A Language of Dragons, S. F. Williamson
A Language of Dragons, S. F. Williamson
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A Language of Dragons

Author: S. F. Williamson

Series: Language of Dragons #1

Narrator: Henrietta Meire

Unabridged: 12 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/07/2025

Synopsis

In an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the tenuous truce between dragons and humans in this sweeping debut and epic retelling of Bletchley Park steeped in language, class, and forbidden romance. Perfect for teen fans of Fourth Wing and Babel.* New York Times Bestseller * #1 International Bestseller * As Seen in Cosmo * Audible Most Anticipated Audiobooks of 2025 *Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get a summer internship studying dragon languages, be smart, be sweet, and make sure her little sister never, ever has to risk growing up Third Class. She just has to free one dragon.By midnight, Viv has started a civil war.With her parents and cousin arrested and her sister missing, Viv is brought to Bletchley Park as a codebreaker—if she succeeds, she and her family can all go home again. If she doesn’t, they’ll all die.As Viv begins to discover the secrets of a hidden dragon language, she realizes that the fragile peace treaty that holds human and dragon societies together is corrupt, and the dangerous work Viv is doing could be the thread that unravels it.

About S. F. Williamson

S. F. Williamson is fascinated by the way languages are born and was surrounded by them long before she undertook degrees in French and Italian. She has always known that languages are creatures that live and move and breathe, and as a child she learned that speaking them meant accessing ideas, traditions, and people she would only otherwise know from a distance. A Language of Dragons is inspired by her work as a literary translator and the fact that no matter how intimately a linguist knows their languages, some meaning is almost always lost in translation. A graduate of Bath Spa University’s MA writing for young people program, Steph now lives in France with her husband and son.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on May 16, 2024

My best friend wrote this book and she's the most talented person I know. So naturally it will be the best book you ever read.......more

Goodreads review by jenny reads a lot on May 06, 2025

4.5 ⭐️ | TikTok | IG | Here is how I see A Language of Dragons… Imagine if you took all the nuance, political intrigue, corruption, and rebellion aspects of The Hunger Games - you know the stuff we missed when we read it as kids but became super obvious once we grew up and realized our world is an ab......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on May 08, 2025

I do think that mileage on this is going to vary especially for those who go into this book forgetting that it is a YA book. CW: death, war, physical assault, violence, classicism, sexism. What Worked: It's clear that S.F. Williamson is a linguist. So much of A Language of Dragons revolves around the......more

Goodreads review by emmalin on February 15, 2025

Since I haven't read Babel or Fourth Wing, I can't compare it to either. But that's a good thing because this book is just addictive and it's become one of my all time favorites! The author's note was such a unique touch and this book is an incredible debut. Truly, I could go on and on about this boo......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on December 02, 2024

This young adult novel blends historical fiction with fantasy, and I’m here for it! If I'm being honest, the author had me at the mention of dragons. 🗡️🐲 The story revolves around a war involving dragons and young linguistic experts who are desperate to decode the dragon language for an advantage in......more

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