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Dragon Fire
by
Pedro L. Alvarez (Goodreads Author)
At nineteen, Delcan wants nothing more than to break the bonds of what the world expects of him; winning the tournament at the Flarian Festival and earning a place as a squire is the only way he knows how. When he discovers his own father's secret past and his role in the kingdom's history, Delcan's life as a squire suddenly becomes complicated; when he falls in love with...more
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Published
January 1st 2012
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I haven't read a true fantasy novel in a couple of years so when I got the chance to review one I jumped at it. Dragon Fire is a truly a good story. The author is a definite word smith and can create a picture in your head very vividly. It has the making of a true adventure story. A wizard, a simple farm boy and a rebellious princess find themselves smack-dab in the center of a old prophecy. Boy(Declan) wants more from his life- to win a contest and become a squire, girl(Aria) wants to be seen a...more
Absolute wonder! In the company of Christopher Paolini and Terry Brooks. I loved this story of Kings, dragons, squires, knights, wizards and of course a prophecy. "Can a foolish squire, a dreaming princess and an old knight" reclaim a kingdom? Declan is a farmer's son who lives far away from the kindgom of Paraysia, but dreams of becoming a squire. So Declan and his best friend Sandrion start a journey to the kingdom for a competition that would allow them to become a "squire in training" under...more
Delcan wants nothing more than win the Flarian Festival and earn a place as a squire. His world suddenly gets turned upside down when he discovers his father’s secret past. To top it off he falls in love with the princess, Aria.
This is a coming of age story with a little romance, some adventure, lots of fantasy (what a great new world Mr. Alvarez creates), action, magic and mystery. There are some interesting twists and in the end Dragon Fire is a fun fantasy read.
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This is a coming of age story with a little romance, some adventure, lots of fantasy (what a great new world Mr. Alvarez creates), action, magic and mystery. There are some interesting twists and in the end Dragon Fire is a fun fantasy read.
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Pedro Alvarez is proof that some indie authors are the real deal. His writing is perfect, his formatting beautiful and his words well-chosen. For these reasons alone, I'd recommended Dragon Fire, but the truth is this story would be strong even with bad grammar and misplaced punctuation.
I fell in love right away with Alvarez's fictional kingdom and empathized with the plight of the main characters. He seamlessly blends together elements of magic, mystery, romance, action and adventure into one...more
I fell in love right away with Alvarez's fictional kingdom and empathized with the plight of the main characters. He seamlessly blends together elements of magic, mystery, romance, action and adventure into one...more
The story is wonderful. The author's imagination is fresh and vibrant. The characters are done well. The plot and action are also done well with a few places that are truly fresh and surprising. I would never use the word "formula" to describe this fantasy book.
There are some passages that are truly beautifully written, but then there are lots of others that make my teeth grind, especially when the word choice is just plain discordant. That's when I put the book down and go read something else f...more
There are some passages that are truly beautifully written, but then there are lots of others that make my teeth grind, especially when the word choice is just plain discordant. That's when I put the book down and go read something else f...more
Full disclosure, the author is a good friend of mine.
Pedro gave me the first few chapters of this book several years ago. Since then I have relentlessly pestered him to finish the book. After numerous rewrites and quite a number of years, I was thrilled that the book was published. (Particularly because it meant I could FINALLY read past chapter 35).
The story started off straight forward enough, and you can almost see the end in chapter 1... Two young men embark on a journey to save the world....more
Pedro gave me the first few chapters of this book several years ago. Since then I have relentlessly pestered him to finish the book. After numerous rewrites and quite a number of years, I was thrilled that the book was published. (Particularly because it meant I could FINALLY read past chapter 35).
The story started off straight forward enough, and you can almost see the end in chapter 1... Two young men embark on a journey to save the world....more
if you put it down mid-way - there is something wrong with your imagination. Fantastic read !
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Wonderfully written, lovely fantasy story.
Thoughts on this book:
Slow start (I mean, oppressively slow)
Not the ending I expected (Better ending than what I wanted)
Reminded me of why I like this genre so much. :)
Slow start (I mean, oppressively slow)
Not the ending I expected (Better ending than what I wanted)
Reminded me of why I like this genre so much. :)
It was a quick and entertaining book.
Beautifully written prose but a few problems for me. Then again, I tend towards YA which is about 180 from this epic style of fantasy.
This book is the author's first book and I hope to read more. Great characters, action, and story. Has all the aspects of a good fantasy book. To make it a 5 star book, there needed more world building and a little more depth but still a great fantasy read.
I enjoyed this free kindle book. It was a clean read with a little adventure, a little fantasy, and a little romance. I do admit that I skipped over most of the fight scences.
Well worth reading I'd give it 3 1/2 . Would have liked a little more content.
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Pedro L. Alvarez is a Cuban-born writer who immigrated with his parents to the United States at the age of 8. He grew up in West New York, NJ where he first discovered the joys of reading and writing short stories.
His highly anticipated first book, "Dragon Fire," was published in January, 2012.
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More about Pedro L. Alvarez...
His highly anticipated first book, "Dragon Fire," was published in January, 2012.
Become a fan on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!...
Follow on Twitter @DragonFireNovel
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