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The Dragon Lord

The Defender

  • 1979 first published
  • 303 pages
  • 3 editions

David Drake's The Dragon Lord (1979) is a historical fantasy novel. It takes readers to Great Britain in To 1066. It features Arthur King. Readers will find themes of kings and rulers, adaptations and britons.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 303 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Kings and rulers
  • Adaptations
  • Arthurian romances
  • Britons
  • Historical fantasy
  • Arthurian romances, adaptations
  • Arthur, king

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Dragon Lord?

The Dragon Lord was written by David Drake and first published in 1979.

What genre is The Dragon Lord?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Dragon Lord?

The median edition has 303 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Dragon Lord?

Readers who like it often enjoy Arthur, The Road to Avalon and Firelord.

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