Here, There Be Dragons, James A. Owen
Here, There Be Dragons, James A. Owen
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Here, There Be Dragons

Author: James A. Owen

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2008


Synopsis

The Imaginarium Geographica...

"What is it?" John asked. The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow.
"It is the world, my boy," he said. "All the World, in ink and blood, vellum and parchment, leather and hide. It is the World, and it is yours to save or lose."

An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica -- an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert claims, can be traveled to in his ship the Indigo Dragon, one of only seven vessels that is able to cross the Frontier between worlds into the Archipelago of Dreams.

Pursued by strange and terrifying creatures, the companions flee London aboard the Dragonship. Traveling to the very realm of the imagination itself, they must learn to overcome their fears and trust in one another if they are to defeat the dark forces that threaten the destiny of two worlds. And in the process, they will share a great adventure filled with clues that lead listeners to the surprise revelation of the legendary storytellers these men will one day become.

An extraordinary journey of myth, magic, and mystery, Here, There Be Dragons introduces James A. Owen as a formidable new talent.

About James A. Owen

James A. Owen is the author of the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series, the creator of the critically acclaimed Starchild graphic novel series, and the author of the Mythworld series of novels. He is also founder and executive director of Coppervale International, a comic book company that also publishes magazines and develops and produces television and film projects. He lives in Arizona. Visit him at HereThereBeDragons.net.

About James Langton

James Langton trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. James was born in York, England and now lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on December 11, 2017

Library edition...to the head of the line it goes! This book started out well and I was immediately interested. The characters are interesting and the story begins to roll along laying out the basic idea and the overriding theme. Unfortunately it's not long before the book bogs down...I suppose overw......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on May 21, 2012

Well I've decided: having read far too many reviews of this that simply pointed out the flat characterisation and the unoriginal nature of this book that it needs a bit of a lift from yours truly. So here is my attempt. Now as I mentioned before (once upon a time) I love fairytales, mythology and leg......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 21, 2018

Two stars for awesome book design. A rainy night in London, 1917 – Three young strangers, who all happen to be Oxford men, meet in police custody. They were all rumored to be students of the ancient-languages professor who was found murdered in his study earlier that night. Our POV character for most......more

Goodreads review by Jaq on March 04, 2014

There's a quote by C.S. Lewis which says “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” I like this quote. I like this quote a lot. What it says to me is that just because you're writing for a child doesn't mean you have to "dumb" the story......more

Goodreads review by Mith on May 22, 2012

Even before I begin to write this review, I know right away that no matter what I say, I'll never be able to do this book justice. I'll try, though. First, a little background : "An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack, and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first Wor......more