The Saint of Dragons - Softcover

Hightman, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007159072 ISBN 13: 9780007159079

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2005

Synopsis

It's not every day you wake up and find you're a dragonhunter but in this exciting debut novel that's exactly what happens to Simon St. George...Simon St. George meets his long lost father after supposing him dead, only to be informed that he is a descendant of St George the Dragon Slayer and it is his duty to inherit this role himself. For there are dragons in today's society and the world should be rid of their evil once and for all! Trouble is, they are disguised as humans in positions of power....Exciting fantasy adventure with generous lashings of snarky humour.

About this title

About the Author:

Jason Hightman was born and lives in California where he works as a writer and film maker. He is married with a daughter. The Saint of Dragons is his first novel.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8–Simon St. George attends an elite boarding school and hasn't seen or heard from his parents in 11 years. Then one October day, a greasy-haired, ragged, and dirt-ridden man shows up on campus claiming to be his father. Before 24 hours pass, Simon finds himself abducted by this odd stranger and about to be initiated into the family business–dragon-hunting. The man explains that "the Dragon is the source of all that is rotten in the world," and that since the time of the legendary St. George of England, his descendants have been dragon-hunters. Now 13-year-old Simon is needed to join the fight. What ensues is a long series of sword-and-sorcery adventures heavy on action and light on plot–much like a video game, comic strip, or feature-length cartoon written in short sentences and simple language but without the pictures. The setting is contemporary and decidedly dark. Dragons and humans alike, with the exception of Simon, have all the subtlety of cartoon characters. His father is not exactly a noble knight, showing as little tact and feeling in his dealings with friends and family as with his sworn enemies. The cover of this book is reminiscent of Christopher Paolini's Eragon (Knopf, 2003), but readers who expect the depth and complexity of contemporary popular high fantasy will be disappointed. Those who prefer the macabre outlook and less demanding style of Darren Shan's "Cirque du Freak" series (Little, Brown) might enjoy The Saint of Dragons.–Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007159072
• ISBN 13: 9780007159079
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352