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HorrorDragon Fiction

Blood of Dragons

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  • 2013 first published
  • 481 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (7 ratings)
  • 10 editions
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Blood of Dragons is a 2013 horror and dragon fantasy novel by Robin Hobb. The story is set in Kelsingra and Chalced. Characters include Tintaglia, Thymara and Tat. Readers will find themes of dragons, human-animal relationships, magic and imaginary places.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 481 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

About Blood of Dragons

The Tarman expedition has at last found Kelsingra, a city filled with ancient treasures. Here, the dragons and their Elderling keepers may discover their full potential, but only if the magic of Kelsingra can be unlocked. Already rumours of the city have floated down the Rain Wild River. Adventurers, pirates and fortune hunters will soon be coming to pillage what they can. Among them, Hest Finbok, determined to claim back his errant wife, Alise. Meanwhile, Selden Vestrit finds himself a prisoner of the ailing Duke of Chalced, who believes him to be some sort of dragon-man whose flesh and blood may work miracle cures. Soon Tintaglia's singer will be sacrificed to keep this vile old tyrant alive. Where is Tintaglia, the greatest of all dragons, when there is such need of her? Attacked, dying of a poisoned wound, can she survive? She holds the memories that will unlock the mysteries of Kelsingra, and the power to defend it, and her own. Without her, all may be lost.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Kelsingra
  • Chalced

Characters

  • Tintaglia
  • Thymara
  • Tat

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Dragons
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Magic
  • Imaginary places
  • Voyages and travels
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • Mythical Animals
  • Science fiction, fantasy, horror
  • Science fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Blood of Dragons?

Blood of Dragons was written by Robin Hobb and first published in 2013.

What genre is Blood of Dragons?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Blood of Dragons?

The median edition has 481 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Blood of Dragons?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Two Pearls of Wisdom, Krew elfów and A Clash of Kings.

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