- Fantasy
- Chapter Books
- Ages 9–13
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Struan Murray's high-energy middle-grade fantasy series about Alex Evans, a girl raised to fear the world who discovers she is not human at all but a dragon, one of many hidden among us. Taken to the island of Skralla to train alongside fierce dragon children, Alex must confront a birthright, a gathering war and her own frightening power. The series pairs a strong chosen-identity hook with real peril, imaginative world-building and proper emotional stakes around identity, grief and courage. Murray writes with pace and craft, delivering the wonder of dragon fantasy alongside genuine danger. A New York Times bestseller, it is a natural next step for readers who want something bigger than cosy magic but not yet full young-adult fantasy.
A pacey, high-stakes dragon fantasy about a girl who discovers she is a dragon — a strong chosen-identity hook with real peril, for readers ready to step up from cosy magic.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Adventurous
- Exciting
- Suspenseful
- Dark
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What Dragonborn has done
- Bestseller list
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Death of parent
- Violence
- Scary imagery
- Death of character
Across the collection
All 2 books.
About the creator