Review: Gritty, Action Packed Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 13, 2014
I'll admit that I'm a dragon fan.  Seriously, if you put a dragon in a book I'm there.  So, when I discovered this book about dragons during the Vietnam War I was intrigued and picked it up, intending to only read a chapter or so before bedtime.  Hours later I was still awake, flipping the pages as fast as I could read them as the action intensified again and again until the final shocking scene.The war action was gritty and had a very realistic feel.  When you add the decidedly creepy element of dragons hiding in the jungle along with the Viet Cong it just takes the entire experience to a whole new level.  The author did a brilliant job of merging the seemingly incompatible ideas and turning them into an intelligent, fast paced story.The characters felt very real and well thought out.  They were not just the stereotypical, generic soldiers you find in so many works, but had genuine personalities to differentiate them and make you care about what happened to them.  You really became emotionally invested in Jacobs and his journey, and were hoping for the best possible outcome for him.I highly recommend this excellent entry into the genre.  The author is clearly very talented and I am eagerly awaiting his next release.