're a princess of royal blood. Princess Jenna is raised from infancy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929084145
• ISBN13: 9781929084142
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Malibu Books for Children
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Any Technology, Sufficently Advanced, Is Indistinguishable From Magic

Borrowing from such sources as Arthur C. Clarke, Loyd Alexander, the Arabian Nights and Star Trek, Nicholas Dollak has fashioned together an imaginative debut novel which cleverly mixes together elements from fantasy and science fiction. While the story takes place on another planet, the planet is of course called Erdovon, the denizens of Erdovon are fairies, wizards, dragons and centaurs. I particulary liked the chapter in which a museum of magic unfolded from thin air: "In the clear blue air over the clearing, a thin vertical line suddenly appeared, as if a knife were cutting a slit in the sky. When the line had reached a height of twenty meters, starting one step up from the ground, it began to fan out, unfolding into a vast architectural structure resembling an ancient temple. Grooved columns supported its many tiers and porticoes, and an arched portal extended toward the three people like an accordion." I don't want to give too much of the story away, but over all this is a solid adventure novel with a unique point of view. It's probably best suited for ages nine and up.