Struan Murray (Author) Struan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. His debut novel, Orphans of the Tide, won the prestigious Branford Boase Award, and was included in the Guardian's 'Best children's books of 2020'. When he's not writing, Struan is a lecturer at the University of Oxford.
A fire-breathing, heights-soaring, majestic beast of a book * Thomas Taylor, author of the Eerie-on-Sea Mysteries * Astonishing fantasy with a unique story that burns with brilliance. Readers will love this thrilling new take on dragons * A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series * The kind of fast-paced, perfectly plotted, thrillingly written book that makes you want to devour it in one go. Murray is a master of world-building and this book is no different - he’s truly in a league of his own. It’s enough to make you believe in dragons. * Katya Balen, Carnegie-winning author of The Light in Everything * The freshest, most exciting children's book of the decade. Brimming with originality and full of breathtaking twists, Dragonborn is in a league of its own. * Joseph Elliott, author of The Good Hawk *