#140 in Fantasy
The Rage of Dragons
- 544
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival. ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME Winner of the Reddit/Fantasy Award for Best Debut Fantasy Novel The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him. The Rage of Dragons launches a stunning and powerful debut epic fantasy series that readers are already calling "the best fantasy book in years." The BurningThe Rage of Dragons
Reading order · The Burning
Full order & progress →- The Rage of DragonsThis book
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 357 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 5 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 352 | 99% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This book was absolutely action packed! From the very first page, the action doesn’t stop. Fight scene after fight scene kept me on the edge of my seat (and there were a lot of fight scenes). The African inspired world is fast paced, and I…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Rage of Dragons?
It has 544 pages — longer than 53% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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