Photo of Dragon Assassin

Dragon Assassin

Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Power of Story: Physical Disability
Paperback  Ebook  
ISBN: 9781443175517 Pages: 360 Ages: 10-14 Dimensions: 5.375" x 8.25"
View Excerpt Play Video

About this book

Carmen wants to graduate. But the emperor wants her dead. Her classmates might, too. At least she has a dragon on her side.

Carmen is desperate to finish ahead of her twin brother and the rest of the class at the Red Adept Assassin School. In her quest, she discovers a dragon, Brax. All she has to do is get on his back.

One problem: he's killed everyone who gets near him.

Then the emperor declares war on assassins and graduation night becomes the fight of her life. Now Carmen has three things on her mind: survival, revenge and figuring out how to deal with Brax. Because the emperor and his forces are hunting down her fellow assassins one by one, and she's going to need all the help she can get.

Awards

Shortlisted, OLA Red Maple Award, Fiction 2021
Commended, TD Summer Reading Club, Top Recommended Read 2022
Commended, TD Summer Reading Club Selection 2022
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection 2021

Extras

Author Q & A video: What is Dragon Assassin about?
Author Q & A video: What is the inspiration behind Dragon Assassin?
Author Q & A video: What makes a great story?
Author Q & A video: Why do dragons continue to be popular?

More books by Arthur Slade

You also might like