cdbert's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Pleasantly surprised! I picked this up as a beach read and had to actively try not to finish it in one day!
Some heavy material for an otherwise light hearted romp, which almost feels out of place. But loveable, complicated and odd characters are great. Tiffany Aching crossed with the D&D movie.
Some heavy material for an otherwise light hearted romp, which almost feels out of place. But loveable, complicated and odd characters are great. Tiffany Aching crossed with the D&D movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
troacctid's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
miketheboy89's review against another edition
4.0
The sequel to Dragon Princess seems to disregard what character development previously took place, but it does make up for that in terms of character development in its own right, as all of the main protagonists go through at least some well developed changes. The humour of this second installment isn't executed quite as well as that of its predecessor, but in terms of plot complexity and the evoking of emotion, it far surpasses it. The politics of Swann's world, along with the body-switching concept that he manages to keep fresh, makes the plot much more intriguing, although not without its faults. The plot increasingly gets more convoluted as more and more characters reveal ulterior motives, and while this does increase the sophistication, to a point, it also makes the novel slightly harder to stay with. That being said, it is still engaging, as new character introductions increase the emotion of the piece and add a whole lot more depth. Swann executes this depth with a fair amount of ability, but he almost adds too many layers to the whole story, each of them probably being good and sensible in their own right, but mashed together in a rather fast-paced adventure is likely not the best application.
hali_n_lam's review against another edition
5.0
"Some think courage is the absence of fear.
Some think courage is acting in spite of fear.
I think courage is just not having the time or inclination to fully contemplate how stupid or dangerous what you're doing actually is."
Dragon Thief is an amazing sequel. It's funny, serious, soul-searching and heartwarming.
Frank Blackthorne is a good-hearted, relatable character who is constantly growing, making mistakes, and changing for the better at every chance he gets. The supporting cast of characters are loveable, complex, and enchanting.
The author manages to continue to write body-swapping in a somehow realistic, and very captivating manner.
I love the writing style of this book, I love the humor, and I'm excited to see what happens next.
Highly recommended.
Some think courage is acting in spite of fear.
I think courage is just not having the time or inclination to fully contemplate how stupid or dangerous what you're doing actually is."
Dragon Thief is an amazing sequel. It's funny, serious, soul-searching and heartwarming.
Frank Blackthorne is a good-hearted, relatable character who is constantly growing, making mistakes, and changing for the better at every chance he gets. The supporting cast of characters are loveable, complex, and enchanting.
The author manages to continue to write body-swapping in a somehow realistic, and very captivating manner.
I love the writing style of this book, I love the humor, and I'm excited to see what happens next.
Highly recommended.
hawksrye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Excrement, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Rape, and Trafficking
lostinabookbrb's review against another edition
4.0
There's a lot of growth from the first book to this book. I liked the character development especially in Frank and Lucille. The badass gang of girls was a fun add.
orionmissing's review against another edition
5.0
Dragon Thief, sequel to Dragon Princess, takes the world & characters established in book one and tosses them into the fire. If you enjoyed the first book, you NEED to read the second.
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Frank still struggles to adjust to life as a princess stuck in a female body. He can't take the idle puppetry at court & hasn't quite figured out how to continue his personal life. And what's worse? His dragon husband, formerly princess Lucille - formerly occupant of his current body, is having too much fun with her new found agency to bother much about him.
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Feeling down, and drunk --- I think we've seen this before somewhere 🤔 --- he uses the wedding gift given to him by the Dark Lord Natlac. A necklace that promises to temporarily turn him into a man again.
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Frank wakes up far from Lendowyn, of course, & in the body of the notorious criminal Snake. Bounty hunters, & entire nations hunt him. And it's safe to say that occupying Snakes body isn't any more enjoyable to Frank than Lucille's was.
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In this adventure Frank puts together a plot which will affect more countries than just Lendowyn. He befriends a pack of cannibalistic teenage girls. And we even get a backstory for the inexplicable Sir Forsythe, Good Knight of the Dark Lord.
More book reviews on my blog:
https://www.nerdificationreviews.com/blog/book-review-dragon-thief-by-s-andrew-swann-spoiler-free
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Frank still struggles to adjust to life as a princess stuck in a female body. He can't take the idle puppetry at court & hasn't quite figured out how to continue his personal life. And what's worse? His dragon husband, formerly princess Lucille - formerly occupant of his current body, is having too much fun with her new found agency to bother much about him.
.
Feeling down, and drunk --- I think we've seen this before somewhere 🤔 --- he uses the wedding gift given to him by the Dark Lord Natlac. A necklace that promises to temporarily turn him into a man again.
.
Frank wakes up far from Lendowyn, of course, & in the body of the notorious criminal Snake. Bounty hunters, & entire nations hunt him. And it's safe to say that occupying Snakes body isn't any more enjoyable to Frank than Lucille's was.
.
In this adventure Frank puts together a plot which will affect more countries than just Lendowyn. He befriends a pack of cannibalistic teenage girls. And we even get a backstory for the inexplicable Sir Forsythe, Good Knight of the Dark Lord.
More book reviews on my blog:
https://www.nerdificationreviews.com/blog/book-review-dragon-thief-by-s-andrew-swann-spoiler-free
lostinabookbrb's review
4.0
There's a lot of growth from the first book to this book. I liked the character development especially in Frank and Lucille. The badass gang of girls was a fun add.
orionmissing's review
5.0
Dragon Thief, sequel to Dragon Princess, takes the world & characters established in book one and tosses them into the fire. If you enjoyed the first book, you NEED to read the second.
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Frank still struggles to adjust to life as a princess stuck in a female body. He can't take the idle puppetry at court & hasn't quite figured out how to continue his personal life. And what's worse? His dragon husband, formerly princess Lucille - formerly occupant of his current body, is having too much fun with her new found agency to bother much about him.
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Feeling down, and drunk --- I think we've seen this before somewhere
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Frank still struggles to adjust to life as a princess stuck in a female body. He can't take the idle puppetry at court & hasn't quite figured out how to continue his personal life. And what's worse? His dragon husband, formerly princess Lucille - formerly occupant of his current body, is having too much fun with her new found agency to bother much about him.
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Feeling down, and drunk --- I think we've seen this before somewhere
stringreads's review
3.0
I didn't like this as much as the first one, and it had some subtext about being trans that is either offensive or insightful. If the story had somehow wrapped up that subtext in any way other than be satisfied with the body you have I'd say insightful, but I think it veered over into the territory of problematic if not totally offensive.
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