The Dragon Waiting

The Dragon Waiting
Author	John M. Ford
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Historical fantasy
Publisher	Timescape Books
Publication date	1983
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	365
ISBN	0-671-47552-5

The Dragon Waiting: A Masque of History is a 1983 historical fantasy novel by American writer John M. Ford. It won the 1984 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This book, set in an alternate history, contains such plot elements as vampirism, the House of Medici, and the convoluted English politics surrounding Edward IV and Richard III. It also deals with the fate of the Princes in the Tower.

Plot summary

Edward IV is on the throne of England, but in this world, medieval Europe is dominated by the threat from the Byzantine Empire. During the 4th century CE, Julian the Apostate reigned longer than he did in our world, succeeded in displacing Christianity and reintroduced religious pluralism within the Roman Empire, resulting in the subsequent disappearance of Islam as well. Without any cohesive threat from the east, presumably Byzantium was able to survive, consolidate its authority and expand.

Sforza, the Vampire Duke, marshals his forces for his long-planned attack on Florence, and Byzantium is on the march. Gregory, a mercenary; Dimi, the exiled heir to the Byzantine throne; Cynthia, a young physician forced to flee Florence; and Hywel, a Welsh wizard, nephew of Owain Gly Dwr, seem to have no common goals but together they wage an intrigue-filled campaign against the might of Byzantium, striving to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and make him Richard III.

This succeeds, and Richard III goes on to win the Battle of Bosworth in this alternate universe, killing Henry Tudor and ensuring that he never becomes Henry VII as he did in the reality. At that point, the book ends.

Meaning of the title

Neil Gaiman has noted that the book "contains no dragons, or rather, the dragon of the title is Wales."^[1]

Reception

In 1985, Gaiman reviewed The Dragon Waiting for Imagine magazine, and called it "a complex and brilliant work, serious, funny, and highly entertaining," recommending that readers buy it despite the cover art.^[2]

In 1995 Ford reported its sales as "40,000 copies in print (six thousand in hardcover) in English, about 10K more in the foreign editions".^[3]

The novel won the 1984 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Jo Walton praised it as "a brilliantly written, absorbing book with great characters", lauding Ford for having convincingly portrayed "a feudal world without Christianity", and emphasizing that it is a book "written by and set in Britain (...) where the geography works and the scale of the landscape feels right."^[7]

Editions

1983, Timescape Books, ISBN 0-671-47552-5
1985, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-69887-0 cover by Sanjulián
2002, Gollancz (#29 in Fantasy Masterworks line), ISBN 0-575-07378-0
2020, Tor Books, ISBN 978-1250794802 hardcover, ISBN 978-1250269010 paperback, e-book.

References

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Draco Concordans: A Concordance for John M. Ford's The Dragon Waiting by Andrew Plotkin
Featured review at SF Site
Malo, Kim. "Review: The Dragon Waiting". R3.org. Richard III Society (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
The Dragon Waiting title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Ford interviewed about The Dragon Waiting

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Draco Concordans: A Concordance for John M. Ford's The Dragon Waiting by Andrew Plotkin

Featured review at SF Site

Malo, Kim. "Review: The Dragon Waiting". R3.org. Richard III Society (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2013.

The Dragon Waiting title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Ford interviewed about The Dragon Waiting

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t
e
World Fantasy Award—Novel
1970s

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip (1975)

Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson (1976)

Doctor Rat by William Kotzwinkle (1977)

Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber (1978)

Gloriana by Michael Moorcock (1979)

1980s

Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn (1980)

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe (1981)

Little, Big by John Crowley (1982)

Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea (1983)

The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford (1984)

Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock / Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (1985)

Song of Kali by Dan Simmons (1986)

Perfume by Patrick Süskind (1987)

Replay by Ken Grimwood (1988)

Koko by Peter Straub (1989)

1990s

Lyonesse: Madouc by Jack Vance (1990)

Only Begotten Daughter by James K. Morrow / Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (1991)

Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon (1992)

Last Call by Tim Powers (1993)

Glimpses by Lewis Shiner (1994)

Towing Jehovah by James K. Morrow (1995)

The Prestige by Christopher Priest (1996)

Godmother Night by Rachel Pollack (1997)

The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford (1998)

The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich (1999)

2000s

Thraxas by Martin Scott (2000)

Declare by Tim Powers / Galveston by Sean Stewart (2001)

The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin (2002)

The Facts of Life by Graham Joyce / Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip (2003)

Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton (2004)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2005)

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (2006)

Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe (2007)

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay (2008)

The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford / Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan (2009)

2010s

The City & the City by China Miéville (2010)

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (2011)

Osama by Lavie Tidhar (2012)

Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (2013)

A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar (2014)

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell (2015)

The Chimes by Anna Smaill (2016)

The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North (2017)

Jade City by Fonda Lee / The Changeling by Victor LaValle (2018)

Witchmark by C. L. Polk (2019)

2020s

Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender (2020)

Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson (2021)

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (2022)

Saint Death's Daughter by C. S. E. Cooney (2023)

v
t
e
Julian
Major events

Chalcedon tribunal

Restoration of paganism

Military campaigns
Roman–Alamannic conflict

Autun

Durocortorum

Brumath

Senonae

Strasbourg

Persian expedition

Pirisabora

Maiozamalcha

Ctesiphon

Maranga

Samarra

Peace treaty

Works

Against the Galileans

Misopogon

People

Basilina (mother)

Helena (wife)

Julius Constantius (father)

Constantius Gallus (brother)

Mardonius (tutor)

Oribasius (physician)

Salutius (adviser)

Depictions

Coronation of Ardashir II (379–383 relief)

Julian Romance (4th–6th-century prose account)

Saint Mercurius slaying Julian the Apostate (15th-century icon)

Emperor and Galilean (1873 play)

The Death of the Gods (1895 novel)

Giuliano l'Apostata (1919 film)

Second Thoughts (1957 novel)

Julian (1964 novel)

Fireball (1981 novel)

The Dragon Waiting (1983 novel)

Miscellaneous

Column of Julianus

Julian: A Christmas Story

Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America

Worship of the Gods

[2] Draco Concordans: A Concordance for John M. Ford's The Dragon Waiting by Andrew Plotkin

[3] Featured review at SF Site

[4] Malo, Kim. "Review: The Dragon Waiting". R3.org. Richard III Society (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2013.

[5] The Dragon Waiting title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

[6] Ford interviewed about The Dragon Waiting

[7] v

[8] t

[9] e

[10] The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip (1975)

[11] Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson (1976)

[12] Doctor Rat by William Kotzwinkle (1977)

[13] Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber (1978)

[14] Gloriana by Michael Moorcock (1979)

[15] Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn (1980)

[16] The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe (1981)

[17] Little, Big by John Crowley (1982)

[18] Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea (1983)

[19] The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford (1984)

[20] Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock / Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (1985)

[21] Song of Kali by Dan Simmons (1986)

[22] Perfume by Patrick Süskind (1987)

[23] Replay by Ken Grimwood (1988)

[24] Koko by Peter Straub (1989)

[25] Lyonesse: Madouc by Jack Vance (1990)

[26] Only Begotten Daughter by James K. Morrow / Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (1991)

[27] Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon (1992)

[28] Last Call by Tim Powers (1993)

[29] Glimpses by Lewis Shiner (1994)

[30] Towing Jehovah by James K. Morrow (1995)

[31] The Prestige by Christopher Priest (1996)

[32] Godmother Night by Rachel Pollack (1997)

[33] The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford (1998)

[34] The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich (1999)

[35] Thraxas by Martin Scott (2000)

[36] Declare by Tim Powers / Galveston by Sean Stewart (2001)

[37] The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin (2002)

[38] The Facts of Life by Graham Joyce / Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip (2003)

[39] Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton (2004)

[40] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2005)

[41] Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (2006)

[42] Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe (2007)

[43] Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay (2008)

[44] The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford / Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan (2009)

[45] The City & the City by China Miéville (2010)

[46] Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (2011)

[47] Osama by Lavie Tidhar (2012)

[48] Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (2013)

[49] A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar (2014)

[50] The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell (2015)

[51] The Chimes by Anna Smaill (2016)

[52] The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North (2017)

[53] Jade City by Fonda Lee / The Changeling by Victor LaValle (2018)

[54] Witchmark by C. L. Polk (2019)

[55] Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender (2020)

[56] Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson (2021)

[57] The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (2022)

[58] Saint Death's Daughter by C. S. E. Cooney (2023)

[59] v

[60] t

[61] e

[62] Chalcedon tribunal

[63] Restoration of paganism

[64] Autun

[65] Durocortorum

[66] Brumath

[67] Senonae

[68] Strasbourg

[69] Pirisabora

[70] Maiozamalcha

[71] Ctesiphon

[72] Maranga

[73] Samarra

[74] Peace treaty

[75] Against the Galileans

[76] Misopogon

[77] Basilina (mother)

[78] Helena (wife)

[79] Julius Constantius (father)

[80] Constantius Gallus (brother)

[81] Mardonius (tutor)

[82] Oribasius (physician)

[83] Salutius (adviser)

[84] Coronation of Ardashir II (379–383 relief)

[85] Julian Romance (4th–6th-century prose account)

[86] Saint Mercurius slaying Julian the Apostate (15th-century icon)

[87] Emperor and Galilean (1873 play)

[88] The Death of the Gods (1895 novel)

[89] Giuliano l'Apostata (1919 film)

[90] Second Thoughts (1957 novel)

[91] Julian (1964 novel)

[92] Fireball (1981 novel)

[93] The Dragon Waiting (1983 novel)

[94] Column of Julianus

[95] Julian: A Christmas Story

[96] Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America

[97] Worship of the Gods

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[6]

[7]

v t e World Fantasy Award—Novel
1970s	The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip (1975) Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson (1976) Doctor Rat by William Kotzwinkle (1977) Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber (1978) Gloriana by Michael Moorcock (1979)
1980s	Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn (1980) The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe (1981) Little, Big by John Crowley (1982) Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea (1983) The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford (1984) Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock / Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (1985) Song of Kali by Dan Simmons (1986) Perfume by Patrick Süskind (1987) Replay by Ken Grimwood (1988) Koko by Peter Straub (1989)
1990s	Lyonesse: Madouc by Jack Vance (1990) Only Begotten Daughter by James K. Morrow / Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (1991) Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon (1992) Last Call by Tim Powers (1993) Glimpses by Lewis Shiner (1994) Towing Jehovah by James K. Morrow (1995) The Prestige by Christopher Priest (1996) Godmother Night by Rachel Pollack (1997) The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford (1998) The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich (1999)
2000s	Thraxas by Martin Scott (2000) Declare by Tim Powers / Galveston by Sean Stewart (2001) The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin (2002) The Facts of Life by Graham Joyce / Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip (2003) Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton (2004) Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2005) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (2006) Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe (2007) Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay (2008) The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford / Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan (2009)
2010s	The City & the City by China Miéville (2010) Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (2011) Osama by Lavie Tidhar (2012) Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (2013) A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar (2014) The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell (2015) The Chimes by Anna Smaill (2016) The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North (2017) Jade City by Fonda Lee / The Changeling by Victor LaValle (2018) Witchmark by C. L. Polk (2019)
2020s	Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender (2020) Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson (2021) The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (2022) Saint Death's Daughter by C. S. E. Cooney (2023)