Review: Dragons-both sympathetic and frightening..
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 13, 2013
Amazon's Summary:On Yacrana dragons are the advanced species. But advanced doesn't always mean civilized...There's trouble in the Dragon Empire, the kind that could start a war between dragons and the races of people. Hidden factions of dragons believe they should rule the lesser races, not simply stand aside and allow them to develop as they will. Having lived so long in peace, the Emperors turn a blind eye, many oblivious that such attitudes even exist.Despite being only an architect class, emerald dragon, Grendar is willing to risk banishment and death to stop that which his rulers refuse to see. The hope of peace lies not within the scaled breast of a dragon however, but within the hands of a group of people. But if the hidden factions have their way, these people won't live to fulfill such a destiny. With a reluctant seer at his side, Grendar must leave his precious Empire for the outside world to save those that will one day save his kind.My thoughts:I had read Heather's short story in the Winter Wonders Anthology about Yacrana a few months ago,and that whet my appetite for delving into the world a little deeper. So, when the author asked me if I'd like to review the book, I jumped at the chance.I enjoyed the book a lot. It's my first foray into reading about nonhumanoid characters in quite some time, but I found the dragons easy to understand. Grendar and his friends are very sympathetic and likeable, and the villans of the story are definitely powerfully scary. I mean, who'd want a dragon mad at you? Even if you are another dragon..The world was richly described, from the beautiful cities and buildings of the dragons, to the seas in which they hunt for dinner, to the tropical jungles of the outer islands they visit. I was definitely drawn in and could picture the images the author painted and enjoy them like a fine artwork.The story itself had nice pacing as well as an intriguing plotline and kept me intrigued until the end, where I was silently bemoaning the fact that I had to leave Grendar, Ashanti and all the rest. There was a nice wrap up to the events that had transpired but yet left room and questions for the next novel.For those who love fantasy, dragons and a sweet love story, this book is definitely a must read for you!Thanks again to the awesome Heather McCorkle for allowing me a copy to enjoy!!For this and other reviews visit me at [...]