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Dragon Rider

A Novel

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Dragon Rider

By: Taran Matharu
Narrated by: Tom Babbage
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New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu’s debut adult fantasy series introduces an immersive story written in the tradition of the viral cultivation genre. Discover a rich world of magic, warriors, and dragons, in which a fearless orphan and an ambitious handmaiden flee from the empire that would imprison them, with a dream to return to their homelands and a determination that’s unbreakable…

Can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people?

Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court—ever since his father Rohan, leader of the Steppefolk, led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves.

When the emperor’s son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom, she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to the northern nation, these powerful beasts come in several forms, but mystery surrounds them. Only Dansk royalty know the secret to soulbonding with these dangerous beasts to draw on their power and strength. This marriage—and the alliance that forms—will change that forever.

But conspirators lurk in the shadows, and soon the Sabine Court is in chaos. With his life in danger, Jai uses the opportunity to escape with the Dansk handmaiden, Frida, and a stolen hatchling. Hunted at every turn, he must learn to cultivate magic and become a soulbound warrior if he has any chance of finding safety, seizing his destiny…and seeking his revenge.

©2023 Taran Matharu (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
Coming of Age Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Genre Fiction Emotionally Gripping
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Captivating Storytelling • Gripping Tale • Excellent Narration • Interesting World-building • Exciting Plot Twists
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Loved this book. No smut, No hidden political propaganda. It was pure fantasy in the best way. Twists and turns. Dragons - which is always the best part of any book. Strength & friendship.

Great fantasy book

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Awesome book, I wish he would write ten more. I also just wish it was longer, huge fan.

Love it

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Enjoyed this book and look forward to the next in the series. Love a good narrator

Easy listening and good narration

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The book had me on my seat the whole time! Hurry Book 2! I am ready for the next adventure!

Awesome book and can't wait for book 2!

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This gripping tale is centered around a boy who has only known cruelty, and longs for a home he has never known. Despite being lied to and repeatedly trampled and beaten, this boy has never lost his pure strength of character. The short chapters of this story and non stop danger will have you hurdled in to the lives of the characters you cannot help but root for. Looking forward to the sequel in April!!

Eragon meets Game of Thrones

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Great story and new world first time to listen to to his work …. Sad to see it end

Sad it ended

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I'd like to say first that I love this author, he wrote the first audio book I listened to but this book has a good story but is very, very, very close to the Songs of Chaos audio book series. It even says the name of the dragon in this book that's the same name as the hatchling from the first songs of chaos book as a suggestion for this dragon in the book. it's way toooo similar to those books.

good performance and the story is okay.

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Great listen! Enjoyed the characters and can’t wait for the next book. Excited to get more answers.

Great power system.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The storyline was incredibly captivating and the narrator brilliantly brought the tale to life!

Excellent story and narrator

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I enjoyed listening to this book and I think you will too. It had started out slow and almost lost me there but I hung in and was captivated with the characters and storytelling, well worth the money.

Good story, starts out slow

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