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  • The Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 1
  • By: Nicole Conway
  • Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
  • Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (90 ratings)
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Fledgling

By: Nicole Conway
Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
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Summary

Can one boy stand between two kingdoms at war?

Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage. He feels his future is hopeless - until a chance encounter with a wild dragon lands him in Blybrig Academy, a place usually forbidden to anyone but the rich and royal.

But Jaevid's case is special; no dragon has voluntarily chosen a rider in decades, so the proud riders of Blybrig must begrudgingly let him join their brotherhood despite his bloodline. Lieutenant Sile Derrick, a sternly tempered man with a mysterious past, becomes his instructor and immediately takes a peculiar interest in Jaevid's future. While struggling through the rigorous physical demands of training, things begin to go awry. Jaevid witnesses the king's private guards kidnapping Sile in the dead of night. When none of the elder riders is willing to help him, Jaevid begins a dangerous adventure to save his instructor. Everything Jaevid learned at the academy will now be put to the ultimate test.

©2013 Nicole Conway (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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"Not just another dragon story; this memorable escapade is fast-paced and packed with action. It will leave readers on the edge of their seats." (D. J. MacHale, author, The SYLO Chronicles and Pendragon)

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Very enjoyable.

This book was a very enjoyable listen and i loved every minute. I love stories with dragons and riders and this was just what i needed. If you are a fan of Christopher Paolini then this book is for you. The narration was very good and you could identify between the different characters. I have already purchased books 2 and 3 so i'm off to listen to the next in the series.

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it discribes well and it is exiting

yes loved it was so amazing no spolers though bye i loved it so amazing

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EEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIICCCCCCC 💕💕💕❤️❤️❤️💩😘💩💩💩💋🐉🐲

I absolutely loved ITTT soooo good I recommend this to anyone who believes in myths and legends I've loved this since I was 1😍😍❤️💕💕❤️❤️💋💕🤣😂😇😍😇😅😄😆😁☺️😊😚😚😗😍😇🙂🙃😌🤑😜😋😋🤗🤓😎🤡🤑🤠🤠☺️☺️👌🏼

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Brilliant

Had to listen to all in one go. No way I could pause! Superb. Onto book 2 now.

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Great!

As a lover of all things dragon I loved this story. I’m a great Anne McCaffrey fan and her Pern Dragons so was lovely to discover a new outlet for my passion!Go Javid!!

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Not too bad

The story itself is pretty interesting, but the characters, worldbuilding, and dialogue leaves a lot to be desired. The biggest problem, however, is that this is the only dragon rider story I have ever read or listened to where the dragon is pretty much non-existent. It could have been written out of the story conpletely and it barely would have made a difference. It's unfortunate because in the hands of a great author and atleast a decent narrator, this story could have been great.

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Amazing

This is an amazing book to listen to as a family.
It is action packed and slightly funny

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