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Nov 05, 2014
Amanda
rated it
did not like it
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Interesting concept, but D-U-L-L. Notice any exclamation points? T'was that bored.
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Maybe it's just that it's Christmastime, but The Story of Owen reminded me a lot of It's a Wonderful Life. Thematically anyway: the resilience of small communities, the quiet, dutiful hero. Of course, in It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey's heroism is incidental, and Owen's is staged. Rather more like the creation of the movie than the story within. This part of the novel intrigued me as well - how Siobhan is being trained, basically, as a propagandist. That isn't seen as problematic in this b
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Probably one of the few time I wish there was a little romance between the main characters! This was fun and entertaining. Love the way the author wove in real history and places with dragon lore added in to create a new history.
The great--Siobhan's descriptions of people as musical instruments and her very straight-forward outlook on life, the bardic interludes that pepper the narrative--there were some truly lovely passages (at least one moved me to tears).
The good--no romance! Plenty of readers want adventure but no romance and this is a great title for them. Also good--even though I had issues with the plot and some of the world-building, the characters were so engaging that I still enjoyed the story, making this a ...more
The good--no romance! Plenty of readers want adventure but no romance and this is a great title for them. Also good--even though I had issues with the plot and some of the world-building, the characters were so engaging that I still enjoyed the story, making this a ...more
Great teen fantasy about an alternate reality in which dragons are threatening mankind, and teen dragonslayers must save the world. Clever and creative, Owen and Siobhan are a great team. Looking forward to the 2nd one, coming out March 1.
This should appeal to fantasy fans who enjoy good old fashioned dragon slaying. The dry wit and humor in the writing is very similar to The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde. A very clever and fun read.
I would have finished this much sooner (perhaps in three or four days), but I put it aside in favor of others that were due soon.
This was a fun, "realistic" look at dragons and those who are called to slay them ( or sing about it).
I particularly enjoyed the revisionist history look at pivotal events in the past 150 years and the actual involvement of dragons.
This review doesn't exactly sound like trumpets and timpani, but the book is better than the review. ...more
This was a fun, "realistic" look at dragons and those who are called to slay them ( or sing about it).
I particularly enjoyed the revisionist history look at pivotal events in the past 150 years and the actual involvement of dragons.
This review doesn't exactly sound like trumpets and timpani, but the book is better than the review. ...more
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Mar 07, 2014
Donalyn
rated it
it was amazing
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What if dragons were real monsters attracted to human activity because of the rise in carbon emissions from the Industrial Revolution? How would our history and modern civilization differ? Interesting world-building, witty dialogue, and great characters offer a fresh take on classic dragon lore.
Jun 29, 2014
Bethany Miller
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Oct 22, 2014
Mark
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really liked it
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fantasy
