Dragonsong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonsong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonsong - and the rest of the trilogy) was my favorite as a kid. I'd recomme

Dragonsong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonsong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonsong - and the rest of the trilogy) was my favorite as a kid. I'd recommend it today. Her work had become merely formulaic to me as I grew, with a few exceptions. But before I knew what those formulas were - wow. Some poignant and dramatic stuff. I felt for her characters.