{"product_id":"dragon-rider-paperback","title":"Dragon Rider (paperback)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion' Amelie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his family and now rules his people. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn epic new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu, where dragons fly and empires fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Brutal politics, intricate worldbuilding, and edge-of-the-seat battles' Prashanth Srivatsa, author of The Spice Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantasy, Traditional stories - myths and fairy tales, Adventure fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaran Matharu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e576 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 234mm W: 153mm Spine: 48mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 700 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperVoyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43574802022550,"sku":"9780008517649","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-05-02T163836-733.jpg?v=1714624910","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/dragon-rider-paperback","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}