In this fifth installment of A Song of Ice and Fire, Daenerys Targaryen struggles to rule the city of Meereen, but her greatest challenge is controlling her three growing dragons.
As they become more ferocious and dangerous, their power threatens to destabilize her reign, with one, Drogon, escaping to become a legendary terror of the skies, forcing Daenerys to confront the untamable nature of her fiery children.
In a world resembling Victorian society, the intrepid Lady Isabella Trent defies convention to pursue her passion: the scientific study of dragons.
This novel, presented as her memoir, chronicles her perilous expedition to the mountains of Vystrana to research the majestic creatures, treating them not as monsters of myth but as subjects of natural science, blending fantasy adventure with scholarly pursuit.
The third novel in the Temeraire series follows Captain Will Laurence and his dragon Temeraire on a perilous overland journey from Istanbul to Prussia.
Tasked with securing precious dragon eggs from the Ottoman Empire, they must contend with feral dragons in the wilderness and the constant threat of Napoleon's advancing forces, showcasing the intricate logistics and dangers of aerial warfare in this alternate Napoleonic era.
Concluding the Rain Wild Chronicles, this novel follows a group of once-stunted dragons and their human keepers as they finally arrive at the lost city of Kelsingra.
Here, the dragons complete their magical transformation and reclaim their ancestral memories and power, forever changing the relationship between dragons and humans and altering the political landscape of the world.
In the third book of the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon and his dragon Saphira are bound by oaths and duty as the war against the tyrannical King Galbatorix intensifies.
Their journey sends them on separate, dangerous missions that test their bond, forcing Eragon to seek knowledge about the history of Dragon Riders and forge a new blade worthy of his destiny.
Set in an alternate 1950s America during the Cold War, a young woman named Sarah Dewhurst and her father hire a dragon named Kazimir to help clear their farm.
This seemingly simple act embroils them in an ancient prophecy, a dragon-worshipping cult, and a deadly conflict with an FBI agent, forcing Sarah to confront her destiny and the role dragons play in a world riddled with prejudice.
In the third volume of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Princess Cimorene and King Mendanbar team up with a cast of witches, wizards, and dragons to combat a mysterious plague of magic-melting wizards who threaten the entire forest.
The novel humorously subverts fairy-tale tropes, emphasizing cooperation and clever problem-solving to protect the dragons and their enchanted home.
In this installment of the Rain Wild Chronicles, the fledgling dragons and their keepers continue their arduous journey up the Rain Wild River in search of Kelsingra.
Upon reaching a remarkable city built by the Elderlings, they begin to uncover ancient secrets and powerful magic that are intrinsically linked to the dragons’ true nature and purpose, offering them a chance at survival and transformation.
Princess Cimorene finds royal life dreadfully boring and, rather than marry a dull prince, runs away to become the "captive" of the powerful and intelligent dragon Kazul.
Together, they fend off knights, wizards, and other meddlers in this witty adventure that humorously turns traditional fairy-tale conventions upside down, celebrating independence and an unlikely friendship.
This fantasy romance follows the fierce warrior Annwyl the Bloody, who, in her quest to defeat her brutal brother, forms an unexpected and passionate alliance with Fearghus the Destroyer, a powerful dragon shifter.
Blending humor and action, the novel explores the fiery relationship between two formidable figures who discover that true strength lies in loyalty and mutual respect.
The second book in the Age of Fire series is told from the perspective of Wistala, the gray dragon sister of Auron. After their family is destroyed, Wistala embarks on a quest for vengeance and survival, forcing her to navigate the complex societies of humans, dwarves, and elves.
Her journey challenges her prejudices and reveals the difficulty of coexistence in a world hostile to her kind.
The first novel in the Age of Fire series introduces Auron, a rare, scaleless gray dragon who is outcast from his nest. Auron must survive alone in a world where dragons are hunted for sport and resources.
Told entirely from the dragon’s perspective, the story explores themes of resilience and honor as he navigates a violent world and forges a unique path for himself.
The first book of the Rain Wild Chronicles focuses on a new generation of dragons who have hatched malformed and unable to fly. Accompanied by a group of indebted human keepers, they embark on a dangerous quest up the toxic Rain Wild River to find the mythical Elderling city of Kelsingra, hoping it holds the key to their survival and future.
Set in ancient China during the Han Dynasty, a young, enslaved orphan girl named Ping finds herself charged with the protection of the last living imperial dragon, Danzi. Together, they flee across the country, pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, on a perilous journey to the ocean so the ancient dragon can find safety and preserve his kind.
In this sequel to Dragonspell, the knight Bardon, husband to the dragon-keeper Kale, is captured by evil forces. To rescue him, Kale must rely on her faith and her deep bond with the dragons of Amara, embarking on a quest that tests her courage and her understanding of the unique magic that connects her to the realm’s most powerful creatures.
Born with a disability that makes him an outcast, Aram discovers he has a rare and powerful magic that allows him to bond with dragons.
When his world is threatened by a rising darkness, Aram and his dragon companion, Markus, must join a war against magical aberrations, exploring themes of friendship, acceptance, and the discovery of strength in a world defined by prejudice.
This installment of the Age of Fire series follows the story of the Copper, a dragon born without a name and rejected by his father, the Dragon Champion Auron.
Crippled and bitter, the Copper embarks on a harsh journey of survival, eventually finding himself at the center of a war where he must choose between loyalty to his own kind and a new path forged in the world of men.
In this classic fantasy, the sun-wielding rulers of the Desert region forge political alliances through marriage, strengthened by their unique magical control over dragons.
The story follows Prince Rohan as he navigates complex court intrigue and open warfare, where dragons are not just beasts of war but are intrinsically tied to the royal family’s power and the survival of his people.
Firedrake, a young silver dragon, learns that humans intend to flood the valley where his kind lives in hiding. He embarks on a quest with a brownie named Sorrel and a human boy named Ben to find the legendary Rim of Heaven, a mythical sanctuary for dragons. Their journey is a race against time, pursued by a monstrous golden dragon killer.
In the fifth novel of the Age of Fire series, the dragon siblings AuRon, Wistala, and the Copper find themselves in positions of power, but their differing ideologies threaten to tear their family and dragonkind apart.
As they navigate political turmoil and war, the novel explores the complexities of leadership, loyalty, and the difficult choices required to ensure dragons have a place in the world.
When her greedy family sacrifices her to a dragon, a resourceful young woman named Creel bargains for her freedom and ends up with a mysterious pair of slippers. Her adventure takes her to the royal city, where her connection to the dragon and her magical shoes embroils her in political intrigue that could decide the fate of the kingdom.
The fourth book in the Age of Fire series continues the saga of the dragon siblings. Wistala, now a leader, must defend a community of dragons and humans from the tyrannical Wheel of Fire, a dragon-worshipping cult. The novel explores themes of leadership and strategy as she forges alliances and wages war to protect her home.
After his family and village are destroyed in a brutal dragon attack, a young man named Arlian is left orphaned and alone.
Consumed by a desire for vengeance, he dedicates his life to becoming powerful enough to kill every last dragon, only to discover dark secrets about the true nature of the creatures and the source of their destructive "dragon weather."
Falsely accused of witchcraft, teenager Alys is tied to a stake as a sacrifice for a local dragon. But when the dragon, Selendrile, reveals he can speak and is far more intelligent than the villagers believe, Alys strikes a deal with him. Together, they form an uneasy alliance to seek justice against the townsfolk who condemned her.
On the desert planet of Austar IV, a young bond-servant named Jakkin steals a dragon hatchling in a desperate bid to train it as a champion fighter and win his freedom. The novel vividly portrays the harsh world of dragon husbandry and the deep, telepathic bond that forms between boy and beast as they risk everything in the fighting pits.
When her younger sister falls deathly ill, a young woman named Kaeldra learns that the only cure is dragon's milk. Armed with a unique empathy for the creatures, she ventures into the mountains, where she finds not a monster but a mother dragon with three vulnerable hatchlings. Kaeldra must then protect the baby dragons from ruthless hunters.
Karadur Atani, the dragon lord of a northern keep, must reclaim his throne after it is usurped by his twin brother, who is driven by a powerful evil. Karadur, who can shapeshift between human and dragon form, battles dark magic and family betrayal to restore balance to his kingdom, exploring themes of destiny, identity, and redemption.
In the conclusion to the DragonKeeper Chronicles, Kale, Bardon, and their companions must unite the people and dragons of Amara against a powerful evil that threatens to consume the land. Their faith and courage are put to the ultimate test as they confront an enemy that requires them to make their greatest sacrifices yet.
On the planet Pern, humanity is protected from the deadly, thread-like organism that falls from the sky by a legion of telepathically bonded dragonriders.
When the threat returns after a long absence, Lessa, a vengeful young woman, bonds with a golden queen dragon, thrusting her into a position of leadership and responsibility for the survival of Pern.
Living at a remote national park dedicated to the preservation of endangered dragons, teenager Jake Mendoza discovers an infant dragon whose mother has been killed by poachers.
He decides to raise the hatchling in secret, forging a deep bond that challenges everything he knows about coexistence between humans and the magnificent, misunderstood creatures.
Part of the Dark-Hunter universe, this novel follows Illarion, a dragon shapeshifter who has been enslaved for centuries as punishment for a past betrayal. When he encounters Edilyn, a woman whose own fate is tied to his cursed lineage, they must confront ancient enemies and fight for a chance at redemption and freedom.
In the second novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series, tensions are rising between the old-fashioned dragonriders and the modernizing lords of Pern. As the deadly Thread continues to fall, F'lar and Lessa must navigate political intrigue and social unrest to ensure the Weyrs can adapt and continue to protect the planet from devastation.
Following the events of Dragonsong, the gifted musician Menolly arrives at the Harper Hall to formally train her craft. Despite her immense talent, she faces prejudice and jealousy from her peers.
With the support of her nine fire lizards—small, telepathic relatives of dragons—Menolly must find the confidence to prove her worth and pursue her passion.
On the planet Pern, young Menolly is a gifted musician whose talent is stifled by her traditionalist family. She runs away and takes shelter in a cave, where she befriends a clutch of newly hatched fire lizards. These miniature, telepathic dragon-kin form a deep bond with her, helping her discover her independence and true calling.
In this sequel to Heartstone, Aliza and Alastair's newfound peace is threatened when a deadly pestilence strikes the dragons of the land. They must embark on a perilous journey to find a cure, testing their relationship while battling wyverns, smugglers, and political intrigue in a world that blends Regency-era romance with high fantasy adventure.
A young woman named Kale is ostracized from her village when it is discovered she possesses a forbidden magic. Exiled, she is chosen for a quest to rescue a stolen dragon egg, joined by a small band of companions. Her journey forces her to embrace her destiny as a Dragon-Keeper, forging a bond with the dragons of Amara to fight a looming evil.
In the second installment of the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon and his dragon Saphira travel to the elven forest to continue their training in magic and swordsmanship. As Eragon hones his skills as a Dragon Rider, he and Saphira must confront their own weaknesses and prepare for a devastating battle against the Empire.
In a world where powerful elves enslave humanity, dragons exist as a secret, manipulative force, occasionally interbreeding with other races. The story follows Shana, a half-elf, half-human girl with powerful magic, who becomes a symbol of rebellion. She discovers her own draconic heritage, which is key to overthrowing the oppressive elven lords.
In a world inspired by ancient China, twelve energy dragons protect the land, each linked to a human apprentice, or Dragoneye. Eon, a sixteen-year-old boy, is a candidate to become the next Dragoneye apprentice, but he hides a dangerous secret: he is actually a girl.
Her struggle to maintain her disguise is a battle for survival in a court rife with deadly political intrigue.
In this sequel to Eon, Eona has embraced her identity as the first female Dragoneye in centuries. Now she must learn to control her immense power and her bond with the Mirror Dragon as a brutal civil war erupts around her. Eona faces impossible choices about loyalty, power, and sacrifice that will determine the fate of her empire.
When a poor farm boy named Eragon discovers a mysterious blue stone, he is shocked when it hatches into a dragon he names Saphira. Their bond transforms Eragon into a legendary Dragon Rider, heir to an ancient legacy.
He and Saphira are soon swept into a dangerous journey to overthrow the tyrannical King Galbatorix and restore freedom to the land of Alagaësia.
Presented as a historical text, this novel chronicles the epic history of House Targaryen, the dragon-riding dynasty that conquered and ruled Westeros.
Beginning with Aegon the Conqueror, the book details the generations of Targaryen kings, their political ambitions, their family betrayals, and the civil war known as the "Dance of the Dragons" that nearly destroyed their house and their magnificent beasts.
Jacinda is a draki, a descendant of dragons who can shapeshift into human form. After she breaks her pride’s most sacred rule, she and her family are forced to flee into the human world. Jacinda struggles to suppress her dragon nature, a task made more difficult when she falls for a boy who belongs to a family of hunters sworn to kill her kind.
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail is forced by her mother to join the Basgiath War College, a brutal institution where cadets strive to bond with powerful dragons or die trying.
Small and frail, Violet must use her wits to survive the deadly trials and navigate a world of political intrigue, all while her bond deepens with the largest and most ruthless dragon in centuries.
In the city of Ankh-Morpork, a secret society summons a noble dragon in a bid to overthrow the ruler. However, the dragon has its own ideas about power, and soon the city is held hostage. It falls to the city's comically inept and long-forgotten Night Watch to find the courage and sobriety to face the beast and save the day.
When a wizard’s spell goes awry, a grimoire containing a dragon's egg is sent from medieval England to modern-day Boston. A young girl named Theodora Oglethorpe discovers the egg and, with the help of the wizard who follows it through time, must protect the newly hatched dragon from those who would exploit its magical powers.
In the sequel to Dragon's Blood, Jakkin, now a free man and master of the great fighting dragon Heart's Blood, faces new challenges. When a mysterious illness begins to kill the dragons of Austar IV, Jakkin must use his unique bond with Heart's Blood to travel into forbidden territory and uncover the truth before every dragon is lost.
A clever fantasy retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, this novel is set in a world where dragon-riding warriors protect the countryside from monstrous beasts.
Aliza Bentaine, quick-witted and stubborn, clashes with the proud and aloof dragonrider Alastair Daired, but they must overcome their pride to combat a growing threat to their land.
During the Napoleonic Wars, British naval captain Will Laurence captures a French ship and its precious cargo: an unhatched dragon egg. When the dragon, Temeraire, hatches and chooses Laurence as his rider, the captain's life is changed forever.
He is forced to leave the navy and join the Aerial Corps, Britain's dragon-riding fighting force, forging a deep friendship with the highly intelligent and curious beast.
In the fourth memoir of Lady Trent, the renowned naturalist travels to the desert kingdom of Akhia to study the breeding habits of dragons. There, she and her colleague must navigate dangerous political intrigues and harsh desert conditions as they work to establish a dragon breeding program, pushing the boundaries of both science and society.
In the final volume of the Inheritance Cycle, Eragon and Saphira must lead the rebellion in a final, desperate assault on the evil King Galbatorix. Their journey culminates in a cataclysmic confrontation that will test the limits of their strength, magic, and bond, ultimately deciding the fate of Alagaësia and the future of dragons and riders.
Vetch, a young serf in a land resembling ancient Egypt, dreams of freedom and of flying on the back of a dragon. When he is chosen to work in the dragon stables, he secretly raises his own dragon, Avatre, forming a deep and forbidden bond. Together, they plan to escape slavery and join the elite dragon-riding corps known as Jousters.
The final novel in the Temeraire series sees Napoleon's army pushing into Russia, and Captain Laurence and Temeraire are at the heart of the desperate defense.
Their fight for Britain's survival culminates in a climactic showdown with Napoleon himself, forcing them to confront questions of dragon rights, loyalty, and their vision for a world where dragons and humans can coexist as equals.
Julius is the youngest son of the Heartstriker clan, one of the most powerful dragon families in the world, but he has a problem: he’s too nice. Banished to the Detroit Free Zone and sealed in his human form, he must prove his worth to his ruthless family or be consumed by his mother.
Julius must learn that his compassion might just be his greatest strength.
The second book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles brings together Princess Cimorene and Mendanbar, the King of the Enchanted Forest.
When the forest's magic begins to fade and dragons start disappearing, the two embark on a cooperative quest to find the source of the trouble, battling wizards and uncovering a plot that threatens both their kingdoms.
In a kingdom where humans and dragons uneasily coexist, a fragile forty-year truce is threatened by a royal murder. Seraphina, a gifted court musician, is drawn into the investigation, all while hiding a dangerous secret: she is a half-dragon, a fact that would mean her death if discovered.
She must navigate political intrigue and prejudice to find the truth and prevent a devastating war.
In this sequel to Seraphina, war between humans and dragons seems inevitable. Seraphina embarks on a perilous journey to find other half-dragons like herself, hoping to unite them and their unique powers to restore peace. Her quest forces her to travel across the land, confronting old enemies and her own inner demons along the way.
Haunted by dreams of dragons, a young woman named Lanen Kaelar leaves her home to embark on a perilous sea voyage, determined to find the mythical creatures.
When she is shipwrecked on an island, she discovers that the dragons are real, and she forges a telepathic bond with one that will challenge the boundaries between their two species and ignite a forbidden love.
Aidan, a man whose music can reveal truths and influence minds, is captured and held in a dungeon where his hands are broken and his memory is shattered. Upon his release, he discovers a conspiracy revolving around the enslavement of dragons, whose magical songs are being twisted for nefarious purposes.
Aidan must rediscover his past and his power to free both himself and the captive beasts.
The fourth book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles follows Daystar, the son of Cimorene and Mendanbar, who is sent on a quest into the Enchanted Forest with only a cryptic warning and a magical sword. Unaware of his royal heritage, he befriends dragons, battles wizards, and unravels the mystery of what happened to his parents and their kingdom.
To survive in the modern world, the ancient dragon organization Talon has its young dragons shapeshift and assimilate into human society.
Ember Hill, a rebellious young dragon, is sent to a small beach town for her training but finds herself drawn to a rogue dragon and a human soldier from a dragon-slaying order, forcing her to question everything she has been taught.
When Martha Macnamara travels to San Francisco to visit her estranged daughter, she finds her missing and instead meets a mysterious and elegant man named Mayland Long. As Long helps her navigate the city’s underworld to find her daughter, she begins to suspect he is far more than human—perhaps, in fact, a two-thousand-year-old Chinese dragon.
Peter DelaSangre is a dragon who can take human form, living secretly in modern society as a successful executive. His solitary existence is shattered when he encounters a young girl with a unique magical gift, forcing him to confront his own predatory nature and protect her from other, more ruthless dragons who see her as a threat.
Quenelda is the youngest in a long line of dragon whisperers, gifted with the rare ability to communicate with the great beasts.
When a truce between the dragons and the king is broken, Quenelda and her dragon, Root, must embark on a dangerous mission to prevent a devastating war, battling prejudice and proving that friendship can bridge the divide between their species.
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In a post-industrial fantasy world, a young half-human soldier named Will is conscripted into a war, only to have his path cross with a powerful and manipulative dragon. The dragon, a major political player in the city of Babel, takes Will under its wing, pulling him into a world of intrigue, rebellion, and a war for the city's very soul.
When a college student named David Rain rents a room from the eccentric Liz Pennykettle, he discovers that her collection of hand-crafted clay dragons has a secret: they come to life. David is soon drawn into the dragons’ magical world and an ancient quest tied to the fate of the last real dragons on Earth and the polar bears they protect.
This speculative book approaches dragons from a unique, pseudo-scientific perspective. Blending mythology with imaginative biology, Dickinson proposes a "what if" scenario where dragons could have actually existed.
He provides theories on how they might have achieved flight, breathed fire, and survived, creating a compelling work of natural history for a fantastical creature.
Aerin is the lonely, outcast daughter of the king, scorned for her foreign mother who was rumored to be a witch. To prove her worth, she rediscovers a lost formula for dragon-fire-proof ointment and sets out to become a dragon slayer.
Her courage is put to the ultimate test when she must face Maur, a legendary black dragon who threatens the entire kingdom.
The comfort-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins is reluctantly swept into an epic quest by a company of dwarves to reclaim their ancestral mountain home and treasure.
Their goal lies in the Lonely Mountain, guarded by the cunning, greedy, and fearsome dragon Smaug, who has slept on a bed of stolen gold for decades and stands as the ultimate obstacle to their success.
In a world where humans and true-drakes coexist, peace is maintained by the Dragonlords, beings who can shapeshift between human and dragon form. The story follows Linden Rathan, the last of his kind, as he navigates political assassinations, forbidden romance, and a crisis of succession that threatens to plunge the kingdom into chaos.
In a world where magic is fading, 15-year-old Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for magicians. Her life is upended when prophecies predict the death of the world’s last dragon, an event that will unleash a flood of new magic.
Jennifer is suddenly thrust into the unwanted role of the Last Dragonslayer, forced to navigate corporate greed, political maneuvering, and her own conscience.
In a kingdom where storytelling is forbidden, Princess Asha is the Iskari—a legendary slayer revered for her ability to hunt and kill dragons. However, she secretly harbors an affinity for the stories and the dragons she is meant to destroy.
To save her kingdom from an ancient evil, she must embrace her true identity and the power of the bond she shares with the world's most feared creatures.
This epic fantasy weaves together the stories of a queen who must conceive an heir to protect her realm, a dragon rider from the East who defies his culture, and a mage secretly guarding the queen.
Their world is threatened by the return of the Nameless One, a cataclysmic dragon of immense power, and their only hope lies in bridging the deep divides between their cultures to fight it.
In a caste-based, African-inspired society, a young man named Tau is from the powerless lower class. After his family is brutalized, he embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance, seeking to become the greatest swordsman alive.
His world is one where the ruling class maintains its power through the ability to summon and command dragons in battle, the ultimate weapon of war.
In a world of corporate-run empires and industrialized magic, the blood of drakes is a valuable commodity that can grant powers to a gifted few.
The narrative follows an unregistered "blood-blessed" spy, a naval captain on a desperate mission, and a thief in a penal colony, all of whom are drawn into a quest for the legendary White Drake, whose power could change the world.
The third book in the original Dragonriders of Pern trilogy follows the young Lord Jaxom and his unusual white dragon, Ruth. Because Ruth is small, many question whether he is a true dragon, and Jaxom must fight to prove both his and Ruth's worth.
Their unique bond allows them to discover forgotten secrets about Pern's past, including the ability to travel through time.
In the second book of the Temeraire series, Captain Laurence and Temeraire's bond is threatened when a delegation from China arrives in England. They reveal Temeraire is a rare Celestial dragon, meant only for the Emperor, and demand his immediate return.
The journey to China forces Laurence to confront cultural differences and the true meaning of loyalty to his dragon and his country.
In a clever homage to Victorian novels of manners, this story is set in a society where all the characters are dragons. After their father dies, a family of dragon siblings must navigate the complexities of inheritance, courtship, religion, and social standing.
The plot cleverly substitutes draconic actions—such as eating the weak—for the social cannibalism of 19th-century society.
In her third memoir, naturalist Lady Trent embarks on a sea voyage to the tropical archipelago of the Moku-a-Kekoa.
Her goal is to study the local dragon-like creatures, but she and her companions soon find themselves entangled in local politics and mysteries, forcing Isabella to balance her scientific pursuits with high-stakes adventure on the high seas.
In the final volume of her memoirs, Lady Isabella Trent embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a journey into the treacherous peaks of the world's tallest mountains.
There, she seeks the final piece of the puzzle of draconic evolution, risking her life to uncover ancient secrets that could redefine humanity's understanding of dragons forever.
In this classic fantasy, the sun-wielding rulers of the Desert region forge political alliances through marriage, strengthened by their unique magical control over dragons.
The story follows Prince Rohan as he navigates complex court intrigue and open warfare, where dragons are not just beasts of war but are intrinsically tied to the royal family’s power and the survival of his people.
Firedrake, a young silver dragon, learns that humans intend to flood the valley where his kind lives in hiding. He embarks on a quest with a brownie named Sorrel and a human boy named Ben to find the legendary Rim of Heaven, a mythical sanctuary for dragons. Their journey is a race against time, pursued by a monstrous golden dragon killer.
In the fifth novel of the Age of Fire series, the dragon siblings AuRon, Wistala, and the Copper find themselves in positions of power, but their differing ideologies threaten to tear their family and dragonkind apart.
As they navigate political turmoil and war, the novel explores the complexities of leadership, loyalty, and the difficult choices required to ensure dragons have a place in the world.