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The Dragon's Apprentice

By: James Riley
Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the first book of a hilarious fantasy adventure series from the author of Story Thieves, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.

And don’t miss the next book in the Dragon’s Apprentice series, Revenants Return, available now!


STOP. Don’t read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it’s way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says).

Don’t be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book, she ended up summoning a dragon. A DRAGON! Those things breathe fire! From their mouths! She’s obviously doomed.

And don’t listen if Ciara tells you that dragons won’t hurt humans, and that they even once taught us magic, a thousand years ago. Definitely don’t pay any attention to the fact that the dragon she summoned, Scorch, might be willing to help rescue Ciara’s mother and free her village from the Emperor and his Warden, because it’s all obviously a big lie. So put this book down, and forget about it. Magic is just way too dangerous. After all, you wouldn’t want to summon your own dragon, would you?

Look for more books in the New York Times bestselling series!
The Dragon’s Apprentice
Revenants Return
Destroyer of Magic (coming Fall 2026)
The New Dragon Mage (coming Spring 2027)
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Critic reviews

"Alternately humorous and heartrending, this lively fantasy will have wide appeal." —Kirkus Reviews

"An uproariously funny third-person narrative....chronicling high-spirited hijinks while unspooling an inventive mythology." —Publishers Weekly

"Undeniably entertaining." —Booklist
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