Despite a plethora of characters and a rather heavy-handed preface, [Dragonsong] is a science fantasy that is cohesive and briskly paced, with sturdy characterization and a fully-conceived society with its mores and customs.

Zena Sutherland, "New Titles for Children and Young People: 'Dragonsong'," in Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (© 1976 by the University of Chicago; all rights reserved), Vol. 29, No. 11, July-August, 1976, p. 177.