The Dragonslayer's Sword

The Dragonslayer Series, Book One of Four

By: Resa Nelson

Narrated by: Resa Nelson

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Astrid assumed all dragons should be killed – until she met one that changed her mind.

In the medieval Northlands, a dangerous family seeks power. They slaughter all who get in their way.

Children’s rhymes hint at what’s to come, but no one recognizes the danger at hand.

Astrid doesn’t know she holds the key to this power. She’s just a blacksmith who makes swords for dragonslayers.

But Astrid has a dark secret....

A dragon once chewed her up and spit her out.

She hides the old scars covering her body through shapeshifting.

But the time for hiding is over.

Author's Note: This YA Epic Sword & Sorcery Fantasy series is written for adults but appropriate for ages 14 and up.

Book 1 – The Dragonslayer’s Sword

Book 2 – The Iron Maiden

Book 3 – The Sword of Darkness

Book 4 – The Dragon’s Egg

©2016 Resa Nelson (P)2020 Resa Nelson

This was a strange story

Astrid sure had a hard life. Being almost eaten but then spit out by a dragon was a heck of a way to start out. I was so glad the blacksmith bought her from the child seller at least that gave her a chance. She had a long road to travel until she found the answers she sought. A story full of despair, lies and truth. Well written.

Awesome Listen

Awesome! I enjoyed this book very much. You have dragons and lizards and all sorts of creatures. There is lots of adventure and mystery which keeps you guessing. The narrator did a good job for the younger audience members. I found it a little slow but still enjoyed the whole performance. The story progresses from a young girl being taken by a child seller, finding someone who bought her. That someone gave her a good trade in blacksmithing. She had friends from a young age and comes to find one of them is a traitor to her. I am looking forward to the story continuing in the next book.

I received a free copy of this audio book from Story Origin for an honest review.

1st story - well done.

I liked it. A different take on dragons and those who slay them. The author does a fine job of narrating her own work.

I was given this audiobook by the author for free and have voluntarily left this review.

More than a blacksmith

This is a book of dragons, swords, slaves, magic and alchemy. It's a good story but mysterious from that viewpoint. What the book really is: a story of a person's inner struggle to see who they are. A story that tells a person they can be what they want and need to be. A story that asks us to think about the people and world around us. A story that says we are a community and we can make it better.

Read this story more deeply than just the world the author has created. As she stated in the book: He'd taught her that the real magic is how you let yourself be shaped by others, the same way a solid hammer blow shapes iron into something more beautiful than it could ever hope to be on its own.

Love it

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Wow so many mysteries. The scars, the shape-shifting, dragons and monsters and more. I never would have predicted what brought Astrid to gwell. Such an addictive story. I’m almost done with book two then I have to find a way to get book 3.
I recommend this book to dragon lovers, artisan appreciators, and adventurers.

Good series starter

I thoroughly enjoyed The Dragonslayer's Sword, the first in this series. The story was very rich, with several twists and quite a bit of complexity. It was a bit difficult to listen to the audio version, since the author/narrator has a somewhat mechanical, slightly monotone voice and does not change her voice when changing characters.

Astrid's journey of self discovery begins!

The best description of The Dragonslayer’s Sword would be all is not what it seems. Following Astrid’s journey as a child sold to a child seller and as a blacksmith’s apprentice and finally to a full-fledged blacksmith is not only entertaining, the world Resa Nelson has created where this all occurs is fraught with danger and intrigue. Having read Resa’s Demon Queller series, I had to give this series a look and I’m glad I did. Being able to listen to the story narrated by the author was awesome.

The Dragonslayer's Sword

Okay, this was a really good story. It's kind of heartbreaking, but it's not too bad. So much happens in this story. Idk what to say. But you guys have to read/listen to it. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.

Your own Perception of yourself Might be Wrong !

This is a Excellent story, but rather tough to understand what is going on with the storyline at first. Persever and the storyline resolves itself to a Great Story. The MC Astrid is a damaged child (covered on scars) being carted around by the Child Seller until he finds someone willing to buy her. She thinks of herself as a Monster because of her looks and history.

The story is a pretty solid Dragon tail!

I do recommend this book.
Great characters with enough of a back story. It leaves enough of a mystery to keep you wondering what happened to that little girl?
She tells what happened later in the book!
She grows from a scared child to a strong confident adult through her trials.