Dragon Born

Dragon Born #1

by Ela Lourenco

Far in the distant reaches of the universe is a world called Azmantium. A planet with lilac skies, jade green seas and fiery red suns. A planet where everything, from the tides of the sea to life itself, is rooted in magic. Children are assessed at an early age and trained according to their unique magical talents.Lara, an orphan who has no memory of her true origins, is unaware that she has a vital role to play in the ancient prophesies that are about to begin coming true. Older than most who are just beginning their magical training, Lara will soon find out that destiny waits for no one, especially when the fate of the world rests on their shoulders. With the help of her new friends, Lara will learn that in order to save the future, she must journey into the past – to a time when Dragons ruled the world!

Genres: Fantasy

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 21, 2015

About the author

I was born in Istanbul, Turkey but have lived all around the world. My many travels have given me the advantage of immersing myself in various different cultures and learning more languages (yes, that way there are even more people I can talk to!).

I now live in Scotland, UK with my lovely husband and two daughters and have finally gotten around to putting pen to paper and actually writing those stories I have been cooking up since childhood.

My aim in my career as a writer is to give them the same few hours of enjoyment that I have gained reading my own favourite authors - for me there is no greater gift than that of fun and laughter.

Reviews

[Eliott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Received for free in exchange for an honest review

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[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given a free copy of this book with no review requirement.

I loved the fantasy world in which this story takes place. The writing described the world in such a way that it was easy to picture in my mind. I got caught up easily in the adventure, and read quickly because the story kept me interested and entertained. This book has an open ending which is to be expected since this book will unfold in a series of 5 installments. I personally prefer to read a full story from start to conclusion, especially when the installments end with cliff-hangers, but this saga is definitely off to an amazing start!

Highly recommended for tweens and teens, and readers of any age who enjoy fantasy adventure.

Reviewed by Laurie-J

[Fiona Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read most of this book in one sitting and absolutely loved it. Although this is aimed at children I feel adults would love it too. The author hasn't dumbed down the language to suit children and I think it reads very well for all ages.
Fans of books such as Harry Potter will love this story.

The characters are all very well written, and I connected with them all. The story kept a good pace throughout, there were no slow parts to the story.

The ending promises much more to come and I am quite excited to follow this series in the future.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first book of Ela's that I have read and I absolutely loved it! Although the book is aimed at children adults would certainly still very much enjoy this book. The characters are well developed and very likeable, well maybe not all of them, but that's what makes it such a fantastic start to this story. I cannot wait to read more of Lara, Xan and co.

[Suzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

A great book that can be read by all ages. My only complaint is that I wanted it to last longer!! Looking forward to the next one.

[Vera Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable but very similar to other stories

While not exactly an original story but perhaps a combination of several very popular stories, I still enjoyed it and read the 2nd book. I look forward to the 3rd book.

[Lee Forman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great YA fantasy novel!

[Samantha Keel · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this for my 8 year old and we started reading a chapter a night for bedtime. We both really enjoyed it and looked forward for the next night's reading to see what happened. I'm glad we have the second book to read next.