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Training a dragon to be a fighting champion is the only way to freedom for fifteen-year-old Jakkin.

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  • Jakkin: He is a teenager at the age of 15 living in Sarkkan's Nursery on Austar IV. He is a bond boy in Sarkkan's Nursery, his dream is to steal an egg and to secretly train it as a fighter.(Main Character)
  • Likkarn: A old man in Sarkkan's Nursery, a bond boy and a weeder. He is hated by Jakkin; he has also killed one dragon.
  • Akki: A girl at the age of 15, lives in Sarkkan's Nursery. Bought from the baggeries by Sarkkan.
  • Heart's Blood (Jakkin's Red): A dragon hatch-ling stole by Jakkin. Heart's Blood out of Heart 'O' Mine by Blood Brother.
  • Sarkkan: Jakkin is bonded to him, he also owns the nursery where much of the story takes place
  • Kkarina: The cook at Sarkkan's nursery
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The twin moons cast shadows like blood scores across the sand.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in The Pit Dragon Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Heart's Blood.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jane Yolen (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1982
ISBN: 0440020875
Page Count: 243

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