Have you written any other books that we should read next?ĭervyshire Park, though it is of a completely different genre. Felix dismisses the issue of Jaevid’s mixed race immediately, and remains unflinchingly loyal to him. He’s the son of a powerful duke, born to privilege and power, but seems to resent that part of his life. He also tends to be a little bit of a flirt, and loves getting attention from girls who will flatter him almost as much as he loves playing pranks on Jaevid.

He’s older, stronger, and a little too confident for his own good. Harry has his sidekicks who accompanies Jaevid on his adventures?įelix Farrow is Jaevid’s best friend and partner in training. He starts to become braver and more eager to protect the ones he cares about, which may prove to ultimately be his undoing. But as he begins training to become a dragonrider, and embarks on an unexpected adventure with new friends, Jaevid slowly starts to come into his own. What should we be comparing it with?įrom the beginning, readers get the sense that Jaevid Broadfeather is a timid, quiet, and completely submissive boy. It brings How To Train Your Dragon to our mind. But hearing a child tell me they like it, and seeing how excited they are, just gives me so much joy. Don’t get me wrong, I love hearing that adults like my book and give it good reviews. When a child tells me that they love my book, it just makes me want to cry. But when Jaevid begins his first year of training as a fledgling dragonrider, he has no idea that he is part of a conspiracy that will rock the very foundations of the kingdom.Ĭhildren’s Fiction & Fantasy, Middle Grade Fiction & Fantasy.įLEDGLING will appeal primarily to children from 4th – 9th grade, but it has also gotten a lot of interest from young adults and adults.

He yearns for acceptance, and finally begins to find it in the most unlikely place–Blybrig Academy for Dragonriders. Jaevid Broadfeather is a 15-year old boy who has endured a lot of torment and discrimination because of his mixed racial heritage.

Fledgling by nicole conway