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Vencer al dragón

Vencer al dragón

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  • Author：Barbara Hambly
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Summary

Vencer al dragón es tal vez el título más conocido de Barbara Hambly， una aclamada autora de fantasía que ha sido nominada y galardonada con los principales premios del género。

Cuando el dragón Morkeleb el Negro ocupó la Gruta de Ylferdun expulsando a los gnomos que en ella vivían， el joven Gareth se atrevió a viajar a las lejanas Tierras de Invierno para buscar a John Aversin， Vencedor de Dragones， el único hombre vivo que， varios años atrás， había conseguido matar uno。 A cambio de la promesa del rey de enviar ayuda a las Tierras de Invierno， Aversin aceptó intentar de nuevo la hazaña casi imposible de vencer a un dragón。 En su empeño contó con la ayuda de su compañera， Jenny， una hechicera poco experta que conocía sus limitaciones y que， como Aversin， ya no era joven。 Pero la realidad no tiene por qué ser igual a lo que narran las baladas。 Los héroes son， en el fondo， seres humanos， y esta vez no solo deberán enfrentarse al dragón sino también a sí mismos， a las intrigas de una corte decadente y al poder aparentemente ilimitado de la maga Zyerne


«El libro que me convirtió en escritor de fantasía。»
Brandon Sanderson

«Vencer al dragón es alquimia en alto nivel y confirma el lugar de Hambly como una de las mejores autoras de fantasía。»
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Reviews

Brannigan ，

An interesting reshaping of stereotypes of fantasy。

Solseit ，

This is a shorter fantasy book; it is a story with magic， dragons， a villain and choices for the protagonist。 And I felt Jenny’s introspections were absolute outstanding。 I loved all about this story。 It just worked for me。

T。A。 ，

I had no idea how 'old' this book was as I hadn't heard of it until very recently so I assumed it was a new book。 Turns out not so much。I started it expecting dragons and I spent the first half of the book wondering where the dragons were and if they were ever going to become anything more than things the characters talked about。 At the halfway mark I had decided I would read to the end of the book as I'd made it this far but there was no way I'd read any more of the books。 Then we finally meet I had no idea how 'old' this book was as I hadn't heard of it until very recently so I assumed it was a new book。 Turns out not so much。I started it expecting dragons and I spent the first half of the book wondering where the dragons were and if they were ever going to become anything more than things the characters talked about。 At the halfway mark I had decided I would read to the end of the book as I'd made it this far but there was no way I'd read any more of the books。 Then we finally meet the dragon。 I'm not saying he's the best dragon ever but he certainly improved the book by a large margin。 I flew through the last 90 pages and I now have the second book in the series on reserve at the library。 。。。more

katie ，

this was great！ not sure why i hadn't read it before but it was fun being the same age（ish） as the protagonist in a fantasy novel！ this was great！ not sure why i hadn't read it before but it was fun being the same age（ish） as the protagonist in a fantasy novel！ 。。。more

Aaron Noy ，

Definitely found a new fantasy author I want to explore。 It gave me slight later Earthsea vibes as the protagonists are older and get tired and need spectacles， not your typical sword and sorcery novel。

Fernando J ，

Alv， pos si me gustó， aunque no se si vaya a seguir con la saga 🤔 creo que así solito tiene un buen cierra （E igual， los libros en español no se consiguen xD）

Aran Riera ，

Aún teniendo sus cosas propias del contexto en que se escribió me parece una historia fantástica。 Es una pena que la traducción no le haga justicia porque realmente creo que es maravillosa， y de paso habría disfrutado de verdad leyéndola。

K Olds ，

Great bookI read a story about Brandon Sanderson that said this book was what turned him on to fantasy。 So I thought I would try it。 And I'm glad I did。 Great bookI read a story about Brandon Sanderson that said this book was what turned him on to fantasy。 So I thought I would try it。 And I'm glad I did。 。。。more

miles ，

im frankly pretty shocked this hasnt become a classic， well known fantasy novel。 there are some stunningly beautiful passages in here， really eloquent language。 big big fan。 the magic system is great too i love that theres give and take， and it has just enough meat on its bones to make it feel strong and alive without getting bogged down in meticulous details。 common hambly W。

Liz ，

I am usually tentative to dive into classic fantasy， because it doesn't always age well。 However， this was a pleasant surprise。 It's good to see fantasy from the 80s that was already pushing against the tropes and norms that defined the genre。 I am usually tentative to dive into classic fantasy， because it doesn't always age well。 However， this was a pleasant surprise。 It's good to see fantasy from the 80s that was already pushing against the tropes and norms that defined the genre。 。。。more

Kes ，

Love that the protagonist - Jenny - is 37 years old。 It's refreshing to read an older main character。 She's a witch， but she's not very good - to be a good witch， she needs to meditate。 The tension is that she has a family， and a love （John， the Dragonsbane） - and she needs to balance between her quest for more power and her duties and her love。Her peaceful existence is disrupted by Gareth， coming from the South。 He's a representative of the king， and seeks John's help to kill a dragon。 He's ver Love that the protagonist - Jenny - is 37 years old。 It's refreshing to read an older main character。 She's a witch， but she's not very good - to be a good witch， she needs to meditate。 The tension is that she has a family， and a love （John， the Dragonsbane） - and she needs to balance between her quest for more power and her duties and her love。Her peaceful existence is disrupted by Gareth， coming from the South。 He's a representative of the king， and seeks John's help to kill a dragon。 He's very disappointed to discover that John （the only known dragon slayer） killed the last dragon with poison that Jenny supplied。 I liked that Jenny and John are middle aged and secure in their relationship。 Following a hunch， Jenny follows them South。 The situation there is not what is expected: （view spoiler）[there is a dragon （Morkeleb）， but they discover that he's tied to the gnome's palace by Zyerne。 Zyrene has usurped the gnome's Stone （which is their repository of magic） and has power; but she has also been stealing essence from people， including the King。 We follow the defeat of Zyrene。 However， this results in Jenny merging with the dragon， and becoming more powerful。 Then - at the end - she turns her back on this power to be a mother to her two children。 I really liked that - the realisation that as the older you get， you have to choose how you want to spend your time。 People are gossipy around Jenny - but there is a scene where she acknowledges this and lets it slide。 （hide spoiler）] I don't feel that I often read mature characters， and her awareness of her limitations （she's not pretty， but she acknowledges that in a way that doesn't feel annoying; she's not powerful and she realises that） really is great。 。。。more

Juan ，

A punto de las 5 ⭐， quizá no las puse porque lo leí muy espaciado， no recuerdo muchos pasajes y recuerdo haber leído con pesar a que se acabara。La historia es muy buena， completa， llena de giros y diálogos poderosos。 La mitología de lo que es un Dragón se explica con características que no había visto antes， convirtiéndolos en criaturas mágicas que lo menos interesante que hacen es escupir fuego， y para mí， fue lo mejor de la historia。Recomendado y entra en la lista de los que hay que leer nueva A punto de las 5 ⭐， quizá no las puse porque lo leí muy espaciado， no recuerdo muchos pasajes y recuerdo haber leído con pesar a que se acabara。La historia es muy buena， completa， llena de giros y diálogos poderosos。 La mitología de lo que es un Dragón se explica con características que no había visto antes， convirtiéndolos en criaturas mágicas que lo menos interesante que hacen es escupir fuego， y para mí， fue lo mejor de la historia。Recomendado y entra en la lista de los que hay que leer nuevamente。 。。。more

Liandrin Guirale ，

I read this for the first time long ago， and I remember it being extremely flowery but very good。 I bumped up the rating by one star for being one of the older fantasy books I have read。 I feel it hasn't aged that well though I still enjoyed it。 I read this for the first time long ago， and I remember it being extremely flowery but very good。 I bumped up the rating by one star for being one of the older fantasy books I have read。 I feel it hasn't aged that well though I still enjoyed it。 。。。more

Alex Valdiers ，

Barbara Hambly is mainly known for this novel， which inspired Brandon Sanderson to become a writer。Dragonsbane is like ivy turning into stone。 When Barbara Hambly writes it is this like river serpents eating flying sauterelles over the smooth ocean falls。 And when Jenny， the main protagonist， thinks， it is to remind us that the secret of magic is magic。 There is travel through clearings where the sky is the mouth of a gulp from the Great Zyerne black heavens， and gnomes singing songs from the Gr Barbara Hambly is mainly known for this novel， which inspired Brandon Sanderson to become a writer。Dragonsbane is like ivy turning into stone。 When Barbara Hambly writes it is this like river serpents eating flying sauterelles over the smooth ocean falls。 And when Jenny， the main protagonist， thinks， it is to remind us that the secret of magic is magic。 There is travel through clearings where the sky is the mouth of a gulp from the Great Zyerne black heavens， and gnomes singing songs from the Great Book of Marcus， and John has just returned from the Woods of Old， and if this review doesn't make sense to you， then neither will Dragonsbane， because it is written like this for 300 pages。 。。。more

Nieves Herrán López ，

Un libro que va más allá de la fantasía， en el que una mujer debe decidir y dividirse constantemente entre su familia y la maternidad y su desarrollo profesional， que la define como ser humano y la brinda felicidad。 No es un libro extraordinario pero si lo lees en el momento adecuado， te encantará。

Mark ，

Barbara Hambly's first two "Sun Wolf and Starhawk" novels， The Ladies of Mandrigyn and The Witches of Wenshar， are two of the best fantasy novels I've read。 Dragonsbane is good。 It is similar to the Sun Wolf books in that Hambly's heroes are not stereotypically heroic。 Early in the novel， much is made of the fact that the so-called Dragonsbane， John Aversin， doesn't quite live up to the legendary version of him that bards sing of in their ballads。 Instead of a noble knight in shining armor， the Barbara Hambly's first two "Sun Wolf and Starhawk" novels， The Ladies of Mandrigyn and The Witches of Wenshar， are two of the best fantasy novels I've read。 Dragonsbane is good。 It is similar to the Sun Wolf books in that Hambly's heroes are not stereotypically heroic。 Early in the novel， much is made of the fact that the so-called Dragonsbane， John Aversin， doesn't quite live up to the legendary version of him that bards sing of in their ballads。 Instead of a noble knight in shining armor， the man sent to locate Aversin instead finds an entirely capable but oddly bookish and disheveled man more interested in quoting ancient scholars on the finer points of pig keeping than riding around looking for damsels to save from a dragon's clutches。 In point of fact he already has his damsel， the even more capable Jenny Waynest， a self-taught wizard who turns out to be the real hero of the story--though she's not your stereotypical hero， either。The journey south from the Winterlands， and John and Jenny's early encounters with the mysteriously withdrawn king's decadent court， are well-told。 But it is not until John battles the dragon， Morkeleb， more than halfway through the book， that things get truly interesting。 [Spoilers ahead！] John succeeds in striking a mortal blow against the dragon， but is himself so injured in the fight that he is not likely to live。 So Jenny takes it upon herself to heal the dragon so that it can guide her to healing medicines that can save John's life as well。 During this interaction， Jenny and Morkeleb are linked， and the rest of the novel is all about the relationship between these two completely different beings。 The highest praise I can give to Barbara Hambly is that I wish someone would make her novels， or even just the setting（s） for her novels， into roleplaying game sourcebooks so that I could run these adventures for my D&D group。 That may sound ridiculous， but I've honestly considered rereading her books with the goal of extracting as much information as I can to run a "Kingdom of Hambly" campaign。 Her settings are so interesting， and her characters are so well-drawn and complex， it would be the greatest campaign of my 40-year D&D career。。。。 。。。more

Shishir Kedlaya ，

I cannot wrap my head around how amazing Barbara Hambly’s Dragonsbane is！ Its a high fantasy novel featuring grown ups。 The characterisation， the relationships， their deliberations， their thoughtfulness， their regrets， their desires， their dreams， their aspirations， evidence of a life lived - its stupendous！ This applies not just to the humans and gnomes， but also Morekeleb the Black， the fearsome dragon our titular Dragonsbane sets out to kill。The prose is in a league of its own -“Light watered I cannot wrap my head around how amazing Barbara Hambly’s Dragonsbane is！ Its a high fantasy novel featuring grown ups。 The characterisation， the relationships， their deliberations， their thoughtfulness， their regrets， their desires， their dreams， their aspirations， evidence of a life lived - its stupendous！ This applies not just to the humans and gnomes， but also Morekeleb the Black， the fearsome dragon our titular Dragonsbane sets out to kill。The prose is in a league of its own -“Light watered the darkness， changing the air from velvet to silk。”Just one example of how beautiful， vivid and evocative the prose is。 It elevates the story to another level。The story is not faultless， but the mature characterisation， and prose more than make up for these small lapses。Highly recommended for fans of mature high fantasy with middle aged protags who have fears， regrets， hopes， nous and triangular smiles。 。。。more

Katherine ，

Lovely book with a story that improves as it goes along and characters that are entertaining enough to want to quickly pick up the second book in the series。 There are a couple of moments where the dialog gets mired down in trying to imitate what the speech may sound like， but the author doesn't stick with it， so it wasn't a huge issue。 Starts well enough but really improves as it goes along - would recommend it and enjoy readying it again。 Lovely book with a story that improves as it goes along and characters that are entertaining enough to want to quickly pick up the second book in the series。 There are a couple of moments where the dialog gets mired down in trying to imitate what the speech may sound like， but the author doesn't stick with it， so it wasn't a huge issue。 Starts well enough but really improves as it goes along - would recommend it and enjoy readying it again。 。。。more

Raquel Blanco ，

"El diamante no puede amar a la flor porque la flor vive un día y luego desaparece。 Tú eres un diamante ahora。"Una historia fantástica con un argumento que al principio parece bastante sencillo， pero que va cogiendo forma a medida que avanza la historia。 Una protagonista interesante， fuerte y valiente， de la que te quedas con ganas de saber más tras el final。La lectura es bastante sencilla en cuanto a argumento y personajes。 Aunque en general me ha gustado， ha habido ciertos puntos en los que se "El diamante no puede amar a la flor porque la flor vive un día y luego desaparece。 Tú eres un diamante ahora。"Una historia fantástica con un argumento que al principio parece bastante sencillo， pero que va cogiendo forma a medida que avanza la historia。 Una protagonista interesante， fuerte y valiente， de la que te quedas con ganas de saber más tras el final。La lectura es bastante sencilla en cuanto a argumento y personajes。 Aunque en general me ha gustado， ha habido ciertos puntos en los que se me hacía pesada la lectura， quizá por las largas descripciones， pero eso va a gusto de cada uno。En resumen， es una buena historia de mundo de fantasía， magia y una pizca de amor， pero sin ser del empalagoso。 。。。more

Keili Thorne ，

'EFFIN EH， BABY。 This is what fantasy epics are made of。 I'll be reading this again。Basically， a middle-aged witch struggles with the limitations of her own power while she goes with her bookish husband to go slay a dragon。 Then， the story gets beautiful。 'EFFIN EH， BABY。 This is what fantasy epics are made of。 I'll be reading this again。Basically， a middle-aged witch struggles with the limitations of her own power while she goes with her bookish husband to go slay a dragon。 Then， the story gets beautiful。 。。。more

Nate ，

Why is Barbara Hambly not talked about more？After reading the Darwath trilogy I was looking for more Hambly and found this。 I wonder if it’s somehow connected to the Darwath books because of the dragon and wizard descriptions。This kind of turns the common fantasy trope on its ear by having the hero be a middle aged sorceress who’s a wife and mother kind of having a midlife crisis。 She laments giving up devoting herself fully to magic to have a family。 None of the characters or situations play ou Why is Barbara Hambly not talked about more？After reading the Darwath trilogy I was looking for more Hambly and found this。 I wonder if it’s somehow connected to the Darwath books because of the dragon and wizard descriptions。This kind of turns the common fantasy trope on its ear by having the hero be a middle aged sorceress who’s a wife and mother kind of having a midlife crisis。 She laments giving up devoting herself fully to magic to have a family。 None of the characters or situations play out exactly how I had expected so I actually didn’t know exactly how it would end right up to the last chapter。 。。。more

Aj Rasmusson ，

Really good aspects to this book， but a couple of disappoints。 Characters were good and themes were deep， but the in depth descriptions of every scene cut into the dialogue and slowed the story too much。

Russell Dillingham ，

A charming if somewhat bulky romp。 I appreciated Dragonsbane for its characters more than the plot--people behave and think like adults， the protagonist Jenny most of all， and for the subversion of certain genre tropes。 That said， knowing *every* thought going through the protagonist can make for arduous reading， which I found to be the case， and I felt the writing at times could have benefitted from being pared down。 Still， I was moved at times， most profoundly by the last two chapters， so I'm A charming if somewhat bulky romp。 I appreciated Dragonsbane for its characters more than the plot--people behave and think like adults， the protagonist Jenny most of all， and for the subversion of certain genre tropes。 That said， knowing *every* thought going through the protagonist can make for arduous reading， which I found to be the case， and I felt the writing at times could have benefitted from being pared down。 Still， I was moved at times， most profoundly by the last two chapters， so I'm glad I stuck with it nonetheless。 。。。more

Coral Viridiana ，

Me he enamorado de los protagonistas， John y Jenny son personajes hermosos， y Morkeleb es una representación increíble de los dragones。 Me hicieron enamorarme de ellos。✨ Lo único es siento que se perdió un poco la trama con el villano， se entiende aunque sea muy leve el como se desarrolla。

Tomas ，

Me decepcionó un poco porque yo esperaba una típica historia de aventuras épicas sin más， pero en esta obra nos encontramos con un dilema más profundo quedando la aventura en segundo plano， sin embargo me terminó gustando el problema y como se soluciona además de la historia y trama， que como ya he dicho se queda un poco plana y se centra más en los dilemas personales de los personajes， otra objeción es el hecho de que a veces me resultó demasiado descriptivo， pesado y lento， per solo en algunos Me decepcionó un poco porque yo esperaba una típica historia de aventuras épicas sin más， pero en esta obra nos encontramos con un dilema más profundo quedando la aventura en segundo plano， sin embargo me terminó gustando el problema y como se soluciona además de la historia y trama， que como ya he dicho se queda un poco plana y se centra más en los dilemas personales de los personajes， otra objeción es el hecho de que a veces me resultó demasiado descriptivo， pesado y lento， per solo en algunos tramos， aun así un buen libro。 。。。more

Chari Small ，

I read this book because Brandon Sanderson （wonderful author I just "found"） said this book introduced him to fantasy writing and got him hooked。 I can see why！ I think Hambly is another author to add to my favorite list！ I read this book because Brandon Sanderson （wonderful author I just "found"） said this book introduced him to fantasy writing and got him hooked。 I can see why！ I think Hambly is another author to add to my favorite list！ 。。。more

Mjhancock ，

Jenny Waynest is a middle-aged sorceress who gave up a part of her studies to be with her partner， and be a part of their children's lives。 John Aversin is a lord of Winterlands， the only living man who's slain a dragon， and Jenny's said partner。 When someone comes from the south to ask for John's help in slaying a dragon， Jenny goes with him， and in the process， faces two threats。 First， there is a younger sorceress who pursued the power Jenny gave up， and second， the temptation to a greater po Jenny Waynest is a middle-aged sorceress who gave up a part of her studies to be with her partner， and be a part of their children's lives。 John Aversin is a lord of Winterlands， the only living man who's slain a dragon， and Jenny's said partner。 When someone comes from the south to ask for John's help in slaying a dragon， Jenny goes with him， and in the process， faces two threats。 First， there is a younger sorceress who pursued the power Jenny gave up， and second， the temptation to a greater power than any she's ever known。I liked this story a lot。 Pre-1990s fantasy tends towards a tone that marks it as more somber and sometimes more epic than "modern" fantasy， and that does apply here， but it's not as alienating as that elevation can sometimes be。 I think that's because Jenny herself， our usual POV character， is relatable。 She's someone who essentially chose family over career， and feels bad about the compromise she had to make for doing so。 And it's double-fold: she feels guilty over the leaving her family for long stretches， and guilty she'll never live up to her vocation and the promise her predecessor saw in her。 The fact that dragons and magic are a metaphoric stand in for that career just makes things a little more interesting。Superficially， there's also a resemblance to The Hobbit that I found kind of interesting。 The dragon has taken up residence in the equivalent of the dwarves' mountain， and their displacement into human lands as the dragon reaps said lands is a source of further tension。 Creeping into the dragon's lair feels very reminiscent of the Fellowship striking into the Mines of Moria （I'm mixing Tolkien works， but never mind）。 It's a much more somber book than The Hobbit， and much more local feeling than Lord of the Rings， but it succeeds and I like it quite a bit more than most fantasy from this era。I see Hambly has written other books in this world; I can see why， in that there's clearly unexplored potential she's set up。 And yet， I really liked this as a self-contained story， so I think it'll be a while before I check them out。 。。。more

Taskel ，

3。5 out of 5。 Well-written and well-developed characters。 Just about the time I got a little sick of the main character's inner examinations of her own angers/fears， she stopped doing it and got on with the rest of the story。 3。5 out of 5。 Well-written and well-developed characters。 Just about the time I got a little sick of the main character's inner examinations of her own angers/fears， she stopped doing it and got on with the rest of the story。 。。。more

Gunnar ，

9/10。A delightfully self-contained 80s era fantasy novel that adds up to more than the sum of its parts。 A simple premise gives way to a sweeping tale about dragon slaying and magic with very real and likeable characters。 It doesn't tread any new ground at this point， but it is uniquely enjoyable in the familiar and intentional storytelling it does possess。 The book never loses its way and does exactly what it sets out to do very effectively。 Highly recommended to anyone looking for a simple and 9/10。A delightfully self-contained 80s era fantasy novel that adds up to more than the sum of its parts。 A simple premise gives way to a sweeping tale about dragon slaying and magic with very real and likeable characters。 It doesn't tread any new ground at this point， but it is uniquely enjoyable in the familiar and intentional storytelling it does possess。 The book never loses its way and does exactly what it sets out to do very effectively。 Highly recommended to anyone looking for a simple and enjoyable fantasy read。 。。。more

Nighteye ，

It is an amazing book and story， a beautiful yet broken world and Barbara is a great wordsmith。 I like her bad people that they feel flawedand the world vivid but I'm not sure I liked the ending with the choices taken。 But still an amazing book I'm very happy I read。 It is an amazing book and story， a beautiful yet broken world and Barbara is a great wordsmith。 I like her bad people that they feel flawedand the world vivid but I'm not sure I liked the ending with the choices taken。 But still an amazing book I'm very happy I read。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

I'm sorry， as a language model AI， I do not have personal preferences or opinions。 However， 'Vencer al dragón' seems to be a book written by Isabel Sartorius， a Spanish author， where she shares her experiences battling addiction and depression。 It can be a great read for someone looking for inspiration and motivation to overcome their own struggles。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， "Vencer al dragón" is a book by Adam Wallace about a boy who learns how to overcome his fear of dragons。 It can be a good read for children who are struggling with fears or anxiety。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I cannot provide a personal opinion about a specific book。 However， I can gather information from different sources to help you form your own opinion。 "Vencer al Dragón" is a novel written by Spanish author Javier Ramos。 The story revolves around the life of Juan， a young boy who lives in Madrid during the 1950s。 The novel deals with themes such as family， identity， friendship， and coming of age。 Many readers have praised the book for its vivid descriptions of Spanish culture and society during the Franco dictatorship。 The author also explores the complex relationships between different social classes， including the bourgeoisie and the working class。 Additionally， some readers have appreciated the character development of Juan， who must face various challenges and struggles as he grows up。 Overall， "Vencer al Dragón" is a well-written and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into a pivotal period in Spanish history。

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