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by Fred Phillips (Author)
From the award-winning Gold and Fire Series - Winner of the 28th Annual Critters Readers' Poll (1st Place, Tied), Finalist for the 2026 Imadjinn Awards Best Middle Grade, and Nominee for the 2025 Kearsells Indie Book Awards.
Aron's brothers are gone, snatched by goblins in the night. His father and his knight-master rode after them into the mountains and never came back. The only one who can fix this is Aron - and the great golden dragon who is his best friend.
But Doubloon has been snared in a wizard's enchanted trap, held fast by a net that his own fire cannot burn through. With his family imprisoned and his dragon helpless, Aron is out of options.
His only move is across the mountains. Alone. No harness. No wings. No backup - except a smart-mouthed goblin who talks, a couple with dark ideas about adoption, a sabrecat who takes his last strip of jerky, and one massive platinum dragon who actively despises humans.
Sons of Gold and Fire is a quest story that never lets up. Packed with monsters, narrow escapes, and a friendship between a boy and a talking goblin that nobody planned but everybody needed, this is the kind of book that stays with you long after the last page.
Perfect for fans of fast-moving adventure with heart. Ages 8-14.
Series reading order: Book 1 - Dreams of Gold and Fire Book 2 - Sons of Gold and Fire
