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A review by sarah_taleweaver
Omega Dragon by Bryan Davis
5.0
I can't believe it's over. After twelve books and almost as many years, Bryan Davis's incredible series of series has come to an end.
But what an end it is!
An epic series deserves an epic finale, and I would say that Omega Dragon fits that description. Though both Earth and Second Eden are torn by the destructive schemes of the devil, Billy, Bonnie, Matt, Lauren, Sapphira, Elam, and the rest of our heroes continue to fight to the last. Their faith, courage, and sacrificial love are, as always, inspiring.
As is not surprising from a book dealing with the end of the world, Omega Dragon is somewhat darker than the rest of the series. Characters die and almost die, and there are many times when the situation seems hopeless. However, even in these darkest of times, the characters and the storyline never lose sight of the light.
I enjoyed seeing some of my old friends return in this book. Merlin, Shiloh, Adam, Carly, and others who we haven't heard from in a while all show up long enough to let us know they're still around, and often play valuable parts in the battle against evil. I also liked seeing the continued development of a certain character I somewhat disliked at the end of The Seventh Door and of Matt and Listener's relationship. And, of course, there's the ending, which was perfectly satisfying in almost every way, and which effectively wraps up the series while still leaving room for my imagination to come up with further adventures for my friends.
I do have a few quibbles with this book. One is that Davis does seem to take a few liberties with end-times prophecy (at least the bits that everyone agrees on) in order to tell a better story- but since it is end-times prophecy and not taking one of those liberties would've effectively made the story nonexistent (or else existent in a very different way), I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. To be honest, I possibly wouldn't have noticed several of the liberties taken had my pastor not been preaching on end-times prophecy around the time I read this book! The other quibble was a certain element of the ending which seemed almost too convenient . . . but as it was a pretty small detail (barely a paragraph or two long), again, I'm not going to let it spoil my enjoyment of the story as a whole.
Overall, Omega Dragon is a fitting ending to the story that began in Raising Dragons and has continued through three series. I'm sad to say goodbye at last to these characters and this world, but I'm also happy with the way it ended.
But what an end it is!
An epic series deserves an epic finale, and I would say that Omega Dragon fits that description. Though both Earth and Second Eden are torn by the destructive schemes of the devil, Billy, Bonnie, Matt, Lauren, Sapphira, Elam, and the rest of our heroes continue to fight to the last. Their faith, courage, and sacrificial love are, as always, inspiring.
As is not surprising from a book dealing with the end of the world, Omega Dragon is somewhat darker than the rest of the series. Characters die and almost die, and there are many times when the situation seems hopeless. However, even in these darkest of times, the characters and the storyline never lose sight of the light.
I enjoyed seeing some of my old friends return in this book. Merlin, Shiloh, Adam, Carly, and others who we haven't heard from in a while all show up long enough to let us know they're still around, and often play valuable parts in the battle against evil. I also liked seeing the continued development of a certain character I somewhat disliked at the end of The Seventh Door and of Matt and Listener's relationship. And, of course, there's the ending, which was perfectly satisfying in almost every way, and which effectively wraps up the series while still leaving room for my imagination to come up with further adventures for my friends.
I do have a few quibbles with this book. One is that Davis does seem to take a few liberties with end-times prophecy (at least the bits that everyone agrees on) in order to tell a better story- but since it is end-times prophecy and not taking one of those liberties would've effectively made the story nonexistent (or else existent in a very different way), I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. To be honest, I possibly wouldn't have noticed several of the liberties taken had my pastor not been preaching on end-times prophecy around the time I read this book! The other quibble was a certain element of the ending which seemed almost too convenient . . . but as it was a pretty small detail (barely a paragraph or two long), again, I'm not going to let it spoil my enjoyment of the story as a whole.
Overall, Omega Dragon is a fitting ending to the story that began in Raising Dragons and has continued through three series. I'm sad to say goodbye at last to these characters and this world, but I'm also happy with the way it ended.