The Obsidian Chronicles

Not to be confused with The Obsidian Trilogy.

The Obsidian Chronicles are a trilogy by Lawrence Watt-Evans. The three books are Dragon Weather (1999), ^{[1] [2]} The Dragon Society (2001), ^{[3] [4]} and Dragon Venom (2003). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

It centers around a boy named Arlian and his quest for vengeance against the dragons that destroyed his hometown and killed his family, and against the man who sold him into slavery, the mysterious and ruthless Lord Dragon. Along the way, Arlian will uncover the secret behind draconic reproduction, and even how to make a god. Eventually, coming face to face with the specific dragon who killed Arlian's beloved grandfather, Arlian discovers that even the dragons are not wantonly evil and that in fact their lot is rather tragic.

References

1. "Dragon Weather". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
2. "Dragon Weather". Kirkus Reviews . September 1, 1999. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
3. "THE DRAGON SOCIETY by Lawrence Watt-Evans". Publishers Weekly . October 22, 2001. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
4. "The Dragon Society". Kirkus Reviews . October 1, 2001. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
5. "Dragon Venom by Lawrence Watt-Evans". Publishers Weekly . October 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
6. "Dragon Venom" . Booklist . November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
7. "Dragon Venom". Kirkus Reviews . September 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.