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Dragon Rider
- Narrated by: Tom Babbage
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE…
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
'Dragons with depth… Taran Matharu masterfully layers the history, politics and soulful magic of his world with page-turning ease, all the while delivering shocks, bloodshed and a splash of slow-burn spice' Cari Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle
FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE…
Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his family and now rules his people.
To grow ever more powerful, the emperor’s young son is betrothed to Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm, where ancient beasts roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift: dragons. Only Dansk Royalty can bond with these magical beasts to draw on their power and strength. Until now.
When the betrothal goes wrong, a bloody coup leads to chaos at court. Finally, Jai has a chance to escape. He flees with a fierce Dansk warrior, Frida, but not before stealing a dragon egg.
To vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge …
An epic new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu, where dragons fly and empires fall.
'Eragon and Sapphira, Laurence and Temeraire, and now Jai and Winter. A brilliant beginning!' Michael R. Miller, bestselling author of the Songs of Chaos series
‘Bloody, glorious, and irresistibly compelling, Dragon Rider is a riveting epic that is at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personal’ Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Bone Maker
‘Brutal politics, intricate worldbuilding, and edge-of-the-seat battles’ Prashanth Srivatsa, author of The Spice Gate
‘A classic fantasy adventure that reminds me of the novels I loved growing up, but with a flair of cultivation from the novels I love now’ Will Wight, New York Times bestselling author of the Cradle series
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- Leah-Ann Thompson
- 27-07-24
not your fourth wing
This is a book I pre ordered, but then I put different reading. I heard many say this was like the fourth wing and was compared, too. I tried to go in with an open mind on this one. I didn't want to be disappointed. But my god, I loved this book. The bonding with the dragons and other creatures. The magic they draw from their totem and the earth it brilliantly done.
Rai and credit had to go through many trile and obstacles along the way. They worked so hard together, and yet secrets were kept. I loved rufus as well when he came into it such a charater too.
This has been well worth the read. Hightly recommend
this audible done good in my opinion
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- Peter
- 17-07-24
So goooood
Amazing story so far! Can’t wait to hear where it goes! Every chapter made me want to hear more and more
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-24
Hooked from the start
A very good and well-thought-out story. After reading and listening to a lot of fantasy, this book is now one of my favourites and I can not wait for the next book. The future story has plenty of scope and the character developments in the story will be interesting to see.
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- Kellie
- 23-05-24
Well told story by Tom
The narrator did not disappoint with telling this story!
The journey fredia and jai go through and the battles they face together and independently was gripping from start to finish.
Just disappointed that I have to wait till the next book to find out what happens as it ends on a cliff hanger!
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- Clair farrell
- 09-06-24
Great take
Was not sure about the narrator’s voice at first but then it grew into the perfect voice and animation as the story progresses .Looking forward to the next book .
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- Aidan
- 20-05-24
Another Excellent Taran Matharu Book
Another excellent story from Taran Matharu which is gripping right from the start. The narration from Tom Babbage was a clear and the various roles within the story were well performed.
The only negative side is the unnecessary graphic language and adult content which seems a little forced. The repeated use of the 'c' bomb means it loses its shock factor and just becomes an irritant.
However, overall this is a very good read and hopefully the overly graphic adult content does not hinder its success.
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- Jack Toulson
- 02-08-24
the whole book
love the whole book, what great to listen to hopefully there will be more to come especially with how it ended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-05-24
couldn't put it down
ones again matharu has down it a fantastic book I really hope there will be a second one soon
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- Danni
- 20-06-24
amazing characters and world building
absolutely loved this audio book the narrator was amazing and the story was just captivating probably the fastest I've ever finished an audio book! can't wait for the next one!
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- Beth
- 28-08-24
Not a YA novel
Engaging story. I listened to the end as I wanted to know what happened. but I'll probably just read a synopsis for subsequent books.
personally I was upset by the amount of uses of the C word.
Alongside strong violence and gore in the writing. I can take so much but I felt the injury detail was unnecessary. So just be warned if you prefer you fantasy a bit more PG
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