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A review by katemiller41
Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
2.0
By far my least favorite Patricia Briggs book to date. It was much slower moving, with less in depth characters, and not nearly as clear of a plot. It all felt sort of muddled, and for being one of her earlier works, it's forgivable.
The main character, Wardwick, was very bland. While he was certainly likable, I didn't find myself feverishly flipping pages to cheer him on through the chapters. And, if there's one thing that keeps me coming back to Briggs' books it's her remarkable knack at creating characters you can't help but love. Briggs did end up with one of these characters in this book, but he took a backseat until much later in the novel: Oreg. I loved his character, and after finishing the book, I wish Briggs had written the story from his point of view. It would have proven to be a much more interesting view of Hurog and its history. But, I digress.
The plot felt...unfinished. The characters were wandering through a half developed world, and only half concocted plans. Ward struck out on an adventure to "win" back his kingdom, but through that middle chunk of the book, nothing really happened. They killed a few bandits, but mostly they just wandered.
To me, it felt like a rough draft, I guess. Briggs was feeling out her characters, plot, and setting, and never really made clear what she decided on. But of course, I'm going to read the sequel. Maybe things will clear up a little bit then.
The main character, Wardwick, was very bland. While he was certainly likable, I didn't find myself feverishly flipping pages to cheer him on through the chapters. And, if there's one thing that keeps me coming back to Briggs' books it's her remarkable knack at creating characters you can't help but love. Briggs did end up with one of these characters in this book, but he took a backseat until much later in the novel: Oreg. I loved his character, and after finishing the book, I wish Briggs had written the story from his point of view. It would have proven to be a much more interesting view of Hurog and its history. But, I digress.
The plot felt...unfinished. The characters were wandering through a half developed world, and only half concocted plans. Ward struck out on an adventure to "win" back his kingdom, but through that middle chunk of the book, nothing really happened. They killed a few bandits, but mostly they just wandered.
To me, it felt like a rough draft, I guess. Briggs was feeling out her characters, plot, and setting, and never really made clear what she decided on. But of course, I'm going to read the sequel. Maybe things will clear up a little bit then.