Call of the Dragon
Will be published approx. on 10. February 2026
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-593-89816-1 (ISBN)
Description
Eragon meets African mythology in a kingdom where dragon gods rule the earth and sky-until the gods are betrayed, and one girl embarks on a journey to save the world from war and ruin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Skin of the Sea.
The people are calling . . .
And the gods will answer.
Moremi has only ever known peace in the Kingdom of Kwa, thanks to the two dragon gods keeping an unspeakable evil at bay. But when the king tries to claim the gods' power for himself, it all goes dreadfully wrong. The great dragons are injured and flee . . . and the world's darkest shadows are released.
Suddenly, Kwa's ancient tales of monsters become all too real. Yet as death comes for those around her, Moremi somehow finds herself magically connected to both dragon gods-a feat that should be impossible.
Now, Moremi is Kwa's only hope for restoring the gods to full strength. But will Jagun, the mysterious prince, let her anywhere near the dragons? And how does her childhood friend, Nox, feel about it all? It may not matter in the end, because if Moremi fails her quest, then she risks the earth caving in and the sky crumbling down.
The people are calling . . .
And the gods will answer.
Moremi has only ever known peace in the Kingdom of Kwa, thanks to the two dragon gods keeping an unspeakable evil at bay. But when the king tries to claim the gods' power for himself, it all goes dreadfully wrong. The great dragons are injured and flee . . . and the world's darkest shadows are released.
Suddenly, Kwa's ancient tales of monsters become all too real. Yet as death comes for those around her, Moremi somehow finds herself magically connected to both dragon gods-a feat that should be impossible.
Now, Moremi is Kwa's only hope for restoring the gods to full strength. But will Jagun, the mysterious prince, let her anywhere near the dragons? And how does her childhood friend, Nox, feel about it all? It may not matter in the end, because if Moremi fails her quest, then she risks the earth caving in and the sky crumbling down.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Ninth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 14 years
Product notice
Library binding
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-89816-1 (9780593898161)
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Natasha Bowen
Call of the Dragon
Book
02/2026
Random House Books for Young Readers
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Natasha Bowen is the New York Times bestselling author of Skin of the Sea and Soul of the Deep. She is of Nigerian and Welsh descent and lives in Cambridge, England, where she grew up. Natasha studied English and creative writing at Bath Spa University before moving to East London, where she taught for nearly ten years. She is obsessed with Japanese and German stationery and spends stupid amounts on notebooks, which she then features on her secret Instagram. When she's not writing, she's reading, watched over carefully by Milk and Honey, her cat and dog.