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orsuros's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good book, but if you're sensitive to crude content, it might be a little difficult to finish. The author does a great job on all the interesting parts of the book, but the parts about modern life and modern morals are all incredibly shallow and mostly raunchy. The parts about magic, dragons, and the storyline and characters are good enough to make you forget the lack of substance in the bad parts, though. I also feel like the ending could have been better somehow.
cathiedalziel's review against another edition
5.0
Am excellent, magical story of dragons and magic and good over-coming evil. I recommend this story for everyone who likes fables and folklore and stories with happy endings, no matter how it gets there.
Tesser, a dragon, has come to earth, after being awakened from a very long sleep. Along with a few humans that are brave enough, he and his dragon family, and an old wizard, battle the Legions that have taken sublime control of human kind, in an attempt to bring wellness back to Earth.
This story was funny and dark and filled with love and goodness and is a perfect blend of magic and the need to live together regardless of genetics. (Quite an appropriate tale to be told in today's climate of division and separation and fear of what's different.)
5 stars all the way!
Tesser, a dragon, has come to earth, after being awakened from a very long sleep. Along with a few humans that are brave enough, he and his dragon family, and an old wizard, battle the Legions that have taken sublime control of human kind, in an attempt to bring wellness back to Earth.
This story was funny and dark and filled with love and goodness and is a perfect blend of magic and the need to live together regardless of genetics. (Quite an appropriate tale to be told in today's climate of division and separation and fear of what's different.)
5 stars all the way!
tlfuller13's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book for a chance to give an honest review. My review is based on the audio edition.
First, the synopsis: An ancient dragon, Tesser, wakes underneath modern day Boston after sleeping for millenia. He does not remember why he fell asleep and does not know how long it has been. After learning English and the habits of modern Americans, he befriends Abe, a mage in training and they search for his sister dragon. Tesser is one of 7 ancient dragons and none seem to know where their sister is, but the world around them seems to be suffering subtly from her absence.
I found many parts of this book entertaining as well as frustrating. The dialog for one was hard for me to enjoy. The on-the-nose conversations wanted me to stop, if it not for the plot. It wasn't until half-way through the audiobook that I realised the dialog is actually very funny, good funny and seemingly intentional, but the delivery of the narrator ruined it for me. Another thing about the dialog that was irritating was what Chris Philbrook had women saying. I don't live in Boston, so I can't speak for them, but I don't think a women would just turn to her college and say "I'd suck his dick" when seeing a hot guy. I can be a vulgar/perverted women, but even I'm a bit more subtle than that.
Other than those two things, I am genuinely hooked on the storyline and await for the next installment!
First, the synopsis: An ancient dragon, Tesser, wakes underneath modern day Boston after sleeping for millenia. He does not remember why he fell asleep and does not know how long it has been. After learning English and the habits of modern Americans, he befriends Abe, a mage in training and they search for his sister dragon. Tesser is one of 7 ancient dragons and none seem to know where their sister is, but the world around them seems to be suffering subtly from her absence.
I found many parts of this book entertaining as well as frustrating. The dialog for one was hard for me to enjoy. The on-the-nose conversations wanted me to stop, if it not for the plot. It wasn't until half-way through the audiobook that I realised the dialog is actually very funny, good funny and seemingly intentional, but the delivery of the narrator ruined it for me. Another thing about the dialog that was irritating was what Chris Philbrook had women saying. I don't live in Boston, so I can't speak for them, but I don't think a women would just turn to her college and say "I'd suck his dick" when seeing a hot guy. I can be a vulgar/perverted women, but even I'm a bit more subtle than that.
Other than those two things, I am genuinely hooked on the storyline and await for the next installment!
tzurriz's review
DNF. Every character is hateful. The constant vulgarity is not shocking, just grating and annoying. The men are crude, self-important, and irritating. The women are only concerned with sex, and are referred to as "b*tches" more than by name. I don't need this in my life. Very disappointing. The idea had potential, but the execution is not worth my time.
4parkerlane's review against another edition
4.0
I love the concept and the story but the writing style was a bit rough. The profanity throughout feels forced and the female characters are just bad, though they do improve somewhat as the book progresses. I enjoyed the story enough to proceed to the next book and hopefully the writing improves.
lunakeepslearning's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
auntblh's review against another edition
5.0
People who know me know I don't give 5 stars very often. I even hesitated a bit on this one but went ahead and rounded up because this book made me laugh out loud several times. The language in the book isn't suitable for all but I thought it was a lot of fun and I can't wait to read (or listen) to the next one. Who wouldn't like the story of a dragon that has been gone from the world for 10,000 years and wakes up in modern day Boston and has to learn the language and customs!
hoatzin's review against another edition
What an odd book. I don't even know where to begin. The horny shapeshifting dragon? The hordes of women that follow him around begging to have his child? The stereotype-shaped holes that pass for characters?
Also if the purple dragon was captured ten years ago and Alec's dad did it and then died how did Alec not know about the whole thing? It's not like he just appeared out of thin air he had to have been working for the company for a while/being groomed to take over.
Although that's not the worst of the strange logic in the plot so I don't know why I'm complaining.
Also if the purple dragon was captured ten years ago and Alec's dad did it and then died how did Alec not know about the whole thing? It's not like he just appeared out of thin air he had to have been working for the company for a while/being groomed to take over.
Although that's not the worst of the strange logic in the plot so I don't know why I'm complaining.
wilsonx1999's review against another edition
2.0
It was entertaining, but I can't say it's good. Most of the male characters are either super badass nerd bros or stupid and girls are all horny super models, there is no middle ground.
This book was mostly written for the same audience who thinks that Fast and Furious gems of the silver screen.
If you want to get some urban fantasy, get The Dresden Files, there at least every character feels like a different person instead of here, where every character sounds the same.
The narrator for the audio book is great though.
This book was mostly written for the same audience who thinks that Fast and Furious gems of the silver screen.
If you want to get some urban fantasy, get The Dresden Files, there at least every character feels like a different person instead of here, where every character sounds the same.
The narrator for the audio book is great though.