Review: Harker's got talent to supplement her unique world
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2013
In A Dragon Scorned, we have a story about the genocide of the Draphony race.  We begin following Dwarvish/Dwarven mercenaries on their way to the island.  The event unfolds while switching perspectives between several characters to provide.The Draphony the conflict centers around could be described as human/dragon hybrids.  They have a bond with a small dragons.  They are able to obtain greater powers by physically bonding with the dragon partner.I've read Harker's work on Wattpad and am a big fan of her writing style.  Her language is precise, the characters are unique personalities, and the descriptions are beautiful.  There are some concepts I've seen before in fantasy, like a special power behind someone's name.  And others that I personally have not seen before, such as Azure- the place of dreams and overlapping realities- existing side by side with the natural world but causing dangerous side effects.What I disliked was the perspective switching.  While the mercenaries were cool in some ways, I couldn't really root for them as they are about to commit genocide on a seemingly peaceful race.  There's not a Draphony character who sticks out as a main character until late in the story.  Although, by then, I find myself willing to root for anyone who was against the mercenaries.  This does not mean they were dislikable!  By all means, they were great character who would have been admirable anti-heroes in another situation.I don't want to give away too much about the ending.  I will say that the story was resolved in a way I like.Overall, this is a story I would recommend to any fantasy fan.  Harker's writing and concepts make her stand out as a future big name in the genre.And given the price, it'd be difficult to find a better buy in terms of writing quality.