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Pendragon #1-3
Pendragon (Boxed Set): The Merchant of Death; The Lost City of Faar; The Never War
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he€™s going to have to accept his role as savior. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning. . . .
1136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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D.J. MacHale
89Ìýbooks2,312ÌýfollowersD.J. MacHale is a writer, director, executive producer and creator of several popular television series and movies.
He was raised in Greenwich, CT and graduated from Greenwich High School. While in school, he had several jobs including collecting eggs at a poultry farm, engraving sports trophies and washing dishes in a steakhouse...in between playing football and running track. D.J. then attended New York University where he received a BFA in film production.
His filmmaking career began in New York where he worked as a freelance writer/director, making corporate videos and television commercials. He also taught photography and film production.
D.J. broke into the entertainment business by writing several ABC Afterschool Specials. After moving to Los Angeles, he made the fulltime switch from informational films, to entertainment. As co-creator of the popular Nickelodeon series: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, he produced all 91 episodes over 8 years. He wrote and directed many of the episodes including the CableAce nominated The Tale of Cutter's Treasure starring Charles S. Dutton. He was nominated for a Gemini award for directing The Tale of the Dangerous Soup starring Neve Campbell.
D.J. also wrote and directed the movie Tower of Terror for ABC's Wonderful World of Disney which starred Kirsten Dunst and Steve Guttenberg. The Showtime series Chris Cross was co-created, written and produced by D.J. It received the CableAce award for Best Youth Series.
D.J. co-created and produced the Discovery Kids series Flight 29 Down for which he writes all the episodes and directs several. His work on Flight 29 Down has earned him both Writers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America award nominations.
Other notable writing credits include the classic ABC Afterschool Special titled Seasonal Differences; the pilot for the long-running PBS/CBS series Ghostwriter; and the HBO series Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective for which he received a CableAce nomination for writing.
In print, D.J. has co-written the book The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors, based on his own teleplay and penned the poetic adaptation of the classic Norwegian folk tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
The book series: Pendragon - Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space marks D.J.'s first turn as a novelist. He plans for this series of Young Adult adventures to span a total of 10 books.
D.J. lives in Southern California with his wife Evangeline and daughter Keaton. They are avid backpackers, scuba divers and skiers. Rounding out the household are a Golden Retriever, Maggie; and a Kitten, Kaboodle.
He was raised in Greenwich, CT and graduated from Greenwich High School. While in school, he had several jobs including collecting eggs at a poultry farm, engraving sports trophies and washing dishes in a steakhouse...in between playing football and running track. D.J. then attended New York University where he received a BFA in film production.
His filmmaking career began in New York where he worked as a freelance writer/director, making corporate videos and television commercials. He also taught photography and film production.
D.J. broke into the entertainment business by writing several ABC Afterschool Specials. After moving to Los Angeles, he made the fulltime switch from informational films, to entertainment. As co-creator of the popular Nickelodeon series: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, he produced all 91 episodes over 8 years. He wrote and directed many of the episodes including the CableAce nominated The Tale of Cutter's Treasure starring Charles S. Dutton. He was nominated for a Gemini award for directing The Tale of the Dangerous Soup starring Neve Campbell.
D.J. also wrote and directed the movie Tower of Terror for ABC's Wonderful World of Disney which starred Kirsten Dunst and Steve Guttenberg. The Showtime series Chris Cross was co-created, written and produced by D.J. It received the CableAce award for Best Youth Series.
D.J. co-created and produced the Discovery Kids series Flight 29 Down for which he writes all the episodes and directs several. His work on Flight 29 Down has earned him both Writers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America award nominations.
Other notable writing credits include the classic ABC Afterschool Special titled Seasonal Differences; the pilot for the long-running PBS/CBS series Ghostwriter; and the HBO series Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective for which he received a CableAce nomination for writing.
In print, D.J. has co-written the book The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors, based on his own teleplay and penned the poetic adaptation of the classic Norwegian folk tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
The book series: Pendragon - Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space marks D.J.'s first turn as a novelist. He plans for this series of Young Adult adventures to span a total of 10 books.
D.J. lives in Southern California with his wife Evangeline and daughter Keaton. They are avid backpackers, scuba divers and skiers. Rounding out the household are a Golden Retriever, Maggie; and a Kitten, Kaboodle.
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February 4, 2012
Book 1:
When I was younger, still reading Harry Potter, I think before the seventh book came out, Will-bro bought me the set of the first three Pendragon books.
I refused to touch them, absolutely refused.
It was back then, that Pendragon and HP was head-to-head. In my mind, at least.
I wanted to read it, deep down, but I was afraid of loving it more. And I couldn't have been more right.
In waiting fer the 7th HP book, I picked up this beast. Merchant of Death. It was mature, violent, a bit more bloody than Harry Potter.
I immediately loved this book.
I read through the first and the second, and out of fear, I put them away, blocked my mind. I mostly judged it on the cover of the third book. The Never War, and I hate human wars. So I used that excuse, it won't be good, I wouldn't like it, best to stop now.
So I did.
After about three years, I picked them up again and reread the first two books. Fell in love, again.
D. J. MacHale is far superior, he has such detail in his characters, such strong flaws, and a GREAT villian.
This book series is AMAZING. I love it, I adore it. I've cried so many times.
It's not some stupid series concintrating on triangles. It has a couple, not stong, and it doesn't dwell on them fer long at ALL. This is a plus.
The story is about loss, struggle, the attempt to be good, to be better.
Bobby, he tops my heros list, this kid/man by the end is just amazing. He's the best.
Be prepared though, stepping into this series is going to kidnap you. I was pretty much taken over by it, still am.
It should be more popular, seriously.
Book 2:
The second book in Pendragon. This one pretty much overlapped the first book in epicosity.
D. J. MacHale is able to do something most authors fail to do. Make the SECOND book interesting. Most of them just fail. But this one made me want more so much that I put the books down fer fear of falling in love with them.
I failed?
The second book is moving, entertaining, and relevant. It's a great second. Which is more than I can say fer most.
Read it.
Book 3:
I hate human wars. Absolutely hate them. Until they have aliens, cyborgs, or Poke'mon, I'm not interested.
And then this book happened.
I was afraid of this book because of the cover art and plot. I didn't want... I didn't want to read it. But I did.
And it didn't take long fer me to realize that it was just going to be epic.
I couldn't put it down, I kept reading and reading and reading. This was the first real book of Pendragon that gave me, first of all, faith in the writer fer the ability to become stronger, and second, a serious case of Pendragon-addiction.
I had to have the rest.
This book is just amazing, with change in detail and plot of our real world as you know it, that you might begin to question some things; in a good way.
It gives you a new perspective to think in.
And even if you DON'T like human wars, like me, you'll love this book. It's one of the best.
When I was younger, still reading Harry Potter, I think before the seventh book came out, Will-bro bought me the set of the first three Pendragon books.
I refused to touch them, absolutely refused.
It was back then, that Pendragon and HP was head-to-head. In my mind, at least.
I wanted to read it, deep down, but I was afraid of loving it more. And I couldn't have been more right.
In waiting fer the 7th HP book, I picked up this beast. Merchant of Death. It was mature, violent, a bit more bloody than Harry Potter.
I immediately loved this book.
I read through the first and the second, and out of fear, I put them away, blocked my mind. I mostly judged it on the cover of the third book. The Never War, and I hate human wars. So I used that excuse, it won't be good, I wouldn't like it, best to stop now.
So I did.
After about three years, I picked them up again and reread the first two books. Fell in love, again.
D. J. MacHale is far superior, he has such detail in his characters, such strong flaws, and a GREAT villian.
This book series is AMAZING. I love it, I adore it. I've cried so many times.
It's not some stupid series concintrating on triangles. It has a couple, not stong, and it doesn't dwell on them fer long at ALL. This is a plus.
The story is about loss, struggle, the attempt to be good, to be better.
Bobby, he tops my heros list, this kid/man by the end is just amazing. He's the best.
Be prepared though, stepping into this series is going to kidnap you. I was pretty much taken over by it, still am.
It should be more popular, seriously.
Book 2:
The second book in Pendragon. This one pretty much overlapped the first book in epicosity.
D. J. MacHale is able to do something most authors fail to do. Make the SECOND book interesting. Most of them just fail. But this one made me want more so much that I put the books down fer fear of falling in love with them.
I failed?
The second book is moving, entertaining, and relevant. It's a great second. Which is more than I can say fer most.
Read it.
Book 3:
I hate human wars. Absolutely hate them. Until they have aliens, cyborgs, or Poke'mon, I'm not interested.
And then this book happened.
I was afraid of this book because of the cover art and plot. I didn't want... I didn't want to read it. But I did.
And it didn't take long fer me to realize that it was just going to be epic.
I couldn't put it down, I kept reading and reading and reading. This was the first real book of Pendragon that gave me, first of all, faith in the writer fer the ability to become stronger, and second, a serious case of Pendragon-addiction.
I had to have the rest.
This book is just amazing, with change in detail and plot of our real world as you know it, that you might begin to question some things; in a good way.
It gives you a new perspective to think in.
And even if you DON'T like human wars, like me, you'll love this book. It's one of the best.
September 7, 2008
Couldn't put them down. Period.
Read
February 13, 2015In basic words this fictional book series may have a medieval name but is quite futuristic and sci-fi. The 10-volume Pendragon series tells the story of Bobby Pendragon, a space/time "Traveler" who learns to use his special gifts to protect the inhabitants of Halla -- the fantastical world where he lives -- from the diabolical villain Saint Dane. Like Harry Potter, Bobby -- age 14 in Book 1, The Merchant of Death -- grows up as the series progresses and becomes more skilled at using his powers. The books include a few curse words, the occasional boy-girl kiss, and a couple of scenes with adults smoking tobacco or drinking wine. Of more concern may be the degree of violence. Sensitive readers may be upset by the books' mention of dead and wounded soldiers, the Hindenburg disaster, and fantastical creatures that kill with claws and teeth.
May 15, 2010
Merchant of Death: My friend was the first to introduce this series to me. I liked the adventure and comedy, the slight romance didn't harm it either. Bobby is a young boy who finds out he's living a lie! I told people i enjoy Crime/Drama/Romance/Comedy and the first book sure did it in for me.
The Lost City of Faar: The second book was my favorite. We get introduced to Spader, who is my favorite character of them all. The journey continues for Bobby and "his uncle" when they follow Saint Dane to a water world where some major deva vu happens... (Huh? Bobby, huh?)
The Never War: When I read this I was learning about the WW2. I've always knew so much about WW2 because of War reports in 6th grade and Germany History for Country Reports. It was a book I couldn't put it down.
The Lost City of Faar: The second book was my favorite. We get introduced to Spader, who is my favorite character of them all. The journey continues for Bobby and "his uncle" when they follow Saint Dane to a water world where some major deva vu happens... (Huh? Bobby, huh?)
The Never War: When I read this I was learning about the WW2. I've always knew so much about WW2 because of War reports in 6th grade and Germany History for Country Reports. It was a book I couldn't put it down.
April 17, 2018
Amazing! One of my absolute favorite series on the market. I started reading this book in highschool to help bring up my read leveling and quickly fell in love with the series. The characters are relatedable, D.J Machale paints a picture in your mind, takes you for a wonderful journey and delivers a power message about free will and destiny. I have reread this series countless times and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a new series. However, I should note that the first novel is a little hooky and simple but the story changes and grows as you carry on.
Incredible job.
Incredible job.
November 14, 2008
I really enjoyed this set--there are currently 9 books. It is about a boy ( a traveler) who rides a flume to alternate realities to help save the world from a very 'satan-like' man named st. dane. The first book is kind of slow but it is setting up the whole series. Once you get about half way through it is one fun ride until the end of the series!
September 22, 2010
The Pendragon series is about a boy named Bobby who risks everything losing his friends, family and even his life. These books are a nonstop trill ride that will keep you waiting for the release of book #2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 or 10. the pendragon series is a great choice for people who enjoy fantasy or science fiction reading i deeply recommend it. These books will not be put down.
April 19, 2008
This series is awesome they are really good.... its about a young boy who learns that he is a "traveler" which is a person who jumps around the universe trying to save everyone and yaaa.... im making it sound really dumb but its really good
June 13, 2010
This was book is very interesting if you really like people traveling to different dimensions and trying to save the world and all that is in this book. You will discover who bobby pendragon is and why he was picked to save the world
February 4, 2012
An exceptionally ordinary book. Nothing real sticks out about and therefore it is not very memorable. It is the start of the Pendragon series, however after reading the first, I was not willing to spend the time on the rest.
January 3, 2008
This whole adventure series is amazing! It takes me to another world! Wow! I would reccomend this to anyone who can get there hands on it!
April 30, 2008
Excellent set of books to read, even for the adults
June 26, 2008
I am a huge Pendragon fan. If you like Harry Potter, you'll probably like Pendragon. It's completely original, but it's a page turner like HP. I can't wait until #10 comes out!!!
February 20, 2009
These were an enjoyable read. It is a great series especially for young adult readers,
April 18, 2009
Loove it!!!
March 15, 2012
These books are excellent. They are a great gift for those looking for adventure.
September 21, 2012
Overall a fun story. It took me a while to read it because it seemed aimed at a much younger audience.
January 22, 2013
Pendragon is an awesome series that will keep you on your toes for the entire time you read it! It has the perfect balance of adventure and suspense! I love this series and give it 5 stars!
February 26, 2018
I loved this series ^-^
March 6, 2010
He's like Alex Rider...except that he has several worlds to deal with.
April 5, 2012
Personal favorite!!
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