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  • Novice Dragoneer

  • Dragoneer Academy, Book 1
  • By: E. E. Knight
  • Narrated by: Nicole Poole
  • Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (100 ratings)

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Novice Dragoneer

By: E. E. Knight
Narrated by: Nicole Poole
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In the first book in an exciting new coming-of-age fantasy series from the author of the Age of Fire series, an impoverished girl enters into a military order of dragonriders, but her path won't be as easy or as straightforward as she expected.

Fourteen-year-old Ileth grew up in an orphanage, and thanks to her stutter was never thought to be destined for much beyond kitchen work and cleaning. But she's dreamed of serving with the dragons ever since a childhood meeting with a glittering silver dragon and its female dragoneer. For years she waits, and as soon as she is old enough to join, Ileth runs away to become a novice dragoneer at the ancient human-dragon fortress of the Serpentine.

While most of her fellow apprentices are from rich and influential families, Ileth must fight for her place in the world, even if it includes a duel with her boss at the fish-gutting table. She's then sent off to the dragon-dancers after a foolish kiss with a famously named boy and given charge of a sickly old dragon with a mysterious past. But she finds those trials were nothing when she has to take the place of a dead dragoneer and care for his imprisoned dragon in enemy lands...

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amazing

honestly I really loved the book. I don't know how more people don't get into this series. E.E. knight is amazing and his work is great

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EE knight does it again!

An amazing continuation of the original story. It was great to hear EE knight continue to please my ears again. Can’t wait for the third book.

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can't praise this book enough!

this is one of my favorite books. i rarely reread books, but i read the paper book every 6 months or so & i listen to the audiobook about as often. i live how real Ileth is. she's flawed, but she grows throughout the story. the ending gets me every time. :) the author "tells" a little more than he "shows" but i enjoy the difference in writing voice and the lack of literary bloat.

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A tale after the Age of Fire

I was happy to be able to return to the world and dragons from the very excellent Age of Fire series. EE Knight has skillfully shown how this story set long after the Age of Fire weaves in elements of the original 6 books without rehashing them. EE Knight creates great protagonists, especially outcasts. Ileth is delightful, savvy and strong. Her trials as a house guest / prisoner of war dragged on a bit, but otherwise her story kept my attention and me rooting for her. Cannot wait to listen to Daughter of the Serpentine and I hope there will be a third book coming out soon. Thanks for the great story EE Knight.

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really enjoyed

Good book, enjoyed immensely. A little different than my normal litrpgs but truly enjoyable. Good voice actress, wasn't whiny or overly dramatic.

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Dragged but still a solid read

TW: Misogyny, Suicidal Thoughts, Stutter not accurately portrayed*

*I feel that the stutter was handled well and portrayed accurately, but I do know that some people do not think that it accurately represents an individual with a stutter.

I am so excited to be finally done with this book. It took me 15 days to finally finish this book, and I will admit that at times, I thought of DNFing it merely because it tended to drag on at moments. Though the book dragged at times, I did enjoy it. I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley, but when I realized that I had no time to read it, I bought the audiobook of it, and I'm glad that I did.

The narrator did an excellent job of making the characters come to life and did a fantastic job at Ileth's stutter. One of the incredible individuals I talk to on twitter did state that they thought the stutter was not an accurate portrayal, which is why I included this in the TW section of this post. I will say that I thought it was correct. One of my close friends has a stutter, and from my experience with him, I felt that it was portrayed well and accurately. The reaction to the stutter was also accurate, which made me want to throw the book at multiple times.

The shining star of the book was the narrator. Nicole Poole truly made this book enjoyable. The plot was fascinating though I have to admit if I might have DNF'd the book if I was solely reading it. At times, this book dragged. Heck, this book took me 15 days to finish, which is unheard of for me. I think what caused me to take so long in reading it is the fact that there was little to no plot. The book's sole purpose was to show the life Ileth lived. It was fascinating to read about her from the age of 14 to 16, but I would have liked a plot instead of following her on her journey.

Though It dragged, I still am giving it a solid 4 Caffeinated Star reading. Watching Ileth grow and move up in the world was a fascinating time. This would be an excellent novel for people who enjoy a good biography. This book felt like I was reading a biography that happened to have dragons in it. All in all, if you're looking for a fast-paced book with dragons, I would skip this book. If you want a book that reads like a biography with dragons sparkled in, the Novice Dragoneer would be a great addition to your library.

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Very interesting

E. E. Knight never stops impressing me with his books. I didn’t know that this is still in the same realm as Dragon Champion which is one of my favorite series!

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awesome book

This book does a fantastic job of bringing us back to this world with a new story told from a different view point. I will be listening to this again.

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Enjoyed greatly.

Really enjoyed this audio book. Immediately bought the next one. It was a nice change of pace within dragon based novels.

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I loved it!!!

I admit that out of bordom and a want to read or listen to another book made me want to and I'm glad I did. I think it's a beautiful story and I can't wait for the next book. Beautiful book ending and well, I cried, I cried happy and sad tears. Wonderful sad and happy tears.

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