Wilson Feliz

Orphaned farm boy, yes. Dragon, yes. Magic, yes. Ogres, yes. Giants, yes. Kingdom in crisis, yes. A dark relentless force that is intent on killing, yes.
The Dragon Holder had all the ingredients for an engaging Young Adult fantasy but was totally let down by the editing, or the lack of it. The errors were many. I was happy to ignore the first few but they kept appearing throughout the whole book, dampening my enjoyment of the story.
The language used was excellent to represent an age and show more realm different to our own. Plus sentences like this made me see that the author has so much potential.
”Their leaves had already begun to transform from silvery-blues to glittery coppers and golds. The occasional shaft of light that penetrated the canopy flashed from the gilded foliage and into Liam’s eyes.”

I felt the killing of the Ogre and Giant were introduced for blood lust only and didn’t advance the story. I didn’t hate the Ogre or the Giant before the killing so didn’t have a feeling of relief. I’m not saying leave it out, just leave the killing and blood lust up to the baddies, it’s what they do best.

I hovered between two or three stars only because of the errors. My e-copy was received in January so maybe these problems have been addressed.
All that aside, when I finished the book I was eager to read more and continue Liam and Anaya’s adventure, which is always a good sign. show less

Wilson Feliz made sure to set the scene before actually beginning the book and that is certainly an important thing. In fact it almost starts off as an epic, reminiscent of myths. Although there were errors throughout the book, whether just a word or an error in grammar, but it didn't detract too much from the writing and it wasn't riddled with errors.

The book jumps around to different characters, and you might not always understand why they were important but you could still get behind the show more characters, at least sometimes.

I have to admit that I didn't really enjoy the mages or Anaya as much as Liam. Mostly because they seemed to be arrogant and overly confident. It got to me and annoyed me.

The plot was interesting and keeps rolling, never stopping. It also ends with a good ending to continue into another book.

Overall, The Dragon Holder was a decent read, perfect for those who enjoy tales of dragons and magic. show less

The book itself is well written, its an exciting story that should catch the imagination for most readers. And because of that it's a good book. BUT. It's a part one of who knows how many, and it ends leaving the story incomplete, not even a mini story within a larger story, it just ends, and that is a bug bear for me. The other issue I have, is having read the Eragon series, I found this to quite similar and therefore predictable in many ways.

This is a fun book about mages, magic, a dragon holder and his baby dragon and their adventures fighting with evil. I didn't give this book five stars due to too many grammar mistakes. It needs to be proofread. But it was a good read and I am waiting for the next book to continue where the adventure left off.