Spain is one of the countries where reading is less entrenched among its population, although some novels They manage to penetrate society. One of the events that seek to celebrate each new reader, as well as each seasoned writer who starts his adventure, is the day of St. Georgewhose tradition is to give a book and thus increase the focus on the role of reading in an increasingly advanced society.
Among the many novels that take all Spanish bookstores, such as ‘Blood wings’ or cosmere’there are others that go unnoticed by the general public and that, on the other hand, are great works, with surprising plots and a special capacity to attract focus on social, political, cultural or historical issues.
One of the most recommended books to give in this Sant Jordi of 2025 is, without a doubt, ‘to overcome the dragon’, of Barbara hambly. A fantasy novel, but without the displays of many others, with impressive armies, battles for the survival of humanity or a mission that sometimes can escape from all logic.
Cover of beating the dragon.
What will ‘beat the dragon’?
The synopsis of the book says: “when the Great Dragon Morkebeb He seizes the capital of Bel, terrorizing the southern lands, only the young Gareth, sent by the king, dares to travel to the northern inhospit John Aversin, Dragon winner: The only living person who has managed to face a dragon and survive to tell it. ”
“However, it has been a long time since then, reality does not have to be equal to what the ballads narrate and Aversin is not the young hero that Gareth expected. Even so, it is the only hope they have. In exchange for the King’s promise to send help to the winter lands, harassed by bandits, Aversin agrees to try the feat again, accompanied by Jenny, her partner, a half sorceress to teach. But when they arrive at court, nothing is as expected. Because Gareth is not a mere noble, the king is enslaved by a deeply evil power that seeks the total control of the earth and the kingdom crumbles, ”he ends.
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