by Patricia Briggs
~~Moved from GR~~ Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs Recommended to Carly by: read with Snarktastic Sonja Recommended for: fans of light epic fantasy Once upon a time, there were dragons. Once upon a time, the men who made alliances with them became the Hurogmeten, the guardians of dragons. Once up...
I love most of Patricia Briggs' books but I could not get into this duology. The characters never resonated with me.
3 1/2 stars
I wasn’t sure how I would like this one, but in the end I really did. The characters were nicely drawn and the world was an interesting one. There’s a sequel, which I will definitely try to read. [June 2011]
I liked the idea and the characters but not the execution. Too much pain and evil; torture, pedophiles, sadists. A true lack of detailed characterization and dialogue. It is a story with enough heart and depth to have been amazing and touching, but which severely lacked finesse and, I believe, matur...
Loved the tale of Ward to not so stupid man. His quest to save his lands and his friends and family takes the reader on a whirlwind ride filled with magic and lore.
A more classic fantasy novel than many I've read recently. There's magic, dragons, traitors, quests and maidens fair. Patricia Briggs is an accomplished enough writer to keep it from being predictable though, and I thoroughly enjoyed both the character descriptions and the plot - and especially the ...
Briggs is a really great storyteller. I can't recommend her work enough.
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A really well-done, entertaining fantasy. I had heard that Briggs' was known for "romantic" fantasy, which made me a bit apprehensive, but there was really no relationship-type romance in this story at all.However, it was definitely a 'romance' is the old sense of the term!Ward, a young heir to a re...
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