Tag: young adult fantasy

• Why Be Chosen by a Dragon?

  

  The dragon rider may look like a fantasy of power. I think it is just as much a fantasy of connection.

  Finn Thale

  October 5, 2026

  Uncategorized

  coming-of-age fantasy, dragon bond, dragon human bond, dragon riders, dragons in fantasy, Eragon, fantasy creatures, fantasy storytelling, fantasy worldbuilding, fantasy writing, Saphira, YA fantasy, young adult fantasy

• Same Story, Different Eyes

  

  Is fantasy simply a fairy tale for adults? A look at how readers of different ages can enter the same imaginary world—and find something entirely different there.

  Finn Thale

  September 7, 2026

  Personal Essays, Writing

  books, escapism, fairy tales, fantasy, fantasy literature, reading, Reading Across Ages, young adult fantasy