In "Heart's Blood: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume Two" by Jane Yolen, the story continues the adventures of young dragon handler Jakkin Stewart. After the tumultuous events of the first volume, Jakkin seeks to protect his beloved dragon, Heart’s Blood, while navigating the complexities of loyalty and freedom. As he uncovers the dark secrets of the pit dragons’ history and faces fierce challenges, Jakkin must make crucial decisions about friendship, love, and his own destiny. This tale weaves themes of bravery and sacrifice, set against a richly imagined world filled with danger and wonder. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Pit Dragon Chronicles .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2004 by Clarion Books .

Jane Yolen has written almost three hundred books, many of them awardwinners. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.