Dragon Called

Deadweed Dragons Book One

By: Ava Richardson

Narrated by: Traci Arlene

In a kingdom unraveling into chaos, one outcast and her dragon hold the key to restoring balance—if they can survive long enough to unlock their power.

Since the day Dayie washed ashore as a baby, her village saw her as an outsider. Mistrust turned to fear when Deadweed—a sinister, invasive blight—devoured their land. Blamed for its spread, Dayie is sold to the ruthless Dragon Traders, her mysterious origins deemed a curse.

Years later, desperate for freedom, Dayie steals a dragon egg to pay her debt. But when the egg hatches in her hands, revealing the fiery and untamable dragon Zarr, her plans collapse. Hunted by the Dragon Traders and threatened by the encroaching Deadweed, Dayie must keep Zarr hidden—or risk losing him forever.

Her path shifts when she meets Akeem, a seasoned Dragon Rider, who reveals that the Deadweed is fueled by dark magic—and that Dayie’s bond with Zarr is for life. Now, she faces an impossible choice: surrender her dragon and finally grasp freedom or join the fabled Training Hall of Dagban. There, she could uncover the truth about her origins and find a way to stop the Deadweed’s spread.

Dayie’s destiny awaits, if she’s brave enough to follow it…

This book has since been republished with updates. This audiobook is based on the original edition.

©2019 Relay Publishing (P)2019 Relay Publishing

good

an orphaned girl steals a dragon egg; a series that young adults would enjoy listening and/or reading.

Easy YA Story

Narrator was not the best match for this story.

This is a typical story line with some interesting twists.

Deadweed Dragons

This is the first book in the series and I would recommend reading it in the right order this gives you a better connection with the main characters.
If you love dragon books then this is for you.

Eagerly awaiting next release!

I requested this since my granddaughters were visiting. Much to my surprise I became invested in this wonderful story. It's written so that young and old can enjoy.
Narrator did a great job with all the characters.
This audio was given to me free and I voluntarily gave this review.

Interesting "Villain"

I really like that the "villain" in this story is so different than in traditional fantasy book. There is no evil sorcerer here (or at least, not in this book of the series...I don't know about the rest). But I don't know yet if I like having a plant as the enemy. There are parts that I like, and parts that I don't. The idea is just so different that I have not yet decided. I loved the personality of the young dragon...somehow it seemed like a combination of part dangerous dinosaur beast and part puppy...a very interesting combination that really seems to work here.

I do like the characters... Dayie is a great, imperfect heroine, and Akeem seems a good hero, although maybe a little too good. The bouncing back and forth between their story lines, each told in the first person, threw me off a few times, even though the narrator did a pretty good job of giving them different voices...they were just not quite different enough for it to be obvious to me who was speaking.

Overall the narration was quite good, although there were several words pronunciations that caught me as strange. Especially early in the book, words like subsequent, conflagration, and ichor, were not pronounced the way I expected, and some seem to have a different pronunciation later in the book. I cannot say for certain that my pronunciation is correct and not the narrator's, but I think there were errors. And somehow, Dayie's singsong Maa Maa Laa seemed to me like it should be stronger and more melodious than presented here. Even so, I really liked the personality the narrator brought to each of the characters.

Very well done and strongly recommended

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review, which I voluntarily leave here.