Dawn of the Last Dragon Rider: A LitRPG Progression Fantasy

The Last Dragon Rider, Book 1

By: Shawn Wilson

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

When a bold teenager discovers a strange egg, he becomes the first human in generations to bond with a dragon and join the esteemed adventurers' guild.

Kaen is a typical teenage orphan in Ebonmount—toiling in a quarry for his keep as he yearns for adventure far beyond the confines of his laborious existence. But everything changes when he stumbles upon a bronze egg. From its shell emerges Pammon, a dragon, marking Kaen as the first human in generations to bond with such a creature and entwining his destiny with that of the elite adventurers' guild. Suddenly thrust into a life he's only dreamed of, Kaen embraces his bond with Pammon and what it truly means to be chosen by fate.

But as he steps onto the path once walked by his late father, the thrill of adventure is overshadowed by his quest for the truth behind the man's mysterious death. Soon Kaen and Pammon's journey becomes one fraught with peril, filled with both the promise of discovery and the ever-present risk of loss. Together, they must navigate their bond, the guild's expectations, and the reality that every flight soars on the wings of danger.

Serving up breathtaking exploits as well as the true heart of a family drama, Dawn of the Last Dragon Rider is perfect for fans of Christopher Paolini and Rick Riordan alike.

The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with almost two million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

©2024 Shawn Wilson (P)2024 Podium Audio

great story good narration

great story good pace great action good characters funny as well all around worth the price can't wait for.more

Great start to a new series!

I love a good dragon fantasy book! This covers all the bases for me a good coming of age, strong main character, not to OP, and a great story! Check this out book out I was so sad when it ended!

Everything a Dragon Rider Story should be

I know this story was the writers first big hit in this genre and what is crazy is how well the relationships are done in this story.

Over and over there is solid development and growth between everyone related to the Mc. You can feel and see them changing and adapting. Also the tropes that so often kill a story are far less here.

Honestly better than Eragon from all those Ive talked to who have read this story and listened.

Eric also did an amazing job as always

An absolutely great story

Here's a rare story where absolutely everything is done exceptionally well. The main character is fun and believable. The supporting characters are great. The battle sequences are great. The progression items are great.

There is a constant feeling of threat in the story. Things are set-up for big pay-off later. The enemies are great. The dragon is a lot of fun. The magic system is great. The world building is great. The resolution of the book is great. When presented with problems, there is plenty of time to consider what to do, and then the action that follows is good.

This is one of the best stories I've listened to this year. Highly recommended.

The ending kind of killed it.

Leading up to the last 20% of the book was pretty good with some minor issues here and there. However, The sequence of the major battle kind of destroyed everything the book had going. long story short the plan was kept secret even from the reader and never had any real explanation and left me with the impression that there was no plan and a bunch of people died because the leaders were idiots. while in reality it was just that the author wanted to spend more time describing teenage love angst then develop a actual plausible series of events. last minute save after last minute save made it even more ridiculous. overall the ending battle was just disappointing.

I’m on the fence with this one.

I enjoyed the story and I don’t regret the purchase. On the other hand, the writing needs some work. There were some very “YA” moments and writing throughout the book…. For the most part the writing was ok, but every so often the characters would act like overwrought, high-school drama-club participants, or the banter would fall flat, or the author would use the same word in three consecutive sentences.

There were also more than a couple cringy, misogynistic sections where the author’s apparent chest fetish is on full display. Again, these weren’t deal breakers but they just added to the sense that the writing in this book could use a better editor.

In the end, I think I would be fairly selective about recommending this audiobook. Some people might find the flaws to be completely acceptable while others might find they want their credit back.

I think I’ll wait to see what the reviews are like on the second installment before deciding whether to pick it up or not.