Review: Fantastic tales of dragons and peoplekind!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
Reading about dragons is actually a welcome respite from a deluge of zombie and vampire fare that usually dictated  my weekend reading list. Serpents of Sky by Heidi C. Vlach renewed my interest in dragons after reading the nine stories presented in the book.The stories are exquisitely written with rich imagery that takes me back to the time when my fascination with dragons was at its peak. I especially like the contemporary setting in which the mythical creatures appear. It’s a farcry from the old-school representation of dragons where the setting had to be in dungeons, caverns, or underground dwelling. I half-expected some epic fight scene between puny humans and colossal dragons. But there’s no disappointment in here.The author presents an old drawn out creature and breathes modern life into it so a new generation of readers can relate to it. I specifically like the “Stories of Aligare”. The stories introduced characters that are unlike any other I’ve read in books in the same genre. It’s an eclectic mix of likeable characters borne out of the author’s creative re-imaginings of creatures, beasts, and mortals.There’s hardly any fault to be found in this collection of stories. I wouldn’t be surprised if the author, and her dragon tales, already has a cult following.