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Dragon Sense #1
Dragon Kin
In the world of Falraesia, dragons once ruled the lands with the Voice, but decades of corruption and greed led to the Dragon Wars. To end the bloody conflict, the First Ones stripped the dragons of their powers with the Iolyth Stone, rendering them helpless against the rise of humans. Five centuries later, Bryzsal is a young green dragon who has grown up where the Voice is forbidden, and humans are the enemy. His perspective changes with an unexpected encounter with a teenage boy named Gaelion. Their friendship is soon tested as unforeseen circumstances force them apart. Now in a struggle for his own survival, Bryzsal makes a startling discovery when he learns the truth about the Dragon Code. With dragon society on the verge of collapsing, will the burden fall on him to halt its demise?
438 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2019
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About the author
Derik Fung
2 books5 followersDerik was born and raised on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, and continues to live there with his wife and two children. His love of fantasy, especially dragons, started at a young age. Derik’s long-held dream of becoming a storyteller led him to write his debut novel, Dragon Kin and now Broken Dragon Bonds.
When he is not writing, Derik enjoys eclectic foods, reading a good novel, staying fit, and simply marveling at the natural splendour of the mountains and ocean that surrounds his home. To contact Derik, you can reach him at dragonsense3@gmail.com or facebook.com/derik.fung.35.
When he is not writing, Derik enjoys eclectic foods, reading a good novel, staying fit, and simply marveling at the natural splendour of the mountains and ocean that surrounds his home. To contact Derik, you can reach him at dragonsense3@gmail.com or facebook.com/derik.fung.35.
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May 2, 2025
Very enjoyable, I should have picked this book sooner and I'm going for the sequel right now.
The story is its own thing, even though some elements are reminiscent of other books, those are arranged uniquely with an original lore.
In particular, I like the way the bond, although being a heavy commitment, does not make any of its participants the inferior of the other.
Both human and dragon protagonists are well fleshed, the dragon pov rather convincing.
Engaging main characters, I've been drawn in their stories all along.
The story is its own thing, even though some elements are reminiscent of other books, those are arranged uniquely with an original lore.
In particular, I like the way the bond, although being a heavy commitment, does not make any of its participants the inferior of the other.
Both human and dragon protagonists are well fleshed, the dragon pov rather convincing.
Engaging main characters, I've been drawn in their stories all along.
January 5, 2026
Young dragon Bryzsal becomes friends with Gaelion, a teenage boy, after the latter frees the former from a trap. Befriending humans is forbidden, but it soon becomes clear that their bond goes beyond friendship and cannot be ignored. At the same time, a rebellion is brewing among the dragons, in which Bryzsal can’t help but become embroiled.
I enjoyed the rebellion aspect, and didn’t mind the dragon-human bond, although it’s hardly original. I did dislike the parts told from Gaelion’s point of view, as I wanted to read about dragons, not humans. I simply did not care about Gaelion’s experiences at school, for example. I would have liked the book more if the whole thing had been from Bryzsal’s perspective. Unfortunately, there is no actual conclusion to the story. It ends with the rebellion still in its infancy, the tyrannical leaders undefeated, and Bryzsal and Gaelion yet to realize their potential.
There is little description of the dragon characters beyond their colours, but there are occasional mentions of beards and Bryzsal “perking up his ears”, which struck me as odd. To my mind, dragons are reptilian – they shouldn’t have hair or pinnae. The dragons also use human terms and gestures, even among themselves, and there are references to them balling their fists and folding their arms. This led to me picturing weird, bipedal, humanoid dragons.
“Reigns” was used when “reins” was meant, and “use to” instead of “used to”. There was also some missing or misused punctuation here and there.
I enjoyed the rebellion aspect, and didn’t mind the dragon-human bond, although it’s hardly original. I did dislike the parts told from Gaelion’s point of view, as I wanted to read about dragons, not humans. I simply did not care about Gaelion’s experiences at school, for example. I would have liked the book more if the whole thing had been from Bryzsal’s perspective. Unfortunately, there is no actual conclusion to the story. It ends with the rebellion still in its infancy, the tyrannical leaders undefeated, and Bryzsal and Gaelion yet to realize their potential.
There is little description of the dragon characters beyond their colours, but there are occasional mentions of beards and Bryzsal “perking up his ears”, which struck me as odd. To my mind, dragons are reptilian – they shouldn’t have hair or pinnae. The dragons also use human terms and gestures, even among themselves, and there are references to them balling their fists and folding their arms. This led to me picturing weird, bipedal, humanoid dragons.
“Reigns” was used when “reins” was meant, and “use to” instead of “used to”. There was also some missing or misused punctuation here and there.
January 17, 2020
I typically don't read a lot of fiction to be honest. But after just biting into this book a bit I have found it captivating. I can picture the scenes and the individual dragons with their unique personalities. I'm looking for ward to the rest of the book!
Great read (so far :) ) Derik Fung!!
Great read (so far :) ) Derik Fung!!
April 2, 2020
I really enjoyed reading Dragon Kin and look forward to the following books in the series. It is a unique story because it is narrated from the dragon's perspective. Very creative and engaging!
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