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1mirrani
While I was at the library looking for my Orange list read for July, I ran into this book. I originally picked it up because of the black horse on the cover. I didn't even trust that it was about dragons until I read the description on the jacket.
I'm enjoying the story immensely, but I'm not making many notes. This isn't to say that it's not a good read, but it's the plot that drives you to read on. You want to know what happens to the characters and their companions, want to feel the history of the place you are traveling to through the pages.
In chapter one you don't know which brother to take sides with; the "Dragon" who is a dragon changeling in a man's body, or his twin brother, who is trying to stop said man from completing his transition to beast and keep him from destroying the people of his kingdom or himself in the process. The Dragon changelings are known to have bad, uncontrollable anger, horrible tempers and the strength to hunt large animals with their bare hands. His brother was wounded at birth by the dragon's "claws", long nails he had in the womb. Is he angry only because of the scars?
After the first chapter it's a little more clear who to pull for as the "good guy" but not always. Is evil really evil or just misunderstood? What drives the wicked to do what they do? That doesn't make it /right/, but does it make it understandable in a certain respect?
There is also a story that starts on page 88 that is really very well told. But I'm not going to ruin that for you.
Anyway, back to a night of reading for me!
I'm enjoying the story immensely, but I'm not making many notes. This isn't to say that it's not a good read, but it's the plot that drives you to read on. You want to know what happens to the characters and their companions, want to feel the history of the place you are traveling to through the pages.
In chapter one you don't know which brother to take sides with; the "Dragon" who is a dragon changeling in a man's body, or his twin brother, who is trying to stop said man from completing his transition to beast and keep him from destroying the people of his kingdom or himself in the process. The Dragon changelings are known to have bad, uncontrollable anger, horrible tempers and the strength to hunt large animals with their bare hands. His brother was wounded at birth by the dragon's "claws", long nails he had in the womb. Is he angry only because of the scars?
After the first chapter it's a little more clear who to pull for as the "good guy" but not always. Is evil really evil or just misunderstood? What drives the wicked to do what they do? That doesn't make it /right/, but does it make it understandable in a certain respect?
There is also a story that starts on page 88 that is really very well told. But I'm not going to ruin that for you.
Anyway, back to a night of reading for me!
3cedargrove
After the first chapter it's a little more clear who to pull for as the "good guy" but not always. Is evil really evil or just misunderstood? What drives the wicked to do what they do? That doesn't make it /right/, but does it make it understandable in a certain respect?
I love books like this, that make you question the nature of good and evil... I like it when it happens in shows too. It's such a fundamental question that we all have to ask ourselves some time or another. When it's handled well in the 'arts' be they literary or visual, well, it's always a treat.
This is maybe another of those books that I should read some time - the list grows ever longer :)
I love books like this, that make you question the nature of good and evil... I like it when it happens in shows too. It's such a fundamental question that we all have to ask ourselves some time or another. When it's handled well in the 'arts' be they literary or visual, well, it's always a treat.
This is maybe another of those books that I should read some time - the list grows ever longer :)
