Garden of the Purple Dragon
News | Posted by Carole on Tuesday 20 September 2005
Garden of the Purple Dragon, the sequel to Dragonkeeper, is out now in Australia. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of Tai Shan, where she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping’s enemies find her. Who can she trust? It is impossible to tell friend from foe. The easy road beckons. Will they find sanctuary in the Garden of the Purple Dragon? Will Ping embrace her true destiny?
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Thanks for the info,I’ll write a letter to my aunt and send my DragonKeeper book to her.And when I do that,I’ll send you some of my drawings for the readers’ art page.I’m already finished with them,I just need an envelope that can hold them.
Ashlyn,
I look forward to getting your drawings.
YAY! I’ve finished your 2nd book! i finished it in 2 days…that’s an OK time, wasn’t it? I must admit that The Garden of the Purplr Dragon was a very heartbreaking story, especially in the middle. It was very frustrating how you could only watch(read) the story while the emperor and others tortured her…. All you can do is shout at the book. BUT THAT’S WHAT MAKES IT ALTOGETHER SOOOOO GREAT!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO READING THE DRAGON MOON SOMETIME!!!!!!! Whoo-hoo! Rock on!
Linda,
I couldn’t read Garden of the PD in two days!
I’m glad you liked it, even if it was frustrating.
WOW, your books must be REALLY popular! I’ve put on hold the book, ‘dragon Moon’ for about three weeks, and I finally got it!!!!! Now I can finally start!….
Oh, and I’m chinese too, so I love it when there’s a chinese word that just pops up, to some people they’d think that ‘qi’ is an IMPOSSIBLE word and that it just dosn’t exist! But when I look at ‘most’ of the words, it makes more sense and makes everything the funner!
Linda,
Yes I enjoy putting in the Chinese words and especially making up the Chinese names.
hey,i have been reading the 2nd and 3rd book of yours! it’s sooo.. good that have you ever thought of making it into a movie?
hi carole!
omg! omg! omg! i love your books!!! dragonkeeper rox!!! i love how you extend descriptions of such and such events, describing hoe ping feels and her reactions to problems within the story!
you’ve just inspired me to write a book of my own. preferably fantasy. however, i don’t even know where or how by that matter to start!
have you got any ideas?
oh! carole, do you have an email account? can i have it? i can’t seem to get to your hyperlink. i think it’s my laggy computer. =D tanx!
thanh,
Thanks, glad you liked the books.
I’m afraid you’ll have to thing of your own story ideas. That’s part of being a writer. Start small. Write a short story first. You don’t have to start with a novel. See my FAQ on writing.
Just to tell you, even though I am finished with the series and moved on to other books, I will always remember yours as an entertaining, fun, adventurous book. Yours books will always be on my favorite list. I hope you will continue to write some more books, but if you think writing the Dragon Keeper’s series is enough, I would agree.
Good Luck for whatever your going to do.
hi carole,
I love your books will you make another one I mean they are so so so good
good luck in the future
Linda,
Thanks for your kind words.
I don’t think that writing the Dragonkeeper series is enough. If you look at my books page you will see I have written lots of other books. I am always writing something. I like variety though.
Abbie,
as I said to Linda. I am always writing something. Look at my books webpage to see my other books.
Hi carole,
I am 11 years old and the dragonkeeper series is the best i have read in my life. I really hope you make a fourth one because the third one was very sad and i cried at the end…I beg you to make another dragonkeeper book because they are so good. I may have some ideas on the fourth book if you want any ideas, you can email me, dragon moon is so heartbreaking at the end… I really really really really hope you make another dragonkeeper book, i love them. Thank you
Jaiden,
Glad you liked the books, even if they did make you cry! I have written a prequel called Dragon Dawn. You can read about it here.
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/books/dragon_dawn
I’m sorry, but I have not plans for a book to follow Dragon Moon. It isn’t because I have no ideas. This is why
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/news/2008/11/26/this-is-why/
Veronica,
Sorry I missed answering your comment back in Nov. Yes I’ve thought about Dragonkeeeper being a movie, but a movie producer has to want to make it.
See my faqs
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/faqs/#faq5
i can’t find the book garden of the purple dragon but i’ve read Dragon moon and Dragonkeeper.I’m now starting to read your Dragon encyclopedia.you have to make it in a movie!! i totally agree.i suggest you should continue another dragon fantasy,also can i ask how did you get the idea of doing chinese dragons?i’m asian,and i understand most of the pin yin
Catherine,
Garden of the PD is still available. If your bookshop doesn’t have it, they can order it in.
Or you can try your local/school library.
I chose Chinese dragons because they are the only ones who are good. In the mythology of other countries, dragons are always mean and fire-breathing.
why wont you publish dk456?
anyway i just love your books
you are the best
you are the best and your books are the best in the world
yash,
You make it sound so easy! Before you can publish books, you have to write them. Writing three more books would take me 4-5 years full-time work. At the moment I am writing other books.
I’m glad to hear you like the books…maybe one day.
what is dragon dawn about?if you call a movie director and ask them to make your books in a movie they might say yes?luv destiney
Destiney,
You can read about Dragon Dawn here
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/books/dragon_dawn
It can’t be just any movie director. It has to be the right one. The one who is going to look after Ping and Danzi and Kai. I did send off some copies of the book to my favourite movie directors, but they were not interested.
I just finished reading all three books! I love them! they are entrancing!! I’ve been looking into finding a movie of the three if there is one. Maybe it doesnt need to be a big star movie director. it could just be a movie that only few people watch, I dont like the idea, but this book would be a hit movie. I am twelve, and I as a child between teenager, have alot of imagination. THIS book has given me he experience of a lifetime. Dragon Keeper has all sorts of twists and turns everywhere, and nobody would get bored with it!
Misty,
Great to hear that you liked the Dragonkeeper books. Thanks for the kind things you said about them.
There isn’t a movie, not yet. Maybe one day. Even low budget movies cost a couple of million dollars.
I have finished reading Dragon Moon and Dragon Keeper and they are fantastic!! Is Dragon Dawn the forth one if not I hope there will be a forth book and continuously go on until Ping becomes old. I also hope their will be movies of these book, doesn’t matter if they are cartoon. Anyway I am only 10 years old and these books are awesome. Sometimes I read these book to long and often get in trouble because I forget to do my chores. I have just introduced these book to my friend Blake and he loves it. People say that these book are for girls. Is it?
Simon,
Glad you enjoyed the books.
No, Dragon Dawn is a ‘prequel’ set a 100 years before Dragonkeeper. There will be a fourth book, but it is set after Ping’s life time and I haven’t finished writing in yet.
No the books are not for girls. They are for anyone who wants to read them. Male, female, young or old.