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welkinvault's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Well that was a bit darker than the first novel in this series. I did appreciate that for all Ward's simplistic motivations, that Kellen's questioning of Ward's motives rang very true.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
My thoughts:
Ok so I started this one right after having finished book 1 and it takes place 4 years after the events in book 1. The book was not as good, but then all the things that were new and shiny then, were not new and shiny here anymore. But hey it was still a good book that I read in a day.
Ward is rebuilding Hurog and is staying away from the wicked king Jakoven. But the king is the baddie in this one so he comes after Ward. Civil war is close to breaking out and things are not good...*music of doom*
Ward is a true hero, and then I mean hero as in the word hero. If someone is on trouble he will help them. He is the best Lord there can be. Well after they got over the Ward is not simpleton thing ;)
People are finding their way in this book. The land around Hurog is free from the curse and I kept waiting for Jakoven to get thrown down. An icky king. Icky is too sweet a word but I do not wanna give away any spoilers.
Conclusion:
And now I want the rest of Brigg's fantasy books. I am slowly going through them all. Only 3 more now.
Ok so I started this one right after having finished book 1 and it takes place 4 years after the events in book 1. The book was not as good, but then all the things that were new and shiny then, were not new and shiny here anymore. But hey it was still a good book that I read in a day.
Ward is rebuilding Hurog and is staying away from the wicked king Jakoven. But the king is the baddie in this one so he comes after Ward. Civil war is close to breaking out and things are not good...*music of doom*
Ward is a true hero, and then I mean hero as in the word hero. If someone is on trouble he will help them. He is the best Lord there can be. Well after they got over the Ward is not simpleton thing ;)
People are finding their way in this book. The land around Hurog is free from the curse and I kept waiting for Jakoven to get thrown down. An icky king. Icky is too sweet a word but I do not wanna give away any spoilers.
Conclusion:
And now I want the rest of Brigg's fantasy books. I am slowly going through them all. Only 3 more now.
jen_the_jet's review against another edition
5.0
This is the sequel to Dragon Bones, but it can be read separately. I'm not entirely sure I liked how the story switched from first to third person constantly, but I can also see how that needed to be done in order to tell all the events. Either way, I still love this book (though I have to say Dragon Bones was better).
nightravyn's review against another edition
4.0
Liked this one tons. Only problem I has was towards the end, but once I thought about it, the ending was keeping in character for the main character, so it made perfect sense. I was just expecting otherwise, since most books would have taken it to "OMG EPIC BATTLE!" Still much love for this.
chloefrizzle's review against another edition
3.0
Somewhat less ambitious than the first book, and therefore more successful.
leeleet's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
diaryofthebookdragon's review
3.0
Dragon Blood is hard for me to rate. It's one of those old-style fantasy novels that I feel like I have outgrown a bit. But I like Patricia Briggs' writing. She gives equal attention to the world and the characters and spins a lot of plots in a small number of pages. And I especially like how she develops romance. So i will probably read more from her old fantasy novels while I wait for her newest urban fantasy to be published. ;)
starknits13's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this second book as much as the first!