Taku Kuwabara

The ferocious ship eater is slain, Vannie is recovering, and the crew is finally back in the black! The stalwart drakers land in the city of Harley for some much-needed shore leave. But waiting for them in the city along with the warm food and cold drink is a trip into Mika's past. A washed-up dragon chaser named Cujo tells the story of how he and Mika braved the dangers of the Kraken, a deadly storm that made even the most experienced drakers quake...

"Caught in the crossfire. With the Quin Zaza destroyed, Mika and the other drakers thought their adventures might be at an end. Fortunately, they strike a deal with Liriope, the president of the famous Lalage shipyard, to fix up their vessel better than new! Since the crew's got some downtime, they attend a party hosted by their extravagant friend Brno. However, the festivities come to a quick end when Vannie disappears! The crew rallies to find her,...

"The Quin Zaza collides with a luxury airliner, leaving her grounded. The crew can barely afford to keep her aloft in the best of times, so, needless to say, they have no way to pay for repairs. Just when it looks like their draking days may be over, the crew hears of a 'ship eater' dragon that's been biting back at the humans who dare to sail the skies. The eye-popping bounty on its head makes this monstrosity perhaps the crew's last hope to get...

"An old enemy returns. After weathering a fierce battle with the legendarily delicious Tian Shan dragon and the slayers of the Plana Grava, the Quin Zaza's crew only finds themselves in even deeper trouble. From seemingly nowhere, a mighty new dragon appears! and it's no ordinary beast of the skies--this is the one that took down the original Quin Zaza! Mika and the others might need to call on some help from the most unlikely of sources if they hope...

After helping end the crisis in Arena, Vannie is offered the throne and the chance to unite the country -- but she wouldn't be able to be a Draker. So she turns to Tzita for advice about whether to abandon her friends or her country, her duty or her freedom. "WHERE IS HOME? The yearslong crisis in Arena is finally coming to an end, and Vannie is asked to take the throne to help unite the country. But that would come at the cost of her life as a Draker....

"Take to the skies with the scrappy crew of the airship Quin Zaza, as they hunt the fantastical giants that rule their world... DRAGONS!... OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS: As the airship Quin Zaza continues her never-ending voyage, the young draker Takita's days are filled with firsts. After her first chance to help butcher their latest catch, an excursion with Mika gives her the opportunity to learn more about the history of humanity's relationship with dragons....

"The crew of the Quin Zaza is back in the air and enjoying a return to normalcy--and all the trouble that comes with it. Takita learns to shoot, while Mayne tackles a troublesome engine problem. Meanwhile, Lee teaches the men on board a harsh lesson about the dangers of gambling. The return to a stable routine is quickly upended when the crew runs into a group that calls themselves 'slayers' -- drakers that kill dragons by any means necessary, even...

"The deadly battle with Typhon is over, but the skirmish left Gibbs mortally wounded. He's going to need a particular kind of dragon oil to survive. Luckily, there should be a source close at hand. Meanwhile, Jiro's father reappears after abandoning his son for years. What could have driven him to leave his child?"--