Hatchling

by Toasha Jiordano

The day Jimmy found a baby dragon hatching from its egg was also the worst day of his life.
Nobody but Jimmy noticed a dragon on the side of the road.
Nobody but Jimmy noticed a flying mountain looming over Main Street.
Nobody but Jimmy can save us.
Abandoned by his mom, banished to a strange faraway land, and bullied about his ugly birthmark, Jimmy feels like anything but a hero. When a dark shadow man arrives to take over the world, and with Ash by his side, he’s forced to become the hero they need.
If King Arthur trained his dragons... join the adventure NOW!

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 3, 2019

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Betrayals!! A young rag tag group of outcasts turn into protectors and saviors in a supernatural world. And, so another female leads a male to his doom and disaster just like a siren in the sea! I was so disappointed in her, and I don't care why!!! NO!! Two are left behind, a father is lost and found, and more questions than answers exist. What next? A return mission and more danger ahead...

[Caitlin Jansson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall a very good story.

Could have used a little more detail in places, but i think that’s due to the difference In my reading level vs the targeted audience.

[Hannah Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally love dragons, and so this book was one I've been excited about for a while. Anything featuring a dragon is gonna get a "yes please" from me off the bat, however keeping my interest after the initial excitement is another thing.

This story did that.

I really loved the characters and the world built here, and the relationship between the main character and the dragon was sweet, funny and imaginative.

I actually breezed through this lovely, quirky novel in a weekend and would recommend it especially for middle grade readers who love fantasy, action but also a story with heart.

I can't wait to read the next installment!

[Helgaleena Healingline · Rating 5 out of 5]

The setting is initially in the 1950s, until you get to the dragon. Then suddenly all bets are off and time and space begin to warp like Silly Putty under the onslaught of magics sweeping Jimmy and the other characters from one world to the next. This is YA of a very high caliber and I await the next developments there, wherever there may end up.

[Lori Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received as a review copy, this is an honest review. Jimmy's life is unraveling and gets even more difficult when comes across a baby dragon. Jimmy decides to call him Ash and is determined to get him back to wherever he came from. A strange adventure unfolds as he and his friends deal with a shadowy man and an ominous towering mountain; leading them into a mysterious kingdom.

[Rita Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it's witty, funny, a little romantic and very imaginative. A great read for all ages, and a little something for everyone in this book. Brilliant!!