Review: Wonderful Contemporary Fantasy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2012
I like a lot of books.  I love more than a few, but there aren't many that I can say I fell in love with.  I fell in love with this one by about 20% into it.  It's set in Nashville, and I guess I resonated with that setting since Nashville was the closest "big city" when I was growing up.  But I fell in love with more than the setting.  It's not common for both the female and the male protagonists to be really strong characters.  Usually, one has to take a back seat to the other.  But in this book, both are equally strong while not at all carbon copies of each other.  I like that a lot.  The action and pacing feel just right.  The budding romance is handled well.  The plot probably isn't the strongest in the world, but it works.  Even the minor characters are likable and I find myself wondering what happens to T.J. in later books.The dragon myth is central to the book and very well done.  It's not "the same old thing."  There are enough twists to make it interesting.  The big bad evil dude is instantly dislikable and we're definitely rooting for him to get the crap beaten out of him.There are two fairly graphic sex scenes approximately 40% and 60% into the book.  On one hand, I'm not sure they add much to the story.  On the other hand, maybe they do add a level of atmosphere to the dragon myth.  I haven't made my mind up about that.But I still love the book.  There are very few Kindle books I pick up and read in one sitting, but this one is one of those few.