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Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.
Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed children's author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.
Anonymous
Posted July 11, 2006
its a great adventure and thrill. one of the best books i ever read!!!
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Posted February 14, 2013
Does jakkin fall in love with akki?
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Posted December 31, 2012
I loved this book so much, i wrote a report on it! My mom didnt want me to, since i had already read it, but i insisted. I love Jakkin!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I love anything to do with dragons, and this book was right up my alley! I particularly liked how much character and personality the author gave the dragons. It was overall a well-told story, and I look forward to the next book. If you liked this book, you will probably also like "Joust" by Mercedes Lackey, "Dragon Champion" by E.E. Knight, "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini, and "Dragon Flight" by Ann McCaffrey.
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Posted February 22, 2010
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The Pit Dragon series is a fun and entertaining series. These books are relatively clean for younger children, and hardly say any curse words, if any. I could hardly put down the books.
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Posted April 9, 2009
I extremely enjoyed this book, and its goal to enthrall young readers in adventure. The main idea of even people in the worst of situations have a chance at greatness really touched my heart. Throughout reading the book Jakkin's adventure keeps you on the edge and reading into the late hours of the night.
Throughout the book the reader is kept on their seat with adventure and action. I never though I would be able to relax when reading this book. I almost cried when Jakkin awoke from his injury and realized that the hatching had occurred, and he had lost his greatest chance at gaining a dragon. He doesn't quit though. When he recovers in the dead of night he sneaks into the hatchery to see if he can find a dragon. The bad part is all the baby hatchlings are counted, and dragon stealing is a very serious crime. Will Jakkin be able to find his own dragon and escape bonding? I'll leave that for the readers.
As Jakkin goes through his adventure on the planet of Austar IV in a small town, he and his friends Akki, Slakk, and Errikkin try to avoid Likkarn and their master Sakkarn as they survive as bonders. Compared to other books about dragons I've read this is by far the best.
I had to force my self to put this book down at night. The characters, style, setting, and plot were perfect in my opinion. Jane Yolen did an excellent job writing this book.
I highly recommend you go out and get this book now!!!
Anonymous
Posted February 16, 2009
I first read this series about 20 years ago (I am thinking that the publish date of 5/1/004 is the re-release with new covers). If you are a fan of fantasy and most especially of dragons, this series will captivate you. The characters are well developed and interesting, and you will be enchanted by the dragons. I lent a friend all 3 of these books, and never got them back, so I bought them again. That is how good they are.
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Posted November 11, 2008
I AM STILL READING THE FIRST ONE BUT IT IS ALREADY MY FAV BOOK!!<BR/>THE BEST PART IS THERE IS NO ROMANCE THANK U! SO FOR ALL U DRAGON LOVERS THIS THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE TO READ SO GO GET IT. JANE YOLEN U R MY FAV ATHOUR!!!!! THESE R THE BEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD
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Posted May 17, 2008
I read this back when I was a young teenager, and I still reread them from time to time as a college senior. I love anything about dragons, and these books are by far my favorite. There are sooo many books about dragons out there... but this series is still #1 in my opinion.
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Posted May 14, 2008
It was the only book that i've ever really read all the way through i recamend it. Its good for the emagenation
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Posted August 17, 2007
A wonderful story for all ages. I've read the trilogy and am looking forword to Dragon's Heart, a continuation of the story. I would reccomend this series to young and 'old' alike.
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Posted January 10, 2007
i loved it!!!! it was a thrilling adventure! i didnt want to stop reading it!it was wonderful!great work jane yolen!i loved it!
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Posted November 26, 2006
A fast-paced story with excellent character development and plot lines. All three books are well-worth the read and re-read. I've been desperetely awaiting the fourth book for ages.
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Posted December 22, 2005
If you haven't read this yet, GET OFF THE INTERNET AND GO GET IT!! It is really awesome-I'm just finishing up the 3rd book in the series....I ALWAYS read books like this, fantasy/dragon books, anythin really with fake stuff in it...This book could be for ANY age!!
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Posted March 16, 2005
this was a asomoe book. i defintly recomend this novel. it's about a bonder which is a little better than a slave this bonder's name is jakkin who wants to train his dragon to fight in the pits.[read this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
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Posted April 29, 2005
I read this book (and the ensuing two sequels) as a ten year old boy .. 20 years later I still love to go back and read them .. I never get tired of re-reading this book
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Posted January 7, 2005
Very good book! I would reccomend it to anyone who asked! Awesome, mostly because it's about dragons.
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Posted November 22, 2004
I loved this book! You get lost in the deep bond between Jakkin and Heart's Blood. There are also good twists( I won't give them away). Though I was agravated by the fact that everyone had a double K name. Other than that I enjoyed this book.
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Posted October 26, 2004
This was wonderful even though i'm in 7th grade i love it i am going to read the other two. Wonderful Book.
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Posted August 9, 2004
I read the beginning of this book YEARS ago when I borrowed it from a relative, who unfortunately was borrowing it from a library. Being as it had to be returned, I only got so far into reading it. I loved the beginning, but ever since then have been searching to find it. THANK YOU!
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Overview
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.