| The Rage of Dragons Contributor(s): Winter, Evan (Author), Onayemi, Prentice (Read by) |
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ISBN: 154918105X ISBN-13: 9781549181054 Publisher: Orbit OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creatures - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: 823.92 |
| Series: Burning Series, 1 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.2" W x 5.7" (0.70 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine.Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war.Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him.The Rage of Dragons launches a stunning and powerful debut epic fantasy series that readers are already calling the best fantasy book in years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winter, Evan: - Born in England to South American parents, Evan Winter was raised in Africa near the historical territory of his Xhosa ancestors. Evan has always loved fantasy novels, but when his son was born, he realized that there weren't many epic fantasy novels featuring characters who looked like him. So, before he ran out of time, he started writing them. Onayemi, Prentice: -Prentice Onayemi is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator and a voice and film actor who is known for his roles in The Steam-Room Crooner, AmeriQua, and as Joey in the Tony Award-winning play War Horse. |