The Turnspit Dragon

And Other Tales of the Blue Order (Jane Austen's Dragons, Book 9)

By: Maria Grace

Narrated by: Benjamin Fife

Dive into the hidden-in-plain sight world of the Blue Order dragons.

A heartwarming collection of short stories peeking into the hidden lives of the dragons, their friends and keepers. Birth, death, love, loss, and the amazing relationships that underscore them all. Visit with familiar characters and learn their stories. Meet entirely new dragons and their friends, while delving deeper into the mysterious world of Blue Order dragon.

Meryton meets Pern in a fantastical regency romp bound to delight listeners of Jane Austen and Anne McCaffrey alike. A short story collection in the world of Jane Austen's Dragons.

©2021 Maria Grace (P)2022 Maria Grace

Love This Series! Fun Collection of Short Stories.

This is a fun collection of dragony short stories. These are perfect for short trips and times when you can't get sucked into a longer story. Some of these stories were really eye opening to former books. Definitely recommend if you have been reading this series.

Benjamin Fife's narration is fantastic as always! I love his range in all the accents, dragon voices, character differentiation, and overall acting.

Parents- PG- middle grade and up read
Language: mild very little language, no f-bombs
Violence: none
Sexual Content- nothing to warn of- clean read

—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Bite size glimpse into the Austinian Dragon's Life

I fell in love with this series from the very first Jane Austin-esque tale I listened to. Benjamin Fife is a gifted narrator. both talented in his range of voices and his acting, he gives the reader total enjoyment in his presentation. It definitely helps to have an author so talented penning the tales to begin with. The Turnpike Dragon contains eleven bit-size tales I enjoyed immensely.

Interesting stories from Maria Grace's Austen AU

This is one of my favorite series, combining well-crafted plots with richly developed characters, and a delightful combination of Regency England and dragons. I love how each dragon type has their own traits, and how each dragon within a type has their own distinct personality. Also nice, the women are intelligent and active in creating their own outcomes, not accessories waiting for someone to come save them. I especially liked the last story, and look forward to seeing how the newest dragon ties into the larger plot line. A great collection of short stories that are short and the perfect filler while your waiting for the next book in the series.

Fun dragon stories

I loved this collection of short stories. Especially the second one, where the fairy dragons hatch. Who can resist baby dragons? It was my introduction to the entire series, and I'm looking forward to the full-length novels.

I liked getting a glimpse into this hidden world, and the Blue Order.

Benjamin Fife does an excellent job with the entire cast of characters, dragons and humans! All the voices, tones, accents, and cadences he uses — I don't know how he keeps track of them all.

I probably did things backwards since this book fills in gaps in the prior stories, but reading it out of order didn't diminish my enjoyment. I know which dragons I want to know more about.

Short but good

This was an interesting book about dragons and dragon eggs. It is a short story. It was hard for me to get into the book, the story didn't feel energized but that is just me, I like books that feel alive.

I received this book for free in return for my honest opinion.

Tales abound

Love the back stories of the characters we have come to love in the series. Always nice to learn how the Friends meet. Benjamin does a fantastic job as always with the narration. Can't wait for the next installment.

lovely short DRAGON tales

lovely short DRAGON tales to warm your heart and entertain as you are taken into a paralell world.

A delightful dragon addition!

These stories are delightful. I love these dragons, and this book fills in so many wonderful tales of people and dragons that we love in her books. Characters that I had already been fond of I found myself loving even more, and meeting new people and dragons that found their way into my heart. (I sore the Turnspit drain so much) These books are well written, and Mr Fife brings such life to her words. My 15 year old daughter and I pour over these stores like they are beloved friends.

Terrific stories!

These stories provide interesting background information that answers some open questions I had during and after reading the previous books. I especially liked the stories that fill in why Frances became Thomas’ wife, how the Collins developed their relationships with Longbourn, why Lady C chose to attend the cotillion and how the Crofts met White. Looking forward to learning more about problems introduced during the cotillion.

Dragons everywhere!!

Having a dragon friend can be complicated, this is a great foray in to the world of The Blue Order, where special people who can hear dragons have many adventures! The series is one of my favorites and this anthology enriches and explains some of the wider world of The Blue Order. Ben Fife does a great job as narrator, bringing all our new dragon friends to life!