Review: Take a look at this read - well worth it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
This is not only a rip roaring fast paced read  but the author also adds additional information to educate the reader. This began from the very beginning when the author had characters explaining the M-16  rifle.  I liked these extra details as it quickly got me up to speed regarding situations and why things were done thus allowing me to focus on the story that was unfolding.This story takes us deep into the jungles  of Vietnam.  I was a child when the Vietnam War occurred and that period has always held a fascination for me, mainly because it was discussed very little in grade school and never  at home on the farm where I grew up.The author’s writing ability took me along with the soldiers into the war. Where it got interesting was when the author took a hard left and tossed in the dragon.  If that wasn’t enough we also meet the Dragon Master, a ruthlessly cruel man who will make your blood run cold.This is a story with a lot of graphic descriptions but due to the topic, that really shouldn’t be a surprise.I like how the author thinks and I really enjoyed reading this book as he crosses a genre line and manages to subtly mix in a dragon – I’ve yet to figure out how he did it – but the story flows really well.I was impressed with the writing, the character development and the creativity mixed with reality.  All of this together warrants five stars in my opinion.