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Dragon Rider

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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.

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This is a great epic, with very enjoyable character development. The performance really grew on me. Satisfying ending, too.

Great story!

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amazing! one of the best stories I have heard in awhile. this book constantly kept me on my toes I had no idea what was going to happen, it was impossible to stop listening to it!

storyline

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thankful there's a second book coming, it was hard enough not to put this book down, the journey was awesome I love the little dragon winter.

much enjoy

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the author is very good at creating urgency in the moment. I look forward to picking up the story again once the second one hits.

the pacing

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I liked the narrator, story is fun fantasy with politics and dragons. Problem is how long it takes, a lot of pages could have easily been edited out and the book ends at what should have been the 50% mark. My advice, wait for the second book to release before starting this one.

Decent voice acting with above average story

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