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Here, There Be Dragons Audiobook
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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.
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"Sometimes when there is a book that I just really loved I want to start my review here with some sort of cheer. It's been a long time since I have been as excited to read the sequel as I am with this one. Especially exciting is that I didn't think this book required a sequel, I was perfectly satisfied with the ending as it was, but a sequel is just icing on the cake, something to look forward to but not keeping me awake at night wondering."
— Amy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Is there anyone who wouldn’t enjoy reading Here, There Be Dragons? If there is such a person, I haven’t met him, and I doubt that I would like him if I did. I am only disappointed that, because this book is so new, I’ll have to wait too long to read the sequels.”
— Orson Scott Card, New York Times bestselling author of Ender’s Game -
“In James Owen’s Archipelago of Dreams, living dragonships take the heroes—and readers—into places so filled with wonder that you never want the dreams to end.”
— Kai Meyer, author of The Water Mirror -
“[A] vivid imagination trip.”
— Teenreads.com
Here, There Be Dragons Listener Reviews
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jeanette smith, 1/10/2016
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" This was good. Not great, but still a nice diversion. "
— Pammie, 2/16/2014 -
" We're listening to the audiobook in the car. We love it so far. (We=10 year old boy, 7 year old girl, and I) "
— Julie, 2/2/2014 -
" I loved this book so much! It really made me look at all of my classic fairy-tales in a new light. "
— Meg, 1/28/2014 -
" This was a great book. "
— Cherilys, 1/25/2014 -
" I'm not sure if I read this book to fast. But after finishing it I can tell I have missed something and I can't find it. So If anybody knows who the Villain is please tell me! "
— Ruth, 1/17/2014 -
" A great idea disappointingly rendered. Trite. "
— Kellyann, 12/10/2013 -
" Quirky, cute, clever fantasy story that would satisfy any young fantasy lover. "
— Natalie, 11/10/2013 -
" This is a wonderful books that draws on many of the known myths and histories laid out in our most treasured fantasy and science fictions stories. Not only is the storyline gripping, but the artwork at the start of each chapter is stunning! "
— Terri, 9/23/2013 -
" This book sucked. Interesting concept, but lame storytelling, lame writing. Not to mention turning CS Lewis into a cowardly, almost-villain womanizer. Yep. Tolkien fans might like it, I don't remember him being a coward. :P "
— MightiMidget, 2/6/2013 -
" This one just couldn't grab me or keep my interest, this book is not for me. "
— Darcy, 5/9/2012 -
" There were parts of this that were a little choppy, but it was a fun read, with lots of references to other books and myths and stories that were fun to try to figure out. I'm sure I missed a lot of them. Good fun. "
— Suzanne, 4/25/2012 -
" A short, easy read but so enjoyable. With characters and settings from classic books and a touch of beautiful whimsy, it's a little unusual and maybe not everyone's cup of tea... But definitely worth trying on for size, because if you love it like I did, you will love it forever. "
— Amy, 2/23/2012 -
" I really wanted to like this. Perphaps the cover rather than the story is what attracted me. I only made it half way through sadly, I shall probably come back to this book in the future but right now there are too many other books I want to read that I know I shall like. "
— Susan, 2/4/2012 -
" Good story that intermingles lots of myths, legends, magical creatures and places, with a twist ending of who the caretakers really are. "
— Jeannie, 1/14/2012 -
" I still can't stop recommending this series to EVERYONE I know. MUST READ!!!! "
— Heather, 6/5/2011 -
" This was a fun read - I'm not sure how I feel about using so many obvious references, but points for style. I'll probably keep reading after a break for a few other books. "
— CK, 4/23/2011 -
" cool, i'm waiting for the next 'dragonship'!! "
— Atina, 3/5/2011 -
" Pretty decent junior fiction, I liked the character 'surprise' at the end. "
— Megdalynn, 2/18/2011 -
" Quizá no me agrada mucho que gente haga uso de personajes de otros autores, pero probablemente Owen lo hizo de una buena manera; no altera cosas que no debe. La historia es bonita, aunque muy predecible, sencilla y todo gira en torno a una cosa, la geográfica. "
— Ana, 2/17/2011 -
" I loved this. Fun and inspiring. I will read it again. "
— Jennifer, 2/14/2011 -
" I liked this book. It has some great concepts of studying when you are young vs. waiting. I both liked and disliked how the author brought in characters from myths and other stories to this story. Sometimes it was confusing because the character's attributes were changed. In all, a good read. "
— Celeste, 2/8/2011
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 produces television and film projects. He lives in Arizona.
About James Langton
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, 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. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.