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The Last Stand of the Dragon
At the end of the 10th century a lone creature struggles to survive. Her entire race has been hunted to the brink of extinction and she had no place left to run. Now she will fight for her right to live. She is Jade, and she is the last dragon.
218 pages, Hardcover
First published July 29, 2014
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July 19, 2016
Great book I had the honor of reviewing and offering critique before it was published. This authors first published work, looking forward to more of his writing.
April 3, 2021
For a first book, The Last Stand of the Dragon was a decent story. The plot and characters needed to be fleshed out a bit more, though. The book also needed more editing. I found so many typos throughout my read that I started highlighting them.
Things I liked about the book:
I liked how the perspective switched between the dragons and humans, which created no true villain or hero in this story. Felt more like I saw both sides to opposing perspectives. Jade wants to live in peace with food in her belly, and so do the humans, but it's clear neither can exist together in the same world.
I liked Richard. He tried to help his people, even though his fellow townsfolks didn't appreciate him. He wasn't the typical stoic main character I'd expect to read in a fantasy story. He tried his best.
Some scenes were unexpectedly gruesome and heartbreaking, which was good! Break my reader heart if it moves the story forward.
Things I didn't like/didn't understand:
I don't understand why Jade never ate people. I kind of wish she did. The poor girl was so hungry, and if she was going to get hunted by dragon slayers anyway, she might as well make a meal out of the townfolks since it seems there were more people than livestock. I often asked myself throughout the read, "Why didn't Jade eat humans? There seems to be plenty to go around. Fry them up in dragon fire and eat them like crispy bacon.." Maybe I'm missing something about dragon folklore, but that was probably one of my bigger gripes in my read.
Outside of being told in the narration that these events took place in Italy during the 10th century, nothing else in the story really indicated this. Events depicted in the book could have taken place in any mythical town/country.
Overall, the book wasn't a bad read—good job to the author for putting his work out there.
Things I liked about the book:
I liked how the perspective switched between the dragons and humans, which created no true villain or hero in this story. Felt more like I saw both sides to opposing perspectives. Jade wants to live in peace with food in her belly, and so do the humans, but it's clear neither can exist together in the same world.
I liked Richard. He tried to help his people, even though his fellow townsfolks didn't appreciate him. He wasn't the typical stoic main character I'd expect to read in a fantasy story. He tried his best.
Some scenes were unexpectedly gruesome and heartbreaking, which was good! Break my reader heart if it moves the story forward.
Things I didn't like/didn't understand:
I don't understand why Jade never ate people. I kind of wish she did. The poor girl was so hungry, and if she was going to get hunted by dragon slayers anyway, she might as well make a meal out of the townfolks since it seems there were more people than livestock. I often asked myself throughout the read, "Why didn't Jade eat humans? There seems to be plenty to go around. Fry them up in dragon fire and eat them like crispy bacon.." Maybe I'm missing something about dragon folklore, but that was probably one of my bigger gripes in my read.
Outside of being told in the narration that these events took place in Italy during the 10th century, nothing else in the story really indicated this. Events depicted in the book could have taken place in any mythical town/country.
Overall, the book wasn't a bad read—good job to the author for putting his work out there.
September 1, 2024
A classic medieval dragon/ knight tale, straightforward, with a bit of a twist. I like the perspective of the dragon as a living animal, not just the embodiment of evil. Tami Casias' Dragon Ink left me with a soft spot for dragons, so some parts of The Last Stand were hard to take.
An amazing number of errors, though. Mostly small stuff a basic spelling/grammar checker would have caught. I am surprised the author hasn't corrected these by this third edition.
An amazing number of errors, though. Mostly small stuff a basic spelling/grammar checker would have caught. I am surprised the author hasn't corrected these by this third edition.
December 10, 2018
I I'd this tale
Seemed very possible as such stories go. Nothing fancy but a complete cast of believable characters. Well done and worth reading.
Seemed very possible as such stories go. Nothing fancy but a complete cast of believable characters. Well done and worth reading.
February 21, 2016
A short, but powerful tale.
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