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<b><b>A BIOTECH RACE AGAINST TIME TO DEVELOP MILITARY-GRADE DRAGONS. </b>Brilliant genetic engineer Noah Parker is pitted head-to-head against the founder of Build-a-Dragon to design custom dragons for the military. </b><br><br>Genetic engineer Noah Parker has at last landed the job he's long coveted: director of dragon design for the Build-A-Dragon Company. With a combination of genetic engineering and a cryptic device known as the Redwood Codex, he and his team can produce living, breathing dragons made-to-order. But sales of dragons have plummeted, and the Build-A-Dragon Company will have to find new revenue streams if it hopes to stay in business. A contract to develop dragons for the U.S. military promises a much-needed lifeline. Yet the specs are more challenging than anything Noah has ever designed. Worse, he learns that a shadow company headed by former CEO Robert Greaves has stolen the dragon-making technology to make a competing bid. Noah’s dragons will face off against those of his old adversary. It’s a head-to-head design competition, with the ethical future of domesticated dragons hanging in the balance.<br> <br> <b>About <i>Deploying Dragons</i>:</b><br> “Full of thrilling invention and discovery and show-stealing dragons, this one is for every reader who’s ever dreamed of riding or at least training their very own winged beast.” —<i>Library Journal</i><br> <br> “A fast-paced and funny ride, this book will keep readers entertained.” —<i>Booklist</i><br> <br> <b>About <i>Domesticating Dragons</i>:</b><br> “Koboldt delivers a funny and immersive look at the world of genetic engineering. . . . With characteristic verve, Koboldt contrasts the playful adventure plot with eerie dystopian setting and a searing examination of corporate greed and ambition. Fans of inventive speculative fiction are sure to be pleased.” —<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br> <br> “It’s entertaining, interesting, and Koboldt does a fantastic job of keeping the pace steady and consistent. A