Posts Tagged ‘fantasy’

  • The Last Dragonslayer – Jasper Fforde

    Date: 2010.12.13 | Category: Reviews | Response: 0

    As most of you know, I received this book through The Book Blogger Holiday Swop and was seriously looking forward to getting stuck in.

    It only took me  a couple of days to read, due to it being a smaller book than his usual fare. It probably would of taken less time to read if I had had uninterrupted reading time, but alas, that was not to be.

    I really enjoyed this, it was short, sweet and had the characteristic Jasper Fforde characters. If you haven’t read him before, this is not a bad one to start off with.

    The storyline:

    ‘Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers, but work is drying up. Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and even magic carpets are reduced to pizza delivery.

    So, it’s a surprise when the visions start.Not only do the predict the death of the Last Dragon at the hands of a Dragonslayer, they also point to Jennifer, and say something is coming. Big Magic…’

    This is an easy to read book, with a twist and a turn that isn’t expected. It has the greedy power mongers vs the caring dragonslayer, and it doesn’t fail to deliver.

    I enjoyed this book immensely, and I think it would make a great gift for Christmas especially a young adult, or someone who enjoys a bit of fantasy (but not too much and more tongue in cheek, than the usual fantasy fare0.

    Go on, give it a go and then let me know what you think…

  • Book Review – The Dragon Whisperer by Lucinda Hare

    Date: 2010.01.27 | Category: Reviews | Response: 3

    This review was submitted by my eldest daughter (12) who is a complete bookworm and has already made her way through the Inheart Trilogy as well as the Eragon Trilogy.

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    ‘Imagine you could talk to dragons ……’

    This book is about a young girl, aged 11, called Quenelda.  She is the daughter of the Earl Rufus De Winter, Commander of the Stealth Dragon Services (SDS).  Quenelda has been riding dragons since she was 3 and her dream is to join the SDS and fight alongside her father in the war against the hobgoblins.

    This is a story about danger, tragedy, hope and making sacrifices for others.

    It is a truly remarkable book and anyone who enjoys losing themselves in a fantasy novel will love this book.

    Thanks Daniella, for your review!