New Dragon City, Mari Mancusi
New Dragon City, Mari Mancusi
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New Dragon City

Author: Mari Mancusi

Series: New Dragon City

Narrator: Alex Boyles, Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

A high-stakes, action-packed adventure perfect for fans of the Wings of Fire and How to Train Your Dragon seriesNo one predicted the dragon apocalypse. The dragons came suddenly and decimated the world as we knew it, including New York City. Now, three years later, Noah, his hardcore survivalist father, and a ragtag group of survivors are barely scraping by in this new reality. Kids scavenge not only for materials in abandoned homes but also for leftover books at the library. Adults spend their time establishing a make-shift society and defending their shelter… with any means available. At least for the few months the dragons are hibernating, until it’s no longer safe aboveground.Noah has seen the damage these creatures can do firsthand. When it comes to dragons: It’s kill or be killed. But a chance encounter between Noah and a young dragon forces him to question everything he thought he knew. With rumors spreading that there’s a group of survivors living in harmony with dragons instead of hiding underground, Noah teams up with his fire-breathing ally to find out if peace between humans and dragons is really possible. But the division runs deeper than scales versus skin because trying to follow his heart might just cost Noah his family too. If Noah and his father can’t see eye to eye, can he really get humans and dragons to?

About Mari Mancusi

Mari Mancusi always wanted a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately, the fire insurance premiums proved a bit too large and her house a bit too small, so she chose to write about them instead. As a former Emmy Award–winning TV news producer, she now works as a full-time author, having published over two dozen books for kids, teens, and adults. When not writing, Mari enjoys traveling, cosplay, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and playing video games. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Jacob, daughter, Avalon, and their two dogs.

About Alex Boyles

Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater–acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madison on January 26, 2023

New Dragon City by Mari Mancusi Middle grade paranormal adventure. Post apocalyptic. Noah, his friends and family live underground for part of every year when the dragons wake up and roam the skies. It’s a battle for survival of humans vs. dragons. This year, the dragons woke a bit earlier than expec......more

Goodreads review by Pierre on November 07, 2023

As many review say, the crossing of Reign of Fire with HTTYD is a rather accurate description. The story is well delivered, with the young protagonists dealing with events as they go with their limited life experience but also limited, or less rooted prejudice. A nice tale of an apparently doomed situ......more

Goodreads review by Jan on July 30, 2022

What I Liked: Are you a reader who loved the Wings of Fire series and How to Train your Dragon? Do you like middle-grade novels that tackle more vital than yourself questions, stories about survival, and a significant overall situation that makes you think, what if? Noah and his father are part of a......more

Goodreads review by Maddie on November 25, 2022

No one expected the invasion of Dragons into our world but three years later Noah and his hard core survivalist dad and a small group of survivors are barley scrapping by in their new reality. People scavenger for food, books and materials at least for the four months dragons hibernate and then its......more


Quotes

“A heartwarming, hopeful dragon-filled journey through family life and the importance of finding common ground.” Kirkus Reviews