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In Don’t Call the Wolf, a fierce and fantastical debut from Aleksandra Ross, a queen and a young soldier team up to slay a golden dragon. full of dark magic and a fearsome war between monsters and men, this book made us feel a bit like this:
For more on Don’t Call the Wolf and more, check out this list of epic books featuring dragons.
9 already books with dragons
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1. don’t call the wolf by aleksandra ross
A fierce young queen, neither human nor lynx, who fights to protect a forest humans have long abandoned.
an exhausted young soldier, last of his name, searching for the brother who disappeared under those trees without a trace.
a golden dragon, fearsome and vengeful, whose wings haunt his nightmares and his steps.
When these three paths cross on the brink of a war between monster and man, the shapeshifting queen and the reluctant hero strike a deal that may finally turn the tide against the growing hordes of darkness. Ren will help Lukasz find his brother…if Lukasz promises to kill the dragon.
but promises are broken too easily.
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2. Damsel Elana K. arnold
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been.
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When Ama wakes up in Prince Emory’s arms, she knows nothing of this. she doesn’t remember what happened before the dragon captured her or the horrors she faced in her lair. she only knows this handsome young man, the story he tells of her rescue and her destiny to sit on a throne beside her. everything is like a dream, like something out of a fairy tale.
As Ama follows Emory to Harding’s kingdom, however, she discovers that all is not as it seems. There is more to the legends of dragons and maidens than anyone knows, and the greatest threats may not be behind her, but around her, now, and closing in.
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3. before it lights up by jodi meadows
Mira has always been a symbol of hope for the Fallen Isles, perfect and beautiful—or at least that’s how she’s forced to appear. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret, Mira is betrayed by those closest to her and sentenced to the deadliest prison in the Fallen Isles.
except look he’s not a pawn anymore. Fighting to survive against external threats and the internal demons of mental illness, Mira must find the fire within him and the searing truth about her own endangered magic, before his world comes crashing down. >
and that’s it before it turns on.
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4. the last namsara by kristen ciccarelli
In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.
These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the King of Firgaard, has grown up learning in whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it’s not until she becomes the fiercest and most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next iskari, a lonely fate that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl.
Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no death can free her from the shackles that await her at home: her betrothal to the cruel commander, a man who holds the truth about her nature in the palm of his hand. hand.
When offered the chance to gain his freedom in exchange for the life of Firgaard’s mightiest dragon, he discovers there may be more truth to ancient stories than he ever could have hoped for. With the help of a secret friend, a slave boy from the house of her fiancée, Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been hidden from her.
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5. julie kagawa claw
To take her rightful place in the Talon organization, young dragon Ember Hill must prove she can hide her true nature and blend in with humans. Her delight at the prospect of a summer of “normal” teen experiences is short-lived, however, once she discovers that she’s also expected to train for her destined career in Talon. But a chance meeting with a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught.
As Ember struggles to come to terms with her future, St. george soldier garret xavier sebastian is tasked with hunting her down. But when confronted with Ember’s bravery, confidence, and all-too-human desires, Garrett begins to question everything the order has instilled in him, and what he’d be willing to give up to discover the truth about dragons.
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6. house of dragons by jessica tracks
Five royal houses will hear the call to compete in the Trial for the dragon throne. A liar, a soldier, a servant, a thief, and a murderer will answer it. Who will win?
When the emperor dies, the five royal houses of Erussia attend the convocation, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. It is always the eldest son, the one who has spent years preparing to compete in the event. but this year is different. this year, these five outcasts will answer the call….
The Liar: Emilia must hide her dark magic or die.
The Soldier: Lucian is a warrior who has sworn never to pick up a sword again.
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The Maid: Vespir is a dragon trainer whose skills alone will keep her in the game.
the thief: ajax knows that nothing is free, he must take what he wants.
The Assassin: Hyperia was born to rule and will stop at nothing to take her throne.
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7. continues by rainbow rowell
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.
That’s what his roommate says, baz. and baz may be evil, a vampire, and a complete asshole, but he’s probably right.
Half the time, Simon can’t even get his wand to work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. his mentor is avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around with simon’s face. Baz would be having a field day with all of this, if he were here: It’s his senior year at Watford School of Magic, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.
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8. burn by patrick ness
On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he’d hired to help on the farm…
sarah dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their small town of frome, washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work on their farm, something only the poorest of the poor have to resort to.
However, the dragon, Kazimir, has more than meets the eye. Sarah can’t help but be curious about him, an animal that supposedly has no soul but is apparently intent on keeping her safe.
because the dragon knows something she doesn’t. she has arrived at the farm with a prophecy in mind. a prophecy involving a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshipers, two fbi agents on the hunt, and somehow sarah dewhurst.
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9. onyx & ivory by mindee arnett
They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime.
Broken from the peerage, Kate now works for the royal courier service. only the fittest survive and only the fastest, because when night falls, the dragons, deadly dragons that don’t fly, come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret advantage: she is a wild one, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals.
And it is this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by dragons in broad daylight: the sole survivor, corwin tomaine, the king’s son. her first love, the boy she swore to forget after he sentenced his father to death.
With their paths entangled once again, Kate and Corwin must put the past behind them to confront this new and even darker threat stirring the kingdom.
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what dragon books do you like? tell us in the comments!
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