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A review by tlfuller13
Tesser: A Dragon Among Us: A Reemergence Novel by Chris Philbrook
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!