I wouldn't call Geneva, the primary dragon in Dragon Fate, the protagonist, but she is a major character, and quite possibly the strongest personality in the book. It's definitely a book that revolves around dragons.
If you like heroic fantasy, Dragon Fate, which was put out by a micro press, so, basically self-pubbed, is great. The author is a redditor, too.
The second book in the series is coming out in the next few weeks, and I am really excited!
It was the cover art (and the cover font and typography) that really struck me about this new book. Apparently, judging a book by it's cover pays off sometimes, as everyone in my household is enjoying reading this this week.
I liked most of those, and am currently enjoying reading Dragon Fate by J.D. Hallowell on the Kindle. It's like candy for the brain.
The War of the Blades series is light, traditional heroic fantasy with a little magic, a little swordplay, a little intrigue, and sometimes-sarcastic talking dragons.
Dragon Fate, the first book in the series, reached #1 on Amazon's YA Sword and Sorcery Bestsellers list, and Indie Review magazine said it "...masterfully blends traditional fantasy with a somewhat more modern writing style. The worlds, the characters, and the plots were well defined, well developed, and creatively imagined. It was a wonderful read that you're not going to want to miss!"
Check out the sample and the reviews and see if it appeals to you.
Dragon Fate Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
Dragon Blade Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
The War of the Blades series is light, traditional heroic fantasy with a little magic, a little swordplay, a little intrigue, and sometimes-sarcastic talking dragons.
Check out the sample and the reviews and see if it appeals to you.
Dragon Fate Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
Dragon Blade Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
The War of the Blades series is light, traditional heroic fantasy with a little magic, a little swordplay, a little intrigue, and sometimes-sarcastic talking dragons.
Check out the sample and the reviews and see if it appeals to you.
Dragon Fate Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
Dragon Blade Amazon (universal link) | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd
You might give Dragon Fate by J.D. Hallowell a try. It's definitely got a lot of worldbuilding and exploring day-to-day life in it.
I really liked J.D. Hallowell's Dragon Fate.
I'm looking forward to a second book.
Almost anything by Ursula LeGuin, although some of her stuff is more on the science fiction-y end of the spectrum. A Wizard of Earthsea is a good place to start her fantasy work.
The other recommendations in this thread are generally good, too.
r/Fantasy has a lot of great resources for finding fantasy books, including The Big r/fantasy Book List.
If that doesn't completely overwhelm you, and you are still looking for fantasy to read, you can always take a look at my book.
Dragonfate- J.D. Hallowell
Like, say, fantasy writers?
You can take comfort in the fact that you don't have to tell people your books have dragons in them.
It could always be worse.
Everyone gets looked down on by someone else. You write what you write. Do you really want to live your life based on the opinions of people who would judge you negatively because you write for young people?