Over the centuries dragons became beloved monsters of fantasy books and movies with dozens of different personality traits, physical shapes, and sizes. Most tended to focus on the characters though, saying that they fell into recognizable types. Because of this, these readers found it difficult to connect with them.

Zubeida showed Firedrake not only the tomb of the original Dragon Rider, but also a species of flower which collects moonlight in the form of dewdrops on its leaves. Having drunk this "moon-dew", Firedrake is able to fly even if there's no moon at all. The two parties split up to lose Nettlebrand's pursuit in the mountains. After a hazardous encounter with a Roc, they are forced off course and must take refuge in a valley. Nettlebrand continues tailing a boat wherein are Professor Greenbloom and his family, knowing they will lead him to Firedrake, but is seen by Guinevere.

The Novice Dragoneer is a beautiful fantasy fiction YA book series with dragons that can be just as entertaining for adults as it is for its younger readers.

If readers didn’t enjoy The Elvenbane, what did they say? Critics tended to have a common reason: the book’s pace. Several of them mentioned that it was slow and not much happened, plot-wise. A sequel, Dragon Rider: The Griffin's Feather, was published over a decade later, in 2017, [5] and a feature film adaptation of the same name was released in 2020. [6] Plot [ edit ]

Aurican and Darlantan, mighty serpents of gold and silver, have been nurtured in a world of wisdom, meditation, and sublime faith. Other said that they wished the story was less predictable, even if it emulated a traditional fantasy tale. To them, the story didn’t have enough original aspects to it in addition to the ‘old favorite’ tropes.In July 2014, Warner Bros. optioned all 22 volumes of the series for a feature live-action film. [16] Later in November, Warner Bros. hired author-screenwriter Sarah Cornwell to adapt the first installment of the series. [17] As such, readers appreciated the book’s honest and ugly portrayal of combat. The battles were intense and brutal, even bloodcurdling. Those who enjoyed grittier and darker fantasies thought this was a great aspect of the novel. Another story on our list of fantasy books about dragons is The Dragonstone. This novel features many of the aspects of classic fantasy that fans loved: elves, dragons and mages, as well as epic quests. Dragonriders of PERN is a science fiction series which got initiated in 1967. Beginning the series in 2003, Ann and her child Todd McCaffery have written pern novels both individually and jointly. And since 2011 she has been able to write a total of 22 novels with short stories included which have been incorporated either in one of the volumes or in the two volumes. Overview of PERN series

Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet. Too much time has passed since the powerful dragon Tintaglia helped the people of the Trader cities stave off an invasion of their enemies. The Harper Hall of Pern omnibus publication contents at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-11-14. The Masterharper of Pern was made in 1998 by Anglo-Alaskan duo Tania Opland and Mike Freeman in collaboration with Anne McCaffrey at her request, and features the music of Robinton. The project began as an idea to include written music in the book of the same name, printed on the inner faces of the cover. By the time the composers had written and auditioned the early drafts at the author's table it was clear that making the songs a reality to their creator's satisfaction was finally possible. The CD project was completed some eighteen months later (1998) and released to the approval of the author and fans of the series worldwide. [8] The Dragonsblood features a point in time when there is loss of technology. This is as a result of firelizards banishment, which were formerly used to relay massages. Drums replace them as they are used to relay long distance information which has shifted the kind of living to oral tradition where use of teaching songs becomes rampant. Kitti ping the genecist trains Windblossom and with the Eridani tradition, that of passing to the descents the responsibility of watching genetic changes, it becomes a surprise when Wind Blossom resists the idea, even though the tradition is still played when Tieran marries her daughter Emorra and after that it is implied strongly that Lorana becomes their descendant.

Even details that would normally flesh out the characters and give them surprising depth are by now common. As such, these readers perceived the characters as bland stereotypes and just couldn’t grow attached to them. On the other hand, Gwen is the standard impossibly beautiful love interest who consistently needs rescuing. In her case, readers said this grated on them because she’s established as having far more experience and skill than Cabe. Only one dares to challenge him: Cabe Bedlam, a youth with a magical sword that promises its bearer total mastery over man and beast alike. Dragon Eye reborn is a story about Eon, a twelve-year-old who has been in training for years. His study includes Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology and it involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. Second on our list of fantasy books about dragons is The Dragon Hunter and the Mage. This coming of age novel features two main characters that readers found a delight to follow.