Coming of Age

The story of Dragon's Blood is, at its heart, the coming of age story of Jakkin Stewart. Jakkin begins the story as a young bonder who dreams of becoming a free master through his work with dragons. He plans the theft of an egg, knowing he may grab an egg that contains no dragon, but willing to take the chance. His work in building an oasis for the animal shows his seriousness. However, when he is hurt in a fight with a dragon and Likkarn and is hospitalized, he loses his chance. Not wanting to give up his dream, though, Jakkin struggles through pain and suffering, in order to see if he can still reach his goal. When he discovers a miscount of hatchlings, however, Jakkin shows his true determination as he steals not an egg, but a baby dragon. It is at this point that...