Dancing with Dragons

A Regency Gaslamp Dragon Fantasy Adventure (Jane Austen's Dragons, Book 15)

De: Maria Grace

Narrado por: Benjamin Fife

Threats far more dangerous than dragons wander the dance floor of the Dragon Keeper’s Cotillion.

"A top fun comfort read."~ Gail Carriger

The defining moment of Margaret Dashwood’s social life, the Dragon Keeper’s Cotillion, the most significant event of Blue Order society, looms large on the horizon. Well-recognized as an excellent dancer, Margaret should have nothing to fear. Unless, of course, her Friend Snuff unleashes his own brand of mayhem in London with his hoarding addiction.

But Snuff is the least of the Blue Order’s problems. Blue Order auditor, decidedly staid and dull, Miles Bexley and his Friend Half Wing travel to Exeter to deal with missing dragons, smuggling, and even worse crimes against dragonkind, and find themselves at Colonel Brandon’s doorstep for help in the investigations.

Half Wing’s instant attraction to Margaret and Snuff draws the two, known for innocence and silliness in equal measure, into matters they are not prepared to understand, much less deal with.

Or are they?

Is it possible, Half Wing identified the most sensible person in Bexley’s acquaintance, the one whose help he most needs for his investigations—and his life?

With danger mounting and threats closing in, can Bexley and Margaret prove themselves more capable than what society expects? With only the safety of the Blue Order and a chance at future happiness at stake, they must rise to the occasion or lose everything they hold dear.

A fresh new gaslamp fantasy adventure in the engrossingly intricate world of Jane Austen’s Dragons. Anne McCaffrey meets Jane Austen, a perfect mix for dragon lovers and regency-era fans alike.

©2025 Maria Grace Castor Scheufler (P)2025 Maria Grace Castor Scheufler

Fantastic!

I love this series. The narration and story are wonderful and addicting. I can’t wait for the next one.

Lovely story, well-performed

I've been following all of Maria Grace's Dragon books, but this is the first one I've read via Audible. In this book, the story spotlights two minor dragons (a puck and a fairy dragon) and their human Friends as they work together to investigate and thwart the criminals (human and dragon) who prey on minor dragons for monetary gain. The central warmbloods in this book are Margaret Dashwood and a new character (Friend to the fairy dragon Halfwing). Danger and intrigue mix seamlessly with Regency manners and romance. Fife doesn't "read" the book so much as he "performs" it. His narrator's tone has a slightly whimsical quality befitting a dragon fantasy adventure; his voicing of the characters gives each one - including the dragons - their own unique voice. After I finished listening to this, I looked for other books narrated by Benjamin Fife and found another of Grace's dragon books (which I'd already read as ebooks) on sale, so I now have another great listen to anticipate.

Highly recommended.

19th Century England with Dragons

This story is very much in the same vein as Jane Austen stories. The sensibilities of the time are written into the characters while still allowing the main characters to move past the ones that could be harmful. And the traditions of the times are well written. Plus there are dragons! And the dragons also understand and move within the human traditions (at least in regard to humans, not so much with each other).

This is the first book I've read from this series and I enjoyed it. I may go back and read some of the earlier ones now.

I want more!

I want so much more. Is this the beginning of the next few chapters in Jane Austen’s Dragons? Because I want answers. I want to know if Baby Brandon can hear dragons yet. I want more of the sweet old gentleman estate dragon Norland. Will we read more about Margaret and Bexley? Will they get to know the dragon Sage? And Pemberley? And Darcy?

I loved the sweet bumbling Bexley when in front of his love interest but then manly and brave in his duties. I loved this Margaret. She matures a lot throughout the story. And i loved their two dragon friends.

When I was finished, at first I thought it was too short. Then I realized it was just the right length. What part of the story would I have drawn out. No, none of it. Better to be left with questions and looking forward to the next book. I see myself listening to this again soon, although part of me wanted to do that immediately. I discover something I missed every time I re-listen to any of these books.

I recommend the entire series from the beginning up to and through this newest book. This series is among my most re-listened to books. And this was way off my preferred genre section of the book store. But it’s Jane Austen and it’s Maria Grace, what did I have to lose? I am dismayed that I might have missed this fantastic JAFF series if it weren’t for that promo for her books after Maria had published her third book in the series. The THIRD!