Review: "New Breed"... several concerns.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2012
"New Breed" is the first book in a 9 part Dragon's Fire series by author Danielle Kazemi. This Kindle e-book was a 156 Kb download (approx. 75 printed pages) and was free at the time of writing this review.I found this work browsing the fantasy book section while looking for something quick to read. It appears to be a blend of urban fantasy, sci-fi and a little horror mixed in.Spoilers... general themeA sinister entity (called the 'Unseen' because it takes the form of a dark mist) wants to kill our heroine Annabel Wells... the exact reason for which is not divulged at this point. Luckily, the first attack against her is thwarted by a young man called Crispin. Turns out Crispin (and friends) are true dragons in human disguise and their raison d'tre is to seek out all the 'Unseen' and destroy them.End Spoilers.Some thoughts on "New Breed"...The Pros:1.) it was free and it was short2.) the basic plot held some promise and the unique 'villain' had some potential.The Cons:1.) the writing and progress of the plot-line often felt contrived.2.) any semblance of a good read were dashed when it quickly became apparent that our endangered heroine was as much concerned with developing a 'relationship' with Crispin as she was avoiding the threats against her. This gave it a definitive female orientated, Young Adult flavor.3.) our heroine is blatantly immature and acts and speaks the part more often than not, often doing or saying things that jeopardize herself and her protectors.4.) a sappy romance blossoms while striving to stay alive e.g. Crispin says...' "There are people who would kill me if they knew I was here" <...> He never noticed before but she had lovely green eyes. He blinked his own.'Impression:A book that might appeal to a tween, female audience.As it is... 1 1/2 to 2 StarsRay Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com