![]() She is also the author of the MirrorWorld series and several stand-alone novels including Dragon Rider. Her first translated novel The Thief Lord became a New York Times bestseller and was followed up by the hugely successful Inkheart trilogy (Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath). ![]() A writer with a unique talent for world-building, German author Cornelia Funke was born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dragon Rider: The Griffin’s Feather returns us to a story Cornelia Funke began several years before her phenomenal bestseller, Inkheart, was published, with Dragon Rider’s young hero Ben returning to save the day in the company of his fabulous scaled steed Firedrake. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins. But Griffins, with the heads of eagles and the bodies of lions, are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and live far across the world in the sweltering jungle. The foals are ill, and the pair volunteer to seek the only cure: a Griffin's feather. Their quest will truly become an adventure like no other. ![]() Together, the boy and the dragon make their way toward the Rim of Heaven, all the while running a step ahead of Nettlebrand, a monster who will stop at nothing to hunt down Firedrake. As he embarks on his journey, he meets Ben, a runaway boy. ![]() Three foals lie curled in their eggs in a sanctuary for threatened creatures, where a young dragon rider lives with his silver dragon. Firedrake boldly volunteers to go ahead first. The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. ![]()
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