The Last Dragon on Mars
by Scott Reintgen
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Pub Date 6 Feb 2025 | Archive Date 1 Jan 2025
Oneworld Publications | Rock the Boat
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Description
He wasn't meant to be the hero. But he was chosen by the dragon.
Martian history always starts with Earth. When humans discovered that Earth's dragon had sacrificed herself to make the planet habitable, they set their sights on Mars. If one dead dragon could breathe life into a world, why not create another one? Mankind won the war that followed. But as Mars’ dragon fell to his death, he whispered a curse over the red planet, turning it into a wasteland. The first settlers found their crops wouldn't grow. Animals ran wild. Storms raged endlessly. Mars was doomed.
Lunar Jones knows all the old stories about dragons and space, but that doesn’t help put food in his belly. Instead, he scavenges for scraps to sell in the war zone. Until one day, a salvaging run goes dangerously wrong. Lunar tries to hide underground. What he finds there, buried in the Martian dust, might just be the only hope left for a dying planet.
Advance Praise
A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in The Dragonships series, perfect for fans of Skandar and Eragon
A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in The Dragonships series, perfect for fans of Skandar and Eragon
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9780861549993 |
PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
This is fabulous. I was hooked from the very start and I couldn't put it down. Lunar Jones' parents die when he is very young and he ends up in a Martian equivalent of an orphanage. One day his life changes forever when a scavenging trip goes wrong and he comes face to face with a dragon. Lunar then has some difficult decisions to make, some of which will impact the people on Mars. There's friendship, courage, loyalty and so many dragons!
My two favourite themes/genres in an unlikely blend of dragons and science-fiction? Never thought I would see this so had to request this book! And I have to say they worked perfectly together to produce an innovative, exciting space adventure! The universe that is portrayed ticks so many boxes with themes of greed, power, leadership and friendship. Gripping action from page one never lets up and the individual characters convince and intrigue. This is an epic new series, a brilliant read that I didn't want to put down. Can't wait for the next
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