Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

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Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
In the present day magical creatures, referred to as “fabulous animals”, must hide away in order to avoid detection and subsequent extermination by humans. In a valley the last of the world’s dragons live, but their way of life is about to changed. One day news comes that the humans are planning [...]

Joust by Mercedes Lackey

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Joust
Book One of the Dragon Jousters Series
by Mercedes Lackey
As a dragon enthusiast I jumped for joy when I found this book on the bookshelf at my local bookstore. After I read it I couldn’t help but think that this was what a dragon book should be. Mercedes Lackey has always been one of my favorite [...]

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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Eragon
First book in the Inheritance Trilogy
by Christopher Paolini
Now where to begin? Eragon holds much promise in a time where the stories told of dragons still depicts them as monsters and authors still tend to treat them as mindless beasts, with a few notable exceptions. However I must confess, I found the movie to be more [...]