Reviews

Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight

jonie_rich's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bigbear73's review against another edition

2.0

DNF.

I loved the premise, and it was even fairly well written...but I found myself just wanting to move on. So I did.

selky's review against another edition

5.0

An exciting adventure story through the eyes of a dragon!

I was at the bookstore in search of a fantasy book involving dragons and an employee enthusiastically recommended this series, saying it was complete and its "like Watership Down but with dragons". I'm glad for the chance this fellow dragon-obsessed employee was working at the time I was in need of dragons.

Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down! It has everything I want in a fantasy story: nature, tragedy, action, quests, romance. I recommend it as a must-read for dragon lovers.

beezlbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Interesting fantasy book from the perspective of the dragon, Auron. Goes through his journey from hatchling to adulthood and all the challenges he faces from human, dwarf, and elf. 

camam4's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

morninglightmountain's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

esknight89's review against another edition

The sentences in this book are wacky and not in a good way.

I kept waiting for this book to hook me, but that never happened. 

littlepanda's review against another edition

5.0

What was really great was to see events from the perspective of dragons and to consider humans as enemies. I really like how E.E. Knight turns up the tables with that point of view.
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ladyanne's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

This book tells the story of Auron, a rare scaleless dragon. It begins when he first hatches, and follows him as he is driven from his home by assassins and wanders the world gaining knowledge and wisdom. It was really interesting to see a dragon's point of view, and how dragons view the hominids (humans, elves, dwarves, and blighters). Overall, I enjoyed this book. It uses enough common fantasy elements to feel familiar, but is still new and exciting in many ways. What brings my rating down is the writing style. Some of the sentences are phrased oddly, and it took a minute to figure out exactly what was being said.

Characters: 3/5
Plot: 3/5
Worldbuilding: 4/5
Writing Style: 2/5
Overall impression: 4/5
Total: 3.2/5, round to 3.25

spinnerroweok's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting book from the dragon's perspective.