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The Golden Cord (Iron Dragon #1)
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Paul Genesse (Goodreads Author)
Hardcover, 399 pages
Published
April 16th 2008
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The Golden Cord is an adventure fantasy book that takes place in a world quite different than many are used to. It is a world where the ruling class are Dwarfs, and Humans have been subservient throughout their entire history. You do not run into the standard fare of creatures in The Golden Cord, no goblins, orcs, elves, giants, or many other standard races in fantasy, but is dominated by creatures that control the skies. Mr. Genesse does a very good job of creating story that is unique to him.
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I have to say the only other fantasy book I've read is Harry Potter #1, and I was not a fan. I'm just not into fantasy. But my good friend Paul Genesse (we are nurses at IMC together) wrote this book and I bought it just to support him. I was nicely surprised when I was hooked in the first chapter. I don't know how most fantasy books are but I thought this was great. I would recommend it. The characters are all captivating and it's an easy read.
Paul builds a world that is fully believable. Danger lurks behind every tree, if not in the tree or on the tree or *is* the tree. Not a world I'd want to live in. His main character, Drake Bloodstone, is a troubled young man. He's also loyal and tormented by his need to keep everyone in his village safe. He failed to protect his friend years ago and the failure haunts his every thought. His quest, in this book, is a reluctant choice to save the world in order to save his village. Or so he thinks...more
It has been some time since I last read a young adult high fantasy. Any high fantasy really. And I'm not just talking about a story involving dragons. Recently I've felt a lot of the high fantasy is too Tolkien-esque and I can figure out the end from the first paragraph. In Paul Genesse's THE GOLDEN CORD I was entranced by the story from the very beginning.
The main character, Drake, is presented with a situation that tests everything he believes in. I was really worried that he was go...more
The main character, Drake, is presented with a situation that tests everything he believes in. I was really worried that he was go...more
This was a fun read.
I think Paul does a great job of writing fight sequences. It was very visually evocative.
Setting: The setting is unique. The "world" is set on top of a rather large plateau. The plants can be dangerous but also offer unique protections (obscuring scents). The first half or so of the book is spent in Cliffton, the home of our protagonist. The rest of the book is spent traveling to and finding a dwarven mine. I thought the whole thing was well-expl...more
I think Paul does a great job of writing fight sequences. It was very visually evocative.
Setting: The setting is unique. The "world" is set on top of a rather large plateau. The plants can be dangerous but also offer unique protections (obscuring scents). The first half or so of the book is spent in Cliffton, the home of our protagonist. The rest of the book is spent traveling to and finding a dwarven mine. I thought the whole thing was well-expl...more
I enjoyed The Golden Cord very much. The last half of the novel is a real page turner and I couldn't put the book down.
There is some steamy stuff in there that wouldn't be appropriate for a very young raeder, but if you compare it to the programming on TV that most YA view the writing would be considered fairly tame.
I do have one nit to pick... This is going to seem odd, but I had a hard time imagining 'vrelk' with six legs... Are the legs attached catapillar style to ...more
There is some steamy stuff in there that wouldn't be appropriate for a very young raeder, but if you compare it to the programming on TV that most YA view the writing would be considered fairly tame.
I do have one nit to pick... This is going to seem odd, but I had a hard time imagining 'vrelk' with six legs... Are the legs attached catapillar style to ...more
I really liked the world in this book. It was very well fleshed-out and interesting. Paul did a good job of making the world have depth and showing how different parts of it worked together.
I also liked the main characters in the book. They were interesting and I cared about what happened to them.
I did have issues with a few things, however. The flow of the story was a little stilted in places, and the emotions of the characters were very extreme and subject to change i...more
I also liked the main characters in the book. They were interesting and I cared about what happened to them.
I did have issues with a few things, however. The flow of the story was a little stilted in places, and the emotions of the characters were very extreme and subject to change i...more
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A little disclosure first: Paul Genesse is a long-time friend of mine. We were college roommates, and we've been buds since about '94. We're also both fantasy writers, and routinely help each other with our projects. I've seen this book go from roots to branches, seeing it in a variety of drafts and witnessing Paul's fortitude as he pushed the book forward and finally into print. As such, I don't arrive at this novel with anything resembling a fresh pair of eyes.
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This is a good one. I thought it had some cool ideas. The people all live on plateaus with seas of clouds instead of water all around. Everyone lives in fear of big avians (dragons, wyverns, griffens, etc.) I like the main character, I like his development. The action was pretty good and it was mostly clean minus one attempted seduction scene, which didn't add anything at all. Overall a pretty good book though.
I find dragon hunting books tedious.
The first few chapters were interesting, then it got dull, so I skipped around. In the spirit of disclosure, I really didn't read solidly after the first few chapters, so understand my review accordingly. I did smell some weird adult content that was creepy and inappropriate for a young adult book.
The first few chapters were interesting, then it got dull, so I skipped around. In the spirit of disclosure, I really didn't read solidly after the first few chapters, so understand my review accordingly. I did smell some weird adult content that was creepy and inappropriate for a young adult book.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book was very thrilling and I didn't want to put it down..! When I met Paul Genesse he told me what he did in the past that made him want to write the book which really got me into this book.!
Maranda
marked it as to-read
This book was written by one of my friends. I am not a huge fantasy fan, but then again, I really haven't given fantasy a chance... I am going to read it to support him:)
This book is one of my favs. It teaches courage, love, power, And it teaches that all people must move one at some point. An awesome read, and I would read it agian if I could.
Justin
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With the release of Paul's newest book, The Secret Empire, I thought I would check out this series. I just picked up The Golden Chord!
The Golden Cord was by far one of the most action packed, on the edge of your seat, adventure I have read this year. An adventure that I was excited to dive into.
Stacey
marked it as to-read
This book was written by a nursing acquaintance of mine...I am working with him tonight and he suggested I read his book.
I liked the story line but felt like it was written for a YA audience but unfortunately had some adult content.
Great book. Keeps you interested the entire time.
This is a world where dragons and other flying creatures hunt men. Where most men are slaves or serfs of the powerful dwarf kingdom. What will Drake sacrifice to save his village, family, and the woman he loves? And can be ever be free from the shade that walks with him?
This really is a good first book. I'm leary of the second book though. So many series like this lose what the excitement or mystery that makes the worth reading.
This really is a good first book. I'm leary of the second book though. So many series like this lose what the excitement or mystery that makes the worth reading.
As a disclaimer to this book I have to say that I am biased towards the author. He was one of the amazing nurses that worked on the CICU floor with my mother after her heart transplant. So keeping that in mind... I really enjoyed the book. The imagination of the author is impressive and the characters are very likeable. I look forward to reading the remainig three books in the series.
Fantasy adventure
This is obviously another dragon book, but it manages to be unique. It's a hunter/woodsman's view of a world dominated by dwarves and endangered by dragons.
This is obviously another dragon book, but it manages to be unique. It's a hunter/woodsman's view of a world dominated by dwarves and endangered by dragons.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was well written, and grabbed you from the very beginning. He leaves you hungry for the next book in the seris.
I liked it. The book has a good story and I want to read the next one in the series.
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A toy castle is what sent Paul Genesse over the edge and into madness. Dragons and castles gave him reason to live from elementary school through college at Northern Arizona University. He loved his English classes, but pursued his other passion and earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science in 1996. He’s a registered nurse in a cardiac unit where he works the night shift keeping the forces of ...more
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