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Synopsis
Jakkin was born into bond, in service in the great dragon barns of Master Sarkkhan. The key to his freedom was a fighting dragon of his own, a skilled and deadly beast that could triumph in the dragon pits which lay beneath the Rock. But that was a distant dream - until the day Jakkin stole a hatchling, and found himself the proud possessor of a dragon among dragons, a true fighting red, a terrifying beast – and Jakkin’s dearest friend. Dragon’s Blood – the opening saga of a richly detailed fantasy introducing the most spectacular denizens of all the wide galaxy: the fighting dragons of Austar IV.
Is Dragon's Blood appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This classic middle-grade fantasy features dragon fighting pits and a young enslaved protagonist escaping bondage. Violence is present but not graphic, focusing on dragon combat as sport rather than gore.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include slavery, animal harm, and violence.
Who'll love this
Kids who love dragons and stories about raising amazing creatures will be hooked by Jakkin's secret hatchling and his journey to freedom.