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Dragon Champion
by E.E. Knight
"Dragon Champion" is an original book set in a classic high fantasy land of humans and Tolkein-esque elves and dwarves. The dragons are being hunted and are going extinct--and that's not a good thing for Auron, a rare gray dragon, lacking scales and so the armor that protects the others. However, it does give him other advantages. Knight does a great job of evening the pros and cons out. The setting is kind of cliche, but the plot and Auron's dilemma (?) are very original. The dragons were really well-written and actually acted like dragons, and it felt like everything in the story was accounted for, and nothing really felt like a plot device. The plot does have quite a bit to do with breeding, but none of that actually happens (what there is is implied), and there are no bad words or strange references or anything, so though it is found in the "adult" Sci-fi/fantasy section of bookstores, it is a pretty PG book. There are fights, yes, but they aren't gory battles or anything. I think Warriors is even worse, not that I think it bad.
A very good book, and though the ending is no cliff-hanger, I still want to know how AuRon (same character, slightly different name) will fare, and what will happen with the dragons and the hominids. The only real problems I had with it were the cliche setting and the somewhat slow writing.
A very good book, and though the ending is no cliff-hanger, I still want to know how AuRon (same character, slightly different name) will fare, and what will happen with the dragons and the hominids. The only real problems I had with it were the cliche setting and the somewhat slow writing.