Dragons of Ether (Dragões de Etér, in Portuguese) is an adult fantasy trilogy written by the Brazilian author and screenwriter Raphael Draccon, that was first published between 2009-2013 in both Brazil and Portugal. The first book has an English translation, while the other two have yet to be translated.
Nova Ether is a world in which fairy tales get a popular spin. It takes place on the kingdom of Arzallum, that has been at peace for the last 20 years, but on the last few years, wolves have been eating grandmas and witches with obscure powers are powers are using the dark arts to control people, while two criminal societies get into a tussle.
The books in the series are:
1. Dragons of Ether: The witch hunters
2. Dragões de Etér: Corações de Neve (Dragons of Ether: Hearts of Snow)
3. Dragões de Etér: Circulos de Chuva ( Dragons of Ether: Circles of Rain)
This trilogy presents examples of:
- The Dark Times: Before Primo Branford created the witch hunts in an attempt to end the dark arts, Nova Ether lived in fear.
- Hell: We don't see much of it, but it exists and is called Aramis. Occasionally, it lets quite a few demons out.
- Meaningful Name: Ariane means "pure-blooded one".
- Officer Anda Gentleman: Prince Axel is this. He is both very cultured and studious, and also a pugilism prodigy.
- Our Demons Are Different: Aramis have a quite vast set of nightmarish beasts.
- Sea Serpents: Three of these guard the beanstalk that leads to the giant's lands, and aren't supposed to let anyone near it but the chosen one.
