A BIOTECH RACE AGAINST TIME TO DEVELOP MILITARY-GRADE DRAGONS.
Brilliant genetic engineer Noah Parker is pitted head-to-head against
the founder of Build-a-Dragon to design custom dragons for the
military.
Genetic engineer Noah Parker has at last landed the job he's long
coveted: director of dragon design for the Build-A-Dragon Company. With
a combination of genetic engineering and a cryptic device known as the
Redwood Codex, he and his team can produce living, breathing dragons
made-to-order. But sales of dragons have plummeted, and the
Build-A-Dragon Company will have to find new revenue streams if it hopes
to stay in business. A contract to develop dragons for the U.S. military
promises a much-needed lifeline. Yet the specs are more challenging than
anything Noah has ever designed. Worse, he learns that a shadow company
headed by former CEO Robert Greaves has stolen the dragon-making
technology to make a competing bid. Noah's dragons will face off against
those of his old adversary. It's a head-to-head design competition, with
the ethical future of domesticated dragons hanging in the balance.
About Deploying Dragons:
"Full of thrilling invention and discovery and show-stealing dragons,
this one is for every reader who's ever dreamed of riding or at least
training their very own winged beast." --Library Journal
"A fast-paced and funny ride, this book will keep readers entertained."
--Booklist
About Domesticating Dragons:
"Koboldt delivers a funny and immersive look at the world of genetic
engineering. . . . With characteristic verve, Koboldt contrasts the
playful adventure plot with eerie dystopian setting and a searing
examination of corporate greed and ambition. Fans of inventive
speculative fiction are sure to be pleased." --Publishers Weekly
"It's entertaining, interesting, and Koboldt does a fantastic job of
keeping the pace steady and consistent. All-in-all a fantastic, and
definitely different. I'll take more of this, please!" --SFF World
"Lab-based science fiction, with its grounding in the real world, real
situations and people who feel like friends rather than
out-of-this-world superheroes is a lot of fun when it's done right. It's
done right in Domesticating Dragons, with its geeky hero who saves the
day, gets the girl and fulfills all of our dreams of dragons."
--Reading Reality
About Dan Koboldt:
". . . very readable and highly enjoyable. . . . Characters that are
more than the sum of their parts, a world that has so much to offer, and
a story that races along apace . . . " --SFF World on The World
Awakening
