Dragons in Our Midst Books in Order

The Dragons in Our Midst books are the front door to Bryan Davis's biggest story world. They begin in a recognizable modern setting, school problems, family secrets, and awkward teenage life, but that ordinary surface does not last long. Billy Bannister has breath hot enough to start fires, and Bonnie Silver has a secret of her own that she has spent years trying to hide.

What makes the series fun is how quickly private weirdness becomes public danger. Billy learns that his father was once a dragon. Bonnie's hidden trait turns out to be part of the same buried heritage. Together they get pulled into a conflict involving dragon slayers, ancient promises, and weapons with roots in Arthurian legend.

Across the four books, the world keeps widening. The Candlestone adds one of Davis's favorite kinds of threat, a strange object with spiritual and physical power. Circles of Seven pushes the story into layered worlds of danger. Tears of a Dragon brings the whole thing toward open war with enemies far older and more deceptive than the teens first understood.

This is where the big dragon story starts.

Even with all the dragons, swords, portals, and prophecy, the series keeps a strong coming-of-age shape. Billy and Bonnie have to decide what kind of people they will be, how much they are willing to endure, and whether they can trust the gifts that make them feel different from everyone else. If you want the clearest starting point for Davis as a fantasy novelist, this is it.