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My name is Christine and I’m 15. I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the effort you put into your books!! They are wonderful and are such a blessing to me!

I started reading them three years ago and I finally got my sister (who isn’t a reader at all) to fall in love with Raising Dragons. Ive read many of them multiple times and they never disappoint! 🙂 again, thank you so so much! Ps, if you ever come to Washington I would so be there 🙂

Your Dragon Books have had a huge impact in my life. The chivalrous men are mostly at the top of my list but I’ve read these books to my mother and she loves the way you write as well. The encouragement and the way you fit Biblical truths into the stories really helped me with my faith as well.

I’ve been reading these books for 9 years now, and every time I felt bad I would read them again and again. Thanks so much!

Hello Mr. Davis my name is Jeff.

I just have to say that I’ve been reading your books since the very first dragons in our midst book came out and I have to say that they are my favorite books that I’ve ever read. They’re funny, uplifting and send very good messages to people of all ages. I think I have read the whole series at least 5 times and that’s on the low end. My mom was the one who got me into them at a time in my life where I wasn’t in a good place at all.

One of my best friends had just passed away a week or two prior due to a drunk driving accident. Her name was Kira. She was on her way home and the person hit her drivers side of the car going 60 miles an hour. She was killed instantly. I had known her since I was 7 years old. Just the thought of her not being around anymore drove me to a very dark place. I’m not afraid to admit that I contemplated taking my own life at one point. Grief is more powerful than people will ever be able to realize. It tears you apart.

I’ve never been much of a reader myself but when I started reading your books (I love dragons too which probably helped) and I was hooked instantly. The way you weave a story and make the characters come to life is something that not a whole lot of writers can do effectively which makes the pages come to life. I read that first book in less than a day. Your books give people hope that god is there looking out for us. I’m not exaggerating when I say that your books saved me. I hope you keep writing cause you’ve been given a gift and it should be shared with the world. You’ve probably saved more people than you even realize. Thank you for writing such amazing books. You can use this and my name also.

Thanks again for your books. I’m looking forward to reading more of your work

Bryan Davis’s writings challenge me and teach me to learn to grow in my faith. In many of his stories, his characters are pure unadulterated examples of how people should live, untainted by the clutter of everyday life. Sapphira Adi from The Eye of the Oracle lives alone for thousands of years with only her faith and trust in God to guide her. Even when God does not speak to her, she trusts in Him, and when her faith falters and she stumbles, God catches her. Cassabrie from Liberator also plays the role of a trusting follower, though hers is a much more roundabout way. Cassabrie wanders away from the path God chose for her, trying to go her own way. Though she still wished to follow God, she did not wish to follow His path, and died as a result. She later came back to life for her second chance. She embraced the path she had spurned, and ended up sacrificing her life, and saving the life of everyone on the planet. These characters all embody a way of life I want to follow: strong faith and loyalty to God. My perspective of myself has been changed from ‘trying to look/act like other people’ to knowing that God loves me unconditionally, and I don’t have to be afraid of who I am. My faith has been made stronger as a result of these stories, and I have grown in my understanding of God’s love.

Bryan Davis influences my writing through the themes in his works and his personal critiques of my stories. Themes of Bryan Davis influence characters in my writing. Bryan Davis has recurring themes of love and sacrifice. The idea of sacrifice has been incorporated in several of my own stories. In Secret Dragon, one of my characters will end up giving her life for her friends and for her sister, so that they survive and defeat the bad guy. This act of sacrifice was inspired by Bryan Davis’ character Acacia, who performs a similar act in The Bones of Makaidos. He also influences my writing directly through critique. I have had several pieces of mine critiqued by him, and each time he has given me invaluable advice. Some of his more frequent advice, other than grammar errors, is the importance of detail. When he was critiquing my story The Dragon Tamer, I had a sentence which read; “A knight, clothed in strange, black armor.” He told me to show why it was strange instead of telling it was strange. I changed it to; “A knight, clothed in strange, black armor, covered with mysterious, arcane symbols.” His advice made the sentence feel better. This and his other advice made the story richer and more interesting to read. These themes and critiquing have affected my stories in valuable ways.

Bryan Davis’s writings are unique, exciting, and contain valuable themes that inspire me. He is always willing to answer a question or critique a story. His characters all go through lessons and hardships that are beneficial to learn from. My writing, lifestyle, and thoughts have been changed by his books, and his life. Through his work, I have been inspired.

My name is Hannah, and I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE your Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire, and Children of the Bard books. I know you’ve received countless messages that say the same thing, but I just wanted to let you know that you have impacted yet another person by these stories. I love everything about them – the characters, the Biblical themes, the individual plots that all connect and keep me on the edge of my seat, and the fact that all three series keep the same characters, even while adding awesome new ones. I also LOVE all the character qualities stressed and exemplified in these stories – love, sacrifice, courage, chivalry, purity, duty, and everything else. As a 17-year-old girl, I especially love to see the chivalry shown by the boys to all the girls. It warms my heart.

These books also stir a fire within me that makes me want to join all the characters in their various situations and help them, earn their friendship, and test my courage with them. They are all simply amazing people that I want to imitate! The only problem I have with these books is that I can’t be a part of their awesome journeys. I can’t ever meet the characters, unfortunately. You have made me so attached to them, and I’m so sad to know that I will never meet Walter (my all-time favorite!), Billy, Bonnie, Elam, Sapphira, Acacia, Gabriel, Enoch, Listener, Sir Barlow, Matt, and Lauren (all my other favorites). I’ll never meet or ride Makaidos, Thigocia, Clefspeare, Hartanna, Albatross, or Grackle. I’ll never get to go through a portal with Sapphira, Acacia, or Apollo. And, I’ll never get to meet Larry, as much as I’m dying to. I love the way Larry expresses himself, so whenever he speaks, I almost always laugh. However, I am glad that Devin, Semiramis, Tamiel, and Arramos are not real. They are so evil they make me sick. 🙂 But that is how good villains are supposed to make readers feel! Again, these stories and everything about them are just beyond wonderful. Thank you so much for creating these books! I wish they didn’t have to end!

Also, I love to write. My big dream is to become an author like you are – writing stories that convey Biblical truths and exemplify godly character, all the while captivating the audience with intense plots and loveable, unforgettable characters. I know that becoming an author takes years of pain and rejection and hard work, but I draw a lot of inspiration from your story that is in the back of the Raising Dragons book. You were rejected over 200 times and changed the story 24 times before it was published. That is the kind of perseverance and attitude I want as a writer. Thank you for your inspirational example.

Again, thank you so much for creating these stories! They are some of my favorite books of ALL time, and I just wanted to tell you that you have positively impacted yet another life by these stories, and also by your own story as an author. Thank you!

Hannah W.

Dear Mr. Davis,

I struggle to think of a way to begin this email. I know what I want to say but putting it down on paper, well virtual paper, is harder than it seems. Let me begin by thanking you for writing such an incredible story first and for most. I’m currently reading the second book in the series, Warrior. More specifically the scene where Koren, Uriel and Jason are about to be swept away by Zena’s flood. This scene in particular stood out to me. I found myself sitting up in bed at 3 in the morning, flashlight aimed at the pages, struggling to hear my own thoughts over the sounds of the raging storm around our heroes. The story came to life in my head. Several scenes before sparked my imagination, like the very first chapter of the series where Randal fights Jason but none like this scene here. It’s what compelled me to email you today. I’ve read a lot of fantasy novels in my life and this story is one of the few that actually popped off the pages, as if being told by a Starlighter herself. Your way with words is impressive.

I’ve struggled lately with my path in life.

Currently I’m dealing with trying to win custody of my daughter. The stress of this situation has made me reflect on my life overall. While I’m only 22, not much to reflect on truthfully, I thought about what I wanted to do with my life when I was younger. I wanted to be a writer of fantasy myself. I wanted to direct and produce animation based on my stories and those I’ve read. I was a meticulous writer, often I would spend days composing a detailed history for every world, a deep background for every character, I would get lost in the development stage before I even began writing the story. Every detail had to be spelled out before I put it together. I miss that.

After graduating high school life took way. I started working, went to college for computer animation but I let all of my passions run away from me as I let the stress and responsibility of being an adult, coupled with some poor life choices take over. Nothing illegal of course, just some wrong turns. Now I struggle to support myself and my daughter. All of which could have been avoided had I made better choices but that’s neither here nor there. I’m dissatisfied with my life currently, I felt as if I wasn’t where I was suppose to be or wanted to be at least. I wasn’t doing what I dreamed of, what I planned to do. I felt so lost and empty.

However reading your story last night inspired me all over again, the flames of my true passion once again ignited thanks to your words coming to life before me. I’d forgotten that feeling. I want it back. It was the first solid nights sleep I’ve gotten in a long time. I think it’s because my mind finally felt some peace. I’ve decided to pursue that dream once again. I hope that one day I can inspire someone the way you’ve inspired me and I can bring my stories to life in their minds. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Thank you,
Donavan R.

Hello!

My name is Sonia. I’m fifteen years old. I am a huge fan of your books! There are so many wonderful lessons to be learned within them, and a great many of them have personally spoken to me. Especially ‘Love needs no chains’, ‘put down the whip’ and ‘dross is purged’. I found myself greatly inspired by the idea of the Mercy Song emitted from the Purity Ovulum, and I felt compelled to write my own (I’m a bit of a writer myself). It goes like this:

My greatest weakness,
Through my God,
Becomes my greatest strength,
And every trial,
I’ll endure;
My eyes fixed on His face.

I need not ever,
Be afraid,
He’s watching over me;
All my struggles,
Though they hurt,
Aren’t my identity.

My pain, my sin,
He’s washed away,
All insecurities;
I am no slave to,
Wicked fear,
Through Christ’s mercy I am free.

I just wanted to thank you for using your talents to shine God’s light in so many lives – you’ve certainly impacted mine. This has been a crazy year for me in spiritual development, and I am excited to see what God’s going to show me next. Just know in full confidence that you are a tool of the Lord, and through you He is changing lives.

Blessings!

Sonia