Reviews for Dragon Rider

The average rating for Dragon Rider based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-07 00:00:00 Zachary Wheeler Classic Coming of Age Story --Minus the love triangles, savior complexes, and completely stupid decisions that plague many of the YA fiction I've read The Dragons of this world are scattered. The packs have long been broken up and devoured by the Golden One. Firedrake the Dragon remembers hearing of safe place for dragons and so sets off to find it with Sorrel, his Brownie friend. No one thinks he can, no one thinks he will ever come back. Firedrake meets with an orphan boy (Ben) (of course, there has to be an orphan) and once they pick up the homunculus, the quartet is complete. Only, their journey isn't nearly as straightforward it seems and cowardly Twigleg isn't quite what he seems as well. Will they find the other Dragons? What if by finding them, the others become far more in danger than they ever were before? Be prepared for a whirlwind adventure out there full of magic, mystery and mayhem. Audiobook Comments Funke does such a great job of bringing together elements of a great story. What made this even better? Read by Brendan Fraser. The way he got into character - from the lisping Twigleg to the accented Brownie, I absolutely was riveted to this audiobook. (this man knows how to read a book) YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

Review # 2 was written on 2014-02-07 00:00:00 William Mcintyre $1.99 Kindle sale, June 4, 2018. This is a older middle grade/YA novel from Cornelia Funke, the talented author of the Inkheart series. It's a great epic adventure novel for younger readers. It's very different than Harry Potter, but I think it would appeal to the same types of readers. HERE BE DRAGONS! Even better: friendly dragons, that you can ride on. But the dragons are dying out as their habitat is taken over by humans. A younger dragon, Firedrake, is chosen to go on a quest to find the ancient, mythical dragon home. He finds Ben, a lonely young boy, who joins him on their long journey. Lots of imaginative adventures ensue. It's a very heartwarming tale! My kids who love fantasy novels LOVED this book. I read it too, and found it very good reading for a YA fantasy/adventure. If you have kids (or nephews or nieces or grandkids or students) in the 7-14 age range who like fantasy, this is a great book that's not very well known.