I don’t know what to say about this book. I sped through this book in about 2 days and now I’m just meh. It’s a good book, I guess, although while I read it I did nitpick the hell out of it like I was an English teacher or something. Several times I re-phrased sentences in my mind while I was reading, attempting to make them a bit more impactful. There were a few too many instances of repetition for my taste, such as the constant reminder that Lila’s a martial arts master. I got so sick of reading that her hands and feet were deadly weapons, I just started skipping over that sentence. Lila’s whole character really got on my nerves too, but I can get past that because I’ve met women like her.
Now, having said all that, I did enjoy the hell out of this book. Normally, I just read during break and lunch at work, but I read this all last night, because I needed to know what happened. The characters were great, especially Noah, who I identified with rather strongly. I don’t want to call it a romance, even though there are elements of it in the book. Really, the thing that got me reading was the premise. I’ll explain.
Noah Long is a dragon in human form. Running an antique shop called, appropriately enough, Dragon’s Lair, he presides over his centuries-old hoard of treasure. Having chosen to be human for the love of music, Noah is a loner, like others of his kind. One night, a pair of junkie thieves attempts to rob his store, but he catches them and the story begins.
Gripping and for the most part, well told, the story can capture your attention and hold it until you finish. If you can overlook the repetition and odd phrasing and a few missing words here and there. Sometimes it seems almost like the rough draft got published instead of the final version, but otherwise it’s ok. It’s one of the better books I’ve read this month, managing to draw my attention away from the Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft. If you’re a reader, pick it up, I got it for free on the Amazon Kindle.
