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The Firedragon by Mary Fan

The Firedragon by Mary Fan Average Rating: 4.47 Stars My Rating: 3/5 Stars Pages: 95 IBSN: 9780974909646 *I received a copy of The Firedragon in exchange for an honest review* The Firedragon  by Mary Fan is a novella about a fourteen year-old girl named Aurelia "the Firedragon" Sun, who has been training her whole life to become a defender. Defenders are non-magical humans, who fight monsters that are left on earth after the Enchanters, who are magical humans, defeat the Lord of the Underworld. In her world, the government is ruled by the Enchanters and they have their sights set on her because of her extraordinary combat skills. After they take interest in her, she is sent to participate in a international monster-fighting competition, which pits fighters from all around the world to fight against creatures of the underworld. I bet you can imagine the violent spectacle. As Aurelia progresses through the competition, she realizes not everything is what it seems. I