What do you think?
Rate this book
Riders of Fire Dragon Masters #9
Dragon Battle
All is not well in Dragons’ Realm. War is looming.
Deep in her bones, Anakisha knows the end is coming. She’s foreseen it for many summers.
She’s seen herself and her husband, Yanir, the King’s Rider, falling in battle. Now, her prophetic nightmares spill into visions that plague her waking hours.
Soon, their time will be up.
The realm’s new Master Healer, Marlies, has been a healer for many summers.
Broken bones, bloody wounds, poison and sicknesses—she’s healed them all. But unbeknown to Marlies, in the midst of battle, she’ll soon need the greatest healing of all.
And in order to get it, she’ll nearly destroy Dragon’s Realm.
If you enjoy Eragon, Pern or Throne of Glass, you’ll love the heart-stopping action and emotional roller-coaster in Riders of Fire Dragon Masters.
Take to the skies today!
More adventures await!
Riders of Fire Dragon Masters - YA epic dragon fantasy, prequels to Riders of
Book 1: Anakisha’s Dragon
Book 2: Dragon Mage
Book 3: Dragon Pirate
Book 4: Master Mage
Book 5: Dragon Captain
Book 6: Dragon Spy
Book 7: Dragon Spymaster
Book 8: Dragon Healer
Book 9: Dragon Battle
Book 10: Dragon Gate
Book 11: Dragon Rider
Book 12: Dragon Master
Riders of Fire – award-winning & bestselling YA epic dragon fantasy
Book 1: Ezaara
Book 2: Dragon Hero
Book 3: Dragon Rift
Book 4: Dragon Strike
Book 5: Dragon War
Book 6: Sea Dragon
Riders of Fire Dragon Riders –
1. Bronze Dragon (free novelette)
2. Ruby Dragon (short story)
3. Amethyst Dragon
4. Cobalt Dragon (out in 2025)
4. Silver Dragon - free novelette, only at EileenMuellerAuthor (com)
Middle-grade dragon novels on
Dragons' Realm
Attack on Dragons' Realm
Grab Dragon Battle today and get swept up in adrenaline-fueled fantasy action with dragons!
Deep in her bones, Anakisha knows the end is coming. She’s foreseen it for many summers.
She’s seen herself and her husband, Yanir, the King’s Rider, falling in battle. Now, her prophetic nightmares spill into visions that plague her waking hours.
Soon, their time will be up.
The realm’s new Master Healer, Marlies, has been a healer for many summers.
Broken bones, bloody wounds, poison and sicknesses—she’s healed them all. But unbeknown to Marlies, in the midst of battle, she’ll soon need the greatest healing of all.
And in order to get it, she’ll nearly destroy Dragon’s Realm.
If you enjoy Eragon, Pern or Throne of Glass, you’ll love the heart-stopping action and emotional roller-coaster in Riders of Fire Dragon Masters.
Take to the skies today!
More adventures await!
Riders of Fire Dragon Masters - YA epic dragon fantasy, prequels to Riders of
Book 1: Anakisha’s Dragon
Book 2: Dragon Mage
Book 3: Dragon Pirate
Book 4: Master Mage
Book 5: Dragon Captain
Book 6: Dragon Spy
Book 7: Dragon Spymaster
Book 8: Dragon Healer
Book 9: Dragon Battle
Book 10: Dragon Gate
Book 11: Dragon Rider
Book 12: Dragon Master
Riders of Fire – award-winning & bestselling YA epic dragon fantasy
Book 1: Ezaara
Book 2: Dragon Hero
Book 3: Dragon Rift
Book 4: Dragon Strike
Book 5: Dragon War
Book 6: Sea Dragon
Riders of Fire Dragon Riders –
1. Bronze Dragon (free novelette)
2. Ruby Dragon (short story)
3. Amethyst Dragon
4. Cobalt Dragon (out in 2025)
4. Silver Dragon - free novelette, only at EileenMuellerAuthor (com)
Middle-grade dragon novels on
Dragons' Realm
Attack on Dragons' Realm
Grab Dragon Battle today and get swept up in adrenaline-fueled fantasy action with dragons!
486 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2025
22 people are currently reading
9 people want to read
About the author
Eileen Mueller
69 books878 followersEileen Mueller is a USA Today multi-award-winning author of heart-pounding fantasy novels that will keep you turning the page.
Dive into her worlds, full of magic, love, adventure and dragons! Eileen lives in New Zealand, in a cave, with four dragonets and a shape shifter, writing for young adults, children and everyone who loves adventure.
Visit her website at www.EileenMuellerAuthor.com for FREE books, new releases or to become a Rider of Fire!
Awards:
2019 Two Storylines NZ Notable Book Awards - Ezaara & Dragon Hero
2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best New Talent
2016 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best Youth Novel
2017 finalist, Romance Writers New Zealand Chapter Short Story contest.
2013 winner, SpecFicNZ Going Global
2013 co-winner, New Zealand Society of Authors’ NorthWrite Collaboration
New Zealander of the Year Local Hero medalist.
Dive into her worlds, full of magic, love, adventure and dragons! Eileen lives in New Zealand, in a cave, with four dragonets and a shape shifter, writing for young adults, children and everyone who loves adventure.
Visit her website at www.EileenMuellerAuthor.com for FREE books, new releases or to become a Rider of Fire!
Awards:
2019 Two Storylines NZ Notable Book Awards - Ezaara & Dragon Hero
2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best New Talent
2016 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best Youth Novel
2017 finalist, Romance Writers New Zealand Chapter Short Story contest.
2013 winner, SpecFicNZ Going Global
2013 co-winner, New Zealand Society of Authors’ NorthWrite Collaboration
New Zealander of the Year Local Hero medalist.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
November 22, 2025
Shards!!!! Boom bam, chakalala wham! That's what this book did to me, it caught me up in it's clutches, it made my heart implode, it made me sob, it made me smile through my tears and it filled me up with every good feel possible! This book and series is a whirlwind of emotions, of action of intensity and some of the coolest dragons ever! These dragons are real characters, in attitude as well as "humanised" by the brilliant penmanship of Eileen Mueller.
This awesome book starts 3 years in the past, setting the foundation of what's to come. Mazyka and Giddi had, by being curious, unintentionally let the despicable Zens into their realm. From Earth. And now, present day, Zens is threatening everything, their lives, their world, their very existence. Their guilt is insurmountable, their fight against Zens and his thuraks fierce, but, they need to end it, before they are all ended. Zens is a lot more complicated than just an evil doer, he was shattered, emotionally, physically, psychologically, experimented on by his vile parents, he's become what he is today, through their hand, someone who has literally lost the plot and any semblance of humanity. His created creatures are, for the most part, unthinking, unfeeling, abominations, raining destruction and chaos wherever they are. But... even knowing this, even acknowledging all his heinous deeds, there's a kernel of sympathy in me for Zens, as desperate as I am for the atrocities to abate, I'm just as desperate for a redemption arc for Zens... and these emotions lie squarely on the author's shoulder, SHE was just too good in her description and background of Zens!
This book has a full cast of characters, diverse and distinctly unique and I'd be hard pressed to name a favourite! Seppi is firmly one of my favourites, but so too is Hans, his gift of prophecy a burden he alone must bear; Tonio, spymaster extrordinaire; Lars, Anakisha, Yanik, and more, all outstandingly, conceptually original, I'm left flabbergasted at the skill Ms Mueller exercises. These characters, dragons included, have become a part of me, I writh in agony with them, most of all anyway, my heart is squashed each time Anakisha has her visions, over and over, the same outcome every time, I want to howl. Being subjected to these visions is torture on a whole new level, and, as Singlar says, "Anakisha is driven by visions and consequences more far-reaching than any of us could ever imagine.” GARRRRHHH! Starrus, still very much a dubious character, he, to me, is even worse than Zens, he's an ambitious, self-centred, narcissistic murderer, who wants Giddi out of the way, permanently. Sowing discontent, spreading lies, trying every means possible, yes, even murder is not off the cards, he's just looking for the right opportunity....
There are way too many to mention, but my heart skipped a beat whenever a previous well loved character appeared, like Rosita, and Rusty, and Ruby,
The strength, the resolve of all these characters is admirable, each have their own fears, their own demons but they rally, they persevere. My goodness did Eileen put me through the ringer! So many events had my heart in my throat, all the characters faced danger after danger, from Giddi to Anakisha, to Rosita, to Amato's plight, to, well heck, EVERYONE and EVERYTHING was OMG! So vivid, so flipping scary! Eileen didn't pull her punches in this book, I felt like I'd gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson, battered, bruised, in dire need of the relief I got when Ms Mueller, once again, turned it on its head! And yet, you the tension mounted both in this tale and in me, my eyes burned from unshed tears, then the tears came, until, at around the last few chapters, I was sobbing in earnest. The brutality of the battles were OMG shattering, the depths Ms Mueller took this story to, shattered me. I had to stop reading to collect myself when.... when...when...OH MY WORD NOOOOOO!
How Ms Mueller elevates every book is beyond me! This was an intensely dramatic and action paced read, the blood in my veins threatened to combust from the adrenaline coursing through them! There was a lot going on, as is expected with an Eileen read, following multiple characters, giving them the dedication they deserve, placing me right in their heads, feeling them, loving them, loathing them... Anakisha said "I know my letters" and that's precisely Eileen's ability too. Ms Mueller uses her letters to craft words, to form sentences, to breathe life onto the pages of her story, manipulating the text, twisting the strands, until they're malleable in her hands. I'm caught between these strands, clutching on for dear life, lest they shatter, and I with them. I got REALLY close to shattering on a number of occasions.... thankfully, Ms Mueller's writing skill brought me back from the precipice. The was a spellbinding, unputdownable read, it gutted me in more ways than one but it left me with the teeniest shred of hope and very very eager for the next book!
This awesome book starts 3 years in the past, setting the foundation of what's to come. Mazyka and Giddi had, by being curious, unintentionally let the despicable Zens into their realm. From Earth. And now, present day, Zens is threatening everything, their lives, their world, their very existence. Their guilt is insurmountable, their fight against Zens and his thuraks fierce, but, they need to end it, before they are all ended. Zens is a lot more complicated than just an evil doer, he was shattered, emotionally, physically, psychologically, experimented on by his vile parents, he's become what he is today, through their hand, someone who has literally lost the plot and any semblance of humanity. His created creatures are, for the most part, unthinking, unfeeling, abominations, raining destruction and chaos wherever they are. But... even knowing this, even acknowledging all his heinous deeds, there's a kernel of sympathy in me for Zens, as desperate as I am for the atrocities to abate, I'm just as desperate for a redemption arc for Zens... and these emotions lie squarely on the author's shoulder, SHE was just too good in her description and background of Zens!
This book has a full cast of characters, diverse and distinctly unique and I'd be hard pressed to name a favourite! Seppi is firmly one of my favourites, but so too is Hans, his gift of prophecy a burden he alone must bear; Tonio, spymaster extrordinaire; Lars, Anakisha, Yanik, and more, all outstandingly, conceptually original, I'm left flabbergasted at the skill Ms Mueller exercises. These characters, dragons included, have become a part of me, I writh in agony with them, most of all anyway, my heart is squashed each time Anakisha has her visions, over and over, the same outcome every time, I want to howl. Being subjected to these visions is torture on a whole new level, and, as Singlar says, "Anakisha is driven by visions and consequences more far-reaching than any of us could ever imagine.” GARRRRHHH! Starrus, still very much a dubious character, he, to me, is even worse than Zens, he's an ambitious, self-centred, narcissistic murderer, who wants Giddi out of the way, permanently. Sowing discontent, spreading lies, trying every means possible, yes, even murder is not off the cards, he's just looking for the right opportunity....
There are way too many to mention, but my heart skipped a beat whenever a previous well loved character appeared, like Rosita, and Rusty, and Ruby,
The strength, the resolve of all these characters is admirable, each have their own fears, their own demons but they rally, they persevere. My goodness did Eileen put me through the ringer! So many events had my heart in my throat, all the characters faced danger after danger, from Giddi to Anakisha, to Rosita, to Amato's plight, to, well heck, EVERYONE and EVERYTHING was OMG! So vivid, so flipping scary! Eileen didn't pull her punches in this book, I felt like I'd gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson, battered, bruised, in dire need of the relief I got when Ms Mueller, once again, turned it on its head! And yet, you the tension mounted both in this tale and in me, my eyes burned from unshed tears, then the tears came, until, at around the last few chapters, I was sobbing in earnest. The brutality of the battles were OMG shattering, the depths Ms Mueller took this story to, shattered me. I had to stop reading to collect myself when.... when...when...OH MY WORD NOOOOOO!
How Ms Mueller elevates every book is beyond me! This was an intensely dramatic and action paced read, the blood in my veins threatened to combust from the adrenaline coursing through them! There was a lot going on, as is expected with an Eileen read, following multiple characters, giving them the dedication they deserve, placing me right in their heads, feeling them, loving them, loathing them... Anakisha said "I know my letters" and that's precisely Eileen's ability too. Ms Mueller uses her letters to craft words, to form sentences, to breathe life onto the pages of her story, manipulating the text, twisting the strands, until they're malleable in her hands. I'm caught between these strands, clutching on for dear life, lest they shatter, and I with them. I got REALLY close to shattering on a number of occasions.... thankfully, Ms Mueller's writing skill brought me back from the precipice. The was a spellbinding, unputdownable read, it gutted me in more ways than one but it left me with the teeniest shred of hope and very very eager for the next book!
December 29, 2025
What a rollercoaster of a book from Eileen Mueller, full of heartache on one hand bringing you to tears, but full of love on the other.
Anakisha the Queens rider has been "seeing" her death and that of her husband Yanir the Kings Rider and his Dragon Syan for many moons. But the visions were getting more and more frequent, they were now coming to her during the day. She knew it would happen very soon..
Anakisha told Zaarusha not to try and save her and Yanir but to go and have her dragonettes at Dragons Hold and to look after them.
Zens and his Tharuks were capturing more and more innocent people including children and taking them to work in Zens mines. Plus his Tharuks were killing people including The Riders of Fire and their Dragons.
Marlies the Master Healer and her husband Hans had been trying to have children for many moon, but it had never happened for them. But things happened and they have to flee Dragons Hold and leave their Dragons behind which is tearing at their hearts.
So many loved characters make an appearance in this book, some make you cry some make you smile, the dragons of course make you laugh with their snarky comments.
The book is full of action right from the beginning.
Anakisha the Queens rider has been "seeing" her death and that of her husband Yanir the Kings Rider and his Dragon Syan for many moons. But the visions were getting more and more frequent, they were now coming to her during the day. She knew it would happen very soon..
Anakisha told Zaarusha not to try and save her and Yanir but to go and have her dragonettes at Dragons Hold and to look after them.
Zens and his Tharuks were capturing more and more innocent people including children and taking them to work in Zens mines. Plus his Tharuks were killing people including The Riders of Fire and their Dragons.
Marlies the Master Healer and her husband Hans had been trying to have children for many moon, but it had never happened for them. But things happened and they have to flee Dragons Hold and leave their Dragons behind which is tearing at their hearts.
So many loved characters make an appearance in this book, some make you cry some make you smile, the dragons of course make you laugh with their snarky comments.
The book is full of action right from the beginning.
November 27, 2025
Dragon Battle really blew me away. Ms Mueller has given us an overdose of so many characters' lives and the dangerous situations they found themselves in, I am still staggering after finishing this tome of a book. In this book we get to see the visions of Anakisha whereby she forsees her own death, and that of her partner and the dragon King, as well as the oncoming war with Zens and his tharuk monsters. The book is riveting from start to finish, and I highly recommend this to all those who love dragons, adventures and most particularly enjoy the stories about the lives of dragon riders. As usual these books also have their soft and romantic side to them which go to alleviate the very tense moments. Enjoy, as much as I did, and if you still haven't started discovering this series I suggest you do so right away as you are really missing out!
November 28, 2025
War is and will always be of destruction. And death. And heartrending losses.
Dragon battle render this in detail in a tome depicting so many characters we have come to know so well and love, their offerings, the tears and some tenderness midst all the destruction. Like A Alisha and Yanir. And Marlies and Hans.
Dragon Battle by Eileen Mueller is a book that tend to tear at heart strings whilst depicting the cruelty of Zens, the arc villain and his vicious tharuks versus so many well loved humans and their dragon companions.
And then there is the menace lurking in the background ...Starrus!
Yet the ending comes far too quickly. Thank goodness this series is not completed....yet.
Enjoy.
Dragon battle render this in detail in a tome depicting so many characters we have come to know so well and love, their offerings, the tears and some tenderness midst all the destruction. Like A Alisha and Yanir. And Marlies and Hans.
Dragon Battle by Eileen Mueller is a book that tend to tear at heart strings whilst depicting the cruelty of Zens, the arc villain and his vicious tharuks versus so many well loved humans and their dragon companions.
And then there is the menace lurking in the background ...Starrus!
Yet the ending comes far too quickly. Thank goodness this series is not completed....yet.
Enjoy.
January 11, 2026
War!
Now Anakisha and Yanir have to face the prophecy of their deaths and the horrors that hit Dragon's Realm all because of Zens and his tharuks. All of the evil you can think of and then some. Zens does in this book. There are so many moments good and bad throughout this fast paced adventure that adults would also enjoy. there is so much packed into this epic story.
Now Anakisha and Yanir have to face the prophecy of their deaths and the horrors that hit Dragon's Realm all because of Zens and his tharuks. All of the evil you can think of and then some. Zens does in this book. There are so many moments good and bad throughout this fast paced adventure that adults would also enjoy. there is so much packed into this epic story.
December 1, 2025
Great addition to the series. Anakisha’s vision shows her death and that of her partner as well as the coming war in this book. As expected, it is full of action and emotion. There is a whole cast of wonderful characters, each one so different and complex.
December 27, 2025
Anakisha’s life and her husband’s is in grave danger. Will her sight come true, filled with intrigue and will definitely keep you reading to find out what happens. Love every book by this outstanding author.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews