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Dragon Blood (Hurog #2)
Irresistible fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
As the rebellion grows against High King Jakoven, Ward, ruler of Hurog, realizes he must join with the rebels. However, Jakoven can crush his enemies with dragon's blood. The very blood that courses through Ward's veins.
As the rebellion grows against High King Jakoven, Ward, ruler of Hurog, realizes he must join with the rebels. However, Jakoven can crush his enemies with dragon's blood. The very blood that courses through Ward's veins.
Mass Market Paperback, 275 pages
Published
January 28th 2003
by Ace Books
(first published December 31st 2002)
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Dec 23, 2012
Kristalia
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Final rating: ★★★★★/★★★★★
This was awesome and worthy sequel of Dragon Bones. I loved it, but i noticed that this one was a lot more darker than the previous book. But it was great conclusion to the series and i love both of the books. Story was as usually, good and interesting but the book was more dedicated to characters like the previous one. But it concluded well. it also happens 4 years after the end of the first book.
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This was awesome and worthy sequel of Dragon Bones. I loved it, but i noticed that this one was a lot more darker than the previous book. But it was great conclusion to the series and i love both of the books. Story was as usually, good and interesting but the book was more dedicated to characters like the previous one. But it concluded well. it also happens 4 years after the end of the first book.
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For those of you with experience playing D&D, or any other tabletop RPG, you may know how a long running campaign will usually work out. You and your party all start out ready to kick in the door to the dragon's lair and kill him for possession of that one artifact you really need for some quest-related reason. But along the way, you go through a village that needs saving. One of...more
For those of you with experience playing D&D, or any other tabletop RPG, you may know how a long running campaign will usually work out. You and your party all start out ready to kick in the door to the dragon's lair and kill him for possession of that one artifact you really need for some quest-related reason. But along the way, you go through a village that needs saving. One of...more
Okay, this one I couldn't put down.
Ward has made the transition from dullard to competant, respected, and maybe even beloved ruler of his home province, Shavig. Slowly but surely, his lands are recovering from the despotic rule of his father. Even his family is flourishing. And his soul mate, Tisala, has escaped from King Jakoven's clutches and has sought out Hurog as a place of refuge. Things are definitely looking up.
But then Ward learns that King Jakoven plans to shut him away in the royal As...more
Ward has made the transition from dullard to competant, respected, and maybe even beloved ruler of his home province, Shavig. Slowly but surely, his lands are recovering from the despotic rule of his father. Even his family is flourishing. And his soul mate, Tisala, has escaped from King Jakoven's clutches and has sought out Hurog as a place of refuge. Things are definitely looking up.
But then Ward learns that King Jakoven plans to shut him away in the royal As...more
Genre: High Fantasy
This was much more addictive then _Dragon Bones_ (the previous novel of the duology). I’m not quite sure why… it may be that relationships are much more central to the story. The relationship between Oreg and Ward is not nearly so one-sided; in _Dragon Bones_ it was entirely Ward protecting Oreg. In _Dragon Blood_ that tendency on Ward’s part sparks conflict between them, making theirs is a more believable (if more conflicted) relationship. Also, the focus on Tisala and the ro...more
This was much more addictive then _Dragon Bones_ (the previous novel of the duology). I’m not quite sure why… it may be that relationships are much more central to the story. The relationship between Oreg and Ward is not nearly so one-sided; in _Dragon Bones_ it was entirely Ward protecting Oreg. In _Dragon Blood_ that tendency on Ward’s part sparks conflict between them, making theirs is a more believable (if more conflicted) relationship. Also, the focus on Tisala and the ro...more
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My view on Dragon Blood is that the narrative is more suited for epic fantasy, but appears to have been reduced (like a fine sauce) making it chock-full of history, legacy, prophecy, religion to the degree that I, as a reader, questions if it all really is necessary or if it could have been rewritten to simplify the world in which the story unfolds. As in The Hob’s Bargain there is a lot more meat in the story, than what Ms Briggs puts to use in the story.
It’s a good story, although a bit harshe...more
It’s a good story, although a bit harshe...more
Well, all my hoping since the Dragon Bones went unanswered, because this novel pretty much follows the same line that goes between the paranormal and the fantasy genre.
I don't quite like it, to be exact. Briggs was very vague in this novel, the details are from fantasy and the flow and the plot from a paranormal genre, and it is not well done. Maybe the first novel was a novelty, so I liked it better, but she should have decided whether to go toward the one or the other, because the mix is not...more
I don't quite like it, to be exact. Briggs was very vague in this novel, the details are from fantasy and the flow and the plot from a paranormal genre, and it is not well done. Maybe the first novel was a novelty, so I liked it better, but she should have decided whether to go toward the one or the other, because the mix is not...more
Ward thought he was saved after his abusive and sometimes virtually murderous father died and after he managed to pull the mountains down on the invaders of Hurog. In "Dragon Blood", the King sends troops to escort Ward to the palace supposedly to verify that he isn't an idiot as his father had rumored and that he is fit to be the Hurogmeten. Actually, the King uses the week while the nobles are assembling to throw Ward into the royal Asylum for the Insane and to have his mages drug Ward and to...more
I loved this book! I think that I loved the first book more, and there were things that I was hoping for from this book that didn't happen. But still, I think that it was very good.
I love all the characters and wish there were more books about them. I don't know if there are any planned, I'm assuming there aren't, but I would pick them up in an instant if there were!
This book picks up a few years after the events in the first book. All of the characters have changed slightly, but it makes sense...more
I love all the characters and wish there were more books about them. I don't know if there are any planned, I'm assuming there aren't, but I would pick them up in an instant if there were!
This book picks up a few years after the events in the first book. All of the characters have changed slightly, but it makes sense...more
With this second installment of the Hurog series we follow Ward as he is caught by the snare that we thought he escaped in the 1st book. Ward is able to escape seemingly impossible situations because he is surrounded by loyal friends and mystical creatures that know of his reputation.
This book had a lot of talk/act of homosexuality(not explicit), which is not my cup of tea.(as well as pedophile acts not described but referenced) We are pulled into torture sessions and murder, deceit and love....more
This book had a lot of talk/act of homosexuality(not explicit), which is not my cup of tea.(as well as pedophile acts not described but referenced) We are pulled into torture sessions and murder, deceit and love....more
I read the first in series yesterday and part of second last night. I really enjoy her stories. Its full of action,adventure, doing whats right, magic. Ward is rebuilding his home the keep after having had to destroy it in the last book. He is taken back to the high king and put away so they can break him and show he is the mindless fool but with help of magic ward is able to show that he is not dumb. He has learned that the king has a powerful weapon and needs his familys blood to power it. To...more
As the second book it nicely rounded up book one and some of the things I missed in that got a nice resolve here (as the relationship between Ciarra and Ward). I liked the way most of the characters got to show their potential. It is with gods as with deep magic, it gets very difficult to explain so that part of the story wasn't nearly as great as the rest, but the characters are so well drawn with all their faults that the series leave you with a feeling of wanting more and not great deeds just...more
This is the second of a two-book story and it did not disappoint! Patricia Briggs did what I feel was an excellent capability stretch with this story about mages and their relationships with dragons, whom they believe to be extinct. Briggs does powerful character studies and digs deeply into the workings of how people deal with conditions in life they have no control over and how to cope with or surmount them. I heartily recommend this pair of books, Dragon Bones and Dragon Blood if you like dra...more
Four years have passed since Ward saved his kingdom to prove he was capable of managing his home Hurog in Shavig, and now rebels are consipiring to dethrone the king and replace him with his brother. Ward wants nothing to do with that. He is focused on his family and those who depend on him.
When the king summons Ward to the capital, he throws Ward into the asylum where he is tortured and drugged--anything to prove Ward is incompetent, insane, and stupid--incapable of being Hurogmeten in Shavig....more
When the king summons Ward to the capital, he throws Ward into the asylum where he is tortured and drugged--anything to prove Ward is incompetent, insane, and stupid--incapable of being Hurogmeten in Shavig....more
This is a great sequel to _Dragon Bone_.
Patricia Briggs carries through and intensifies all of the plot lines, action, and romance from the first book and brings it to an exciting conclusion in this book.
If you're looking at this book (or series) for younger readers, there are scenes of torture and rape (male/female and male/male), along with a sex scene. I don't feel that any of the scenes are gratuitous or played out detail by detail, but they're not as understated as they are in the first bo...more
Patricia Briggs carries through and intensifies all of the plot lines, action, and romance from the first book and brings it to an exciting conclusion in this book.
If you're looking at this book (or series) for younger readers, there are scenes of torture and rape (male/female and male/male), along with a sex scene. I don't feel that any of the scenes are gratuitous or played out detail by detail, but they're not as understated as they are in the first bo...more
3.5 stars, not quite as good as the first book, but still a good read. When I finished, I was sorry that there wasn't more written about these characters.
This one is a little heavy with torture and anguish, and I was not much interested in the Newly Awakened Evil Magic Thing that was introduced; I felt like we already had enough Evil Magic going on for such a short book. The final magical battle was also a bit too abstract for my taste. I was more interested in the physical fighting that accompa...more
This one is a little heavy with torture and anguish, and I was not much interested in the Newly Awakened Evil Magic Thing that was introduced; I felt like we already had enough Evil Magic going on for such a short book. The final magical battle was also a bit too abstract for my taste. I was more interested in the physical fighting that accompa...more
Ward Hurog, lord of the dragon lands is kidnapped by the King's men and brutally tortured - more psychological than physical. Tisala, warrior woman and his soon to be lady love, helps with the rescue attempt and the ensuing war against the insane King.
This is book two in the series and a good addition to the tale of Hurog and the Five Kingdoms. The romance is light and sweet between Ward and Tisala - hopefully more to come in the next installment. This is fantasy at it's best blending dragons, m...more
This is book two in the series and a good addition to the tale of Hurog and the Five Kingdoms. The romance is light and sweet between Ward and Tisala - hopefully more to come in the next installment. This is fantasy at it's best blending dragons, m...more
This is the follow up to Dragon Bones, set four years later. Ward is now twenty-three and rebuilding Hurog keep after the devastation caused in the final confrontation with the invading Vorsag in Dragon Bones. He’s seeking the quiet life after his brief spell as a hero and he’s comfortable in his lordship. All the family suspicions from the previous book have been ironed out and his uncle and cousins support him wholeheartedly. But Ward’s position as ‘Hurogmeten’ still has not been officially ra...more
Jun 30, 2012
Miss Clark
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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It's been a long time since a book kept me hooked from start to finish. I picked this book up on a whim in the (small) English section of a bookstore in Buenos Aires. Dragons, I said. I must have this. Unfortunately I could not find the previous one, Dragon Bones. But curiosity beat patience so I read it anyway, after seeing some reviews that said it could be read separately. I'll be getting Dragon Bones in digital format when I recieve my e-reader. But not having read the previous one did not p...more
Never disappointed in Brigg's endeavors. This book is as well written and fascinating as the rest. I would say my only complaint is that her series/stories don't continue as the material available in these could go on forever. Reminds me of David Brin's and Gay Gavriel Kay's books.
Creating a world with varied cultures, contradictions, and legends, the possibilities are endless. This is the second book. Dragon Bones is the first, where Wardwick of Hurog becomes the Hurogmeten at his father's une...more
Creating a world with varied cultures, contradictions, and legends, the possibilities are endless. This is the second book. Dragon Bones is the first, where Wardwick of Hurog becomes the Hurogmeten at his father's une...more
This book is excellent. It picks up about four years after the events in Dragon Bones, and we find Ward, now the Hurogmeten, in the midst of rebuilding his keep. His day is consumed with masonry and ironwork until Tisala, the warrior maiden with whom he had been enamored since they fought side-by-side against the Vorsag, shows up on his land. Ward is horrified to learn that she's been brutally tortured, and intrigued that she's involved in a plot to free the high king's brother from the Asylum....more
The second of the Hurog duology, this novel follows four years after Dragon Bones, covering the political fallout of what happened in the first novel. The King’s writ was never rescinded so Ward gets carted off to an insane asylum and civil war looms.
Again, Mrs Briggs takes a cliché of the fantasy genre and writes it well. Her characters are skilfully portrayed, each with their own personality, strengths and weaknesses.
The story’s POV is mainly focused on Ward but occasionally jumps to Tisala,...more
Again, Mrs Briggs takes a cliché of the fantasy genre and writes it well. Her characters are skilfully portrayed, each with their own personality, strengths and weaknesses.
The story’s POV is mainly focused on Ward but occasionally jumps to Tisala,...more
Oh my! I really enjoyed this book, sequel to Dragon Bones and I was pleased to find it available in the Kindle store at Amazon. While there aren't any dangling threads and this could be the end of the story (and certainly appears to be as the two books are being referred to as The Hurog Duology) I would dearly love to read more stories set in this fantastic world.
I've found with this author that when she writes a series I enjoy each following book more then the previous. With that said, I loved this book. I love the characters. I also love how Briggs is able to write books within a series in which each one has an end but also leaves it free for her to write more books in the series. I hope she plans on writing more dragon books, because she just might have given new life to my waning love of pure fantasy. I still love her Mercy books more though.
A wonderful follow-up to 'Dragon Bones'. Briggs is high on my list of favourite fantasy authors - she has a light touch and her stories are well leavened with humour, reminding me very much of Barbara Hambly. Ward is such a good hero - almost (but not quite) unstoppable and with a strong moral sense. PLUS he's modest. The growing love story is good too. I like the way Briggs can take a genre and make it her own, skirting around the cliches to produce a gripping story.
Loved it. Loved the characterization, the pace, the plot. Everything. Just about perfect fantasy fiction, IMO. As with book 1, the wry, self-effacing voice of the main character, Wardwick, is the heart of this book. I adore Ward, and am sorry that he only got two books. But check out the Mercy Thompson series for more of Briggs' genius with character.
As a side note, I think the Hurog books are completely under-appreciated in the fantasy genre. Not sure why.
As a side note, I think the Hurog books are completely under-appreciated in the fantasy genre. Not sure why.
I recently "discoverd" Patricia Briggs. This woman can write great characters. She really gets in their heads and makes them dimentional. They have weaknesses, they are not all powerful, they make mistakes - fun. The characters do seem a bit modern - I mean is any warlord guy that sensitive? I enjoyed it anyway.
If you like your dragon and sorcery books with a bit of humor, political wrangling, and psychological insight you'll enjoy this series.
If you like your dragon and sorcery books with a bit of humor, political wrangling, and psychological insight you'll enjoy this series.
the second one of hers I read that I enjoyed. She has a good sense of timing in her writing and keeps it edgy enough to make me wonder where she's going. I'm always a sucker for the happy ever after, but there has to be a struggle to get there. It's never easy...and if it is, it's usually not worth reading about. I liked her world of dragons and the kingdoms and their politics. She is another writer I will watch for and make a point to read her work.
The Hurog tale concludes here. Difficult problems with no easy solutions, and I loved that the author never lets her characters off the hook. It's not one of those "everybody suffered so much the victory was hollow" kind of stories, but they fight for their happy ending and you know they're not going to repeat the mistakes of the past in the end. Plus, dragons! Excellent story, and I so hope someday there'll be more in this world.
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Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a na...more
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Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a na...more
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