Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fire Within | 2001 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 2 | Icefire | 2003 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 3 | Fire Star | 2005 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 4 | The Fire Eternal | 2007 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 5 | Dark Fire | 2009 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 6 | Fire World | 2011 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
| 7 | The Fire Ascending | 2012 | Jay d’Lacey | Buy |
The Last Dragon Chronicles spans seven books published between 2001 and 2012. The series starts small, with David Rain discovering that the clay dragons made by his young landlady’s daughter possess real power. Each book raises the stakes: Icefire introduces a plot involving the Arctic, Fire Star brings in astronomical events, and by Dark Fire and Fire World, the story has expanded to include alternate dimensions and the fundamental nature of creation.
The Fire Ascending wraps up the saga in 2012, tying together threads that stretch back to the first book. The series is unusual for children’s fantasy in how dramatically its scope changes, beginning as a cozy domestic story and ending as something much larger.