Review: Really interesting take on dragons
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2013
When I started this book, I thought I knew where it was going.... I was completely wrong (and I like that!).  The story is about Haley, a dragon who has imprinted on humans (the only one).  Dragons take the form of humans; however, they are more violent, do a "scent exchange", etc.  Haley is a female dragon which is rare (they become queens... the society seemed similar to a "hive").  She is tolerated at her job, but everyone is still very wary of her given that she is a dragon.  At the start of the book, she is meeting with a dragon prisoner and the meeting goes horribly wrong.  We find out that a military man is trying to capture her (for reasons we slowly find out).  There is also information about a Dragon virus that hit China several years ago that becomes relevant.The beginning of the book is especially strong.  I thought that the book would proceed in a certain direction.  It veered differently.  There is a hint of romance in the book; however, most of it is solving a mystery and Haley trying to work with various people (including a Dragon Queen).  The book dragged a bit in the middle but then picked up at the end. The dragon world that was described was very interesting.. it was not presented as like anything I've seen before.  As mentioned, it's more of a hive society where the queens have all of the power. Also interesting was Haley.  A dragon who relates more to humans than to other humans. She takes pride in her work and seems a bit lonely.  I felt like I really understood her character. I can't put my finger on it, but the book dragged in the middle.  I don't know if it because there were so many open threads in the story at that point or what it was.  However, the story picked up again towards the end when the story was wrapping up.  And the story did wrap up.  I could see more stories in this world (and with Haley)... but I liked the fact that this story was completed (I'm tired of books with big cliffhangers at the end).While I did like this book, I'm unsure if I'd read another book in this series -- mainly because of how it dragged in the middle for me.  However, it was an interesting story that I enjoyed.