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By the Light of a Thousand Stars
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ASIN: 0764221531
Release Date: 1999-10-01 |
Book Description
The Chewnings and the Biddles are neighbors with little in common. As the Biddle household unravels, Catherine is drawn to the peace and joy her neighbors radiate-despite their outward disorderliness.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book!.......2005-04-26
This was book was about several women and how two of them came to know Christ.
First, there is Catherine. She can be such a mean-spirited, outspoken woman, to the point where she doesn't care who she hurts. No wonder her husband wants little to do with her and her kids don't respect her.
Then there is the eccentric Della Boyd, who comes to stay with the Biddles after a fire destroys her home.
Then there is the level headed Barb, who was wild in her younger day, until she comes to Christ.
I really enjoyed the characters. It was easy to see how Catherine came to be so mean. But then something happens that changes Catherine. And I loved how the author showed Catherine's pain and anguish over that incident and how that changed her attitude towards her kids.
And I loved Della Boyd. She raised her younger brother (Catherine's husband), got her teaching degree, and bent over backwards to help out Catherine, even though Catherine acted so mean to her.
I liked the friendship type of evangelism shown by Barb and her family. They reached out to everybody in the Biddle family. That was neat how the Biddles were eventually turning towards Christ and coming together as a family
A very good and interesting book.
Superior Christian fiction.......2002-09-25
I give this offering from Jamie Langston Turner four stars only because I feel that it did not come anywhere near the perfection that was "Some Wildflower in My Heart." On its own, it is a fine piece of Christian fiction that I will keep and reread in the future.
It is the story of the Biddle family, which can only be described as pitifully dysfunctional. Catherine, the mother, is almost unbelieveably hateful and rude, but, unlike another reviewer, I enjoyed reading about her outrageous comments and actions toward others - I couldn't wait to see what stunt she was going to pull next, so I could exclaim "I can't believe she did that!"
However, while the author focuses mainly on the Biddles, she uses peripheral characters in Della Boyd, Dottie, and Barb to drive the story of the Biddle family's healing and restoration along. In fact, sections of the novel are divided into points of view from each of these characters, a technique that only adds to the depth and richness of the story, in my opinion. Della Boyd, Dottie, and Barb all are confronted with the question of what a meaningful life looks like, and they each find answers through many hours of introspection, which is convincingly shared in the prose.
I think Jamie Langston Turner is one of the few authors - period - that is worth reading. The fact that she writes Christian fiction is a bonus.
Beware, this is not light fiction that one can sail through on a Sunday afternoon (the cover's misleading, isn't it?). It's engrossing, thought-provoking, and confrontational, but well worth the time and effort it takes to read it. And I should note that Jamie Langston Turner has a wonderful gift for telling a story and a keen sense of humor - I laughed out loud at some of the antics of Barb's sons.
Did I miss the boat with this book?.......2002-02-01
Wow, I can't share the same opinions with the rest of the reviewers on this book. The only good thing I can say about it is, being a Christian myself, who doesn't love a story about a non-believer coming to be saved with Christ!
That's the only thing I liked about the whole, long, book. At 414 pages of small typed print it just seemed to ramble on and on beyond a point where I eventually lost interest and just wanted it to end already. I found one of the characters that takes up most of this story to be completely mean spirited and rude and half way through this book I did not enjoying reading the story anymore because of her. I don't know, maybe I like lighter reads because this one certainly isn't and having the dysfunction of one family forced down my throat over and over just isn't a enjoyable read for me.
This is not one author I will continue reading as I share the same opinion of her writing sytle with the first book "Some Wildflower in My Heart". I loved the story but I hated her writing style and it ruined it for me. However, that is why the good Lord made us all different - for what others rave about, others, like me, find simply un-appealing.
Books like this make reading so enjoyable!.......2000-09-20
Never before have I read a book that is broken up into 5 parts and tells a string of events from 4 different characters' points of view. This allows you to truly get to know and sympathize with your characters and feel what is going on with them.
The story is so interesting, yet remains entirely believable. It starts with Dottie's grieving of her daughter's death and moves through to Catherine's mode of dealing with her dysfunctional family, to showing Barb's heart for the non-Christians in her life as well as her love for her family, then onto Della Boyd's decision to move on with her own life...and finally back to Dottie--almost a year after we first heard from her. We see the strides she has made emotionally in dealing with the loss of Bonita.
This was my first Jamie Langston Turner novel--and it certainly won't be my last!
another great story of small-town life.......2000-06-28
By the Light of a Thousand Stars continues the story of Derby, S.C., focusing on the Biddles, a family whose picture would be in the dictionary next to dysfunctional. In this book,the reader pieces together the story of the Biddles as different parts of it are told from the points of view of the main characters, Catherine, Dottie, Della Boyd, and Barb. Each character brings their own unique perspective to each event in the book. The Biddle family, run (but not very well) by the immaculate Catherine, is much in need of some unity, and during one eventful year, they find that as they come into contact with the main characters in the book. A family in need of change, the Biddles are finally able to do this with the help of those arond them. This is a great story of Christian witnessing, without Bible-beating and hell-fire preaching. I can't wait to visit Derby in Turner's next book!
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Eric Van Lustbader leads off his Pearl series by mixing science fiction and fantasy into an exciting adventure with The Ring of Five Dragons. Although much of the book's mythology is standard fantasy fare, Lustbader creates intriguing and conflicted characters and spins a complex world of religion, magic, and technology around them.
The Ring of Five Dragons tells the tale of the people of Kundala, who have suffered for 101 years under the oppression of the alien invaders, the V'ornn. The Kundalan people are treated as slaves by the technologically superior and Nazi-like V'ornn, who seek to dominate them and deplete the planet's resources. But even the V'ornn have masters.
The Gyrgon are mysterious technomages who rule the V'ornn and have their own agenda--they want to find the source of the Kundalans' magic. To discover the secret, they must first find the Ring of Five Dragons, which is said to open the Storehouse. It has been written that untold treasures rest in the Storehouse, perhaps including the sacred Pearl. Now only the prophesied Dar Sala-at, who was born at both ends of the cosmos, can save and restore hope to the oppressed Kundalan people.
The Ring of Five Dragons follows the path of many fantasy series, with a prophecy to drive the action and a powerful hero to save the day. However, Lustbader writes rousing action scenes and gives his characters plenty of complex issues to deal with. He nicely switches between the V'ornn intrigue and the struggle of the Dar Sala-at, offering a surprise or two along the way. The Ring of Five Dragons is a satisfying read that sets up a good foundation for the rest of the Pearl series and that includes plenty of untied threads to weave together for future adventures. --Kathie Huddleston
Book Description
A towering epic of fantasy, The Pearl, is launched in The Ring of Five Dragons. Filled with action, color, and the myriad details of another world, The Pearl is the first great fantasy series of the new millennium, set to rival Robert Jordan, David Eddings, George R. R. Martin, Terry Brooks, and Terry Goodkind in popular appeal. This astonishing first volume opens as the Kundalan people have suffered for a century under the viciously oppressive, technologically-superior V'ornn invaders. In the resulting crisis of faith -- why hasn't their goddess Miina saved them? -- Kundalan religion has fallen under the control of evil forces from within who forbid the teaching of traditional sorcery, pretending to have no magic of their own. The V'ornn's mysterious leaders, the Gyrgon, know better, and search for the lost Ring of Five Dragons, the key to the door of the fabled Kundalan Storehouse, and perhaps to Kundalan sorcery as well. But misused, the Ring is the trigger of seemingly inexorable annihilation for V'ornn and Kundalan alike. Now from among the oppressed must arise the hero of prophecy, the Dar Sala-at, who alone can wield the sorcerous power to save the world.Thus begins a huge epic rooted in the conflict between spiritual and technological cultures. The twisting plot raises difficult and provocative moral questions in the course of a constantly surprising, sometimes shocking, fantastic adventure that will transport fantasy readers to new heights of enthusiasm, and make them ask for more.
Customer Reviews:
Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
No ninja. I think that sums up the problem. The suspense, pacing and writing are just not there. This is presumably aimed at a completely different audience, of course, but it completely missed me.
Obviously a non European fantasy, but no way was I going to slog through multiple books of this, having little interest in the characters from the start.
Awful for an old Lustbader fan.......2007-01-22
I loved the Ninja and Sunset Warrior series and think Lustbader is (used to be?) one of the best action sequence writers out there. So where did this trash come from?
The characters are one dimensional. The plot elements read like they are stolen from fantasy written for junior high readers or D&D fans. I couldn't finish it, reading the stinker just got too painful.
Either Lustbader's writing has sunk miserably low, he's using a 14-year old ghost writer or I just liked his writing because I was 14 years old. In any case, get something else. George RR Martin or Robin Hobb are great places to start. So don't waste your time with junk or support mediocre (at best) books with your dollars. You've been warned!
A Reluctant Hero.......2006-09-15
The Ring of Five Dragons (2001) is the first Fantasy novel in The Pearl series. The V'oorn have been nomads since their sun went nova, burning their home planet to a cinder. They have wandered from star to star, conquered the native races, and then moved on to the next system. Then the V'oorn encountered the Centophennni and were severely defeated in battle. Fleeing from enemy pursuit, a segment of the V'oorn had found Kundala and overwhelmed the passive Kundalans. Now they rule from Axis Tyr, exploiting the planet and its population.
In this novel, eighty-five years after the V'oorn invasion of Kundala, the twin sisters Giyan and Bartta are Ramahan novices. Walking north from their home in Stone Border toward the Ice Caves, Bartta sees a tail flick out from under a golden rock. She turns the rock over to show Giyan an ugly lorg. Konara Mossa, their Ramahan guardian, has taught the girls that lorgs are evil creatures that ensnare the souls of dying infants. Giyan believes this to be pure superstition, but Bartta flings a stone at the lorg. Giyan questions her reasons and interferes with her efforts, but Bartta kills the lorg anyway. Three days later, the V'oorn capture Giyan and take her to Axis Tyr as a slave.
Sixteen years later, Konara Bartta is walking along the same dry gully, looking for the golden rock. Twice she walks by it, but on the third try she finds the rock covered with dust and kuello-fir needles. Now the rock is lying across a fissure in the gully bed. Then she hears a sound from the fissure. She backs away from it and starts to flee, but a great horned owl flies over her and swoops over the long flat rock three times. Bartta sees the owl as an omen from the Great Goddess Miina. Reluctantly, Bartta returns to the fissure and climbs down in it, circling the edges of a deeper crevasse, and finds a young girl of about fifteen years dying of duur fever. The girl knows her name is Riane, but most of her memories are gone. Bartta carries her out of the fissure, despite repeated earth tremors, and takes her to Bartta's home in Stone Border.
Annon is the son of the Regent Eleusis Ashera. Kurgan Stogggul is the son of Wennn Stogggul. Both are Bashkir -- the Great Caste from which the regents are selected by the Gyrgon -- and their fathers hate each other. Yet the boys care little about the animosity of their fathers.
Annon and Kurgan are out hunting when they spy a Kundalan girl, Eleana, walking through a stream with her skirts gathered up. They race to the stream and, when Annon starts to gain a lead, Kurgan trips him and reaches the girl first. He rips off her clothes and starts to rape her, but Annon has second thoughts and pulls him off her. Annon tells her to run away, but she lingers, watching the fight as she gathers her clothes. As they are struggling, a gyreagle attacks Annon and Kurgan gains the upper hand. After raping Eleana, Kurgan binds up Annon's wound and helps him back to his home.
Nith Sahor is a Gyrgon, one of Those That Summon. He summons the Regent to the Temple of Mnemonics and interrogates him about the Kundalans, Za Hara-at and Giyan. While apparently understanding the significance of the Kundalan mysteries, Nith Sahor stresses the need for the Comradeship to obtain the Ring of Five Dragons. Eleusis Ashera continues to state that he will not betray Giyan.
In this story, the V'oorn have been stymied in their search for the Kundalan secrets. They have obtained huge quantities of information about the Kundalan religion through informers and torture, but still don't know truth from falsehood. Some Gyrgons follow Nith Sahor in his appreciation of Kundalan practices, but his opponents are suppressing such views. They know about the Ring of Five Dragons and its connection to the Pearl, but misuse the Ring when it falls into their hands.
This novel is an allegory about religion and science, portraying the extremes of each viewpoint. The true heroes in this struggle are the moderates who argue for an accommodation between the two views. Still, the fanatics on both sides seem to be winning.
This story is full of strange words. While both cultures are alien, the constructed vocabulary gets to be overwhelming at times. Yet, these strange words lend an alien flair to the tale. At least the cast of main characters is not very large compared to other such epics.
This story is also very violent. Since it depicts an invasion and conquest, such violence is to be expected. Of course, it has been going on for one hundred and one years; to some extent, such violence has become institutionalized. Thus, the rape of Kundalan girls by V'oorn youths is accepted behavior, at least by the conquerors. After all, who listens to complaints from the losers?
This novel is written by the author of The Sunset Warrior trilogy and the White Ninja series. Some aspects of these prior works are evident in this series, particularly the violence. The Caste structure also may have come from the Japanese background of the White Ninja series; the social order in this story is much like that of the Shogunate period.
Recommended for Lustbader fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of high adventure, political intrigue and magic.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Dune Comparison.......2006-05-24
Many, arguably most, of the central elements of this book are are "borrowed" from the classic science fiction novel Dune.
Mother a witch with supernatural powers
Son results from forbidden mating of royal father and beloved concubine
The "super being"/savior prophesy
The mysterious drug
The downtrodden people secretly more powerful than their opressors
Baron Harkonnen = Regent Stoggul
For my eight bucks, can't I get an original plot?
Waste of time and space.......2005-06-11
This is the worst book I have read in a LONG time. Everthing about it is bad, I can't believe I read to the end, I must have been stunned that this #### made it to become printed.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Background and Setting.......2007-08-08
It's interesting to have a campaign set in the Asian lands of any world. Honor is key above the traditional good and evil. This Rokugan sourcebook excells at giving you a great setting for the adventures. Filled with politics and intrigue, as well as the traditional kill the monsters stuff. It really has something for everyone. Maybe it has too much detail, because it causes me to worry if I will remember everything on the fly. Take notes!
d20 Rokugan: Inspiring, yet lacking..........2004-07-09
Having played D&D since the Basic Set, and having played the L5R RPG when it was still in 1st edition, I was excited by the announcement that L5R was going d20. I wasn't thrilled with the Oriental Adventures book, as the rules were either unclear, or didn't fit well at all with the theme of L5R.
So I picked up Rokugan as soon as I found out about it.
At first glance (in the store), it was really detailed. Each family in each clan has it's own bonus class skills, favored classes, and starting packages (which were a nice touch from the previous versions of L5R RPG). There are individual shugenja schools for each clan/family, full classes for courtier and ninja (courtier is especially useful for Oriental games), probably two dozen prestige classes (most are very good for other games, as well), and a plethora of feats (which included new Clan and Kiho feats).
The background material on Rokugan is also very good, giving a new-samurai's view of the Emerald Empire, up to the time of the Emperor Toturi's death. There are details of the wars, along with a timeline filled with seemingly-innocent historical anecdotes (perfect for helping DMs create adventures).
Unfortunately, the book is not without flaws.
There are issues with the starting packages (some with contradictory equipment, others that simply don't make much sense or use), lingering questions on exactly how shugenja work in certain cases (especially the Isawa), the fact that the samurai ability to "awaken" their swords contradicts much of known L5R material (i.e., only shugenja typically do it), and several other issues.
Individually, these things wouldn't be a problem, but altogether, make the book practically unusable. This in and of itself could likely have been corrected if the designers had created a FAQ and/or errata to explain or correct issues. But they have not, and there is almost certainly no plan to do so for the foreseeable future.
There are smaller things I would alter, like making courtiers somewhat more useful, perhaps, but they are mostly flavor issues rather than game balance, mechanics, or setting issues.
Should you buy this book? Yes, actually. The book is useful, but requires a complete overhaul, especially to make it v3.5 compliant (and no, there is no v3.5 update out for it yet, and there seems no plan to make one). The Complete series may handle a lot of these problems; though I have not read them all, they have incorporated the OA classes, with some or no modifications.
I say buy it, but don't pay full price. Get it used, borrow one from a friend, but don't pay $20 for this thing. The lack of polish and user-friendliness should not be rewarded.
Oriental Excellence.......2003-11-06
I've been playing D&D for a couple of years now, but was just recently exposed to Oriental Adventures and the L5R setting a couple of weeks ago. Wow. What have I been missing?
The Rokugan setting is just amazing, adding tons of depth to the Oriental Adventures setting and just providing a great atmosphere, chock full of politics, rivalries, and Three Kingdoms-esque intrigue. The additional clan-based suplements (Secrets of the Unicorn springs to mind, mainly because after only a few minutes of reading, I gained a ton of insight into my Water-based Unicorn Shugenji), are great, providing a huge amount of background on the cultures and personalities of Rokugan.
If you're a bit tired of Greyhawk and Faerun, now may be a great time to trade your longsword for a katana and your cleric for a shaman. Check Rokugan out -- you'll like it.
An outstanding D20 Conversion.......2002-12-26
AEG never fails to deliver the goods, and in this case they give them to us in spades. Rokugan is an excellant conversion from the classic 'Legend of the 5 Rings' RPG system to the highly successful and popular 'D20' system. While not a stand-alone product it is still very meaty with dozens of feats and several excellant new classes with the 'L5R' flavor.
All in all a very solid book and an excellant followup to the Oriental Adventures book (which I also highly recommend if you intend to run L5R using D20 rules)
Something I would like to point out. This book isn't just a new collection of feats and classes and skills. This book presents one of the most dynamic asian fantasy settings roleplayers have ever had the pleasure of gaming in. It is rich in history and culture (and as much as I don't like the most recent history, it's still largely entertaining.)
In short, 2 thumbs up. Way up.
a great supplement to Oriental Adventures.......2002-10-06
In my opinion, this book is great. It has a lot of excellent feats, spells, skills, classes, and information for any Oriental D&D campaign. I recommend it equally as much as Oriental Adventures.
Book Description
Dragons have been sharing their power with humanity throughout history and across cultures. These magickal creatures can strengthen your spellwork and guide you to new realms of consciousness.
D. J. Conway's sequel to Dancing with Dragons takes dragon magick to the highest level. Discover how to attract dragons, draw on their legendary energy and wisdom, and partner with them as co-magicians. Each of the five "Inner Rings"—apprentice, enchanter, shaman, warrior, and mystic—introduces new methods for working dragon magick and guides you to a higher path of spiritual consciousness. From shape shifting to herbal spells, this guide to dragon magick also offers plenty of practical methods for working with these otherworldly creatures.
Customer Reviews:
it was suppose to be out in december.......2004-01-05
where is it???? someone dropped the ball on this book release.
Amazon.com
To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu's The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition. Always observant, creating confusion, striking at vulnerabilities--these are some of the basic principles. Going deeper, we find suki, the interval of vulnerability, of indecisiveness, of rest, the briefest but most vital moment to strike. In succinct detail, Miyamoto records ideal postures, blows, and psychological tactics to put the enemy off guard and open the way for attack. Most important of all is Miyamoto's concept of rhythm, how all things are in harmony, and that by working with the rhythm of a situation we can turn it to our advantage with little effort. But like Zen, this requires one task above all else, putting the book down and going out to practice. --Brian Bruya
Book Description
Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings —which has become a well-known classic among American business people, studied for its insights into the Japanese approach to business strategy—was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Unlike previous editions of The Book of Five Rings , Thomas Cleary's is an accessible translation, free of jargon, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy: The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.
Customer Reviews:
Classic........2007-06-18
This book is only a translation of the original. You may not find the extensive commentary you seek. While written centuries ago, Miyamoto Musashi, in my judgment, didn't write a book just about how to fight.
Reading this book with an open mind will surprise the reader. Deep thought and reflection will be needed. The areas to which the principles in this book may be applied (such as lessons in leadership and politics) and the success in said application are only limited to the amount of imagination and study put forth by the reader.
It offers a great deal of knowledge for every day life, and even if you never pick up a sword, or raise your fists, you will find his philosophy extends well beyond the realm of martial arts and battle strategy.
To some readers you will not be able to fully grasp all of the concepts and ideas presented after one reading. This book is invaluable and definitely invites repeated readings as new insight is to be found as your understanding deepens. I'm not sure if a single review could do this book justice because each time you re-read this book your thoughts are guaranteed to be provoked and you will definitely walk away each time with a new form of enlightenment and that is my reason for giving it Five stars *****.
Worthwhile Strategy.......2007-06-10
This is powerful book to read and UTILIZE in your life. While it can easily be taken for face value as a book on physical fighting strategy, it is more than that. One can take many of the thoughts and translate them to a more theoretical use on strategy. For example, a quote speaking of "the gaze" relating to seeing an enemy and their movements: "It is important in strategy to know the enemy's sword and not to be distracted by insignificant movements of his sword". This could easily be translated to business, sports, etc. Just substitute "sword" for the essence of the thought to apply to "business", "army", "team", etc.
The first 3rd of the book is a historical account of events of Musashi's life, and also includes many images of artwork created by Musashi. They are black and white however. The rest of the book is the actual "Book of Five Rings". It consists of 5 "books": ground, water, fire, wind and the void. It is to be noted Musashi after a time found he did not need to follow any particular "Way" and practiced many.
Regarding the layout of the book, I like the footnotes at the bottom of many of the pages which help describe words or thoughts you may not have easily or readily known otherwise.
---*** THE BOTTOM LINE ***---
A good book to have, with worthwhile strategy, although, regarding strategy I prefer Sun Tzu's "Art of War".
Good advice.......2007-01-09
The only good advice I ever got from a book came from this one: "Do nothing which is of no use" (p. 49). The Book of Five Rings has a lot of good advice, but that's the one that speaks most clearly to my condition. The Book of Five Rings must be read as metaphor, because life conditions today are so different from those of medieval Japan. But Mushashi was a wise and powerful thinker, and his ideas apply well beyond battle strategy. He lived integrity: unity and purity of thought, word, and deed, and his rare qualities are always worth studying and emulating.
A study of conflict.......2006-08-14
This book is great for anyone interested in personal development. It is a guide in focused self-discipline. It is also a guide to successful navigation of conflict.
This translation is the best I've read. It is free of superfluous footnotes and pedantic commentary. The commentary that is included before each chapter is brief and helpful.
GREAT 17th CENTURAY SAMURAI SWORDSMAN'S ADVICE ON STRATEGY.......2006-07-22
Based on my readings, Musashi's motive in writing his Book of Five Rings had been to correct misrepresentations of his views on swordsmanship by his contemporaries. Having become a legend in his own time, Musashi's reputation was being exploited by ambitious rivals claiming to have adopted the master's martial techniques and philosophies. Thus Book of Five Rings was intended by its author to establish his point of view for correcting misconceptions.
Those in America who've been advocating since 1974 to study Book of Five Rings to gain some business advantage over Japanese businessmen are barking up the wrong tree. Musashi's writings are poetic and thought provoking. Indeed, one can even learn something new and ancient about strategy from the master. It is, however, doubtful that Musashi's words can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. So then those in the 1970s who had originally marketed the book as "the alternative to the Harvard MBA" were barking up the wrong tree.
In addition to the charming and useful writings, the original (1974 English translation) Book of Five Rings includes photos of the master swordsman's quite beautiful art work, now residing in Japan in a museum dedicated to Musashi works.
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Boxed miniature for Clan War.
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Box contains 1 Water Dragon (unpainted)
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