num_pages: 278
description: How can William ignore the Dragon? It calls to him at night with its flashing eyes and its thundering voice. In 1959 there are no dragons or knights; yet like the pied piper's flute, William, and his friends, Louise and Andre, and a steadily increasing number of village teens are drawn to the ancient castle walls to discover secrets hidden by time and the village whisperers. Still scarred by World War II and Nazi occupation, the Normandy village of Bonville opens its rich heritage to the half-fantasy tale of young knights and their ladies who challenge [a] criminal cartel. Undaunted by abusive parents, the school principal and the corrupt, evil mayor, the teens look to President Charles de Gaulle for help. The knightly treasures uncovered within the Dragon's Tail and the complex maze of tunnels hidden from the Nazis by the French Resistance are nothing compared to the treasures of self-worth, friendship and loyalty that William and his friends discover through the teaching of their mentor and king--professor Roger Guiscard--who has secrets of his own. The CrouchingDragon is book one of the series Will to Conquer by Len Lamensdorf. In book two, William and Louise find themselves in the middle of the student and civil rights struggles of the tumultuous 60's.
language: English
title: The Crouching Dragon
titlecomplete: The Crouching Dragon (Will to Conquer #1)
ratings_count: 24
series: Will to Conquer
publisher: Seascape Pr Ltd