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A review by ladyanne
Dragon Avenger by E.E. Knight
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
This book follows the young dragon Wistala as she learns and grows into an adult dragon. This book shares all the flaws of the first book, coupled with a very poorly structured plot. I enjoyed it, but it is by no means a masterpiece.
After her family is killed, it seems like Wistala will avenge them as the title suggests. But then she spends the majority of the book living with a friendly elf and helping him solve is many problems. I recognize that this is supposed to be the time when Wistala learns and grows, but it really felt like this whole section of the book was irrelevant. Auron in Book 1 also spent a lot of time wandering around learning about the world, but he at least had a clear goal: learn about the great weakness of dragons. Wistala felt like she was just hanging around. We the readers also learn very little about the world and it's different cultures through Wistala, despite the fact that she has plenty of opportunities to learn. But maybe I'm just being picky - we did see a lot of Hypatian culture. I just wanted to know more about the overall political situation that drove a lot of plot events.
It wasn't until the last quarter of the book that she starts on some proper avenging, which made the ending feel a little anticlimactic. It was exciting, but it felt a little rushed and there was just nothing leading up to the events of the climax during the rest of the book.
On top of all this, the writing felt like it skipped a round or two of editing. Anyone who's read the first book will know what to expect.
Despite all this, I did enjoy this book. But part of the enjoyment came from scribbling sarcastic comments about the poor writing in the margins.
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 1.25/5
Worldbuilding: 2.5/5
Writing: 1/5
Overall Impression: 2.5/5
Total Rating: 1.85/5, round to 1.75
After her family is killed, it seems like Wistala will avenge them as the title suggests. But then she spends the majority of the book living with a friendly elf and helping him solve is many problems. I recognize that this is supposed to be the time when Wistala learns and grows, but it really felt like this whole section of the book was irrelevant. Auron in Book 1 also spent a lot of time wandering around learning about the world, but he at least had a clear goal: learn about the great weakness of dragons. Wistala felt like she was just hanging around. We the readers also learn very little about the world and it's different cultures through Wistala, despite the fact that she has plenty of opportunities to learn. But maybe I'm just being picky - we did see a lot of Hypatian culture. I just wanted to know more about the overall political situation that drove a lot of plot events.
It wasn't until the last quarter of the book that she starts on some proper avenging, which made the ending feel a little anticlimactic. It was exciting, but it felt a little rushed and there was just nothing leading up to the events of the climax during the rest of the book.
On top of all this, the writing felt like it skipped a round or two of editing. Anyone who's read the first book will know what to expect.
Despite all this, I did enjoy this book. But part of the enjoyment came from scribbling sarcastic comments about the poor writing in the margins.
Characters: 2/5
Plot: 1.25/5
Worldbuilding: 2.5/5
Writing: 1/5
Overall Impression: 2.5/5
Total Rating: 1.85/5, round to 1.75