Review: A fun fantasy book with a mix of sci-fi
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
In the beginning, I was slightly confused with the actual premise of this book.The book cover made the book seem like a modern day mystery and the synopsis states the book was about a P.I. (which is a modern term to me) … then came a dragon. Huh.It was intriguing enough for me. I started reading and was still slightly confused because I didn’t quite get what was going on through the synopsis. But it could simply be because I wasn’t used to such genre.But I got into the book rather quickly.The book has an interesting mix of characters: humans, dragons, robots, ogres, and more. It's really fresh for me to have both fantasy and sic-fi characters in one book.My favorite character is the tiny little dragon, Merle. I love the witty dialogue between him and Garrett. It makes me laugh and the dialogues helps to lighten the mood when things get too intense. I didn’t quite like the robot. I understand that the author makes the robot speaks in a staccato manner to portray the characteristic of a robot, but I find that it makes the dialogue difficult to read.Storyline wise, I love how the author weaves mystery into this world. The author holds back just enough information amid the action, and that kept me turning the page to find out what in installed.Overall, despite the few things I didn’t like, I find the book an enjoyable read for both young adults and adults.