Aerie by Mercedes Lackey

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Aerie
Concluding book in the Dragon Jousters series
by Mercedes Lackey
Aerie is the final book in Mercedes Lackey’s Dragon Jousters series. After the culmination of events in Sanctuary it seems hard to believe that there would be any way for the story to really continue without it seemingly going on and on forever without end, somewhat [...]

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 [...]

Dragonology: the Complete Book of Dragons

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Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons
by Dr.Ernest Drake
To be frank I was quite leery of purchasing this book. I have read several books that attempt to be “encyclopedias” of fantasy and fairy creatures and have been badly disappointed in the past. Dragonology is thankfully exceptionally amusing, entertaining, and a must-have/must-read for all dragon lovers. The [...]