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Dragon Champion
by E.E. Knight
After reading the first chapter of this book I tried not to let my old critical self come out, but I was unfamiliar with E.E. Knight, so I kind of let it slide.
And, fortunately, I was wrong.
Being an active reader of fiction, I try to place myself in the shoes of the characters to get the full blow of their emotions, but with Knight’s blatant realism, I was reluctant to connect to this character. Publishers Weekly praised the novel as, “…a bloody, unsentimental fairy tale.” My first impression of this Auron character was just that: Unsentimental.
But don’t let that stop you. Knight definitely knows his stuff as a 14-plus-year author with the inspirational experience of writing fantasy. No spoilers, but this is certainly a tale of character transformation. With the last few words of the epilogue, a complete understanding of how this vicious, animalistic character has changed dawns on you along with the discovery of the knowledge this character was looking for. Your satisfaction level may vary such as mine did with the behavior of this visceral protagonist, but the solution to a locked door that was started in Chapter Four, is found with the last two pages of the book.
Dragon Champion is a mildly satisfying read that brings the reader the realization that a book like this hasn't been done in complete novel form yet. The entire book places the reader in the point of view of the dragon, which I have only read and heard of in anthologies. Knight is an author you should trust with the life of your reading alternate ego. Even if the fantasy genre isn’t your vente, double-shot, soy, chamomile with no bag, there is still “protagonistic” enlightenment that is always pleasing. Worth the 4 stars.
And, fortunately, I was wrong.
Being an active reader of fiction, I try to place myself in the shoes of the characters to get the full blow of their emotions, but with Knight’s blatant realism, I was reluctant to connect to this character. Publishers Weekly praised the novel as, “…a bloody, unsentimental fairy tale.” My first impression of this Auron character was just that: Unsentimental.
But don’t let that stop you. Knight definitely knows his stuff as a 14-plus-year author with the inspirational experience of writing fantasy. No spoilers, but this is certainly a tale of character transformation. With the last few words of the epilogue, a complete understanding of how this vicious, animalistic character has changed dawns on you along with the discovery of the knowledge this character was looking for. Your satisfaction level may vary such as mine did with the behavior of this visceral protagonist, but the solution to a locked door that was started in Chapter Four, is found with the last two pages of the book.
Dragon Champion is a mildly satisfying read that brings the reader the realization that a book like this hasn't been done in complete novel form yet. The entire book places the reader in the point of view of the dragon, which I have only read and heard of in anthologies. Knight is an author you should trust with the life of your reading alternate ego. Even if the fantasy genre isn’t your vente, double-shot, soy, chamomile with no bag, there is still “protagonistic” enlightenment that is always pleasing. Worth the 4 stars.