Review: Sparkling magic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
I have read most of Ann Gimpel’s books. They are filled with multi-dimensional characters, richly drawn people (or should I say… shifters, witches, dragons and gods) who passionately pursue their tales and face down their enemies.I’m not sure why “Dragon Maid” stands out as the best book she has written—it could be that I adore her dragons. I’m forever looking up into the sky hoping to see one flying overhead.It could be the fairytale romance between a handsome 21st century closeted witch and a beautiful maiden dragon shifter from the Middle Ages.It could be the marvelously individualistic dragons and their love story. It could be the Celtic gods and the humor with which they're painted.It could be something about connecting to a life or a force outside oneself that resonates beyond belief.Gimpel is an incredibly talented storyteller. She wields magic as if she were waving a sparkler on a summer night. “Dragon Maid” is a fascinating story that sparks throughout. One thing that is true of this and all Gimpel’s books: I hate when I get to the end and walk out of her special world.