Review: A fun read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
Rose is a dragon who can shape shift into human form.  She comes from a planet where her kind is threatened with extinction.  To increase the chances for her young to survive, she must gather energy from a human.  Dave Fraser is that very willing human, and he tells us all about their adventures.The first sentence grabs the reader, and from there we learn about Dave and Rose and to care for them.  However the story didn’t pull this reader into its depths until chapter 7 where someone is murdered.  There the tension mounts, and the story carries us along into greater adventures, each more engaging than the previous.  The story comprises episodes that could be made into a TV series.Much of the humor is sophisticated.  It may refer to Dungeons and Dragons, or jujitsu, or something else.  From my own experiences, I understand the martial arts references, and I had to smile over ‘the dragon with the girl tattoo.’  However, understanding all the humorous references isn’t necessary.  This is fun reading on more than one level.  And there is even wisdom added.Fields is a bit late at times in identifying characters and settings.  And characters abound, so sometimes one has to pause to remember a name.  Nevertheless the writing is clever and strong, with masterful description that doesn’t rely on clichés.  The story is vividly imaginative and delightfully refreshing, followed by a satisfying ending.