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Dragons of Spring Dawning

  • 1900 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (27 ratings)
  • 34 editions

Dragons of Spring Dawning is a 1900 dragon fantasy and Victorian science fiction novel by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman and Andrew Dabb. The story is set in Krynn. Readers will find themes of dragons, imaginary places, queens and good and evil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 61 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 5 languages.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Dragons of Spring Dawning

Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the dragonlances, the heroes lead the people in the final desperate battle against the dragons. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they must overcome their own doubts and resolve their own conflicts before they can hope to defeat - Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“The dragonarmy officer slowly descended the stairs from the second floor of the Saltbreeze Inn.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Dragons
  • Fantasy
  • Imaginary places
  • Dungeons & Dragons Novel
  • Science fiction
  • Krynn, Imaginary place
  • Kings, queens, rulers
  • Queens
  • Good and evil

Quick answers

Who wrote Dragons of Spring Dawning?

Dragons of Spring Dawning was written by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman and Andrew Dabb and first published in 1900.

What genre is Dragons of Spring Dawning?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is Dragons of Spring Dawning?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dragons of Spring Dawning?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, Darkness & Light and Kindred Spirits.

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