Returner's Wealth
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
From the creators of the internationally bestselling Edge Chronicles comes an epic story of dragons!
The wyrmeweald is a hostile place, an arid wasteland where man is both hunter and hunted, and where the dragon-like wyrmes reign supreme. Seventeen-year-old Micah enters the wyrmeweald intent on stealing a wyrme egg to sell for a bounty. With the riches such an egg will bring—returner’s wealth—Micah can go home to a life of luxury, and win the hand of the girl he loves. But the wyrmeweald is a treacherous place, and Micah quickly finds himself in mortal danger. When a tracker named Eli rescues him, Micah is forced to prove his worth, and together he and Eli defend a rare wyrme hatchling from kith bandits intent on stealing and selling wyrme eggs. As Micah soon discovers, this hatchling has a guardian already—the beautiful, brave, and dangerous Thrace. Micah and Thrace make the worst possible match: Micah is a would-be bandit, and Thrace is a wyrme rider-assassin, devoted protector of the wyrmeweald. Yet their chemistry is undeniable, and soon Micah and Thrace join forces to protect the rare wyrme and battle the evil forces that encroach on their native habitat. But is there anything left in the devastated wyrmeweald to be saved?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Stewart and Riddell (the Edge Chronicles) launch the Wyrmeweald trilogy with this intriguing take on dragons, set in a fantasy world where so-called wyrmes have value, but hunting them is a deadly proposition. Seventeen-year-old Micah ventures into the wyrmeweald, determined to bring back enough wealth to set himself up as a lord and woo the noblewoman he loves. Instead, he forms a tentative partnership with Eli Halfwinter, a hermit who shows him how to survive in the wilderness, and (later) Thrace, an enigmatic and dangerous young woman who has bonded with a mighty whitewyrme. Romance and adventure go hand in hand as the members of this fragile team overcome their differences to protect the wyrmeweald against those who would despoil it. Originally published in the U.K., the story is fast-paced, full of gorgeous imagery and haunting moments, and enhanced by thin vertical panels of intricate art that bring the scenes and creatures to life. It's a fresh angle on an old favorite, with plenty of crossover appeal. Books two and three, Bloodhoney and The Bone Trail, are available simultaneously in paperback and digital formats. Ages: 13 up.
Customer Reviews
Probably my favorite book
These are my favorite authors. I first read the edge chronicles and when I saw this book I had to get it. If you're looking for an exciting adventure/fantasy this is it. You may here "fantasy" and think that this is a child's story. Put that thought out of your head and read the book. It is fanTASTIC!