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First Class: Dragon Hunters, Book One
Dragons, creatures created of pure magik, and necessary to the very existence of all Nitali kind, are being slaughtered by the Evil into near extinction. Now, more than ever, Nital needs Dragon Hunters, protectors of dragons and all the magikal races who depend upon their magik to survive. This is First Class, new recruits chosen at the highest training level to serve and protect all those who live behind the shield. They are the future Dragon Hunters, the next in line, and Nital's only hope.
183 pages, Paperback
Published January 20, 2019
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April 25, 2019
Vik Walker tees up a classic sword-and-sorcery storyline with a few new twists. Most of the action takes place in the magical land of Nital, which is located near modern-day Earth. On the day of the Testing, when new Dragon Hunters are selected by the magical Dragon's Heart, six candidates assemble for their test. Each is a misfit in their own way, a Goblin warrior who forgoes the killing of Fairies, an angry Troll held back far too long by his mother, twin Sidhe - one supremely competent in most ways and her brother who cannot seem to catch a break, a Fairy princess hoping to escape the prospect of a forced marriage, and a human who stumbled into Nital running away from his foster home. Sully, the human Erew, scores highest on the test but is hopelessly inept during the training which follows. As evil comes for the Erew once more, can this motley crew bond together into the Dragon Hunters they must become?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Vik Walker writes fluidly and takes the reader seamlessly into the fantasy world of Nital. Walker also provided the excellent illustrations, which add to what is already a very good book. Each character develops at their own pace and is easily identified in subsequent conversations. The language and references are modern, but not accidental or offputting for a reader. Dialog is witty and there is very little plot wasted in telling the story. I recommend First Class Dragon Hunters: Book One without reservation. (Reviewed for Readers' Favorite)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Vik Walker writes fluidly and takes the reader seamlessly into the fantasy world of Nital. Walker also provided the excellent illustrations, which add to what is already a very good book. Each character develops at their own pace and is easily identified in subsequent conversations. The language and references are modern, but not accidental or offputting for a reader. Dialog is witty and there is very little plot wasted in telling the story. I recommend First Class Dragon Hunters: Book One without reservation. (Reviewed for Readers' Favorite)
May 6, 2019
Awesome Book!! It just made me want to read more. The characters will blow your mind. I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait for Part 2. Good Job Vik Walker.
June 5, 2020
This has nothing to do with my opinions on the book, but if you want to read this book, then trigger warnings for: attempted r*pe, ab*se, and swearing. Stay safe.
I have to be honest guys, I didn't enjoy this book. I wanted to. The idea was super cool. Multiple people from different walks of life become close friends, and learn to take care of dragons. That sounds like a great story! But the execution of the book, made me not like it as much.
There were some good things about this book. For one, the villain seemed super interesting. He seemed to be a real threat to the characters. He was cruel and ruthless, and he wanted Sulley dead. He's not original, but I didn't care. He knew that Sulley was a threat, and so he wanted him dead. I love it when the villain sees the hero as a threat, so he sends minions to attack the hero, but the hero doesn't know about the villain yet. I thought he was great.
The problem? He only has one chapter. That one chapter was great, and I loved it, but there was only one chapter with him in it. I wish there was more of the villain.
I don't remember a thing that happened in this book. There was barely any plot. I realized that it was because it was the first book in a series, so a lot of it was set up. I understand that, but the first book still needs to be interesting.
I didn't like any of the characters. They were all boring, and their interactions were forgettable. They're litterally racist to each other, but after one speech, ONE speech about how they should get along, suddenly years of growing up with fantasy racist idealoligies goes out the window. It's not believable.
I'm also somewhat dissapointed that all of the fantasy races in this book are basically just humans with pointy ears, or wings to show that they're not human. This is fantasy! You can make creatures look whatever you want, and yet you choose to make them look like us? I just don't understand it.
The writing in this book was not my cup of tea. I actually liked how each POV was different and easy to tell apart. That is the only aspect I enjoy, however. The writing just wasn't for me, but I really hated it whenever it was Sulley's chapter. Sulley is a teenage boy, and when you read it, you can clearly tell that this was written by an adult who is trying way too hard to be "hip with the kids." I'm a teenager, and I cringed at some of the lines in Sulley's chapter because litterally nobody says that.
Let's talk about Sulley, shall we? Because he was my biggest problem with the book.
First of all, he's good looking. Usually I don't care if a character is hot or ugly, but in Sulley's case, it doesn't make sense. Sulley is an orphan who has been to one foster home to the next. Almost all of these foster homes were abusive or neglectful. But when we get a description of him, he's this totally beautiful dude, and he has a six-pack. The only physical flaws that he has are the purple markings on his face which also kind of look cool on him because god forbid a character not be conventionally attractive.
How does this guy have a six pack? I don't remember scenes where this dude was working out, so it makes zero sense. And he's been abused and neglected. Shouldn't that make him look unhealthy? Like he hasn't had a good meal in years because the people he's lived with once litterally tried to exorcise a non-existent demon out of him? (that's an actual quote in the book. Not exact, but still.)
Also, Sulley is a mary sue. (Or I guess Gary stu because he's male?) At the begining of the book, he sucks at everything, but there's a reason why! He's an Erew which basically means he super powerful. But, since he's in his human form, he's a bumbling idiot who can't do anything right. But it's okay! Because someday (although we don't know when) he'll complete his transformation, and he'll be super powerful!
Grade A guide to making you not root for a character if you ask me.
The way I see it, the author litterally forbid Sulley from having any success before his transformation. How am I supposed to root for a character like that? Underdog characters should have small victories and small failures. That would make me root for them, if they're actually somewhat competent. Being told that the character will just gain all of their powers near the end of the book is so boring. Not to mention that even though he has no personality, and isn't good at anything, he seemed to have garnered the attraction of the only two female characters in the book. (Actually, one of the female characters attempt to r*pe Sulley so...)
Oh, but you want to know the worst part about this book? The reason why I give it 2 stars?
This book told me that these characters were training to protect dragons, because they're an endangered species. I went into this book expecting dragons. And when do I see an actual dragon? In the last two chapters.
With all of the reasons I gave as to why I did not like this book. The lack of dragons take the cake. It litterally has dragon in the title, so I was surprised when there was a lack of them.
This book isn't 100% bad, but it was not for me, unfortunately. I think you could still enjoy the book. There are some good qualities, (like the villain who I was robbed of.)
I have to be honest guys, I didn't enjoy this book. I wanted to. The idea was super cool. Multiple people from different walks of life become close friends, and learn to take care of dragons. That sounds like a great story! But the execution of the book, made me not like it as much.
There were some good things about this book. For one, the villain seemed super interesting. He seemed to be a real threat to the characters. He was cruel and ruthless, and he wanted Sulley dead. He's not original, but I didn't care. He knew that Sulley was a threat, and so he wanted him dead. I love it when the villain sees the hero as a threat, so he sends minions to attack the hero, but the hero doesn't know about the villain yet. I thought he was great.
The problem? He only has one chapter. That one chapter was great, and I loved it, but there was only one chapter with him in it. I wish there was more of the villain.
I don't remember a thing that happened in this book. There was barely any plot. I realized that it was because it was the first book in a series, so a lot of it was set up. I understand that, but the first book still needs to be interesting.
I didn't like any of the characters. They were all boring, and their interactions were forgettable. They're litterally racist to each other, but after one speech, ONE speech about how they should get along, suddenly years of growing up with fantasy racist idealoligies goes out the window. It's not believable.
I'm also somewhat dissapointed that all of the fantasy races in this book are basically just humans with pointy ears, or wings to show that they're not human. This is fantasy! You can make creatures look whatever you want, and yet you choose to make them look like us? I just don't understand it.
The writing in this book was not my cup of tea. I actually liked how each POV was different and easy to tell apart. That is the only aspect I enjoy, however. The writing just wasn't for me, but I really hated it whenever it was Sulley's chapter. Sulley is a teenage boy, and when you read it, you can clearly tell that this was written by an adult who is trying way too hard to be "hip with the kids." I'm a teenager, and I cringed at some of the lines in Sulley's chapter because litterally nobody says that.
Let's talk about Sulley, shall we? Because he was my biggest problem with the book.
First of all, he's good looking. Usually I don't care if a character is hot or ugly, but in Sulley's case, it doesn't make sense. Sulley is an orphan who has been to one foster home to the next. Almost all of these foster homes were abusive or neglectful. But when we get a description of him, he's this totally beautiful dude, and he has a six-pack. The only physical flaws that he has are the purple markings on his face which also kind of look cool on him because god forbid a character not be conventionally attractive.
How does this guy have a six pack? I don't remember scenes where this dude was working out, so it makes zero sense. And he's been abused and neglected. Shouldn't that make him look unhealthy? Like he hasn't had a good meal in years because the people he's lived with once litterally tried to exorcise a non-existent demon out of him? (that's an actual quote in the book. Not exact, but still.)
Also, Sulley is a mary sue. (Or I guess Gary stu because he's male?) At the begining of the book, he sucks at everything, but there's a reason why! He's an Erew which basically means he super powerful. But, since he's in his human form, he's a bumbling idiot who can't do anything right. But it's okay! Because someday (although we don't know when) he'll complete his transformation, and he'll be super powerful!
Grade A guide to making you not root for a character if you ask me.
The way I see it, the author litterally forbid Sulley from having any success before his transformation. How am I supposed to root for a character like that? Underdog characters should have small victories and small failures. That would make me root for them, if they're actually somewhat competent. Being told that the character will just gain all of their powers near the end of the book is so boring. Not to mention that even though he has no personality, and isn't good at anything, he seemed to have garnered the attraction of the only two female characters in the book. (Actually, one of the female characters attempt to r*pe Sulley so...)
Oh, but you want to know the worst part about this book? The reason why I give it 2 stars?
This book told me that these characters were training to protect dragons, because they're an endangered species. I went into this book expecting dragons. And when do I see an actual dragon? In the last two chapters.
With all of the reasons I gave as to why I did not like this book. The lack of dragons take the cake. It litterally has dragon in the title, so I was surprised when there was a lack of them.
This book isn't 100% bad, but it was not for me, unfortunately. I think you could still enjoy the book. There are some good qualities, (like the villain who I was robbed of.)
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