Perspective and a view of Dragon Society

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	• Dragon Outcast (Age of Fire, Book 3) E.E. Knight Roc Trade, 2007 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Engaging Story

I really enjoyed this latest story by Knight. It is always refreshing to read from a dragon's point of view. A very rewarding read.

Perspective and a view of Dragon Society

If you've been following this series (and you really should be if you like dragons at all), you probably know this book is the one about the Copper- the Outcast. From the first two books it was easy to place this dragon as the 'bad guy'. This book is from his perspective and I think it is an important perspective to take. Few things are black and white and this character that was so easy to cast off as a despised traitor in the first part of the series suddenly becomes a complex individual. We get to see how he struggles with his mistakes and essentially grows up in dragon society.

I love the Age of Fire series- they are a look at dragons as I'd always hoped: dragons as their own entities, without making them big scaly mounts to 'dragonriders' or making them overly malevolent or benevolent- they just are. This is a no-frills realistic type of fantasy that is easy to believe in.

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Awesome Book

A very well-written book. Unlike the previous two, the Copper is driven onwards by the longing of being with others and being loved. A very different point of view than the other two. I love the way how these three unlikely hatchlings, grow to become very strong and legendary dragons in the end. Also the way how Knight writes these characters develop and grow spontaneously with each other. This is one of the best series of books I have ever read.

the Copper broke my heart...

Ah, these dragons are keeping me from sleeping! I went to the bookstore, searched for a 'cool' cover to read, saw Dragon Champion with the handsome Grey, and started reading. I read through the night, fell in love with the handsome and daring chameleon Grey, and went right back in the am to the bookstore for Age of Fire 2, (which they didn't have, so I settled for skipping to 3 - and it turned out to not be a problem at all) I went home, told work I wasn't coming in, ordered Age of Fire 2 online, and tried not to cry through Copper's life in Age of Fire 3. It's hard to imagine a dragon as a poor little lonely baby, but that Copper is stuck in my head as the underdogdragon (something too many of us can relate to) - and I'm cheering for him to persevere as I wait for the rest of the series (can it come any sooner? - can I talk E.E. Knight into 'slipping' me a pre-release copy? I'll even take his rough draft notes - anything! Just finish this story for me so I can get some sleep!). Age of Fire 2 arrived quickly (worth paying the extra shipping to get it fast!) - and green Wistala didn't disappoint. Like most people, I'm rooting for the one that didn't stand a chance, the Outcast. I would love to jump into his world, polish his scales for him, find him some coins, and protect him from all those who have and will betray him. But I'll sit back for the story to unfold...these wild dragons are finally being represented in literature as they should be!

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Dragon Rashomon

Like so many great stories, E.E. Knight's Age of Fire series is about a family and what happens when that family is torn apart. Admittedly, this family has claws and wings and the ability to breathe fire, but the emotional core underneath resonates, even as the books oscillate between tragedy and playfulness, thoughtfulness and pulp action. If Ursula K. Le Guin and Edgar Rice Burroughs had collaborated on a series of dragon books, the result might have been something like Age of Fire.

Whereas other dragon books tend to either regurgitate fantasy clichés or use dragons as really neat horses, E.E. Knight's dragons are something else entirely. Anyone with an interest in the behaviors of birds, reptiles, or dinosaurs will find the instincts of Knight's dragons refreshing. They behave like top predators from the moment they hatch, and watching them evolve from ravenous beasts to thinking beasts is worth the price of admission.

Knight's plots speed along, as addictive and rich as really good coffee. I have trouble setting his books down. That he manages to confront troubling issues (racism, slavery, and genocide) within the format of a page-turner makes these books a stimulating read for both teenagers and adults.

This is one of the most under-rated fantasy series currently being published. Plus, the first three books (Champion, Avenger, Outcast) can actually be read in any order. Plus, it's like Rashomon with dragons. Do yourself a favor and buy them. They're a treat.

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Dragon Outcast continues E.E. Knight's thrilling fantasy series about a brood of young dragon siblings-each unique, each powerful, and each fated to battle the other to the end. Here, the darkest of the dragons is introduced as he strives to make himself the strongest-and the last-of his brethren...

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