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Shy, living with grandparents after her father's death, discovers a collection of rare dragon puzzles among her father's belongings. With the help of her grandmother’s recollections of the stories her father told, Shy piece together the sets into a single dragon puzzle. Completing it transports her to ancient Babylon, where she must fulfill her father's legacy as a servant to a dragon and safeguard the world.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Andre Norton
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