This is a fun story in The Book of Dragons. Dragons are a regular part of the fauna of the world, and humanity becomes dependent upon them for energy. It seems this is as much for fascination with dragons as for practicality, since the dragons have to be both fed and coaxed to produce that energy. In fact the cost of that energy is very high. The story is fully fleshed out around this, with characters that hate what has happened and others that are enchanted. It feels both practical and magical throughout, with very interesting reveals along the way. One of my favorites this year.
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