Great Dragon

Londoners whisper that Mary Bennet is a great wyfe able to command fire-breathing draca. Mary knows better; she’s just a bookworm with lank hair. But she hopes to save a great wyfe—her sister Elizabeth, the great wyfe of war, who vanished into the depths of Pemberley lake with her blinded scarlet dragon. But when Mary encounters la Demoiselle des Parfums, Napoleon’s lethal lieutenant, her quest becomes a race. The lost artifact of music is the key. It might save Elizabeth. It might even heal the broken dragon song spreading blight across England.

Avery Tucker thought surviving her first year at the Academy of Elren would be the hardest part. She was wrong. Elren has been chosen to host the Commonwealth Games. Rival teams from Khemer and Mistbound are on their way to the Floating Isle, and the Academy is racing to prepare before the world arrives. Only eight students will make Team Elren, and Avery, a first-year from the Drylands still waiting on her dragon, is not supposed to be anywhere near that list. But the Academy keeps watching her. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Avery’s missing past stops being her problem alone. ...

Adventure has a way of finding Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge. This time, it comes wrapped in storm clouds, dragon eggs, and doors that aren’t supposed to exist. When a baby dragon hatches high on a cliffside during a thunderstorm, Calvin and Pudge are the first to discover him—and the first to realize that not everyone wants the little creature safe. With hunters on their heels, hidden tunnels opening at the sound of a whistle, and the town of Maplewood revealing secrets it has kept for centuries, Calvin and Pudge must summon every ounce of courage, humor, and curiosity they ...

From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea, a heart-shattering standalone romantasy of sapphic longing, medieval folklore and a love that spans the centuries. In an England fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom...

In a time of accelerating geopolitics and a historic global power shift, the future will be decided by US–China relations—the defining great power competition of our era. Dragon vs. Eagle explains the forces behind the U.S.–China rivalry (US China rivalry) and why many analysts call it a new China–US cold war. Drawing on economic data, history, and strategy, this book maps the 21st-century world order taking shape: China’s rise, America’s decline in key industries, and the choices both nations face. Inside, you’ll discover: • How manufacturing offshoring hollowed out the U.S...

“A delightful global tour of how humans think and play, led by one of our finest mathematical storytellers.” — Ben Orlin, author of Math Games with Bad Drawings Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?...

Tessie's four-year-old son was attacked and killed by an alligator in the summer of 1991. A few months later, what she believes to be the same alligator appears in Tessie's backyard. Her family and friends believe Tessie is coming apart, but for Tessie, bringing the alligator inside her house is the first step in a cosmic journey to find meaning in her suffering.

The hunter has become the hunted. In the bloody aftermath of the assault on Grayhaven, the once stalwart hunter finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of pursuit. As the city reels from the carnage, whispers of unsettling truths echo through the cobblestone streets, casting a sinister pall over the realm of Aladran. Now, with the king's steely gaze fixed upon him, Soren stands at the precipice of a harrowing journey. Joined by steadfast companions Seph and Kaile, Soren embarks upon a treacherous odyssey into uncharted territories, where ancient secrets lie buried beneath layers of ...

In the tenth book of the "Barbaria" original series by J.J.F. Reibel, Empress Anna of Womania is put to the ultimate test against the most powerful legions of the Dark Empire.

Soren’s quest for revenge begins here. Soren Smythe, scarred but unbroken, journeys with his resilient niece, Seph, through a fractured realm. The ruins of a once-vibrant land bear witness to the malevolence of King Amón, and as the echoes of tragedy linger, a sinister tapestry of revenge and redemption unfolds. Regrouping with a motley crew of allies, Soren and Seph navigate the treacherous terrain of alliances forged in the fires of adversity. The enigmatic Silver Sparrows, their secrets veiled in mystery, become the linchpin in a battle against the tyrannical King Amón and his ...

Norzin stands at a crossroads of faith and ruin. As the Church of Pestilence spreads its influence through the city, the line between dream and reality begins to blur. Amidst the turmoil, strange phenomena unfold—where hunger, belief, and despair intertwine. Beyond the chaos, Lin Jie once again steps out of the comfort of his bookstore. His quiet actions ripple through the broken streets, offering warmth in a world collapsing under its own myths.

“Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.” Chicago Sun-Times New York Times bestselling master fantasist Raymond E. Feist returns to beleaguered Midkemia and its capital, Krondor, in At the Gates of Darkness, the second volume in his enthralling DemonWar Saga of magic...

It was fitting that her name meant “the fiery one” because Serafina was hot! Somehow, I knew from the second I laid eyes on her in that hospital that she was going to be mine for eternity. I had a bet to win, one that would free me from the prison in which I’d been cast after being framed for a crime that my brother committed. And the stakes were higher than any I’d ever known in this life or the next. But the way I felt for Sera had little to do with the wager and everything to do with the fact she was my mate. Everyone is conspiring against us, dark forces and light but love ...

The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow, setting the murderous pirate Bear upon the high seas in pursuit of the vessel that is transporting Midkemia's most holy object; the Tear of the Gods. From this miraculous stone all magic power is believed to flow. And if the Tear...

Springtime in Styria. And that means war. There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, behind the scenes...

A burning city crumbles as Stone’s heart breaks. The Dark King Arken Shadowborn’s death toll is rising in his bitter war for his twisted vengeance. Arken’s dark dragons still roam the skies- burning the country of the Worforgon asunder, but Stone and his dragons have finally struck a small victory against them. With loss heavy within Stone, he gathers new allies to him. But with the list of villains in this epic fantasy series growing, and with the war intensifying, will he prove strong enough the survive the inferno?

Wings of Fire meets The Hunger Games in this debut contemporary middle grade fantasy stand-alone about thirteen-year-old Cassidy Drake, who enters the dangerous Great Texas Dragon Race to save her family’s dragon sanctuary. Thirteen-year-old Cassidy Drake wants nothing more than to race with...

The final instalment of the Last Dragonslayer Chronicles, demonstrating that with a small band of committed followers, a large tin of resolve and steely determination, almost anything can be achieved . . . Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange and her sidekick and fellow Orphan Tiger Prawns have...

The acclaimed master fantasist is back with more adventure, danger, magic, and intrigue in this second thrilling installment in The Darkwar Saga The Conclave of Shadows has foiled the Nighthawks’ attempt to plunge the Empire of Great Kesh into civil war and now has undertaken to stamp out the...

That was who I was. That was what I was, a tiny snake with great potential. The sole creation of the Great Core. It was just us—the great core and I—tucked away in our little corner of the world dungeon. Together, we hid from the bad things and the Coreless of the world outside, safe from the horrors that would consume us. Until one day, the Coreless found us. Until they tried to steal away my creator. Until with no other option, I swallowed the Great Core that had made me. Only after that, did I become what I was always meant to be.