I read this series of books about 20 years ago I believe. This is a Young Adult series. There are at least 2 books, perhaps more. The basic premise being something along the lines of a future time on another planet where arena dragon fighting with heavy gambling thereon (similar to dog fighting...) is common.
In the first book, a "stable worker"/slave teen boy steals a dragon egg or dragon hatchling and then hides the it out in the desert and raises the dragon himself so he can pretend to be a real dragon owner himself and, by entering it in arena combat, earn enough money to buy his own freedom. In a significant and critical "twist" the dragon ends up being mute, a desirable trait as the dragon will be underestimated and heavily bet against making his own winnings much larger. This is a "Coming of Age" story as the boy fights for independence (and Boy meets Girl along the way, of course).
In the second book, the boy and girl ends up hiding/sleeping inside a dead dragon for some reason (ala Empire Strikes Back, i suppose?) and somehow ends up gaining pseudo-mystical powers as a result which are necessary as he flees from someone (his previous owners?).
Wow-- strange sounding story lines when written down! However, they were very good books. I read the first one at least 3 times.
All of this is "If I recall correctly" of course- I may be wrong on any number of details (but definitely not the fact the dragon ended up being mute).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Cheers,
Daniel
In the first book, a "stable worker"/slave teen boy steals a dragon egg or dragon hatchling and then hides the it out in the desert and raises the dragon himself so he can pretend to be a real dragon owner himself and, by entering it in arena combat, earn enough money to buy his own freedom. In a significant and critical "twist" the dragon ends up being mute, a desirable trait as the dragon will be underestimated and heavily bet against making his own winnings much larger. This is a "Coming of Age" story as the boy fights for independence (and Boy meets Girl along the way, of course).
In the second book, the boy and girl ends up hiding/sleeping inside a dead dragon for some reason (ala Empire Strikes Back, i suppose?) and somehow ends up gaining pseudo-mystical powers as a result which are necessary as he flees from someone (his previous owners?).
Wow-- strange sounding story lines when written down! However, they were very good books. I read the first one at least 3 times.
All of this is "If I recall correctly" of course- I may be wrong on any number of details (but definitely not the fact the dragon ended up being mute).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Cheers,
Daniel
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