Dragon's Future

by Kandi J. Wyatt
Dragon's Future
Author: Kandi J. Wyatt
Publisher: Updrift
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781513700380
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Every child of Woolpren dreams of becoming one, but only a few are chosen. Now, ten-year-old twin brother and sister, Ruskya and Duskya, have been selected to join an elite group of riders: dragon riders. Full of awe and excitement, the twins leave their mother, and their home, to train for their new lives. Fifteen years later, dragons are becoming extinct and riders are rare. One day, Ruskya is at the general store in town when a man announces that he is recruiting new dragon riders. Ruskya goes undercover, and discovers that there is another colony of riders with their own agenda-a quest to find a mysterious plant that could restore the dragon population, or destroy it. When a battle erupts between the two colonies, it's up to Ruskya and his friends to fight for their dragons' future, and their lives. Follow Ruskya's quest as he finds courage and friendship in this exciting middle grade fantasy series by new author Kandi J Wyatt.

Here be Dragons

by Olle Häggström
Here be Dragons
Author: Olle Häggström
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2016
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0198723547
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There is a widely held conception that progress in science and technology is our salvation, and the more of it, the better. This, however, is an oversimplified and even dangerous attitude. While the future will certainly offer huge changes due to such progress, it is far from certain that all of these changes will be for the better. The unprecedented rate of technological development that the 20th century witnessed has made our lives today vastly different from those in 1900. No slowdown is in sight, and the 21st century will most likely see even more revolutionary changes than the 20th, due to advances in science, technology and medicine. Particular areas where extraordinary and perhaps disruptive advances can be expected include biotechnology, nanotechnology, and machine intelligence. We may also look forward various ways to enhance human cognitive and other abilities using, e.g., pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering or machine-brain interfaces - perhaps to the extent of changing human nature beyond what we currently think of as human, and into a posthuman era. The potential benefits of all these technologies are enormous, but so are the risks, including the possibility of human extinction. This book is a passionate plea for doing our best to map the territories ahead of us, and for acting with foresight, so as to maximize our chances of reaping the benefits of the new technologies while avoiding the dangers.

Future of the Time Dragon

by Tracey West
Future of the Time Dragon
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Dragon Masters
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781338540253
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The dark wizard Maldred has trapped dragon master Eko as well as wizards who have opposed him, all of them frozen in time and space inside a wall in his hideout; so Drake and Worm set out to seek the help of the Time Dragon--but when a imp named Beezel interferes Drake ends up back in his own past, and he must find a way to get back to the present.

Future Men

by Douglas Wilson
Future Men
Author: Douglas Wilson
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2001
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1885767838
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How do we build our sons to be tough but not arrogant? mannered but not soft? imaginative but not lazy? bold but not hollow? Future Men is a Christian guide to raising strong, virtuous sons, contrary to the effeminacy and sentimentalism of contemporary culture. When Theodore Roosevelt taught Sunday school for a time, a boy showed up one Sunday with a black eye. He admitted he had been fighting and on a Sunday too. He told the future president that a bigger boy had been pinching his sister, and so he fought him. TR told him that he had done perfectly right and gave him a dollar. The stodgy vestrymen thought this was a bit much, and so they let their exuberant Sunday school teacher go. What a loss. Unbelief cannot look past surfaces. Unbelief squashes; faith teaches. Faith takes a boy aside and tells him that this part of what he did was good, while the other part of what he did got in the way. "And this is how to do it better next time." As we look to Scripture for patterns of masculinity for our sons, we find them manifested perfectly in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the one who set the ultimate pattern for friendship, for courage, for faithfulness, and integrity.

Once & Future #17

by Kieron Gillen
Once & Future #17
Author: Kieron Gillen
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2021-04-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 164668415X
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A standoff between Duncan, Galahad, and Lancelot is all that’s preventing the Otherworld and our world from colliding...but only one of them can be the greatest knight and Duncan better hope it’s him. And, of course, there’s a DRAGON.

Wizards & Spells (Dungeons & Dragons)

by Jim Zub
Wizards & Spells (Dungeons & Dragons)
Author: Jim Zub
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1984856472
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An immersive illustrated primer to the enchanted beings, magic users, and spells of Dungeons & Dragons, the leading fantasy role-playing game. This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers for which the game is known. Featuring easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of how spells are created and used in the game, along with original illustrations of the game's essential magical characters, this book shines a spotlight on the mystical side of D&D. The perfect jumping-on point for young fans of fantasy looking to give D&D a try, Wizards and Spells also features prompts to encourage creative problem-solving skills in the dangerous situations that may be encountered in a Dungeons & Dragons adventure.

The Book of Dragons

by Jonathan Strahan
The Book of Dragons
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062877178
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R.F. Kuang, Kate Elliott, Ken Liu, Todd McCaffrey, Garth Nix, Peter S. Beagle, and other modern masters of fantasy and science fiction put their unique spin on the greatest of mythical beasts—the dragon—in never-before-seen works written exclusively for this fantasy anthology compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan and with art by Rovina Cai! Here there be dragons . . . From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations. Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today— Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Ann Leckie & Rachel Swirsky, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, Beth Cato, Zen Cho, C. S. E Cooney, Aliette de Bodard, Amal El-Mohtar, Kate Elliott, Theodora Goss, Ellen Klages, Ken Liu, Seanan Maguire, Patricia A McKillip, K. J. Parker, Kelly Robson, Michael Swanwick, Jo Walton, Elle Katharine White, Jane Yolen, Kelly Barnhill, Brooke Bolander, Sarah Gailey, and J. Y. Yang—and illustrated by award-nominated artist Rovina Cai with black-and-white line drawings specific to each entry throughout, this extraordinary collection vividly breathes fire and life into one of our most captivating and feared magical creatures as never before and is sure to become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales.

Daisy the Nice Dragon

by Hallie Christensen
Daisy the Nice Dragon
Author: Hallie Christensen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781975979454
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Daisy is a dragon. She likes to fly around the forest and breath fire, but there is something special about Daisy that makes her different than all the other dragons. Join Daisy on her journey as she makes a new friend by staying true to herself.

Blood of Dragons

by Robin Hobb
Blood of Dragons
Author: Robin Hobb
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062116878
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The final volume in Robin Hobb's popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra—and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survive. Can Tintaglia and the Elderlings unlock the secrets of the ancient city? Or are they doomed to extinction? The world of Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds series has been praised by Booklist as "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy," and Publishers Weekly called the Rain Wilds books "a meticulously realized fantasy tale" and "a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore."