A review by bookgirl4ever
The Story of Owen by Emily Kate Johnston

3.0

In an alternate reality, the world is beset by ferocious dragons who thrive on carbon output. At the time, dragon slaying a family affair and Owen comes from a line of rock star dragon slayers. He tries to balance his dragon slaying training with high school. On his first day he meets Siobhan, the narrator of this story. Siobhan has an unusual gift with music. She is very matter-of-fact and doesn't show much passion, except for music. Owen's family learns of Siobhan's talents and enlist her to become his bard-a tradition that has ended for the dragon slayer community. The politics of dragon slaying and commentary on big corporations' interest in the bottom line rather than the environment make this a dragon book for the avid fantasy reader.

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