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Dragon Silver
Nothing is eternal for an immortal lost in time.
Jay Silver has long since abandoned the idea of controlling her unpredictable, immortal life. Time shifts are inevitable. Each one throws her across time and place, leaves her stranded in a new world with nothing but instinct and experience to guide her.
This time, she lands in a version of Italy that’s both compelling and terrifying. Here, dragons rule the skies and humanity has been forced into hiding. The history she once knew is gone, replaced by a dangerous new reality.
Then a man appears, claiming to know her. Desperate to understand what he means and why he’s so familiar, Jay follows him into a tangled web of magic and prophecy where a sword calls to her, a weapon with a tragic history that claims her as its own.
For a woman who just wants to live a quiet life, the stakes have never been higher.
Will Jay become the hero this world needs or the one who enables its destruction?
Start the Draconiad today and step into a world of dragons, shifting timelines, and a heroine who never gives up.
Jay Silver has long since abandoned the idea of controlling her unpredictable, immortal life. Time shifts are inevitable. Each one throws her across time and place, leaves her stranded in a new world with nothing but instinct and experience to guide her.
This time, she lands in a version of Italy that’s both compelling and terrifying. Here, dragons rule the skies and humanity has been forced into hiding. The history she once knew is gone, replaced by a dangerous new reality.
Then a man appears, claiming to know her. Desperate to understand what he means and why he’s so familiar, Jay follows him into a tangled web of magic and prophecy where a sword calls to her, a weapon with a tragic history that claims her as its own.
For a woman who just wants to live a quiet life, the stakes have never been higher.
Will Jay become the hero this world needs or the one who enables its destruction?
Start the Draconiad today and step into a world of dragons, shifting timelines, and a heroine who never gives up.
- GenresFantasy
418 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2024
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July 4, 2024
Fantasy is not normally my genre but I absolutely loved this book. Well-written, well-researched, so creative! I wasn’t ready for it to end and can’t wait for the next in the series!
July 8, 2024
I have been waiting and imagining what Dragon Silver would be like to read for over a year now. And I knew it would be good, but this exceeded every possible expectation I could have had.
This is the first book in a very, very, very long time that was written in such a way that allowed me to completely immerse myself in the characters and story rather than analysing anything, or being pulled out by some weird trick of the prose.
This is the kind of fantasy series that I think those of us who have been reading fantasy for a long time—those of us who loved the great rolling epics of authors like Eddings and Hobb growing up—really appreciate.
Dragon Silver pairs love story with epic adventure and an awe-inspiring look at both history and future through time travel. To bring those concepts together so seamlessly while still having it be exceptionally grounded in the fantasy genre is one hell of a move to pull off—and Lauten does it with ease.
It didn’t try to overindulge itself with overly wordy descriptions and poetry that can often pull a reader out the of the story, but it gave just enough to keep the pace moving forwards. And at the same time Anna Lauten never underestimated the reader’s intelligence.
This book is incredible, and it deserves to be in bookstores and on bookshelves everywhere.
Now…lastly and most importantly: I need the next book ASAP!!!
This is the first book in a very, very, very long time that was written in such a way that allowed me to completely immerse myself in the characters and story rather than analysing anything, or being pulled out by some weird trick of the prose.
This is the kind of fantasy series that I think those of us who have been reading fantasy for a long time—those of us who loved the great rolling epics of authors like Eddings and Hobb growing up—really appreciate.
Dragon Silver pairs love story with epic adventure and an awe-inspiring look at both history and future through time travel. To bring those concepts together so seamlessly while still having it be exceptionally grounded in the fantasy genre is one hell of a move to pull off—and Lauten does it with ease.
It didn’t try to overindulge itself with overly wordy descriptions and poetry that can often pull a reader out the of the story, but it gave just enough to keep the pace moving forwards. And at the same time Anna Lauten never underestimated the reader’s intelligence.
This book is incredible, and it deserves to be in bookstores and on bookshelves everywhere.
Now…lastly and most importantly: I need the next book ASAP!!!
September 1, 2025
Overall, this was a good book. Kind of like if Quantum Leap met Lord of the Rings.
**Spoilers in Review Below**
I was really excited when the library purchased this book at my request. The beginning was interesting. A premise was quickly established and became easy to follow along. The knowledge of Roman history that was cleverly integrated into the building of this world was definitely appreciated. However, there was a lot less action than I was hoping for. In a world that has been overrun by dragons, I guess my expectations were a little higher in how big of a presence the dragons would be in the book. There were hardly any in the book other than the protagonist viewed far away or snuck past by.
The main character was an interesting character. It is hard to imagine what a character would act like who has lived 17 different lives in 17 different time periods and places, only to die then wind up in another place again at the age of 19 with all the emotions of one. While I appreciate that she wasn't a moody-all-the-time character, I do think the emotional trauma could have been better described in both her present life and in her other lives as well.
Of course, what is a novel for Young Adults without a love triangle (especially between brothers)?? The interactions between the main love interest (Lord Gold) were childish in delivery, but the fact they address it as such goes to show that the author designed it that way to show where the character arch begins.
While this book has fascinating worlds with great descriptions, the plot was not engaging enough that I would say I am too eager to read the next book in the series. I am not saying it was not good and I would not recommend it. Dragon Silver had the potential to be amazing, only to be "pretty good".
**Spoilers in Review Below**
I was really excited when the library purchased this book at my request. The beginning was interesting. A premise was quickly established and became easy to follow along. The knowledge of Roman history that was cleverly integrated into the building of this world was definitely appreciated. However, there was a lot less action than I was hoping for. In a world that has been overrun by dragons, I guess my expectations were a little higher in how big of a presence the dragons would be in the book. There were hardly any in the book other than the protagonist viewed far away or snuck past by.
The main character was an interesting character. It is hard to imagine what a character would act like who has lived 17 different lives in 17 different time periods and places, only to die then wind up in another place again at the age of 19 with all the emotions of one. While I appreciate that she wasn't a moody-all-the-time character, I do think the emotional trauma could have been better described in both her present life and in her other lives as well.
Of course, what is a novel for Young Adults without a love triangle (especially between brothers)?? The interactions between the main love interest (Lord Gold) were childish in delivery, but the fact they address it as such goes to show that the author designed it that way to show where the character arch begins.
While this book has fascinating worlds with great descriptions, the plot was not engaging enough that I would say I am too eager to read the next book in the series. I am not saying it was not good and I would not recommend it. Dragon Silver had the potential to be amazing, only to be "pretty good".
August 27, 2024
A friend of mine recommended this after I didn’t love the Fourth Wing books, despite liking dragons and love and magic etc. This is fantasy for sure (dragons and magic swords), but it’s also Science fiction (time travel) and kind of even history (Ancient Rome, Vesuvius, Amazons). It’s not smut at all, but there is lots of romantic intrigue (the standard love triangle being raised to a love square). It’s genuinely smart, with lots of satisfying assumed knowledge of mythology and fun Latin references.
The main character, Jay, is an Australian woman who has lived for hundreds of years and has died many times over. Each time she dies she is reborn (age 19 again) in a new place and time (and maybe dimension?). This current iteration sees her in an unknown time and place where she is quickly marked as the subject of a prophesy. Jay has lots of cool skills and knowledge, which makes sense because she’s had hundreds of years and lifetimes to develop into such a badass.
Dragon Silver is by Australian author, Anna Lauten, and is available on kindle for the wildly cheap price of $5. I genuinely cannot believe it only has 6 reviews on Goodreads when stupid old ‘Fourth Wing’ has 247,266. People don’t know what’s good for them, honestly. I’m going to give it five stars (when the cliffhanger ending makes me want to give it four) because this is GOOD. It’s good I tell you. Lots to love.
The main character, Jay, is an Australian woman who has lived for hundreds of years and has died many times over. Each time she dies she is reborn (age 19 again) in a new place and time (and maybe dimension?). This current iteration sees her in an unknown time and place where she is quickly marked as the subject of a prophesy. Jay has lots of cool skills and knowledge, which makes sense because she’s had hundreds of years and lifetimes to develop into such a badass.
Dragon Silver is by Australian author, Anna Lauten, and is available on kindle for the wildly cheap price of $5. I genuinely cannot believe it only has 6 reviews on Goodreads when stupid old ‘Fourth Wing’ has 247,266. People don’t know what’s good for them, honestly. I’m going to give it five stars (when the cliffhanger ending makes me want to give it four) because this is GOOD. It’s good I tell you. Lots to love.
September 15, 2024
Dragon Silver is a debut novel from a very talented author. The main character, Jay Silver, is a time travelling immortal woman, who is transported through time and place beyond her control. In her latest iteration (time shift), she finds herself in a familiar area of Italy but in a time where everything is vastly different, thanks to the presence of dragons!
It's set primarily in the ancient past (with dragons!) but ranges, via flashbacks, to a variety of times and places - including one scene set around the Clyde Mountain and Braidwood area in NSW, that was very familiar to me.
I love the attention to detail that the author demonstrates throughout the novel. It shows meticulous research and depth of knowledge. She clearly loves Latin and Roman history - there's so much detail included that it catapults the reader to the setting as though we are there too (without spoilers, this is particularly shown in the last scenes of the book!). Ahh! cliff hangers!!
Dragon Silver is a fast-paced fantasy adventure story, featuring an ancient prophecy, talking swords, shape shifting, a threat to humanity's survival, love and betrayal and ... did I mention the dragons?
I can't wait for book 2, Dragon Gold!
It's set primarily in the ancient past (with dragons!) but ranges, via flashbacks, to a variety of times and places - including one scene set around the Clyde Mountain and Braidwood area in NSW, that was very familiar to me.
I love the attention to detail that the author demonstrates throughout the novel. It shows meticulous research and depth of knowledge. She clearly loves Latin and Roman history - there's so much detail included that it catapults the reader to the setting as though we are there too (without spoilers, this is particularly shown in the last scenes of the book!). Ahh! cliff hangers!!
Dragon Silver is a fast-paced fantasy adventure story, featuring an ancient prophecy, talking swords, shape shifting, a threat to humanity's survival, love and betrayal and ... did I mention the dragons?
I can't wait for book 2, Dragon Gold!
October 4, 2024
What I loved:
* Australian protagonist who bounces all over the world's geography and history.
* Including some of the best-imagined futures of our world that I've ever read.
* So extraordinarily well-written. Barely a comma out of place. For a first book, that's amazing. (I am very very very fussy).
* Lyrical and pragmatic, really brings the surrounds to iife.
* I tried to make it last, I really did, because I didn't want it to end. (See: what I didn't love)
* There's talking swords and horses and dogs and all the lovely fantastical wish-fulfilment one might like.
* Including dragons.
* and Italy. So there's food. Such good food.
* It's just a damn good story with some really good concepts written in a really interesting way.
* No excessive violence or blood or gore. I sent this happily to my teenage niece. While it's unflinching about the world, it neither revels excessively in the darker side or ignores it to present only cosiness. I really appreciated that.
What I didn't love:
* it ended on a damn cliffhanger *shakes fist*
What I loved again:
* I re-read it two weeks later and it was STILL good.
* Australian protagonist who bounces all over the world's geography and history.
* Including some of the best-imagined futures of our world that I've ever read.
* So extraordinarily well-written. Barely a comma out of place. For a first book, that's amazing. (I am very very very fussy).
* Lyrical and pragmatic, really brings the surrounds to iife.
* I tried to make it last, I really did, because I didn't want it to end. (See: what I didn't love)
* There's talking swords and horses and dogs and all the lovely fantastical wish-fulfilment one might like.
* Including dragons.
* and Italy. So there's food. Such good food.
* It's just a damn good story with some really good concepts written in a really interesting way.
* No excessive violence or blood or gore. I sent this happily to my teenage niece. While it's unflinching about the world, it neither revels excessively in the darker side or ignores it to present only cosiness. I really appreciated that.
What I didn't love:
* it ended on a damn cliffhanger *shakes fist*
What I loved again:
* I re-read it two weeks later and it was STILL good.
July 29, 2024
I am a fantasy fan from way back, and Dragon Silver has all the elements I enjoy. Time travel, dragons, City Earth in the distant future, Amazons and Ancient Rome in the distant past, and other background-adding ‘real world’ interludes across the world (including Australia!) form a captivating setting for Dragon Silver’s well developed and relatable characters. Jay Silver’s story unfolds in different iterations across time and place, which cleverly provide huge scope for the author to create different scenarios and circumstances. Lauten draws on her interest and knowledge of ancient history and mythology, of Latin and language, of big dogs and beautiful horses, of no-nonsense women and close-knit families. Dragon Silver was released just in time for the school holidays, which is just as well as I couldn’t put it down. Now I am looking forward to the release of the next instalment, Dragon Gold!
November 30, 2024
I started this book on a long haul flight as I wanted something light that was easy to get into but was also going to immerse me into it - perfect book for the job. I didn't get through it in the flight (although this book was far more interesting than what was offered on inflight 'entertainment') and I ended up binging it over the next few days rather than napping and recovering from jet lag. Not my smoothest move - but I thoroughly enjoyed this book more than I was expecting to. I enjoyed both loving and hating the characters and I expect that my relationship with them will evolve over the next two books - so I'm really looking forward to that. I loved how it dipped in and out of real history while still being firmly planted in an alternative fantasy world... after all, isn't everything improved with the addition of dragons?!?
August 19, 2024
I loved this book, Anna Lauten's debut novel. It follows Jay Silver through a story of magic, prophecy, swords, dragons and time travel, set in an alternative version of ancient Rome and Italy. Jay Silver's character and back story are explained through flashback chapters of various iterations or time shifts. We learn why she is the way she is; her personality, values and strengths shaped through centuries of life experience across multiple time spans. If you love well researched fantasy, with a spattering of science fiction and well developed characters, this is the book for you.
May 6, 2025
This book kept me reading long past a sensible bed time. It has everything - history, time travel, dragons, prophecy … Lauten’s writing is evocative but not overblown, and the story is utterly compelling. Lauten gives hints and tips as she brings us deeper into each world and each iteration of the main character, as well as giving voice to other characters. This gives the reader a full immersion into the story with a descriptive style that leaves you wanting more.
July 14, 2024
must read
This book has everything time travel, magic, conflict, a quest and unrequited love. The story twists and turns with with the main character defying the odds of fate. Really enjoyed this book.
This book has everything time travel, magic, conflict, a quest and unrequited love. The story twists and turns with with the main character defying the odds of fate. Really enjoyed this book.
July 20, 2025
Great read! I loved the story and the relationships between each character. I'm excited to read the next one. The only thing that threw me off was the mfc was in third person and the mmc was in first, but once the confusion wore off, I loved it.
January 31, 2026
I've never read any book with such deep historical research and knowledge, plus has an Australian edge! It's so refreshing to find Aussie events in a fantasy book. I really enjoyed this deep dive into history and culture, with the added elements of time travel. A unique book!
July 25, 2024
I loved Dragon Silver. Not my usual genre but I became addicted. I cannot wait for Anna Lauten’s next novel.
October 13, 2024
Great characters and fantastic blended history-fantasy world building. Both elements started strong with the first chapter, and only got better from there on! Can’t wait for book 2!
April 13, 2025
Good
This was a great read the only thing jumping back and forth was a bit hard as times the story was a bit confusing at times
This was a great read the only thing jumping back and forth was a bit hard as times the story was a bit confusing at times
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