Title: The Propehcy
Series: A Dragon`s Tale /1
Author: Mark Boyd
Published: December 13th 2012 by Createspace
Length: 496pgs
Format: ecopy
Genre: fantasy
Shelf: review
Rating: ★★★★
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Find out more about this novel & The Dragon's Tale series at Mark Boyd's website.
This story flows forward with grace, in a manner that lulls you into the story. Boyd’s smooth writing draws you into the novel and his exciting storyline keeps you there. This author develops the world for this series in a complete yet entertaining manner. As a reader you get to know about the world as a whole, what it looks like, who lives there, and what’s going on. All the while you’re traveling along an adventurous route with the characters that you can’t help but love. One thing I would have liked to see, however, was a bit of change in the formatting. This author changes perspective from scene to scene & character to character. An extra line break or some physical marker between those changes would have made it slightly easier to follow and I wouldn’t have felt jolted out of the story by the change.
I was completely enthralled with Boyd’s interpretation of dragons. They were unique, yet stayed within the general confines of what a dragon ‘should be.’ I also loved the concept of ‘dragon space.’ It was quite unique and added an extra layer of depth to the story as a whole. The excerpts from ‘the prophecy’ itself really add to the fantasy aura of the story. I do have to say, however, that the rhyming made me giggle a little.
This is an exciting new voice in the world of fantasy. I would recommend Boyd’s first novel to anyone who enjoys the genre and expect great things from him in the future.
Adult-content
rating:
This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and
under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages.
My Review:
I was completely enthralled with Boyd’s interpretation of dragons. They were unique, yet stayed within the general confines of what a dragon ‘should be.’ I also loved the concept of ‘dragon space.’ It was quite unique and added an extra layer of depth to the story as a whole. The excerpts from ‘the prophecy’ itself really add to the fantasy aura of the story. I do have to say, however, that the rhyming made me giggle a little.
This is an exciting new voice in the world of fantasy. I would recommend Boyd’s first novel to anyone who enjoys the genre and expect great things from him in the future.
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I think the mixing of blood will make the species even stronger, and the prophecy will be fulfilled.
ReplyDeletei think the prohphecy will be unfolded and that the dragons will become a most important ally
ReplyDeleteI love dragons. Will they save the day?
ReplyDeleteI think Anaterri and Leandro will have to defeat Aloysius (whether the defeat will be in wills or to the death I am unsure), and the prophecy will unfold. The dragons and humans will once again be strong forces together.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great book, and I'm hoping I am lucky. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds like a great story, would love to read it!
ReplyDeleteI also have problems at times when authors are not specific in scene and character changes. I love to be "drawn in" and "lulled" though.
ReplyDeleteMy forthcoming views often change during the course of the novel so I prefer not to venture.