Dragon Outcast (Age of Fire, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

E.E. Knight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2007

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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About the Author

E.E. Knight graduated from Northern Illinois University with a double major in history and political science, then made his way through a number of jobs that related to neither.

 

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Roc Trade (December 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451461851
• ISBN-13: 978-0451461858
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I'm a science fiction/dark fantasy writer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Rashomon, March 3, 2008

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Scott Kennedy "Reading Addict" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Outcast (Age of Fire, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The not-so-good Dragon Who Stole My Heart, December 4, 2007

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Rhona L. Westbrook (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Outcast (Age of Fire, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the most well written Dragon Tales of all time. It's dark, funny, completely unpredictable, and our main character is not a good guy/dragon, but you'll sympathize with him anyway. You don't have to start at the beginning of the series either. Each dragon's tale stands alone and these are my most favorite dragons EVER!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written , again..., December 17, 2007

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W. C. Whitsitt (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Outcast (Age of Fire, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutely love these books. They are great. The whole take on them is something very new, and something I loved when I read the first book in the series. This isn't the best in the series, but by no means is it bad. I guess I'll just have to try and wait patiently for the next and last(?) book in the series.