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Silver Dragon
Marlies is good at healing. But she wasn’t good enough to save her friend Aleena.
Now the Nightshader gang are after her.
They're fighters - strong, fast and mean.
And they know where to find her.
But when Giddi, the Dragon Mage, calls Marlies deep into Great Spanglewood Forest, she discovers something that changes her life forever...
Silver Dragon is available free on Eileen Mueller's website (and only on her site)
Now the Nightshader gang are after her.
They're fighters - strong, fast and mean.
And they know where to find her.
But when Giddi, the Dragon Mage, calls Marlies deep into Great Spanglewood Forest, she discovers something that changes her life forever...
Silver Dragon is available free on Eileen Mueller's website (and only on her site)
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Eileen Mueller
70 books876 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.
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October 15, 2019
5 healing stars
Love is like that. It multiplies and often heals the one who gives.
Another wonderful novelette by Eileen Mueller and I loved it even more than Bronze Dragon.
Note that this novelette is available for free on the author's site: www.eileenmuellerauthor.com
This is the story of Marlies, a young healer's apprentice and a tree singer, who reminded me of Menolly from Dragonsinger - Because of her fierce spirit!
Marlies' family has come upon hard times after her father's business was burned to the ground and now they're struggling to make a living. The father by roaming across the land trying to get his business back up, while Marlies and her mother do other people's laundry to put food on the table. And to make things worse, Marlies has to make sure to stay clear off the Nightshaders, a group of troublemakers led by Bruno; a vicious bully and the son of the wealthiest man in town. They accuse Marlies of being a witch and want retribution for her failure at saving someone they new.
One day, things go too far. The gang corners Marlies and Bruno pulls a knife on her, drawing blood. And it is that day that Marlies is given a chance. To learn how to defend herself, as well as other littlings that fall prey to Bruno, or to keep hiding and running, to obey her healer's oath that compels her to "not hurt others." And she'll have to make a choice, especially as her healer's abilities will set her in the path of a stunning silver dragon.
An enchanting little tale full of feeling, this novelette will have you at the edge of your seat and set you on an emotional roller coaster.
For such a short story, it has all the making of a fabulous read. It made me want to cry because I could practically feel the grief of both a dragon and girl. It made me want to trash a certain bully. And it made me smile at a littling's joy, surrounded by the love of both humans and dragons alike.
Now I am barely waiting to dive into the rest of the series. Because if the prequel was so great, the novels are bound to be even better!
Aren't these covers gorgeous!!!
If you love Pern and Eragon,this would be a perfect fit for you! I highly recommend it!
So go ahead and give it a try! Who knows, you might end up loving it just as much as I did!
Happy reading! :)
Find this review and more on my book review and cover art blog, The Magic Book Corner
Love is like that. It multiplies and often heals the one who gives.
Another wonderful novelette by Eileen Mueller and I loved it even more than Bronze Dragon.
Note that this novelette is available for free on the author's site: www.eileenmuellerauthor.com
This is the story of Marlies, a young healer's apprentice and a tree singer, who reminded me of Menolly from Dragonsinger - Because of her fierce spirit!
Marlies' family has come upon hard times after her father's business was burned to the ground and now they're struggling to make a living. The father by roaming across the land trying to get his business back up, while Marlies and her mother do other people's laundry to put food on the table. And to make things worse, Marlies has to make sure to stay clear off the Nightshaders, a group of troublemakers led by Bruno; a vicious bully and the son of the wealthiest man in town. They accuse Marlies of being a witch and want retribution for her failure at saving someone they new.
One day, things go too far. The gang corners Marlies and Bruno pulls a knife on her, drawing blood. And it is that day that Marlies is given a chance. To learn how to defend herself, as well as other littlings that fall prey to Bruno, or to keep hiding and running, to obey her healer's oath that compels her to "not hurt others." And she'll have to make a choice, especially as her healer's abilities will set her in the path of a stunning silver dragon.
An enchanting little tale full of feeling, this novelette will have you at the edge of your seat and set you on an emotional roller coaster.
For such a short story, it has all the making of a fabulous read. It made me want to cry because I could practically feel the grief of both a dragon and girl. It made me want to trash a certain bully. And it made me smile at a littling's joy, surrounded by the love of both humans and dragons alike.
Now I am barely waiting to dive into the rest of the series. Because if the prequel was so great, the novels are bound to be even better!
Aren't these covers gorgeous!!!
If you love Pern and Eragon,this would be a perfect fit for you! I highly recommend it!
So go ahead and give it a try! Who knows, you might end up loving it just as much as I did!
Happy reading! :)
Find this review and more on my book review and cover art blog, The Magic Book Corner
January 24, 2022
I loved reading this prequel novelette to the Riders of Fire series as in this book we get the background to one of the important characters in the series, that of Marlies. We see that Marlies had always been a healer and even when young and still an apprentice had stood up to bullies even when she felt quite powerless and got beaten up, as long as she was defending young ones. I loved that we got to read of her imprinting with her beloved dragon Liesar who also features so strongly in the series. We also are introduced to Mage Giddi, Giant John and Amato and his dragon Matatoi, and learn of the attacks posed by the evil tharuks who wreck havoc on so many lives and villages but who Marlies and Liesar fight against in this book and later on in the Riders of Fire. This is a very enjoyable read which fills in much needed background information about a beloved character and her silver dragon! My only complaint being that the story is too short and that I wish I had read this before reading the series which I absolutely loved and highly recommend for all readers who love dragons and their riders!
March 24, 2021
Review for “Silver Dragon” by Eileen Mueller:
It’s a prequel novelette of the “Riders of Fire” series written by Eileen Mueller. It focuses on Marlies, a shy girl that is good at healing, but she wasn’t good enough to save her friend Aleena. Now the Nightshader gang is after her. Its members consist of strong, fast and mean fighters and they know where to find her. But when Giddi, the Dragon Mage calls Marlies deep into the Great Spanglewood Forest, she finds something that changes her life forever.
The author attracts the readers with her writing style that can be easily understood. Her world is similar to the ones created by J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Martha Sorensen, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid and Katie Jenkins.
We’re all like the main character sometimes because there will be always people that will do anything to belittle us, mock us and bully us out of envy, hatred and fear. But life has something in store for each of us when we least expect it.
One of the major themes discussed in the novelette is coping with loss. Marlies struggles to accept that some problems are too hard to tackle even for a skilled healer. It is our choice to both learn from our mistakes and use them as ways to strengthen us, or let them torture our soul until we give up our hopes and dreams.
Through her book, Eileen Mueller teaches us how to move on in life after a tragedy, to find our destiny, to stand up for ourselves, to regain our confidence, to give love and probably one of the most important lessons of all is that love is a miracle cure for grief. The author also shows us the effects of bullying on people.
The charred areas on Nightshade Alley and the tharuks represent bad omens and hell while Dragon’s Hold represents heaven. The riders and the dragons are similar to the archangels and Giddi is similar to Merlin from the Arthurian Legends, Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings series, Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series and Alhena Sirrus from the Soul Forge Saga series since he is a guide and mentor to the main character.
There are many things with a symbolic meaning namely, the tree – healing, protection, exploring, physical and spiritual nourishment; the forest – mystery, nature’s temple and sometimes an omen; the mountains – obstacles, nature’s way to protect human settlements, majestic creatures’ home; the goat – intelligence, hardiness, usefulness, being able to survive on your own and adapt well even to harsh environments; the horse – personal power, the things you master in your life, your natural gifts and letting go of things you no longer need; blue – protection, responsibility, tranquility, loyalty and trust; green – harmony, safety, growth, hope, luck, revitalization, envy, balance and encouragement; orange – emotion, youth, happiness, strength, risk taker (in Aralynne’s case); silver – the mirror of the soul, unconditional love, hope, tenderness, kindness, sensitivity and psychic abilities; It has the ability to extract the negative energy from the body and replace it with positive energy just like Liesar chases away Marlies’ sadness and replaces it with happiness, determination and optimism; fire – creation, destruction and transformation.
Family, friendship, magic, danger, monsters, adventure, excitement, love, laughter, joy, sadness and dragons await us through every page of the book.
Along with C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid, Katie Jenkins, Emily Martha Sorensen, Mrs. Mueller revolutionized literature through the world that she created.
I recommend this book to readers 16+ because there are some scenes which are too scary for younger readers.
Georgiana-Laura Gheorghe, poet and translator
Romania
Recenzie – “Dragonul de Argint” de Eileen Mueller:
Este o nuvelă anterioară din seria “Călăreții Focului” scrisă de Eileen Mueller. Se axează pe Marlies, o fată timidă care se pricepe la vindecare, dar nu a fost destul de bună să o salveze pe prietena ei Aleena. Banda Mătrăgună este pe urmele ei. Membrii ei sunt luptători puternici, agili și răi și știu unde să o găsească. Dar când Giddi, Magul Dragon o cheamă pe Marlies în adâncul Marii Păduri Spanglewood, ea găsește ceva care îi va schimba viața pentru totdeauna.
Autoarea îi atrage pe cititori prin stilul propriu care poate fi ușor de înțeles. Lumea ei este similară cu cele create de J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Martha Sorensen, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid și Katie Jenkins.
Toți suntem asemeni personajului principal uneori pentru că mereu vor exista oameni care vor face orice să ne deprecieze, să ne sfideze și să ne hărțuiască din invidie, ură și frică. Dar viața are câte ceva pregătit pentru fiecare atunci când ne așteptăm mai puțin.
Să facem față pierderii este una dintre cele mai importante teme discutate în poveste. Marlies se străduiește să accepte că unele probleme sunt prea grele pentru a fi tratate chiar și pentru un tămăduitor experimentat. Este alegerea noastră să învățăm ceva din greșelile noastre și să le folosim drept căi pentru a ne întări sau să le lăsăm să ne chinuie sufletul până când renunțăm la speranțele și visurile noastre.
Prin cartea ei, Eiller Mueller ne învață cum să mergem înainte după o tragedie, să ne găsim destinul, să ne apărăm singuri, să ne recâștigăm încrederea în sine, să dăruim iubire și probabil cea mai importantă lecție dintre toate este faptul că iubirea este un tratament minune pentru mâhnire. Autoarea ne arată de asemenea efectele hărțuirii asupra oamenilor.
Locurile arse de pe Aleea Mătrăgunei și bestiile întunericului reprezintă semne de rău augur și iadul în timp ce Fortăreața Dragonului este raiul. Călăreții și dragonii sunt asemeni arhanghelilor, iar Giddi este similar cu Merlin din legendele arthuriene, Gandalf din seria Stăpânul Inelului, Dumbledore din seria Harry Potter și Alhena Sirrus din seria Soul Forge Saga având în vedere că este ghidul și mentorul personajului principal.
Există multe lucruri cu o semnificație aparte și anume: copacul – vindecare, protecție, explorare, hrană fizică și spirituală; pădurea – mister, templul naturii și uneori un semn prevestitor de rău; munții – obstacole, felul naturii de a proteja așezările umane, casa animalelor maiestuoase; capra – inteligență, robustețe, folos, a fi capabil să supraviețuiești pe cont propriu și să te adaptezi bine chiar și în medii aspre; calul – putere individuală, lucrurile pe care le înveți și le stăpânești în viață, talentele tale înnăscute și renunțarea la lucrurile de care nu mai ai nevoie; albastrul – protecție, responsabilitate, liniște, loialitate și încredere; verdele – armonie, siguranță, dezvoltare, speranță, noroc, reînnoire, invidie, echilibru și încurajare; portocaliul – emoție, tinerețe, fericire, forță, cutezător (în cazul Aralynnei); argintul – oglinda sufletului, iubire necondiționată, speranță, tandrețe, bunătate, sensibilitate și puteri paranormale; Acesta are abilitatea de a extrage energia negativă din corp și de a o înlocui cu energie pozitivă așa cum Liesar alungă tristețea lui Marlies și o înlocuiește cu fericire, hotărâre și optimism; focul – creație, distrugere și transformare.
Familia, prietenia, magia, pericolul, monștrii, aventura, entuziasmul, iubirea, râsul, bucuria, tristețea și dragonii ne așteaptă în fiecare pagină a acestei cărți.
Alături de C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, Tony DiTerlizzi și Holly Black, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid, Katie Jenkins, Emily Martha Sorensen, doamna Mueller a revoluționat literatura prin lumea pe care a creat-o.
Recomand această carte cititorilor 16+ pentru că există scene care sunt prea înfricoșătoare pentru cititorii mai mici.
Georgiana-Laura Gheorghe, poetă și traducătoare
România
It’s a prequel novelette of the “Riders of Fire” series written by Eileen Mueller. It focuses on Marlies, a shy girl that is good at healing, but she wasn’t good enough to save her friend Aleena. Now the Nightshader gang is after her. Its members consist of strong, fast and mean fighters and they know where to find her. But when Giddi, the Dragon Mage calls Marlies deep into the Great Spanglewood Forest, she finds something that changes her life forever.
The author attracts the readers with her writing style that can be easily understood. Her world is similar to the ones created by J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Martha Sorensen, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid and Katie Jenkins.
We’re all like the main character sometimes because there will be always people that will do anything to belittle us, mock us and bully us out of envy, hatred and fear. But life has something in store for each of us when we least expect it.
One of the major themes discussed in the novelette is coping with loss. Marlies struggles to accept that some problems are too hard to tackle even for a skilled healer. It is our choice to both learn from our mistakes and use them as ways to strengthen us, or let them torture our soul until we give up our hopes and dreams.
Through her book, Eileen Mueller teaches us how to move on in life after a tragedy, to find our destiny, to stand up for ourselves, to regain our confidence, to give love and probably one of the most important lessons of all is that love is a miracle cure for grief. The author also shows us the effects of bullying on people.
The charred areas on Nightshade Alley and the tharuks represent bad omens and hell while Dragon’s Hold represents heaven. The riders and the dragons are similar to the archangels and Giddi is similar to Merlin from the Arthurian Legends, Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings series, Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series and Alhena Sirrus from the Soul Forge Saga series since he is a guide and mentor to the main character.
There are many things with a symbolic meaning namely, the tree – healing, protection, exploring, physical and spiritual nourishment; the forest – mystery, nature’s temple and sometimes an omen; the mountains – obstacles, nature’s way to protect human settlements, majestic creatures’ home; the goat – intelligence, hardiness, usefulness, being able to survive on your own and adapt well even to harsh environments; the horse – personal power, the things you master in your life, your natural gifts and letting go of things you no longer need; blue – protection, responsibility, tranquility, loyalty and trust; green – harmony, safety, growth, hope, luck, revitalization, envy, balance and encouragement; orange – emotion, youth, happiness, strength, risk taker (in Aralynne’s case); silver – the mirror of the soul, unconditional love, hope, tenderness, kindness, sensitivity and psychic abilities; It has the ability to extract the negative energy from the body and replace it with positive energy just like Liesar chases away Marlies’ sadness and replaces it with happiness, determination and optimism; fire – creation, destruction and transformation.
Family, friendship, magic, danger, monsters, adventure, excitement, love, laughter, joy, sadness and dragons await us through every page of the book.
Along with C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid, Katie Jenkins, Emily Martha Sorensen, Mrs. Mueller revolutionized literature through the world that she created.
I recommend this book to readers 16+ because there are some scenes which are too scary for younger readers.
Georgiana-Laura Gheorghe, poet and translator
Romania
Recenzie – “Dragonul de Argint” de Eileen Mueller:
Este o nuvelă anterioară din seria “Călăreții Focului” scrisă de Eileen Mueller. Se axează pe Marlies, o fată timidă care se pricepe la vindecare, dar nu a fost destul de bună să o salveze pe prietena ei Aleena. Banda Mătrăgună este pe urmele ei. Membrii ei sunt luptători puternici, agili și răi și știu unde să o găsească. Dar când Giddi, Magul Dragon o cheamă pe Marlies în adâncul Marii Păduri Spanglewood, ea găsește ceva care îi va schimba viața pentru totdeauna.
Autoarea îi atrage pe cititori prin stilul propriu care poate fi ușor de înțeles. Lumea ei este similară cu cele create de J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Martha Sorensen, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid și Katie Jenkins.
Toți suntem asemeni personajului principal uneori pentru că mereu vor exista oameni care vor face orice să ne deprecieze, să ne sfideze și să ne hărțuiască din invidie, ură și frică. Dar viața are câte ceva pregătit pentru fiecare atunci când ne așteptăm mai puțin.
Să facem față pierderii este una dintre cele mai importante teme discutate în poveste. Marlies se străduiește să accepte că unele probleme sunt prea grele pentru a fi tratate chiar și pentru un tămăduitor experimentat. Este alegerea noastră să învățăm ceva din greșelile noastre și să le folosim drept căi pentru a ne întări sau să le lăsăm să ne chinuie sufletul până când renunțăm la speranțele și visurile noastre.
Prin cartea ei, Eiller Mueller ne învață cum să mergem înainte după o tragedie, să ne găsim destinul, să ne apărăm singuri, să ne recâștigăm încrederea în sine, să dăruim iubire și probabil cea mai importantă lecție dintre toate este faptul că iubirea este un tratament minune pentru mâhnire. Autoarea ne arată de asemenea efectele hărțuirii asupra oamenilor.
Locurile arse de pe Aleea Mătrăgunei și bestiile întunericului reprezintă semne de rău augur și iadul în timp ce Fortăreața Dragonului este raiul. Călăreții și dragonii sunt asemeni arhanghelilor, iar Giddi este similar cu Merlin din legendele arthuriene, Gandalf din seria Stăpânul Inelului, Dumbledore din seria Harry Potter și Alhena Sirrus din seria Soul Forge Saga având în vedere că este ghidul și mentorul personajului principal.
Există multe lucruri cu o semnificație aparte și anume: copacul – vindecare, protecție, explorare, hrană fizică și spirituală; pădurea – mister, templul naturii și uneori un semn prevestitor de rău; munții – obstacole, felul naturii de a proteja așezările umane, casa animalelor maiestuoase; capra – inteligență, robustețe, folos, a fi capabil să supraviețuiești pe cont propriu și să te adaptezi bine chiar și în medii aspre; calul – putere individuală, lucrurile pe care le înveți și le stăpânești în viață, talentele tale înnăscute și renunțarea la lucrurile de care nu mai ai nevoie; albastrul – protecție, responsabilitate, liniște, loialitate și încredere; verdele – armonie, siguranță, dezvoltare, speranță, noroc, reînnoire, invidie, echilibru și încurajare; portocaliul – emoție, tinerețe, fericire, forță, cutezător (în cazul Aralynnei); argintul – oglinda sufletului, iubire necondiționată, speranță, tandrețe, bunătate, sensibilitate și puteri paranormale; Acesta are abilitatea de a extrage energia negativă din corp și de a o înlocui cu energie pozitivă așa cum Liesar alungă tristețea lui Marlies și o înlocuiește cu fericire, hotărâre și optimism; focul – creație, distrugere și transformare.
Familia, prietenia, magia, pericolul, monștrii, aventura, entuziasmul, iubirea, râsul, bucuria, tristețea și dragonii ne așteaptă în fiecare pagină a acestei cărți.
Alături de C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, Tony DiTerlizzi și Holly Black, Richard H. Stephens, Allison D. Reid, Katie Jenkins, Emily Martha Sorensen, doamna Mueller a revoluționat literatura prin lumea pe care a creat-o.
Recomand această carte cititorilor 16+ pentru că există scene care sunt prea înfricoșătoare pentru cititorii mai mici.
Georgiana-Laura Gheorghe, poetă și traducătoare
România
March 20, 2025
⭐ 5/5 Stars
Silver Dragon is a rollercoaster of action, power, and resilience, packed with bullies, monsters, and the wonders of healing magic. Marlies' journey is intense and gripping, drawing readers into a world where danger lurks at every corner, and unexpected discoveries change everything. The fast-paced storytelling kept me hooked, and the blend of adventure and fantasy was captivating. However, it felt way too short—I need to know what happens next with Marlies, her newfound dragon, and her growing healing abilities. With new adventures on the horizon, I can't wait for the next installment!
Silver Dragon is a rollercoaster of action, power, and resilience, packed with bullies, monsters, and the wonders of healing magic. Marlies' journey is intense and gripping, drawing readers into a world where danger lurks at every corner, and unexpected discoveries change everything. The fast-paced storytelling kept me hooked, and the blend of adventure and fantasy was captivating. However, it felt way too short—I need to know what happens next with Marlies, her newfound dragon, and her growing healing abilities. With new adventures on the horizon, I can't wait for the next installment!
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November 2, 2019This is an absolutely wonderful read. Following on from bronze dragon we are given more insight into the dragon riders world . The storyline is brilliant and the characters well written. I am totally looking forward to reading the main series.
I absolutely recommend reading this.
I received this free from the author and I am voluntarily giving this review.
I absolutely recommend reading this.
I received this free from the author and I am voluntarily giving this review.
September 17, 2019
This book made me want more, so glad to read the rest of the "Rides of Fire" series. Got this book free from the author and voluntarily left a review.
December 12, 2019
Well written and exciting, dragons abound. The tale reveals Merlies's beginnings as a healer and dragon rider. Superb character representation, great storyline, intriguing tale.
July 15, 2023
A Fantastically Fun Fantasy
Quotes:📖
“So, you grieve too,” Liesar said, her clear voice husky with grief. “With a depth and vulnerability that I’ve seldom felt in a human. You have great capacity for love.”
Thoughts: 💡
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I was able to finish the entire story in one sitting. It’s easy to read and filled with both action and heartbreak.
Even though it’s geared towards a YA market for teenagers the story still addresses enough topics in an astute and eloquent way that makes the story engaging for all audiences.
If you love dragons, books about friendships, and rising to difficult challenges while facing hard losses then you’re sure to enjoy this book.
Writing Mechanics: ✍️
This book is beautifully written with articulate phrasing, usage of elevated vocabulary, and even a few newly minted terms just for this story. It’s edited well and easy to read, with a complete and fully flushed out plot, and keen attention to detail. The book is appropriate for all ages and will have most people consulting their dictionary at least once.
Fun Bits:
⚜️ Magical Powers
⚜️ Dragons!
⚜️ Confronts topics of Grief and Pain
⚜️ High Action Sequences
Important Note:✨
Exclusively available for free on Eileen’s site and only available for a limited time. EileenMuellerAuthor.com/readers-free-...
This is a prequel to Riders of Fire series, but can be read independently, you’ll just want to read the whole series after this one.
Stats:📊
Character Dev: 5 💙💙💙💙💙/5
Genre: Fantasy📕
Tropes: Dragon Rider, Magical Healer, Hurt/Comfort 📘
POV: Single 💃🏻
Formats: Available on Authors Website📱
Pages: 92 (61 in story)📄
CW: Violence & Death⚠️
Quotes:📖
“So, you grieve too,” Liesar said, her clear voice husky with grief. “With a depth and vulnerability that I’ve seldom felt in a human. You have great capacity for love.”
Thoughts: 💡
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I was able to finish the entire story in one sitting. It’s easy to read and filled with both action and heartbreak.
Even though it’s geared towards a YA market for teenagers the story still addresses enough topics in an astute and eloquent way that makes the story engaging for all audiences.
If you love dragons, books about friendships, and rising to difficult challenges while facing hard losses then you’re sure to enjoy this book.
Writing Mechanics: ✍️
This book is beautifully written with articulate phrasing, usage of elevated vocabulary, and even a few newly minted terms just for this story. It’s edited well and easy to read, with a complete and fully flushed out plot, and keen attention to detail. The book is appropriate for all ages and will have most people consulting their dictionary at least once.
Fun Bits:
⚜️ Magical Powers
⚜️ Dragons!
⚜️ Confronts topics of Grief and Pain
⚜️ High Action Sequences
Important Note:✨
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This is a prequel to Riders of Fire series, but can be read independently, you’ll just want to read the whole series after this one.
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Character Dev: 5 💙💙💙💙💙/5
Genre: Fantasy📕
Tropes: Dragon Rider, Magical Healer, Hurt/Comfort 📘
POV: Single 💃🏻
Formats: Available on Authors Website📱
Pages: 92 (61 in story)📄
CW: Violence & Death⚠️
July 22, 2020
This is the first book I've read by Eileen Mueller. She just jumped to my short list of favorite authors! This story is absolutely wonderful! Marlies is an apprentice healer, a tree singer, defender of littlings and SO much more--brave, kind and caring! Her story is compelling and I can't wait to read the series--a few of which are already in my Kindle. I received this one for free but definitely would have paid for this amazing tale! As a fan of Anne McCaffery and Sarah K. Wilson, I guess you could say that dragon stories are my go-to...and I can't 'go to' these fast enough! Thank you Eileen. I highly recommend this book!
January 2, 2022
A very good dragon story with characters you will enjoy. Marlie is a healer who gets dragged into being a combatant. She starts out defending those who need her help, just as the injured and sick need her help. The characters are well portrayed, you will bond with them, not just with the dragons. It's a quick read that you just don't want to put down. The emotions between people and with dragons is well portrayed and pull you in.
November 26, 2023
‘Dragons are owned by no one’
I appreciate that the author addresses emotional pain and healthy ways to release grief. Readers can also find discussions about a healer’s responsibility toward self and others.
May we all find a trade or hobby in which we excel. ‘You make that stuff look so easy’ is one of the best compliments I’ve ever known. Our gifts are for others as well as for ourselves…
Next for me is ‘Amethyst Dragon’ (releases 29 November).
I appreciate that the author addresses emotional pain and healthy ways to release grief. Readers can also find discussions about a healer’s responsibility toward self and others.
May we all find a trade or hobby in which we excel. ‘You make that stuff look so easy’ is one of the best compliments I’ve ever known. Our gifts are for others as well as for ourselves…
Next for me is ‘Amethyst Dragon’ (releases 29 November).
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March 31, 2020Great read. Loved the characters and the world building. Would recommend this book to my friends and family.
May 12, 2020
A young healer is called to heal a seriously hurt dragon rider. Unfortunately he dies. She fixes wounds on his dragon and they bond and the adventures begin.
November 28, 2025
Another excellent short story and introduction to a new character!
May 4, 2024
Marlies is a accused of being a witch in her town, just because she is an excellent healer that has a rare ability. Her abilities are tested with the arrival of a certain poison that she has not seen before from a new threat in their world.
This novella has great character development, does not feel rushed, and full of great detail, along with a crush. The balance of this novella with story, characters, & set up with the rest of the series is just right. A great Fantasy.
This novella has great character development, does not feel rushed, and full of great detail, along with a crush. The balance of this novella with story, characters, & set up with the rest of the series is just right. A great Fantasy.
January 14, 2020
I really enjoy this author. This is the second novelette I've read of hers and I can't wait to read the first full length novel in the series. I received Silver Dragon as an ARC copy but I've truly loved reading about Dragon Realm and I hope my review reflects that. The story has all the classic fantasy inclusions, but somehow makes dragons, mages, monsters, coming of age, love, and family exciting and new again. The main character of Silver Dragon, Marlies, is my favorite character in the two novellas I've read so far. We always dream of being a hero, but we never realize the stress of the responsibilities that come with heroism and Author Mueller really brought that home. If you love fantasy, this series is for you!
November 29, 2019
This short story introduces us to Marlies and her childhood. I loved seeing the contrast with Ezaara's childhood, much more lighthearted, yet with her own losses. As a gifted healer-in-training, Marlies is called upon to cure sicknesses beyond her ability which gives her a greater motivation to find cures for poisons and illnesses that were previously unknown. Unlike Ezaara, she also grew up with a love and admiration for dragons, and thus the dragon bond, while still overwhelming, is less surprising. Eileen Mueller has created a beautiful world in Dragon's Realm. It is also immediately compelling and delightful. I can't recommend her books enough!
I was given a free copy of this novella from the author and have reviewed it voluntarily.
I was given a free copy of this novella from the author and have reviewed it voluntarily.
September 15, 2019
Another entertaining and yet emotional little prequel from Eileen Mueller, further convincing me that I want to read one of the full length novels. There seemed to be more depth here than Bronze Dragon, perhaps because an extra 10% of this is novella rather than tasters at the end. I enjoyed the interactions between characters,and the character progression throughout the tale and the depictions of the dragons. It was also good to get to spend a little time with dragon and rider and a taste of the Dragon's Hold. All in all, a good little read and an interesting taste of what is to come.
November 23, 2019
I had difficulty with the start of the story. Bullies and gangs running things: corrupt politicians their parents. But the story soon turned around to be about a young, darling, Marlies: a healer in training. It's a war-torn world with dragons and magic. What's not to enjoy.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Informative. Inspirational. Tear-jerker. Tragic. Wonderful characters.
I received a copy of this book as a gift. This is my honest review.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Informative. Inspirational. Tear-jerker. Tragic. Wonderful characters.
I received a copy of this book as a gift. This is my honest review.
November 26, 2019
This is a well written book and is the story of Marlies and Liesar meeting. It also tells of how Marlies learn to be a healer. It is also a prequel novelette Riders of Fire series. Though not necessary to read fills out story of Marlies and her children. It's a good book I would recommend that you read it...
December 8, 2019
I loved reading the silver dragon and meeting Marlies character Who I loved and can’t wait to read more about her hopefully. I really enjoyed the story and I can wait to read the next book . this book has got me wanting to read the rest of the series absolutely love dragons
October 1, 2023
Silver Dragon is a well-written short story that is to introduce new readers to Riders of Fire series. I enjoyed it very much and highly recommend it to YA, teens and anyone who loves dragons! I do🥰
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author and this is my honest and freely given opinion.
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from the author and this is my honest and freely given opinion.
December 9, 2019
I absolutely loved this book. It is a page turner and you won’t want to put this book down. I will definitely be reading more of this authors books. Happy reading everyone
December 12, 2019
Another short but outstanding story. Impossible not to love it.
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