by E.K. Johnston
This is my favourite of E.K. Johnston's books so far. Read her fairytale retellings Spindle and Ten Thousand Nights or Tales or something (I think? It was Arabian Nights-based, anyways), but the tone and storytelling mode in this felt much less remote, more relatable... which, of course, being a mod...
3 Stars, don’t bother So I’m giving this a rating even though I’ve abandoned it at about 56% in. I feel like if you’ve read that much of it you can give it a fair rating. I picked this out because my son’s name is Owen and I usually love stuff with dragons in it. But honestly, I was bored to tear...
I found this a very comfortable and relaxing read. It's not that there isn't any action or something -- after all, this novel is set in our world with an alternate history that includes a dragon menace. Basically, dragons have always existed and not only breathe fire, but are unhealthily (for bot...
I really enjoyed this one; it’s best for the kind of reader who likes books that take their time, with plenty of attention to details of world and character. It’s fresh, unexpectedly funny, and a bit heart-wrenching. I very much liked how Johnston resists the easy and cliched in favor of a more inte...
Loved this book. Was reading on a plane and saw the pages dwindling and tried to slow down. Didn't work. While this is a about a dragon slayer and there are dragons, it is more about a cast of characters which you will fall in love with.
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