A review by wanderinglynn
Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs

3.0

As a fan of Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series and a lover of all things fantasy, I eagerly picked up this book. While I overall enjoyed it, the one thought that stayed with me throughout the entire read was "this would be a lot better book if it were fleshed out into an epic fantasy." And that pretty much sums it up. This is an entertaining story. But it lacked that extra oomph and I think it was because she was trying to cram an epic heroic story into a 300-page novel. This is apparently obvious in the world-building (or really lack thereof). It's clear that the author had spent time building out the world, but in order to condense it to 300-pages, a lot of explanation about the kingdoms, cultures, gods, history, etc. was left out. And that's too bad.

Overall, a solid 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. I just wish there were more of it to devour.