(First of 10: The Chronicles of Dragon series. Children's, fantasy)



A quick, light read. I don’t know if it’s an author problem or one with my edition but there were a few mistakes like missing words. This looks like a novella - my Kindle tells me it should take 40 minutes to read - so there is no time for the story to develop depth or to really connect to the characters. There are some good ideas there, albeit the sword and ... er ... barbarian type, that could make a good full length book if it it had a good editor and was fleshed out with more detail.

The protagonist, who calls himself Nath Dragon for short, is a dragon who transformed into a human as a baby. This means he will be the next king of the dragons - but first he has to transform back. It has already been a couple of hundred years but Nath is having too much fun as a human with powers and a physique greater than most humans; now he has to shoulder his responsibilities and become a dragon. But how is he going to do that?

ETA: I didn't realise, when I first read it, that this story is targeted at younger readers. I'd put it in the 6-10 age range. However, I think I'll leave my rating from my initial impressions. Although the writing style would suit younger readers, the main character goes through a lot of angst which would work better for teens, I feel.

3*** ( )

A good story for young readers

If you like simple, action packed fantasy stories filled with dragons and magic then this series may be perfect for you. If you need a more adult storyline with more explanation and detailed plots then you may want to look elsewhere. ( )

The Chronicles of Dragon book 1 is about Nath earning his scales. In order to gain his scales he must save dragon lives. When Nath finds a dragon in trouble he kills a lot of orcs he wakes up with black scales. Then Nath travels home to tell is father, Nath's father is upset. His father is upset because no other dragon has black scales. He says that the scales are a curse for killing so many orcs. Nath's father banishes Nath from home until his scales are a different color. Now Nath must reverse the curse.
I liked the book because it had a lot of action. Like when Nath kills all the orcs. I like Nath's father's sword Fang. Fang is a magically enchanted sword which Nath's father made. I liked the book a lot and anybody who likes adventure/action books would like this book. ( )