An Instinct for DragonsFirst published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 The Monkey Hunters | 25 |
Chapter 2 Running from Certain Shadows | 39 |
Chapter 3 Red Tooth Red Claw | 47 |
Chapter 4 How Time Makes a Dragon | 55 |
Chapter 5 Why Dragons Breathe Fire | 73 |
Chapter 6 Time of the Dragon Slayers | 95 |
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