The Dragon Has Some Complaints
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The Dragon Has Some Complaints
From the Nebula-winning author of Someone You Can Build A Nest In comes a heartfelt and humorous fantasy about a dragon who finds family in the most unexpected of places.
In this heartfelt and humorous fantasy, a dragon whose three heads bear rather... different personalities finds family in the most unexpected of places.
From the Nebula-winning author of Someone You Can Build A Nest In!
Garrodigh was once a four-headed dragon, among the most powerful in Kardoa. After an unfortunate incident, he now has three heads, one stump, and a daily whirlwind of internal bickering. Centerhead wants to rain death upon all humanity, Bottomhead is like a feral cat, and Upperhead is under the delicate delusion that he is, in fact, human.
When a nearby battle goes awry, Garrodigh sneaks into an elite dragon rider academy, pretending to be tame to get free food and a warm bed. Lucky for him, rider Rania Albright is desperate enough for a dragon of her own that she overlooks his eccentricities.
As Garrodigh recovers under Rania's care, all three heads start to turn, for the first time, in the same direction. Each wants to protect her from the invaders who killed their fourth headβthe same invaders who seek to conquer Kardoa. When the academy comes under attack, can this wild dragon and his wilder rider save their homeland together?
This cosy fantasy intertwines epic battles with loving friendships, sharing an utterly unique perspective on what it means to be a 'monster.'
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529450729
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcadia Books
Illustration: N/A
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
About the Author
John Wiswell won the Nebula Award for his short story 'Open House on Haunted Hill' and won the Locus Award for his novelette 'That Story Isn't The Story'. He has also been a finalist for the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, and Locus Award. His work has appeared in acclaimed publications like Uncanny Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Tor.com, Nightmare Magazine, and others, as well as numerous podcasts, including LeVar Burton Reads, NoSleep, Podcastle, and Escape Pod. He was most recently a finalist of the Hugo Award a second time in 2022 for Best Novelette.
You can find him on X @Wiswell and online at https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com.Also by John Wiswell
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