Dragonborn

Think Tolkien meets Teen Wolf . . . an epic and richly imagined journey of self-discovery . . . a sophisticated story that never talks down to its readers . . . Come for the exceptional writing and stay for the talking dragon skulls, aerial battles and secret cities. Dragonlore with a difference. Children's Book of the Week review.

Think Tolkien meets Teen Wolf . . . an epic and richly imagined journey of self-discovery . . . a sophisticated story that never talks down to its readers . . . Come for the exceptional writing and stay for the talking dragon skulls, aerial battles and secret cities. Dragonlore with a difference. Children's Book of the Week review.

Readers whose hearts soar for a hero's journey will be transported by Alex's high-flying high jinks as she embraces her destiny (and her inner dragon)

Astonishing fantasy with a unique story that burns with brilliance. Readers will love this thrilling new take on dragons

A blazingly brilliant adventure that will burn bright in the imagination long after the final page.

Dragons may be rare, but page-turners as beautifully written as this are even rarer. Potter and Percy Jackson fans – your new, glorious obsession awaits!

Struan Murray is a singular talent, and Dragonborn is children’s writing at its most sweeping and epic - wild, witty, warm and wise

A fire-breathing, heights-soaring, majestic beast of a book

Struan Murray is a master storyteller. Dragonborn is an unputdownable, marvellously imagined fantasy, rich with mythical dragon lore. Perfect for the reader who suspects they possess the heart of a dragon.

Exciting, thrilling and roaringly good. This is a story that makes you yearn to become a dragon.

The kind of fast-paced, perfectly plotted, thrillingly written book that makes you want to devour it in one go. Murray is a master of world-building and this book is no different - he’s truly in a league of his own. It’s enough to make you believe in dragons.

Struan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. His debut novel, Orphans of the Tide , won the prestigious Branford Boase Award, and was included in the Guardian 's 'Best children's books of 2020', while the first book in his latest series, Dragonborn , was a New York Times bestseller. When he's not writing, Struan is a lecturer at the University of Oxford.