The Book Depository Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs
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Description: Dragon Blood : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780441010080 : 0441010083 : 15 Jul 2011 : In this sequel to Dragon Bones, an old friend who has escaped from High King Jakoven's torturers seeks refuge from Ward, ruler of Hurog. Ward can no longer ignore the growing rebellion against the tyrant and joins the rebels. But Jakoven has a secret weapon: one that requires dragon's blood--the very blood coursing through Ward's veins. Original. The Book Depository Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780441010080
MPN: 0441010083
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Author: Cherry
Rating: 5
Review: My Thoughts: I bought this book because I just have to read it after I listened to Dragon Bones . I just wanted more Hurog goodness from Patricia Briggs ! At first, I bought Dragon Bones (Book 1) just because I wanted to hear Joe Manganiello 's deep timbred voice. It wasn't really the book, it was Joe . But with Dragon Blood , it's the story and not about Joe 's voice anymore. I would credit Patricia Briggs ' wonderful story telling quality for that shift in the magnetic force!This book is infinitely more interesting for having read Book 1 . Reading Book 1 first is therefore highly recommended, though it makes the story seems like a very thick book to read (2 volumes). Having said that, I have to say that it feels too short and there are no more books in this series! Now, it would be difficult for me to find something which is as good to read to stem the tide of withdrawal symptoms! And that is the only down side of this book... The paperbacks (of both Book 1 and 2) is normal-sized and the font is not big so the actual size of the book is not short, but because I read it too quickly, it felt short. So, yes, this is a very fast read... I am a touchy-feely and a visual reader. That means that the cover art plays a big role in my reading habit. I have to say that I am not fond of the cover art at all! Yet despite that strong deterrent I love this doulogy! That just shows you of how good a read I found this book! Empirical Evaluation: Story telling quality = 5 Character development = 5 Story itself = 5 Ending = 5 World building = 5 Cover art = 3.5 Pace = 5 Narration = 5 Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
Author: R.B.
Rating: 3
Review: The second of the Hurog duology, this novel follows four years after Dragon Bones, covering the political fallout of what happened in the first novel. The King's writ was never rescinded so Ward gets carted off to an insane asylum and civil war looms. Again, Mrs Briggs takes a cliché of the fantasy genre and writes it well. Her characters are skilfully portrayed, each with their own personality, strengths and weaknesses. The story's POV is mainly focused on Ward but occasionally jumps to Tisala, the daughter of a politically powerful rebel lord, and Garranon. It helps keep the reader in the loop of what's going on when, but can be slightly distracting to keep pace with. As with the first book, there were several places where the book was lacking. I didn't bound through it like I thought I would. There was less action than I had anticipated and a lot more slow-going scenes heavy on description. The battle that was being built up to throughout was anticlimactic and the king's younger brother was underused as a character, which is a shame as I was interested in the poor bugger who had been entombed in a small, dark room for over a decade. The reason for his imprisonment wasn't touched on in this book, and barely mentioned in the first, and there was so little seen of his personality I fail to see the reasoning to it. I was, in the end, quite let down by what I read. The charm the first novel had was missing in its sequel, and only my own curiosity for the characters urged me to keep reading, not the plot. It could, and should, have been stronger, more compelling. Wonderful characters deserve nothing less. Characters: 7/10 Setting: 5/10 Plot: 4/10 Dialogue: 8/10 Overall: 5/10
