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Wrath of Dragons
DRAGONS ARE RAVAGING THE LAND!
Centuries have passed since the lost races vanished. Now the dragons have returned to bathe the world in fire.
Towns burn. Cities fall. War rages.
A magician's ward sees his chance to be a hero.
A runaway princess seeks a way to save her people.
A rogue dragon wants to be left alone.
They are misfits bound together by fate's cruel touch and pursued by a shape-shifting assassin who wants to tear them apart.
WRATH OF DRAGONS is the first book in an epic fantasy series packed with unforgettable characters, twisted creatures, and fast-paced action.
Stop the darkness and start your adventure!
Centuries have passed since the lost races vanished. Now the dragons have returned to bathe the world in fire.
Towns burn. Cities fall. War rages.
A magician's ward sees his chance to be a hero.
A runaway princess seeks a way to save her people.
A rogue dragon wants to be left alone.
They are misfits bound together by fate's cruel touch and pursued by a shape-shifting assassin who wants to tear them apart.
WRATH OF DRAGONS is the first book in an epic fantasy series packed with unforgettable characters, twisted creatures, and fast-paced action.
Stop the darkness and start your adventure!
404 pages, Paperback
Published January 24, 2018
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About the author
Scott King
24 books43 followersScott King is an author and photographer. He was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Ocean City, Maryland. He received his undergraduate degree in film from Towson University, and his M.F.A. in film from American University.
“DAD! A Documentary Graphic Novel,” King’s first book was published in Fall ’09. He is also the creator and writer of “Holiday Wars.”
King is a game photographer based in Texas. His most common shoots are for websites, online stores, and for other marketing needs. He also produces an annual calendar that highlights board and other hobby games.
King was first introduced to the entertainment industry in high school when he was hired as a production assistant on “Runaway Bride.” At the time, he served as a reporter for the school newspaper and although another student was assigned the article about the movie King was determined to write it. He snuck into a press conference where Gary Marshall was meeting with local media, so that he could out-scoop his fellow student. Durring the meeting King asked a few questions about how the movie would affect bus routes and local businesses. The next day he was hired and he’s been working in the entrainment industry ever since.
“DAD! A Documentary Graphic Novel,” King’s first book was published in Fall ’09. He is also the creator and writer of “Holiday Wars.”
King is a game photographer based in Texas. His most common shoots are for websites, online stores, and for other marketing needs. He also produces an annual calendar that highlights board and other hobby games.
King was first introduced to the entertainment industry in high school when he was hired as a production assistant on “Runaway Bride.” At the time, he served as a reporter for the school newspaper and although another student was assigned the article about the movie King was determined to write it. He snuck into a press conference where Gary Marshall was meeting with local media, so that he could out-scoop his fellow student. Durring the meeting King asked a few questions about how the movie would affect bus routes and local businesses. The next day he was hired and he’s been working in the entrainment industry ever since.
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August 24, 2019
You know when you walk into a grocery store looking for Oreos and instead you find “chocolate cookie with white cream” off brand Oreos. This was that.
February 8, 2019
This is a great fantasy story. A dragon-turned-human plot was quite risky for me, because the last time I read one I felt unsatisfied and it was not enjoyable. Not this one though! This is funny, well written and fast paced. It's easy to read, also for young adults but it's by no means childish. I'd recommend this to people just getting into the dragon and fantasy genres so get an enjoyable first experience with the genres. Definate win for me and I'll be sure to read the sequels as well!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. These are my opinions and are in no way influenced by the fact I got the ARC for free.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. These are my opinions and are in no way influenced by the fact I got the ARC for free.
January 20, 2019
Loved the book! Befriending a dragon-turned-human plot was exactly what I was looking to read for so long.
The book gives an adventure sense of LOTR mixed with some humor.
Also, the story would be amazing if adapted as an anime. That's how I imagined the story and it was SO good!
**I received my copy via NetGalley
The book gives an adventure sense of LOTR mixed with some humor.
Also, the story would be amazing if adapted as an anime. That's how I imagined the story and it was SO good!
**I received my copy via NetGalley
November 2, 2020
I received a free copy via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.
This is a wonderful fun story with great characters.
If you fancy a light fun fantasy then this could be the story for you.
This is a wonderful fun story with great characters.
If you fancy a light fun fantasy then this could be the story for you.
March 12, 2019
[Arc provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.]
Rating: 3,5 stars.
Dough caught the club with his right hand. It snapped in two. ... "It's a vegetarian thing."
This book was very interesting and original! One of the main characters is a fat dragon turned human, which really spiced up the story for me. Another of the main characters is a great magician (according to himself), and he almost knows what he's doing from time to time. In the afterwords, the author explains how he wants there to be a contrast between light and dark in his works, and that there should be sprinkles of humor and laughter throughout, and I think he succeeded in this. There are a lot of funny moments in this book, just as there are serious and dark moments. I really liked this about the book!
I really enjoyed the dialogue and the cast of characters. We follow a princess, a magician, a fat dragon (/human) and a shapeshifter. I found it interesting how even though they tried to get away from each other, they always bound up back together. Funny way of showing how the threads of fate could work. I loved reading about the shapeshifter, and trying to unravel her complex character. Some of the stuff that happened to her was downright hilarious (and kind of sad at the same time). Definitely intrigued to see what part she plays in the sequel!
What drags the rating down for me, is that I never really got invested in the general plot of the book. There was not enough mystery and intrigue for me. The "villains" fell a little flat for me. I appreciate the fact that you can not at a quick glance decide which side is good and which is bad, but at the same time I feel like this was handled in a way that made the story a bit boring, as I found myself rooting for neither of the sides. Generally, I think this book had nice, interesting characters, but way too little plot. The twist at the end was also quite underwhelming.
After finishing this book, I do want to read the next one when it comes out. Although the plot didn't catch my eye, the characters did. I really want to know what happens next for our cast of characters. I'm especially interested in the shapeshifter and the magician!
Rating: 3,5 stars.
Dough caught the club with his right hand. It snapped in two. ... "It's a vegetarian thing."
This book was very interesting and original! One of the main characters is a fat dragon turned human, which really spiced up the story for me. Another of the main characters is a great magician (according to himself), and he almost knows what he's doing from time to time. In the afterwords, the author explains how he wants there to be a contrast between light and dark in his works, and that there should be sprinkles of humor and laughter throughout, and I think he succeeded in this. There are a lot of funny moments in this book, just as there are serious and dark moments. I really liked this about the book!
I really enjoyed the dialogue and the cast of characters. We follow a princess, a magician, a fat dragon (/human) and a shapeshifter. I found it interesting how even though they tried to get away from each other, they always bound up back together. Funny way of showing how the threads of fate could work. I loved reading about the shapeshifter, and trying to unravel her complex character. Some of the stuff that happened to her was downright hilarious (and kind of sad at the same time). Definitely intrigued to see what part she plays in the sequel!
What drags the rating down for me, is that I never really got invested in the general plot of the book. There was not enough mystery and intrigue for me. The "villains" fell a little flat for me. I appreciate the fact that you can not at a quick glance decide which side is good and which is bad, but at the same time I feel like this was handled in a way that made the story a bit boring, as I found myself rooting for neither of the sides. Generally, I think this book had nice, interesting characters, but way too little plot. The twist at the end was also quite underwhelming.
After finishing this book, I do want to read the next one when it comes out. Although the plot didn't catch my eye, the characters did. I really want to know what happens next for our cast of characters. I'm especially interested in the shapeshifter and the magician!
May 5, 2021
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I was initially quite excited to read Wrath of Dragons by Scott King. I'm a big lover of fantasy and the idea behind the novel was exciting enough for me to want to pick it up and I was especially drawn in by the rogue dragon. The story begins with a magician, a young boy still learning to control his magic who chases down a dragon after the village near his home is attacked. Though the dragon he finds is not the one who attacked the village, young Carter still accidentally turns the creature he finds in the cave into a human. To right his mistake, he is suddenly thrown into an adventure as they both quest to return the dragon to his actual form. Along the way, they come across a princess, Alex, who has run from her kingdom in order to find a way to save her people from the war rising on the horizon. With each on their own quests, banding together in order to achieve them, all their plans are suddenly at risk as a shapeshifter chases them down repeatedly, intent on killing them all.
Unfortunately, though this story is described as an epic fantasy, it is anything but epic. Very little time is spent on character development, but rather we are introduced to incredibly one-dimensional characters who are generally stuck in their ways, thrown together to follow a pre-determined plotline with very little to actually bring you to care about anyone there or anything going on. Where the idea may have succeeded, the writing fails it. Carter is an exceptionally annoying character, making it incredibly difficult to enjoy the story whenever he is around to speak. While the other characters do not quite reach his level of annoyance, they all lack maturity in glaring ways that make it difficult to take any of them seriously. Even the villain was rather pathetic.
The pacing of the story was incredibly off, leaving no room to really develop the characters past initial personality quirks. You don't get the sense, with perhaps the exception of Doug who had a few moments later on in the book, that the characters ever change through the novel. Readers are typically brought from one action sequence through to the next with very little downtime to catch their breath or even really get to know the characters a little bit better. Overall, the writing, in general, felt rather juvenile. This was unfortunate as, when the story is featuring adult characters and geared toward an adult audience, it resulted in making it increasingly more difficult to take anything that happened seriously. Much of the book felt contrived and dull, which made it difficult to get through in its entirety. I had an incredibly hard time moving through the novel as a result of how incredibly bored I felt the entire time I was reading.
While I was really excited about the premise and would have loved to read a great epic tale about a fat dragon, Wrath of Dragons was poorly executed and could use a lot of editing.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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I was initially quite excited to read Wrath of Dragons by Scott King. I'm a big lover of fantasy and the idea behind the novel was exciting enough for me to want to pick it up and I was especially drawn in by the rogue dragon. The story begins with a magician, a young boy still learning to control his magic who chases down a dragon after the village near his home is attacked. Though the dragon he finds is not the one who attacked the village, young Carter still accidentally turns the creature he finds in the cave into a human. To right his mistake, he is suddenly thrown into an adventure as they both quest to return the dragon to his actual form. Along the way, they come across a princess, Alex, who has run from her kingdom in order to find a way to save her people from the war rising on the horizon. With each on their own quests, banding together in order to achieve them, all their plans are suddenly at risk as a shapeshifter chases them down repeatedly, intent on killing them all.
Unfortunately, though this story is described as an epic fantasy, it is anything but epic. Very little time is spent on character development, but rather we are introduced to incredibly one-dimensional characters who are generally stuck in their ways, thrown together to follow a pre-determined plotline with very little to actually bring you to care about anyone there or anything going on. Where the idea may have succeeded, the writing fails it. Carter is an exceptionally annoying character, making it incredibly difficult to enjoy the story whenever he is around to speak. While the other characters do not quite reach his level of annoyance, they all lack maturity in glaring ways that make it difficult to take any of them seriously. Even the villain was rather pathetic.
The pacing of the story was incredibly off, leaving no room to really develop the characters past initial personality quirks. You don't get the sense, with perhaps the exception of Doug who had a few moments later on in the book, that the characters ever change through the novel. Readers are typically brought from one action sequence through to the next with very little downtime to catch their breath or even really get to know the characters a little bit better. Overall, the writing, in general, felt rather juvenile. This was unfortunate as, when the story is featuring adult characters and geared toward an adult audience, it resulted in making it increasingly more difficult to take anything that happened seriously. Much of the book felt contrived and dull, which made it difficult to get through in its entirety. I had an incredibly hard time moving through the novel as a result of how incredibly bored I felt the entire time I was reading.
While I was really excited about the premise and would have loved to read a great epic tale about a fat dragon, Wrath of Dragons was poorly executed and could use a lot of editing.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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January 23, 2019
*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange of an honest review*
This book had great premises, but it was such a letdown.
It's BORING. I was BORED out of my mind while reading it. The story is not compelling and totally uninteresting, the characters (while proposing the great idea of having a fat dragon and not rely on fat jokes to carry the dialogue) are not properly fleshed out, and the writing style is slobby and in dire need of a good polish.
I felt cheated of my time while reading it.
This book had great premises, but it was such a letdown.
It's BORING. I was BORED out of my mind while reading it. The story is not compelling and totally uninteresting, the characters (while proposing the great idea of having a fat dragon and not rely on fat jokes to carry the dialogue) are not properly fleshed out, and the writing style is slobby and in dire need of a good polish.
I felt cheated of my time while reading it.
March 20, 2019
A great mix of characters. We have three main heroes here, all of whom are interesting and fleshed out. They're not like the usual hero cliches. The side characters and villains also got some time in the limelight, and have their own backstories.
The grim parts in the book were nicely balanced with humorous banter. It made things easier to read through.
I felt some parts dragged on too much and could use some cutting. I skimmed though a lot of the fighting and boring bits. I find it a drag to read through every sword thrust.
Overall, I liked the characters and humor. There were also lots of unique creatures that added a lot of flavor. It was a good book, but dragged on too much at times. I don't think I'll be reading the next book, but if you enjoy the hero fantasy genre this should be up your sleeve.
I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The grim parts in the book were nicely balanced with humorous banter. It made things easier to read through.
I felt some parts dragged on too much and could use some cutting. I skimmed though a lot of the fighting and boring bits. I find it a drag to read through every sword thrust.
Overall, I liked the characters and humor. There were also lots of unique creatures that added a lot of flavor. It was a good book, but dragged on too much at times. I don't think I'll be reading the next book, but if you enjoy the hero fantasy genre this should be up your sleeve.
I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
September 11, 2023
Honestly, I'm unsure if it's because I'm not really familiar with the fantasy genre in general or whatever but for the entire first half of the book I was a deer in headlights because though it was fast paced, action packed, funny and I even got misty eyed a few times... I was genuinely confused about everything.. the magic system, terminology, the names of places.. I wish there was a glossary or an info section but nevertheless a good ending and from the halfway mark to the end it stood at a comfortable rating of 3 stars from me.
I am really curious to read more from Scott King just to see if this specific story just wasn't for me and I'd like the others...
I am really curious to read more from Scott King just to see if this specific story just wasn't for me and I'd like the others...
March 4, 2018
While dragon books seem to be all the rage right now, this is definitely one worth reading! I had a hard time putting it down! Wrath of Dragons flips the script on what you would think to be typical dragon book traits. I fell in love with Alex, Doug and Carters mismatch gang more and more as their journey played out. Scott King does a fantastic job at building this world without making you feel overwhelmed with all of the new information. His version of fantasy, with a twist of realistic personalities leaves me anxiously waiting for the next installment.
August 21, 2018
Amazing first book by this superb author of many books. Totally got lost in this fantasy with lots of dragons to make you 😃 happy.
October 7, 2018
Interesting
Interesting storyline with twists and turns as humor is intertwined throughout the book while the group struggle to save the tealm.
Interesting storyline with twists and turns as humor is intertwined throughout the book while the group struggle to save the tealm.
February 2, 2019
Instantly fell in love with this book. Non-traditional characters and fun plot in a true epic fantasy setting. It hits all marks.
July 8, 2019
I read a galley copy and enjoyed the storyline. Would greatly benefit from editing to clean up errors in spelling and grammar.
March 5, 2018
This was an interesting take on epic fantasy. First, a fat dragon. Who doesn't like a fat dragon? Fat dragon becomes a man. Honestly, I was expecting a bit more humor from the premise of this story, a fat dragon seems it would lead to a few more jokes,, but when looking at the cover itself, it does hold true to the hard quest with a lot of battles There are sweet moments, and a little light hearted humor, but I was wanting a little more. The quest is epic, and the friends and enemies met throughout the journey are fun and interesting. I was able to see a few things coming with perhaps a touch too much foreshadowing, but overall, a fantastic read full of hope and obstacles along the way. I look forward to picking up the next book in the series.
February 23, 2019
A really interesting and humorous take on a typical fantasy setting! I'm recommending my friends this one once it releases. Each one of the characters felt real in this world, and the dragon-turned-human plot has never been so well written. The pacing of the story was also very well done, never lingering past it's due nor allowing happenings to sit idle. I hadn't expected a humorous romp that almost left me feeling like this would make a great take on the road trip movie should it ever get picked up for a movie or series.
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