Review: There Be Dragons
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
This is one of those books that literally blindside you. It's so unique that you aren't sure what to expect in the first place. Then, what you get so far exceeds what you thought.'There Be Dragons' brings myth and reality together in a particularly amazing way. Who would have ever thought that the Vietnam War and Dragons would go together? Not me. I guess that is why I read books and not write them.In this book the main character, Jacobs, heads off to fight in the Vietnam War. He goes for all the right reasons and worries about all the normal soldier stuff. Things like, will his wife wait for him and how will he be able to handle killing enemy soldiers. Never in his wildest imaginings can he prepare for what truly awaits him.This is a very fast paced and well written novel. The characters are flawed and raw. There is quite a bit of blood and gore, but that is only to be expected in this genre.Solid five stars.