Product review (4 stars): Timeless Yet Modern
Year of the Dragon Lord has the rare quality of feeling timeless/classic yet completely modern at the same time. The writing isn't pretentious--feels like it was written for those who simply want to get absorbed into a story. The one critique I might have is in the weaving of the story--sometimes it felt slowed down by descriptions or conversations that weren't central to the plot--yet I know some readers really love the details of a different world. This novel is written for young adults, and I love the sense of goodness and justice that permeate the pages--even though at times characters behave badly especially when things aren't going so well. I wish more books like this were written for our young people.