The Little Dragons, Rowan Starsmith
The Little Dragons, Rowan Starsmith
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The Little Dragons

Author: Rowan Starsmith

Narrator: Rowan Starsmith

Unabridged: 13 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scribl

Published: 11/15/2021

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

Before the Kings came, the People of the Land had an agreement with the Dragons negotiated by the Dragon Priestesses, who could communicate with those fearsome beasts through their familiars, the Little Dragons. The Kings, however, knew only the way of the sword. In their war against the Dragons, they killed their smaller cousins as well, along with the Priestesses who cared for them. The revenge of the Dragons was disastrous for both peoples, forcing everyone to live their lives at night, when the Dragons sleep in their caves in the mountains. Mother Peg, a Senior Healer of the Earth People, is determined to track down the persistent rumours that some of the doomed Dragon Priestesses shared their knowledge with Healers who sheltered them. On the other side of the Realm, powerful King Anglewart of the Westlands, as determined as Mother Peg to find the Little Dragons, sends a search expedition to the mountains. Others become caught up in the quest: King Anglewart's spirited wife, Queen Melisande, and their daughter, Liandra, apparently pregnant, although she denies ever lying with a man; Mother Peg's servant, Maida, who dreams of becoming a Healer despite her origins as the daughter of a cheesemaker; Gleve, a newly confirmed Healer worried about what will happen to his beloved elderly teacher, Father Mallory, when he leaves; Keiran of Hanford, who survives the dangers of the King's expedition to the Dragon caves, only to be beaten and left for dead by his own companions; Jessa and Ev, two lowly servants in the Women's Retreat House, where young noble women commit themselves to craft and prayer, and widows retire to live out their days. Danger surrounds each of these people, from not only the Dragons, but one another. They cannot know that each bears a unique clue to the secret knowledge of the Dragon Priestesses

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stevii

I am not far in this book, but other than the old style writing, it is already a hard to put down book! I can't wait to see what happens! *********** So, after taking my time, I still managed to finish this 873 page book in three days. I am so impressed with this story. It's so different from the st......more

Goodreads review by Luna

The story itself is an interesting departure from the norm, and the most surprising aspects are handled with subdued dignity. Unfortunately, the masses of grammatical and spelling errors keep the story from gaining any real momentum. At a certain point the spelling of a pivotal character's name chang......more

Goodreads review by M.J.

The Dragon Priestesses and their familiars, the Little Dragons were the only link between the magnificent dragons that lived in the mountains and the people of the Kingdom. Because of their bond, peace prevailed in the land. But the Kings wanted to conquer the dragons and killed all the Dragon Pries......more

Goodreads review by Morgan

Vague spoilers ahead. 3.5 stars A good read. It feels like it needs a sequel. The last quarter or so felt like it flew by and it could easily have been longer. Also there was no way to keep track of the passage of time within the narrative, it was mentioned at some point that it had been 1 year since......more