Choose your dragon wisely
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Great Prerelease kit! came with everything said in the description. would definitely order a different clan kit in the future.
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Amazon's Summary:
On Yacrana dragons are the advanced species. But advanced doesn't always mean civilized...
There's trouble in the Dragon Empire, the kind that could start a war between dragons and the races of people. Hidden factions of dragons believe they should rule the lesser races, not simply stand aside and allow them to develop as they will. Having lived so long in peace, the Emperors turn a blind eye, many oblivious that such attitudes even exist.
Despite being only an architect class, emerald dragon, Grendar is willing to risk banishment and death to stop that which his rulers refuse to see. The hope of peace lies not within the scaled breast of a dragon however, but within the hands of a group of people. But if the hidden factions have their way, these people won't live to fulfill such a destiny. With a reluctant seer at his side, Grendar must leave his precious Empire for the outside world to save those that will one day save his kind.

My thoughts:

I had read Heather's short story in the Winter Wonders Anthology about Yacrana a few months ago,and that whet my appetite for delving into the world a little deeper. So, when the author asked me if I'd like to review the book, I jumped at the chance.

I enjoyed the book a lot. It's my first foray into reading about nonhumanoid characters in quite some time, but I found the dragons easy to understand. Grendar and his friends are very sympathetic and likeable, and the villans of the story are definitely powerfully scary. I mean, who'd want a dragon mad at you? Even if you are another dragon..

The world was richly described, from the beautiful cities and buildings of the dragons, to the seas in which they hunt for dinner, to the tropical jungles of the outer islands they visit. I was definitely drawn in and could picture the images the author painted and enjoy them like a fine artwork.

The story itself had nice pacing as well as an intriguing plotline and kept me intrigued until the end, where I was silently bemoaning the fact that I had to leave Grendar, Ashanti and all the rest. There was a nice wrap up to the events that had transpired but yet left room and questions for the next novel.

For those who love fantasy, dragons and a sweet love story, this book is definitely a must read for you!

Thanks again to the awesome Heather McCorkle for allowing me a copy to enjoy!!

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Maria is going to school to become a doctor of Asnac (study of people long, long ago) and is starting to write her final paper for her degree. When she goes to the library to get the books she needs, a dragon has taken all of them.

With the hope of being able to write her paper, she sets off on a journey to discover what she needs to defeat a dragon. She finds a magic sword, courage, and a friend. This dragon, however, is not your typical dragon - and it will take a lot more than the information in a story and a magic sword to help her get the books back.

Will Maria discover what she needs in order to get the dragon to give her back the books she requires?

NOT ORDINARILY BORROWABLE is a unique story that is a quick and entertaining read.  The characters are amusing, especially the dragon. Avid and reluctant readers alike will recognize and enjoy reading about characters from other stories who come to life with Thurman's story.

Lovers of fantasy, adventure, dragons, and libraries will enjoy reading this book.

Reviewed by:  Kira M
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by: Dave Luckett

Book One of the Rhianna Chronicles

This was not the story I was expecting based on the cover. I expected the dragon to be a main character, instead he is our evil to overcome. That was a bit disappointing as I really like dragons, but the story was so interesting that I managed to overcome that fairly easily. What made it so interesting? Wild magic is the easy answer. Calling and controlling magic with words, gestures, and ingredients to make things happen more quickly or to ensure success is what everyone else does, but not Rhianna.

Rhianna, our heroine, is trying very hard to learn how to do magic. Her problem is that a pinch of this and that is not exact and drives her crazy and the magic reacts to her frustration since she has Wild Magic. Raw power that she can channel and use almost effortlessly without words, gestures, or ingredients. A magician is called in from the capitol and he delivers the news of her extraordinary talent and then takes her on as his apprentice. To keep her power in check, he gives her a beautiful amulet to wear that stores her magic. Sadly, school bullies exist in this world and when Rory Spellwright, the nephew of the town's magician-in-residence and owner of the magical ingredient shop, convinces his uncle to start storing the magical power from Rhianna's amulet instead of returning it to the earth it calls forth a dragon (dum, dum, dummmmmm).

This book is for middle school ages, but I think anyone who likes magical stories will find it fun to read.
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5 star rating
 Great book. Lots of action. A little pricey but worth it. I like how they include certain types of dragons
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In light of a new year coming up or at anytime you find yourself at a new beginning, it would be a good idea to have an effective and efficient method for making decisions. We all have decisions in our past that we regret, and we may even be suffering the consequences of some of those decisions. Andy Stanley's book THE BEST QUESTION EVER is a helpful look at how to make wise decisions.

Stanley has a way of laying out things clearly and honestly. The book encourages to evaluate decisions in light of past experience, present circumstances, and future hopes and dreams. Stanley gives measure for living a life and making decisions that are more than just "not wrong." Just because something isn't wrong doesn't mean we should do it. Instead, we should look for the wise thing to do.

THE BEST QUESTION EVER is about drawing upon God's wisdom and living a life with few regrets.

Review copy provided by Waterbrook Multnomah through Blogging for Books
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This book is great for the whole family!!  It is essentially a book about dragons and humans, but there is much more to it than just that.  There are morals to be learned, full of action, suspenseful at times and very touching at other times!  It is not a long book, but it packs a lot into it.  There is never a dull moment!!  I gave the story only 4 stars, because the ending is already leading you into the next book and I'm not a huge fan of that.  It did end this chapter of the story though.

Fred did another awesome job narrating this book!!  His voices are great for this type of story and he has so many different voices that it is easy to figure out who is talking.  I really loved his voice in the beginning, very deep dragon voice!!
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In this book about a lion and crow, Mr. Marcus shows that even young children can make right choices.  If they don't want to be angry or have hurt feelings, they shouldn't allow anyone else to give it to them.  A lot of times, though, especially for young kids, this is easier said than done.  So it's important for parents to remember this advice and remind their children often, and help them make the right choices.
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This is a very special book. If you're looking for words that will inspire you to dedicate yourself fully to a creative path, I don't think you can do better than Drawing out the Dragons.
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Thoughts:

Firelight sucked me in with its gorgeous cover, the promised Romeo and Juliet love story, and dragon shifters.  For those of you worried about it being a Twilight copy, get over that idea.  It really isn't and every book is going to have similarities to others, but this one is not a Twilight reincarnate with dragons.  (For those of you that are not fans of Twilight, breath easy!)

That said, this is a pretty cute romance, and a very conflicting intense one at that.  Where the hunter and the hunted meet and fall in love.  Truly you have to leave you skeptic at the door for this one, but then again you kind of have to for all romances.

This book is pretty fast past, no time is wasted allowing you to sink into the story swiftly.  Jordan gives us time to adjust to life as a dragon, and makes it easy to understand.  Her words are very simple--almost too simple at times--giving readers the brash and scary reality that Jacinda lives in.  Dragons are hunted, ripped apart and the pieces sold.  No one knows that dragons can shift into people and that is the one thing keeping them alive.  The dragons live in guarded communities that still rely on a King and elders to rule them.  Dragons are dieing out, whether from defunct children who can't shift, to hunters taking them out one by one.  Jacinda is the first fire breathing dragon to be born in ages, making her a prized possession in her Pride.  A Pride that has scary plans for there "property."

Jacinda heart ache is so sad to watch.  As her mother takes her away from her Pride to a desert where her dragon will slowly die out.  Then the sad realization that her Pride will do anything to use their prized possession as nothing more then a breeding mare.  This all accented by Jacinda's growing love for the hunter Will, who she knows she should not love.

The characters interact well in this book.  From Jacinda's mother who is not proud of her dragon heritage and let it die out.  To her defunct twin who finally gets to be normal in there new human life.  This is a different take on twins who have lost each other, but still love one another.  Sometimes Jacinda's mother and sisters willingness to let her dragon die is almost sickening.  Will's family life and his connections to them are also stark and some times a little scary.  Leading to the question are the monsters the ones with scales and fangs, or are the true monsters those who hunt them.

The love between Will and Jacinda has a magic pull that draws them together.  Jacinda needs Will because he's the only force keeping her dragon alive and he has clues to get her to other Prides.  In the end the romance builds up nice and slowly so that the reader feels like the two come together for more reasons then magic and necessity.  That's one of the main things I look for in a romance, I want the characters to realistically fall in love.

Bottom Line:

We get nice plot twists and turns, with a fun love triangle mixed in.  While the writing is a bit simplistic, it works for this story.  Go into this expecting a cute romance, because in the end that's what this is.  One of those grab you by the throat-teary-eye kind of things.

Rating: 4/5- Great! Really enjoyed
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I bought this little ebook because like many other people I love dragons of any kind made of anything. Chinese dragons are my favorite and this book has a really cool chinese dragon in it that you can make. All of the instructions are detailed as with this authors other books and I know they are for kids but hey isn't there a bit of kid left in all of us.
I am sure wiith help from an adult that kids will be able to make these little animals to. I can make my own Mushu from Milan now. Yes I recommend this Kindle ebook.
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Defender Dragon, Protection, Inc, Book 2, by Zoe Chant.
When I read the blurb for this book, I bought it and bought book one for background. It was a good decision. Both are very good, but this one is just a little better because of the introductions made in Bodyguard Bear. I'm also enjoying the small hints in each of the fairy tales they mimic. I recommend them both and will be watching for the next book in the series.
Lucas is a relatively new addition to the Protection, Inc lineup, one with a big secret. He is bound by an arranged marriage contract that has given each party five years to find their true mate. His time is up. Forced to return to Brandusa, a kingdom ruled by dragons, he learns the engagement ball is happening the next night. At midnight he will go through the ceremony, and as Crown Prince, his destiny will forever change. Raluca is just as unhappy with their fate, but is resigned to make the best of it as her duty to her people.  Their uncles have trained them well in the traditional ways and they allow no arguments against the pairing, or the new treaty that comes with it.
Journey Jacobson is an American back packer turned au pair  whose charge is turning eighteen, ending the family's need for her. Her last duty before returning home is to chaperone the girl at the Prince's engagement ball. She has no idea that the rumors about royal dragons are true or that dragons recognize their mates when they look into their eyes. She feels an immediate attraction when Lucas' scan of the crowd lands and locks on her. But after they dance, her past causes her to  interpret his assertion that his engagement is now void as a betrayal to his betrothed and she collects her charge, running from the ball and leaving a broken shoe in her wake.  Lucas reveals her as his mate to his family, terminating the contract, but unknowingly placing her in mortal danger. He is given a month to find and become engaged to her, a month his enemies will put to use to try to find and kill her, because if he fails, the marriage to Raluca is back on.
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I love dragons. This has pages for different holidays. A lot of fun for anytime of the year. Keep up the great work Deb. ;  )
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What can I say??? Ms. Aiken just keeps feeding my addiction with her hilarious dragon books. I impatiently wait for each new one to come out. And when it does, I reread the whole series.
In A Tale OF Two Dragons we go back and see how Addolgar and Braith became a couple. I love the sarcastic dialoge, the bawdiness, and just the general story line. You can't go wrong with a cheerful low born dragon and a royal dragon who thinks the low born is just goofy. We get to see the how the dragon parents are as young adults and they haven't changed.
This is a must read.
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Bella and the Year of the Dragon by Barbara Nick and Elaine Steckler is the follow-up to Bella the Dragon and tells the story behind the Chinese zodiac signs of the New Year. First Mia's review: A dragon named Bella wants to learn how to fly, but she's too scared, so her grandpa tells her the story of how the Chinese Calendar began. The Emperor declares a race between several animals, and the first twelve that finish the race will be in the calendar. But the cat doesn't make it because he was too scared of the water, so everyone finishes before him. It was kind of surprising to me that they have a dragon and not a cat, because a cat is a normal animal!  The artwork is pretty amazing, really well done. The horse looks really pretty! My favorite part of the book was when the horse came in seventh, because I was born in the year of the horse. I liked the book so much that I told Mommy, and she bought me a jade necklace of a horse! I learned not to be afraid to try or you might miss out on things you really want to do. Barbara Nick did a good job of choosing this story. Now my review: I thought the book was really fascinating. I was always curious about the origin of the Chinese Calendar, and Nick tells the story in a way that is easy for younger readers to understand, while making it interesting for parents as well. Steckler's artwork is good and she makes all of the animals look charming and friendly. Bella's story has a great lesson for kids (which Mia obviously picked up on). This book will be one kids pick up again and again because Nick has included the Chinese Calendar on the back so kids  will have a blast finding what year they and their friends and family were born in. Mia's been checking out everyone we know for over a week!
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This guy has become one of my favorite dragons. I've named him Franklin. He has such a sweet expression, and I'm positive that if he were to come to life, he would be my best bud and guard me for the rest of my life. That's the dragon's way, you know. Sure could use a little magic dust right about now. The name "Dark Dragon" makes it seem as though he's dark in color ... He's not ... he's a very beautiful light gray color with a white beard that I love. Thanks StealStreet for carrying this fellow and for shipping him to my home. He's the best of my 14 dragon collection. I love him so much!
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It took me a couple chapters to get into SERAPHINA (a bit of a slow start, with too much jumping between past and present, IMO); but once I did, I was hooked. I like the new take on dragons, I love the romance (once it gets going), and I especially love how Hartman describes music. She tackles an old subject and makes it shine.

I think I would've preferred the print version of this book. Though the narrator of the audiobook has a lovely voice, it didn't seem quite the right fit for Seraphina. Plus, the combination of the narrator's accent and the unusual language (from an old-fashioned fantasy world) made it hard for me to always understand what was happening. I had to really focus on the words when the names of royalty, countries, and dragons were being tossed around. And let's be honest--how many of us are glued to our audiobooks with nothing else to do? If you're like me, you're doing one or two other things WHILE listening. So beware, it might be better to read the print version.

You won't regret reading the print. Then you can really sink into the writing style and soar away on the beautiful words. This is a smartly-written book with intelligent characters and a well-researched story world. Overall an excellent story.