The Waking Fire

core novel 2016 The Draconis Memoria

Record

First published	2016
Original language	EN
Work type	novel
Canon status	core
Reader rating	4.03 (10,777 ratings, collected 2026-08-27)
Page count	592
First-edition ISBN	9781101987872
Internal chronology	1

Synopsis

In the lands controlled by the Ironship Trading Syndicate, drake blood is distilled into elixirs that grant extraordinary powers to a rare class of people known as the Blood-blessed, but the known drake lines that supply this blood are weakening, threatening the syndicate's economy and raising the risk of war with the rival Corvantine Empire. Claydon Torcreek, an unregistered Blood-blessed who has been working as a thief, is forcibly conscripted by the syndicate and sent on an expedition into uncharted territory in search of a rumored new and more powerful breed of drake. The mission draws in other operatives working for the syndicate's competing interests, and Clay finds himself navigating unfamiliar wilderness, rival factions and the syndicate's own secretive agenda as the search for a fresh source of drake blood becomes increasingly dangerous.

Where it sits

• Universe: The Draconis Memoria
• Series: The Draconis Memoria core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
• Author: Anthony Ryan

Notes

• From the series record (The Draconis Memoria): Industrial-age flintlock/dragon fantasy trilogy.

Neighbouring works

Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.

• Reading order, within the series The Draconis Memoria: position 1 of 3: next The Legion of Flame (2017)

Sources

• Anthony Ryan official site -- The Draconis Memoria
• Wikipedia -- Anthony Ryan (author)
• https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781101987858

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