It is not a real action book, like any of the Sharon Shinn books. It's pace is much more leisurely, but mom didn't mind because she liked and cared about the characters. The story unfolded well, and didn't seem forced. The mechanical dragons are also magical, and they are used to defend the country against the neighboring army, bent on invading.You are plopped down right in the middle of a few situations and you are left to make your way through them, but that is not a bad thing. Magic, is of course, part of the story, but again, it is not so much action as people driven, a character study. Mom liked it and if the authors wrote another book, mom would read it.
Now, she didn't love it like she loves the Sharon Shinn books, and how much mom loves Senneth and Tayse (I mean, really, she would read anything with those two characters in it) but it was good. The only complaint mom has is the "F" word. One character uses it quite vigorously, and mom figures if you are going to have a fantasy book, with magical/mechanical dragons, you could come up with a new and creative swear word.
Mom saw this on Brudabaker's blog and had to "borrow" it, because she thought is was so hilariously funny.
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Hi! I liked the pumpkins, too. my boss is still laughing at them hehe. About the book, too much fantasy is hard for me to read! (in english, that is)
Hey Roxy,that is a good review. Mom likes fantasy books too,especially ones with dragons :) She likes to know about new writers too,as she has done Dragonlance.Mind,she still has to finish the last 2 books of Wheel of Time ;)
Those pumpkins are totally out of control!!!! They really did drink too much,hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Funny, that does not happen when I have lots of nip!!!!
Purrs Mickey
Thank you for the excellent book review! Do you also read sci fi?
Those pumpkins were hilarious!
Ha ha ha! Those pumpkins are hilarious!
Love the pumpkin-pic! I love reading fantasy, too.. so I love input on new stuff. I'm not too good at finding new stuff myeself..
Ane
I love book reviews! That pumpkin photo is too funny! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Puglette
:o)
That was a funny pumpkin!
Thanks for the book review and sharing the pumpkins! Still laughing!! :)
That pumpkin should have known when to stop drinking!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - still laughing about that borrowed picture! That is soooooo hilarious!
Thank you for the review. I also think that if an author can come up with a whole fantasy world and magical/mechanical dragons, said author could come up with something better than the F-word. I love the pumpkins. They really gave me a good laugh.
hi roxy and lucky
now do not get any ideas from that pumpkin!
we did not show emmitt just in case it inspires him. :)
have a great weekend working on your sewing room.
xo
melissa
Cough sputter.. I hate when this happens.
Did they take him to the vegetable ER for observation or did he mend nicely after this event?
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