Ron #1 - Rowan of Rin

Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda is a fabulous adventure story set in a vaguely medieval fantasy world. In this book, the first of a five-part series, a motley group of villagers must travel to a mountain top to confront a mysterious dragon who has stopped their water source. Without the fresh spring water the people of Rin and their beasts, the bukshah, will soon perish. While no one who has ventured on to the mountain before has ever survived, the seven who set out feel there is no other choice if their village is to be saved.

Among the travelers is young Rowan, timid and weak, who knows people in the village are disappointed in him because he is not as brave as his father. Guided by a bewitched map that only Rowan can hold, the group follows mysterious clues in verse that appear once a task has been accomplished. Along their journey the villagers face terrors they could not have imagined: they are misled by evil spirits and tested physically over and over again. Through these trials Rowan discovers in himself courage and strength, he didn’t know he possessed. He also discovers friends amongst the villagers he has known his whole life.

So why would Ron like this book? Because Ron knows what it is like to be considered weaker or less accomplished than his friends or even his brothers. Ron also knows that being brave often means doing something even though you’re terrified of doing it. Even when there are spiders involved. And oh does this book have spiders…

Read an excerpt here.

Comments

[Duncan]

I think Ron would read a funny book like the Super Goofballs books. They are the funniest books I've ever read

[Barb]

Ron would ‘try’ to read the Darren Shan series. He would get excited by the idea of reading a book about vampires but would completely freak himself out. I can imagine he would start to theorize who he thinks are vampires and really annoy Hermoine with his not-so-logical thoughts.

[alex]

One book i absolutely know that is The Book of Useless Knowledge