Was it really sixty-five years ago that I discovered my destiny in the darkness of Berserk?

I hope this epilogue proves me right in your eyes. I hope any of you reading this review will consider checking out the series, because it truly is worth your while. I'm not even a real adult yet, and it struck something in me. It's looking back and seeing the self of your youth with longing and sadness, because something in you has changed and you can never get it back. Forgive me for writing the entire epilogue here, even the parts that won't make sense to those of you who haven't read the How to Train Your Dragon series (read: all of you), but I just couldn't bring myself to cut anything out. It is the conclusion to the story, of course, and is meant to be from the perspective of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, written when he is a very old man. I was not expecting this type of book to make me cry. It was the epilogue, however, that shattered me somehow. How to Break a Dragon's Heart was a satisfying addition to the series, and fabulously redirects the entire trajectory of the plot. Lobster pots.Īfter reading this book over the course of a few hours (a simple task, it being a children's book), these are some of the memories that stand out. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children.Ħ. Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. A DreamWorks Animation feature film is out in March 2010. How to Train Your Dragon is now published in over 30 languages. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit.

Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton.

She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland.

How to break a dragon's heart