A review by hgranger
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

I love the premise of this book--African fantasy is a new and exciting idea in a genre saturated with European/ medieval style fantasy, and the ideas of a struggle against an unfair system, an unassuming hero, and an epic adventure pulled me in. Unfortunately, I could not get into the book. I had a hard time connecting to any characters, especially Tau, who seemed too bland for me to care, although I admit, I don't know if I would have cared more if I had kept reading. What finally made me stop was the realization that the goriness was only escalating and there was too much fighting for me. If you enjoy the fight scenes in books and movies, it may be perfect. I hate not to finish a book, but I couldn't convince myself I cared enough about what happens to Tau to read through anymore rape, disembowelments, and knife cutting through to the bone descriptions.