It has been years since I read a dragon fantasy book & this one was good ... except it ended as an episode and now I have to find the next book to find out what happens next! I particularly got a chuckle from the little inter-chapter exchanges between the bird keepers. My first Robin Hobb, but not my last. ( )

Engaging story told with different perspectives by characters of diverse backgrounds, who are being brought together in one quest for varying and often selfish reasons. I enjoyed how each person is given depth, and not just assigned a stereotypical persona. The dragons surprised me, which I found refreshing, and just solidifies my admiration for the author's ability to tell a deep and complicated tale.

Be sure to have book two in hand, as this one ends in a bit of a cliff-hanger. ( )

People are eagerly waiting for the dragons to hatch from their cocoons, but the hatching day turns out to be an anti-climax as the dragons are all deformed. As years pass, the dragons become more burdensome to the townsfolk as the dragons cannot fend for themselves. The dragons themselves are also unhappy with their situation and induce the townsfolk to send them off to Kelsingra, a city from their dreams.

I really enjoyed reading the book, but the ending was very sudden. I turned the page expecting it to continue and found that it was the end of the book. ( )

Not quite as good as the Farseer series, but I enjoyed this rather a lot. I’m looking forward to reading the sequels. ( )

Wow, was this good! Much of the depressing hopelessness that I found in Ms Hobb's previous books was totally missing. My only complaint is that some of the storyline seems unfinished and two characters were not as likable as I may have wanted, I would love more tales of anyone of the characters in these books. ( )