 First edition (under original title) | |
| Author | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dragons of Heorot |
| Cover artist | Peter Mennim |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Orbit Books (US) |
Publication date | 1995 (UK), 1996 (US) |
| Media type | Print () |
| Pages | 447 |
| ISBN | 0-575-05659-2 |
| OCLC | 35691228 |
| Preceded by | The Legacy of Heorot |
| Followed by | Destiny's Road |
Beowulf's Children is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, first published in 1995. It is a sequel to The Legacy of Heorot. The book was published in the United Kingdom as The Dragons of Heorot in 1995. The novel concerns the actions and fate of the second generation of colonists on the planet Avalon.