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The Dragon Ring (Harper Errant #1)
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Maggie Secara (Goodreads Author)
Reality TV host Ben Harper has a problem: he owes the king of Faerie a favor. So now he has to track down the three parts of a Viking arm-ring, and return them to their place in time. This takes him through the wolf-haunted forests of Viking Age Wessex, the rowdy back streets of Shakespeare’s London, and a derelict Georgian country house. Partnered with caustic, shape-chan...more
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March 10th 2012
by Crooked Cat Publishing
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Maggie is an amazing storyteller. I had previously read her pirating love story, Molly September, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I knew going into this read that it would be vastly different from her other book, but she did not disappoint.
I love delving into a story that I can learn something from. It's clear that Maggie is a history buff, and it shows in the pages of her novels. The historical references intermingled with the fantasy flowed so well together it was hard to tell where they should par...more
I love delving into a story that I can learn something from. It's clear that Maggie is a history buff, and it shows in the pages of her novels. The historical references intermingled with the fantasy flowed so well together it was hard to tell where they should par...more
I knew I was going to enjoy this book from the first page, when the Raven spiralled into the sun over Dartmoor, and “icy wedges of air streamed past the sharp eyes, poured across the stretching wings as he reached over the horizon for the moon’s white disk.”
A tale replete with rich prose, fading from dreamlike faeryland to touches of earthy humour, and back again. Until Ben Harper, and American TV presenter, cannot tell where one world ends and the other begins.
Nor does the reader, scarcely.
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A tale replete with rich prose, fading from dreamlike faeryland to touches of earthy humour, and back again. Until Ben Harper, and American TV presenter, cannot tell where one world ends and the other begins.
Nor does the reader, scarcely.
“ ‘G...more
Author Maggie Secara has done something truly splendid here: she's combined an outstanding knowledge of history and theatre into an urban fantasy worthy of Charles de Lint.
Frankly, I can think of no higher praise.
The protagonist, Ben Harper, is a reality TV show host and traditional musician. He manages to run afoul of the fae near his Dartmoor home on numerous levels, and breaks an important artifact in a fit of rage that only makes matters worse. The artifact in question is the titular dragon...more
Frankly, I can think of no higher praise.
The protagonist, Ben Harper, is a reality TV show host and traditional musician. He manages to run afoul of the fae near his Dartmoor home on numerous levels, and breaks an important artifact in a fit of rage that only makes matters worse. The artifact in question is the titular dragon...more
The Dragon Ring by Maggie Secara – 4 stars
This was a ride to a faerie land that I’ve never visited before. There’s great description that gave me a vivid picture, lots of action, and a fair bit of guessing in terms of what the tasks set for Ben Harper were all about. I’d love to meet the King and Queen of Faerie, though not if Titania is spitting and hissing. There’s humour in The Dragon Ring that softens some of the darker aspects of the novel. There's music for the expert and those like me who...more
This was a ride to a faerie land that I’ve never visited before. There’s great description that gave me a vivid picture, lots of action, and a fair bit of guessing in terms of what the tasks set for Ben Harper were all about. I’d love to meet the King and Queen of Faerie, though not if Titania is spitting and hissing. There’s humour in The Dragon Ring that softens some of the darker aspects of the novel. There's music for the expert and those like me who...more
I enjoyed this book so much I asked the author to guest on my blog. It carried me along at breakneck speed and avoided all the clichés that one normally meets in any work to do with Faery. Magic with a down-to-earth attitude (not to mention downright dangerous at times) which is what I like. Pretty wee girls in bluebell hats don't match my experience of the Bright Ones, Maggie's interpretation, however, does!
I'm so pleased that the sequel will be coming out in 2013 because I can't wait to read i...more
I'm so pleased that the sequel will be coming out in 2013 because I can't wait to read i...more
I am loving this book! -M-
The Dragon RingMaggie Secara
The Dragon RingMaggie Secara
Great urban fantasy -- funny, magical, with a good helping of history.
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