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Dragon Fiction

Dragonsbane

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  • 1986 first published
  • 341 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 5 editions
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Dragonsbane is a 1986 dragon fantasy novel by Barbara Hambly. It deals with dragons.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 29 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 341 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Dragonsbane

When the Black Dragon seized the Deep of Ylferdun, young Gareth braved the far Winterlands to find John Aversin, Dragonsbane -- the only living man ever to slay a dragon. In return for the promise of the King to send help to the Winterlands, Aversin agreed to attempt the nearly impossible feat again. With them, to guard them on the haunted trip south, went Jenny Waynest, a half-taught sorceress and mother of Aversin's sons. But at the decadent Court, nothing was as expected. Rebellion threatened the land. Zyerne, a sorceress of seemingly unlimited power, held the King under an evil spell, and he refused to see them. Meantime, the dragon fed well on the knights who had challenged him. In the end, Aversin, Jenny, and Gareth had to steal away at night to challenge Morkeleb, largest and wisest of dragons. But that was only the beginning of the perils they must face.
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  • Dragons
  • Fantasy
  • Waynest, jenny

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Who wrote Dragonsbane?

Dragonsbane was written by Barbara Hambly and first published in 1986.

What genre is Dragonsbane?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Dragonsbane?

The median edition has 341 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dragonsbane?

Readers who like it often enjoy Eragon, A Clash of Kings and Gardens of the Moon.

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