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veraann's review
2.0
I was considering giving this a higher rating since I think the author's writing is good and a decent peak at what the author is capable of. The content was interesting. It just jumps right into the story and then jumps around. Sometimes to the point of confusion and not knowing where in the timeline the particular section falls. It follows along with the 19 dragons and what they are, who they are and the mystery of who is killing dragons.
I feel if this were expanded into a series it would make a great series to be interesting in the world set up around these dragons. It would be interesting to read how the war here unfolds. As a Novella it just didn't quite do it and I'm not sure if I would pick up a series by this author, but I would probably check out full length books and see if it lives up to the potential shown in this Novella.
I feel if this were expanded into a series it would make a great series to be interesting in the world set up around these dragons. It would be interesting to read how the war here unfolds. As a Novella it just didn't quite do it and I'm not sure if I would pick up a series by this author, but I would probably check out full length books and see if it lives up to the potential shown in this Novella.
eoghann's review
5.0
This is a rather unique story/novella.
It's relatively short, which makes it an easy read and it plays with form quite a bit. There are chapter illustrations. Between chapter bits that I don't have a name for. And a few pages have only a sentence on them.
The method of telling the story is a little unusual to. We are conducted from character to character by an omniscient narrator who seems aware of past and present. And each chapter focuses on one of the 19 Dragons. It's a collection of scenes, characters and short stories that somehow comes together to tell a story.
Did I mention it's written in the present tense? I don't really like reading things that are in the present tense, yet it didn't bother me much at all here. Maybe because it's such an unusual concoction to begin with.
The setting is a mixture of steampunk and fantasy. The story has a dreamlike aura to it. Details are sketched in but many of the underpinnings aren't explained. It doesn't seem to matter. Somehow it holds together anyway.
It's really quite a gem.
It's relatively short, which makes it an easy read and it plays with form quite a bit. There are chapter illustrations. Between chapter bits that I don't have a name for. And a few pages have only a sentence on them.
The method of telling the story is a little unusual to. We are conducted from character to character by an omniscient narrator who seems aware of past and present. And each chapter focuses on one of the 19 Dragons. It's a collection of scenes, characters and short stories that somehow comes together to tell a story.
Did I mention it's written in the present tense? I don't really like reading things that are in the present tense, yet it didn't bother me much at all here. Maybe because it's such an unusual concoction to begin with.
The setting is a mixture of steampunk and fantasy. The story has a dreamlike aura to it. Details are sketched in but many of the underpinnings aren't explained. It doesn't seem to matter. Somehow it holds together anyway.
It's really quite a gem.
anywiebs's review
4.0
What an interesting story. I especially liked how each chapter reveals more of the world.
cj_jones's review
4.0
A short Steampulp story (each of twenty chapters is a few pages long) that opens, step by step, the flower of the plot. It starts with an old man and a news paper vendor, and blooms into a war torn end of days. It's a story that suggests rereading in order to catch the little things you didn't realize were significant the first time.
jewelledfrog's review
1.0
the style of this book just didn't really appeal to me. i'm sure that it does to some people but i read it and when i got to the end, i was left seriously wanting. it was very short and seemed almost poetic in form a lot of times.
harveyjoy53's review
5.0
This is the second S. M. Reine book I’ve read and it just fills me with such warm, fuzzy feelings. The plot was so intriguing that I couldn’t put it down, even after I was supposed to turn off electronic devices on the plane (I don’t condone this behavior but I’m just awful, please don’t do this it’s actually quite bad).
The story was action packed and fast paced. The writing was so artistic that it just flowed so nicely. I wish it didn’t have to end. It was such a nice feeling to read this type of writing style. Words can’t express how wonderful it was to read this book.
There was a twist at the end that I was not expecting at all and the ending was sad, but heart warming. It’s hard to explain, just read the book.
The story was action packed and fast paced. The writing was so artistic that it just flowed so nicely. I wish it didn’t have to end. It was such a nice feeling to read this type of writing style. Words can’t express how wonderful it was to read this book.
There was a twist at the end that I was not expecting at all and the ending was sad, but heart warming. It’s hard to explain, just read the book.
kesnit's review
2.0
There was a lot of potential in this book. As I read, I was pretty sure I could see where the author was going. However, it never felt like it was getting there. I kept reading, hoping the story would pick up, but it never happened. I finally quit reading about half-way through out of boredom.
vera_ann's review
2.0
I was considering giving this a higher rating since I think the author's writing is good and a decent peak at what the author is capable of. The content was interesting. It just jumps right into the story and then jumps around. Sometimes to the point of confusion and not knowing where in the timeline the particular section falls. It follows along with the 19 dragons and what they are, who they are and the mystery of who is killing dragons.
I feel if this were expanded into a series it would make a great series to be interesting in the world set up around these dragons. It would be interesting to read how the war here unfolds. As a Novella it just didn't quite do it and I'm not sure if I would pick up a series by this author, but I would probably check out full length books and see if it lives up to the potential shown in this Novella.
I feel if this were expanded into a series it would make a great series to be interesting in the world set up around these dragons. It would be interesting to read how the war here unfolds. As a Novella it just didn't quite do it and I'm not sure if I would pick up a series by this author, but I would probably check out full length books and see if it lives up to the potential shown in this Novella.