The Dragon Book
Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy
433 pages · Released 2011 · Random House Australia
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This is an anthology of dragon-themed short stories by acclaimed fantasy authors, with wide variation in tone and content across 19 tales. Most stories are adventure-oriented with fantasy worldbuilding, though some contain mild violence, scary moments, or mature themes depending on the individual author's style. The collection skews upper middle-grade to young adult and rewards curiosity about diverse fantasy perspectives.
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Nineteen fiery dragon stories from the world's best fantasy writers Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. In modern times, they ca... Nineteen fiery dragon stories from the world's best fantasy writers Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. In modern times, they can be found far from their medieval settings in locales as mundane as suburbia or as barren as post-apocalyptic landscapes - and in THE DRAGON BOOK, today's greatest fantasists reignite the fire with legendary tales that will consume readers' imaginations.With stories by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, Tamora Pierce, Harry Turtledove, Sean Williams and Tad Williams as well as tales by Naomi Novik, Peter Beagle, Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, Cecelia Holland, Kage Baker, Samuel Sykes, Diana Wynne Jones, Mary Rosenblum, Tanith Lee, Andy Duncan and Bruce Coville.
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- Dragons
- Fantasy
- Fiction
- English Fantasy fiction
- English Young adult fiction
- American Fantasy fiction
- American Young adult fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Science fiction, fantasy, horror
- Short stories
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ISBN 9781742753607 · Random House Australia