Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon Search | 2013 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 2 | Dragon Champion | 2005 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 3 | Dragon Avenger | 2006 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 4 | Dragon Outcast | 2007 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 5 | Dragon Strike | 2008 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 6 | Dragon Rule | 2009 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
| 7 | Dragon Fate | 2011 | E.E. Knight | Buy |
E.E. Knight’s Age of Fire series takes the unusual approach of centering dragons not as mounts or threats but as the primary characters. The three sibling dragons at the heart of the story each get their own focused volumes early in the series, with Dragon Champion, Dragon Avenger, and Dragon Outcast mapping their separate journeys before the later books bring their stories together. Dragon Search, listed first in the reading order, serves as a prequel.
Knight builds a world here that has its own mythology, politics, and history seen through dragon eyes. Humans, dwarves, and other creatures exist in this world, but they are observed from the dragon’s perspective, which gives even familiar fantasy elements a slightly unfamiliar quality. The series spans seven books published between 2005 and 2013, making it one of the longer completed dragon fantasy sequences available.
Readers who have worked through popular dragon fantasy series and want something that commits fully to the dragon’s-eye view will find Age of Fire worth the investment. The series requires reading in order, since the characters and the world’s politics develop significantly from book to book.