History Literature / WrongTimeForDragons

* TheGameOfTheBook: An ActionRPG called ''A Farewell to Dragons'' was made in 2007 based on the book. The game was available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} for a while but has since been removed.

** Victor, a fitting name for [[spoilera:a future Dragon and ruler of the Middle World]].

* TheArchmage: Mages of the first rank are at the apex of their magical power. The clan leaders are, usually, the most experienced. This includes Ritor (Air), Torn (Water), Anjey (Earth), and Loy Iver (Cat). The Fire Clan lacks any first rank mages, as they were all killed in conflicts with other clans and by the Water Clan's betrayal just before the novel. With the deaths of Navajo (who fits this trope) and the rest of the Fire Clan's first-rank mages, the Fire Clan is led by a second-rank mage named Siward who lacks leadership experience.

* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Torn and Anjey are killed by Eric in their one and only appearance in the second book, along with a new Fire mage. This almost happens to Ritor, but he's healed by Vsevolod and Notty]].

* DirtyCoward: After being told of the Natural Born invasion, Anjey runs away, claiming he needs to prepare.
* DishingOutDirt: The Earth Clan [[HufflepuffHouse doesn't appear much in the novel]], despite being stronger than the Fire Clan. However, its leader Anjey is a cowardly pedophile, so it would make sense for him to want to stay out of the fighting. The Earth Clan is the most prosperous of the four, being able to easily find underground resources and ensure bountiful harvests.
** The only reason Anjey is even involved in a fight against Victor is because of the humiliation Victor gives him earlier.

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Not many can pass through the Door to the Dragon Island. This includes Telle, Victor, and any 1st rank mage (e.g. Loy Iver, Ritor, Torn, Anjey). However, according to Telle, this is a fairly recent development. Long ago, many more could find their way to the island.

While there is no official English translation for the novels, an fan-made translation of the first book can be found [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14209707/1/Wrong-Time-for-Dragons here].

** Additionally, elves and dwarves have a degree of magical resistance. Some of it is natural and some caused by the use of potions (primarily elves).

'''Wrong Time for Dragons''' (''Не время для драконов'', Ne vremya dlya drakonov) is a 1997 fantasy novel written by the popular Russian science fiction and fantasy authors Creator/SergeyLukyanenko and Creator/NickPerumov.

* AnotherDimension: Telle explains to Victor that, in fact, there is only one world. Those who see the world one way live in the Underside (our world). Those who see it differently live in the Middle World. Those who see it in yet another way live in the world of the Natural Born. Those who, at first, see the world one way but feel like they do not belong can find a Trail and cross over by learning to see the world differently. Victor doesn't bother trying to understand this and just sticks to the "parallel world" explanation to make it easier.

* BizarreSexualDimorphism: In the second book, it's revealed that the Unknown Clan had a strange characteristic in that men became Dragons while women became Unicorns. Both had their own kinds of magic, with the latter being more subtle, and the former being all about strength and power. In the second book, Notty laments that she can never become a Dragon like her brother Vsevolod, who is being groomed to one day rule over the Middle World.