Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins―criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation.Ībel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider’s exam, he's destined never to fly one himself. Most famously of all, the dragons battle. Now dragons haul the city’s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays. But in the city of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago. Wickedly funny and incredibly sad, it's far too short to be this lovely - and yet it is.Once, dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction. In the process, they learn more about human nature, both in themselves and others, than can possibly be explained. “Set against the war-torn backdrop of Leningrad, two teenage boys end up, through stranger and stranger twists of fate, traveling cross-country to find a dozen eggs in exchange for their very lives. Carol Katsoulis, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL Indie Next List Highlights 2008
It contains humor along with sadness, and these two men forge a friendship that is priceless.”
Thus begins an odyssey that is at times disturbing, but the beauty of this novel is in the writing. “I have just met two of the most likable and remarkable characters, Lev and Kolya, young Russian men trying to survive the Siege of Leningrad who are given a chance to save themselves from death if they can find a dozen eggs for the wedding cake of the daughter of a powerful and ruthless Russian colonel. Russ Lawrence, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT Fall '09/Winter '10 Reading Group List Great characters and authentic historical background make this a surprisingly winning novel.” The horror of war is only heightened by the lightness with which Benioff handles their evolving friendship and the grim task that evolves from their mission. “During the siege of Leningrad in WWII, two young men are sent on an improbable errand.
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