{"product_id":"dragonborn-isbn-9798217113231","title":"Dragonborn","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishing new fantasy series takes flight in this soaring, action-packed adventure filled with twists and surprises. The secret world of dragons is waiting for you! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This stunning book features a dragon-scale edge, interior cover illustrations in brilliant color, foil on the cover, and an interior map*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a secret world of dragons that lurks at the edges of our own. But dragons also live among us. These Slumberers have been human for so long they have forgotten their true selves—until something awakens the dragon within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Alex Evans is about to wake up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since her father’s death, Alex’s overprotective mother has smothered her with unbreakable rules and unspoken fears. Feeling trapped, Alex’s frustration has become too big to hide away. Burning inside, she erupts into a fierce, fiery roar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new school and a new life await Alex on the legendary island of Skralla, one of the last surviving dragon havens. There, she will train alongside other young dragons who are wild, untamed, and—unlike Alex—skilled at transforming and embracing their dragons within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs dark factions begin to rise, Alex finds herself in a race to unlock her long-dormant power before Drak Midna, the greatest dragon of all, rises again to wage war against the human world.“\u003cb\u003eDragonlore with a difference\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Following a delicious twist at the end, \u003cb\u003ereaders will be hooked \u003c\/b\u003euntil book two arrives.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Come for the dragons but stay for the \u003cb\u003esuspenseful reveals and relatable characters\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Murray balances \u003cb\u003ewonder-laced, laughter-fueled adventure with fearsome action\u003c\/b\u003e, resulting in a fanciful and exciting series opener.” —\u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAstonishing fantasy with a unique story that burns with brilliance.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will love this thrilling new take on dragons.” –A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA blazingly brilliant adventure\u003c\/b\u003e that will burn bright in the imagination long after the final page.” —Aisling Fowler, author of \u003ci\u003eFireborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA fire-breathing, heights-soaring, majestic beast of a book.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Thomas Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eMalamander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The kind of \u003cb\u003efast-paced, perfectly plotted, thrillingly written\u003c\/b\u003e book that makes you want to devour it in one go.” —Katya Balen, Carnegie medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Light in Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThink you’ve read every dragon story? Think again.\u003c\/b\u003e I adored this epic, heart-racing fantasy.” —Vashti Hardy, author of \u003ci\u003eBrightstorm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As powerful as a dragon’s roar, as fast-paced as a dive through the sky, and with more twists than a coiling tail—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragonborn \u003c\/i\u003eis brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Jamie Littler, author of \u003ci\u003eVoyage of the Frostheart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThe freshest, most exciting children’s book of the decade.\u003c\/b\u003e Brimming with originality and full of breathtaking twists.” —Joseph Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Hawk\u003c\/i\u003eStruan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eOrphans of the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Branford Boase Award and was a \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children’s Book of the Year. When he’s not writing, Struan is a lecturer in biochemistry at the University of Oxford.“OLIPHOS, HELP ME!” she cried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she didn’t see how he could. A towering wall of fire was closing in, searing its way toward her. Alex could smell the stink of her own burning hair. She hugged her rucksack close and thought of her dad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThunder rumbled in the mists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe staggered as a great gale swept through the long grass, dousing the flames in a drizzly blanket of mist. Alex blinked, beads of cool water on her eyelashes. The gale had gone as suddenly as it had come, and taken the fire with it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world was silent. The mists lay heavy around her. Alex peered through the endless whiteness, hearing nothing but her own frightened breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ground tilted under her feet, dropping Alex to her knees. A dozen sparrows fluttered cheerfully into the mists; earthworms and centipedes wriggled through the mud as if rushing to greet an old friend. Alex gazed ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mists were changing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were turning gray at their center, then blackest black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething was growing beyond the pale curtain—a shadow, a massive shadow. It came closer, on slow, careful footsteps that shook the earth. Alex felt sure that it was looking at her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe noticed a long dark neck, and then, spreading out either side, two immense black sails. They grew larger, fanning out above, nearly touching at their tops. One fluttered slightly, and a second fierce gust swept across the field, silencing the last little flames.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a low creak, like an ancient tree bending in the wind. A breath as loud as a crashing ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHUD-THUD. THUD-THUD.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartbeat. Shuddering through the ground, making the insects jump. Like the heartbeat of the world itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFear flooded Alex like ice water. She couldn’t move—she was cer­tain her life was measured in moments. The shadow loomed closer. Alex closed her eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was another deep rumble. Another crunching footstep. Then nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex dared to look.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shadow was gone. She searched about, blinking, listening for that huge heartbeat.\u003cbr\u003eInstead, she heard a soft tread of footsteps on grass. Someone was walking toward her through the mists, right where the shadow had been. 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