The Dragon’s Tooth

By N.D. Wilson

For two years, Cyrus and Antigone Smith have run a sagging roadside motel with their older brother, Daniel. Nothing ever seems to happen. Then a strange old man with bone tattoos arrives, demanding a specific room.

Less than 24 hours later, the old man is dead. The motel has burned, and Daniel is missing. And Cyrus and Antigone are kneeling in a crowded hall, swearing an oath to an order of explorers who have long served as caretakers of the world’s secrets, keepers of powerful relics from lost civilizations, and jailers to unkillable criminals who have terrorized the world for millennia.

My Thoughts: The Dragon’s Tooth, book 1 in Ashtown Burials, is so strange. Somehow, this reminds me of an Alice-in-Wonderland retelling I read. You never know what to expect. At the same time, the relationship between the siblings is heartwarming and realistic. You won’t regret reading this myth of adventure!

My favorite part about N. D. Wilson’s writing is the realism in his descriptions. (You would have to read the book to understand me) The Dragon’s Tooth is definitely a boy book, and the descriptions seem like the kind that make girls cringe and boys relate. I mean, do we really need to describe the snot covering the main character’s face when he falls in the bucket?? But then again, being the oldest of 6, I know it makes Cyrus so much more real, and it adds to N.D. Wilson’s unique style.

While I loved The Dragon’s Tooth, I didn’t feel like I could connect to Cyrus as much as I wanted to. But my oppinion hardly counts, since I’m hardly the target audience. Another thing I disliked was the swear words. If not for that, I would say this is a great read-aloud!

When I closed the last page, I was satisfied. I loved the sibling relationships. (Antigone is literally the best sister!) I loved the action. I loved that I didn’t feel like I had to read the next book, even though I wanted to, and I eventually did. That’s the kind of book I like.

★ ★ ★ ★(Story: 4/5)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★(Worldview: 5/5)