But now he wanted to go on to the next few in the series. My almost 8 yr old son is an avid reader and read the first book. Bravery and teamwork are important in Dragon Captives, and characters need to learn to trust their own abilities and strengths. One character is missing and presumed dead, and many soldiers are crushed and blasted by fire. One of their rescuers almost drowns and barely misses being crushed to death. These tweens nearly fall into an abyss on the journey and are kidnapped, imprisoned, and nearly sold as slaves. As the title suggests, dragons are held captive in this story, as are the main characters: three 12-year-olds who rush off to rescue them in secret, endangering themselves and the adults who must come rescue them. While the author does spend ample time catching up readers on what happened in the original Unwanteds series, this world of island realms, magic spells, and animal-stone hybrids will seem more immersive if you read the original Unwanteds series first. Parents need to know that Lisa McMann's Dragon Captives: The Unwanteds Quests, Book 1 is the first book in an Unwanteds spin-off series. Talk of what happened in the original series before this one starts: the death of parents, the killing of bad guys with magic, injuries that won't heal.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. A poisonous snake is killed by exploding magic before it can bite. One character missing and presumed dead another nearly drowns and is nearly crushed by a lowering gate dragons are whipped, muzzled, and held captive 12-year-olds are nearly sold as slaves after being kidnapped, imprisoned, and nearly falling into an abyss.

The unwanteds series