Legend of the Dragon Slayer: The Origin Story of Dragonwatch
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- Author：Brandon Mull
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Summary
In ancient times， dragons posed the ultimate threat to the rest of the magical world。 During the Dragon War， a group of specially trained Dragon Slayers banded together to stand against the onslaught。 They called themselves Dragonwatch， and they succeeded in confining the majority of dragons to sanctuaries。 Legend of the Dragon Slayer is the illustrated story of the very first Dragon Slayer who took to battle。
As the legend tells it， powerful monsters terrorized the kingdom of Selona on all sides。 An unlikely hero named Konrad， the cobbler's son， accepts the king's challenge to defeat the monsters: fierce yeti， a merciless vampire， a dangerous gorgon， and a deadly phoenix。 But Selona's biggest threat will come from the Dragon， and it will take every ounce of wit and experience that Konrad has acquired to stand a chance against such a formidable foe。
Legend of the Dragon Slayer features a never-before-published catalog of Dragon Slayers， a detailed map of the kingdom of Selona， and lavish full-color illustrations。 Fantasy fans will love this stand-alone tale of valor， destiny， and magic。
As the legend tells it， powerful monsters terrorized the kingdom of Selona on all sides。 An unlikely hero named Konrad， the cobbler's son， accepts the king's challenge to defeat the monsters: fierce yeti， a merciless vampire， a dangerous gorgon， and a deadly phoenix。 But Selona's biggest threat will come from the Dragon， and it will take every ounce of wit and experience that Konrad has acquired to stand a chance against such a formidable foe。
Legend of the Dragon Slayer features a never-before-published catalog of Dragon Slayers， a detailed map of the kingdom of Selona， and lavish full-color illustrations。 Fantasy fans will love this stand-alone tale of valor， destiny， and magic。
Reviews
Kathleen Rak
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Clever tale of the Dragon Slayer and those he faced in battle。
Emmjay
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This was an interesting story when I first came across it in Dragonwatch 4， but the illustrations Brandon Dorman did for this standalone version bring it to a whole new level。 This book makes a wonderful addition to the Dragonwatch series。
Natasha
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I was expecting a bit more from it but still fairly enjoyed it。 Had the classic fairytale feel with a mix of unexpected。
Aimee （Getting Your Read On）
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What a fun book！ This is a collection of stories all about Konrad and how he grew into a dragon slayer in the kingdom of Selona。 His adventures helped the kingdom expand by defeating the monsters that surrounded it。 Konrad really stepped up to the plate when nobody else would。 He was a good defender （an even better storyteller） and a great hero to root for。 His legacy established the Fair Folk of Fablehaven and that's how it all ties together。 If you haven't read the Fablehaven/Dragonwatch serie What a fun book！ This is a collection of stories all about Konrad and how he grew into a dragon slayer in the kingdom of Selona。 His adventures helped the kingdom expand by defeating the monsters that surrounded it。 Konrad really stepped up to the plate when nobody else would。 He was a good defender （an even better storyteller） and a great hero to root for。 His legacy established the Fair Folk of Fablehaven and that's how it all ties together。 If you haven't read the Fablehaven/Dragonwatch series， you really should。 It is fantasy at it's best and suitable for all ages and the perfect series to read aloud to younger children。 This book has such beautiful illustrations！ It is fun to see the story spring to life through the vibrant pictures。 I wish I could show you the pictures！I first obtained this book as an ebook for review and it was okay but I was so excited when I was offered a physical book for review as well。 The book is beautiful from front to back cover and I loved being able to hold it in my hands。 It's one of those kind of books and definitely one you want to add to your collection- especially if you own this series！Content: mild peril 。。。more
Cathy | A Case Full of Books
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This is a perfect companion book for lovers of Brandon Mull's Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series。 It takes the Legend of the Dragon Slayer， found in the series， and illustrates it with beautiful art by Brandon Dorman。 It's a must for the Fablehaven/Dragonwatch lovers。 My daughter and I both loved it。 This is a perfect companion book for lovers of Brandon Mull's Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series。 It takes the Legend of the Dragon Slayer， found in the series， and illustrates it with beautiful art by Brandon Dorman。 It's a must for the Fablehaven/Dragonwatch lovers。 My daughter and I both loved it。 。。。more
Collin Linford
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After reading through the Legend of the Dragon Slayer， I was a bit disappointed。 I had hoped that it would be an expanded， more detailed story， rather than just a reprint of what was in DragonWatch book 4。 Even though it wasn't what I expected， it was still a good read。 I did really like the maps and illustrations in this copy of it though。 So it wasn't a complete disappointment。 I was hoping for more stories from the Legender's history， or from his children， which we learned all became legendar After reading through the Legend of the Dragon Slayer， I was a bit disappointed。 I had hoped that it would be an expanded， more detailed story， rather than just a reprint of what was in DragonWatch book 4。 Even though it wasn't what I expected， it was still a good read。 I did really like the maps and illustrations in this copy of it though。 So it wasn't a complete disappointment。 I was hoping for more stories from the Legender's history， or from his children， which we learned all became legendary dragon slayers。 。 。but perhaps we will just have to wait until Dragonwatch Book 5， Return of the Dragon Slayers comes out this fall to learn more about them。 I do look forward to the release date of that！ 。。。more
Cathy
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I have been reading Brandon Mull’s books to or with our kids for a very long time。 Honestly， now I just read them on my own。 If you haven’t read any of his， I highly recommend that you start with the Fablehaven series。 This book is an origin story of Dragonwatch。 And it’s really great。I love this hardcover book。 It’s so pretty。 The illustrator did an amazing job with the illustrations。 And it’s a perfect addition to this series。I loved getting to read the legend in full。 This legend is reference I have been reading Brandon Mull’s books to or with our kids for a very long time。 Honestly， now I just read them on my own。 If you haven’t read any of his， I highly recommend that you start with the Fablehaven series。 This book is an origin story of Dragonwatch。 And it’s really great。I love this hardcover book。 It’s so pretty。 The illustrator did an amazing job with the illustrations。 And it’s a perfect addition to this series。I loved getting to read the legend in full。 This legend is referenced in the Dragonwatch books。 But there’s really nothing like getting to read it。I can’t wait to start reading all of these books with our youngest。 That will probably come soon。 I hope he enjoys them all as much as I do。I was sent a copy of Legend of the Dragon Slayer as a gift from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tami
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Great book for children！ The stories are not extreme and gruesome but scary enough to entertain。 Even has some words to challenge young vocabularies！
Victoria
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Beautifully illustrated！ I was surprised to see how thin the book was - I was expecting a book the size of Fablehaven or Dragonwatch。 Surprised， but in no way disappointed！ Very interesting backstory and it makes me all the more excited to read the last two books in the Dragonwatch series。Thank you Will and Stephanie for the book ☺️
Sandra
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I enjoyed reading about the legend of the dragon slayer and seeing the illustrations that went along with the story。 It was easy to read， well-written， fast-paced and enjoyable to read。 The illustrations were attractive and well-done。 It felt like it was preparing me for the next book of the Dragonwatch series。 Middle grade readers that enjoy the Dragonwatch series will enjoy reading this book and learning more about the legend。 Even if you're not familiar with the Fablehaven and Dragonwatch ser I enjoyed reading about the legend of the dragon slayer and seeing the illustrations that went along with the story。 It was easy to read， well-written， fast-paced and enjoyable to read。 The illustrations were attractive and well-done。 It felt like it was preparing me for the next book of the Dragonwatch series。 Middle grade readers that enjoy the Dragonwatch series will enjoy reading this book and learning more about the legend。 Even if you're not familiar with the Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series， middle grade readers will enjoy the storytelling in this book and it can be read as a stand-alone。 This is a perfect book to pick up for your readers for the summertime。Please note that I received a free ebook to review， however， I shared my honest opinion。 。。。more
Tirzah
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The two Brandons make such a good team！ Fine storytelling and fine illustrations。 It could be read as a standalone as no prior knowledge of Fablehaven or Dragonwatch is needed。 But for fans of the books， this would deeper their appreciation of the Fablehaven world and its characters， just like The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven。 I'm ready for the final Dragonwatch now！ The two Brandons make such a good team！ Fine storytelling and fine illustrations。 It could be read as a standalone as no prior knowledge of Fablehaven or Dragonwatch is needed。 But for fans of the books， this would deeper their appreciation of the Fablehaven world and its characters， just like The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven。 I'm ready for the final Dragonwatch now！ 。。。more
Bonnie
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This beautifully illustrated story of the Legend we read about in the first Dragonwatch is the perfect addition to the Dragonwatch series。 The pictures enhance the legend and bring it more to life。 It's a book that is sure to get somewhat reluctant readers interested in this series。 It's definitely worth taking a look at this summer。 This beautifully illustrated story of the Legend we read about in the first Dragonwatch is the perfect addition to the Dragonwatch series。 The pictures enhance the legend and bring it more to life。 It's a book that is sure to get somewhat reluctant readers interested in this series。 It's definitely worth taking a look at this summer。 。。。more
Jordyn Gines
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Having never read the dragon watch series， I wasn’t sure what to expect。 I have read and loved Fablehaven so I knew Brandon Mull is a good author。 Overall I enjoyed the story more than I expected。 Konrad is definitely an underdog so it is fun to see him become a hero throughout the course of the novel。 I’ve always loved fantasy and dragons so this has all of the adventure and action that comes from fantasy but I’m a clean young adult novel。 I’m thinking I will have to go read the rest of the ser Having never read the dragon watch series， I wasn’t sure what to expect。 I have read and loved Fablehaven so I knew Brandon Mull is a good author。 Overall I enjoyed the story more than I expected。 Konrad is definitely an underdog so it is fun to see him become a hero throughout the course of the novel。 I’ve always loved fantasy and dragons so this has all of the adventure and action that comes from fantasy but I’m a clean young adult novel。 I’m thinking I will have to go read the rest of the series now。 。。。more
Jennifer
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If you're a Fablehaven or Dragonwatch fan， you will enjoy this book。 If you've already read "Champion of the Titan Games，" it will be familiar to you。 The bulk of the Legend of the Dragon Slayer" is told in that， the 4th Dragonwatch book。 So， if you're a minimalist， you don't need this book， you can get all the same info from Champion of the Titan Games， but if you're a collector， you will fall in love with this version of the legend。 The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and just add so bea If you're a Fablehaven or Dragonwatch fan， you will enjoy this book。 If you've already read "Champion of the Titan Games，" it will be familiar to you。 The bulk of the Legend of the Dragon Slayer" is told in that， the 4th Dragonwatch book。 So， if you're a minimalist， you don't need this book， you can get all the same info from Champion of the Titan Games， but if you're a collector， you will fall in love with this version of the legend。 The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and just add so beautifully to the depth and feeling of the story。 This book also includes a genealogy of the Dragon Slayers through the years and a beautiful map of the Kingdom of Selona。Overall， this is a stunningly gorgeous， but unnecessary， part of the Dragonwatch series。Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Melanie Dulaney
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Visually， this book with grab the attention of many of my readers。 The "DragonWatch" logo is readily apparent and states that this is an origin story。 The dragon and dragon slayer art on the cover as well as the gold， embossed border will also attract attention。 It is also an oversized book （7 1/4" x 10 1/4"） which is eye-catching for my library patrons， but is problematic for librarians who like books to be height standardized and able to fit easily into student binder and backpacks and less li Visually， this book with grab the attention of many of my readers。 The "DragonWatch" logo is readily apparent and states that this is an origin story。 The dragon and dragon slayer art on the cover as well as the gold， embossed border will also attract attention。 It is also an oversized book （7 1/4" x 10 1/4"） which is eye-catching for my library patrons， but is problematic for librarians who like books to be height standardized and able to fit easily into student binder and backpacks and less likely to be damaged。 Readers looking for an accessible fantasy book featuring dragons and swords will not be disappointed。 Those looking for a direct connection to their already loved DragonWatch will be searching until the end and may find that the 60 pages just don't have the ability to develop the kind of detailed story that they are accustomed to reading。 However， fantasy lovers with shorter attention spans will find that this fits the bill nicely and it may be a segue to longer tales of dragons。 The figurative language and vivid descriptions of lands and creatures are excellent。 Librarians will need to consider all these factors as they develop their collection of dragon-fantasy。 Violence is a constant （dragon-slaying！！） but it is not particularly gruesome。 No sexual content or profanity。 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusIn the kingdom of Selona （hand maps at front of book）， there are lots of problems。 When a gorgon is keeping land from being drained and used， the king asks for volunteers to kill her and allow development to happen。 There are few takers， but eventually Konrad comes forward。 The cobbler's son is not the most likely hero， but he manages to dispatch the creature and earn his reward from the king。 When a yeti threatens another part of the kingdom， he takes care of tha E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusIn the kingdom of Selona （hand maps at front of book）， there are lots of problems。 When a gorgon is keeping land from being drained and used， the king asks for volunteers to kill her and allow development to happen。 There are few takers， but eventually Konrad comes forward。 The cobbler's son is not the most likely hero， but he manages to dispatch the creature and earn his reward from the king。 When a yeti threatens another part of the kingdom， he takes care of that as well。 When a vampire and phoenix become problematic， Konrad is now the go to to slay the creatures， whom we see in beautiful， full-color illustrations。 He is celebrated in songs and stories， and wins the hand of the princess in marriage。 When a dragon threatens the kingdom， he hesitates， and confesses why。 Will he be able to conquer the dragon and continue will his idyllic life in the kingdom？Strengths: Fans of Fablehaven （2006） and Dragonwatch （2017） will be thrilled with this back story in a volume that is similar to The Caretakers Guide to Fablehaven （2015） in formatting。 This reads very much like a classic fairy tale， with the medieval setting， hero's journey， and creatures from a number of different mythologies。 There's a clever twist that I saw coming that younger， less world-weary readers won't。 The end of the book gives profiles of famous dragon slayers who formed a group that eventually became Dragonwatch。 Weaknesses: While this was a fun story on its own， I struggled to see how it connected to the Dragonwatch series until the very end。 What I really think: This is an optional purchase for collections or readers who are very avid fans of the series。 I want to see how large the book is before deciding to purchase it。 It's absolutely beautiful， but if it is a larger size （which the $19。99 purchase price seems to indicate）， the plentiful color illustrations won't hold up well in a library setting。 Both series are still popular in my library， but my readers are more interested in the well-developed， longer books than in tangential ones like the Caretakers Guide。 This would make an excellent gift for an avid fan。 。。。more
Peanut
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