The Dread Wyrm [Oct 22, 2018]

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

October 22.
The Dread Wyrm - Miles Cameron

[Laura Tenfingers]

In!

[Bill]

In

[Laura Tenfingers]

I'm going to be a bit late. I've had it on hold at the library for weeks and whoever has it isn't returning it! Grrr... I'll let you know when I get it.

[Bill]

Awesome because I’m still doing a reread of book 1. Should finish it today and start book 2. I had 2 months to do them and of course waited until the last minute to start.

[Laura Tenfingers]

Haha! Well that worked out well!

[Bill]

I’ll probab be caught up and ready to start tomorrow but will hold off until you get you’re copy. Luckily I’m behind on other reads too.

[Laura Tenfingers]

I just called the library and they said the book is 6 days overdue... Hopefully it'll get returned it soon! Grrr

[Bill]

That’s so rude. No book etiquette.

[Bill]

Sorry Laura I started today. I want to get the series done by years end so had to get going on it.

[Laura Tenfingers]

No problem at all. I might just buy it... Let you know

[Laura Tenfingers]

Well, they finally returned the book! Only a month after it was due... On its way to my library now. Hopefully I can catch up and read the next ones with you. Sorry for dropping out!

[Bill]

That’s fantastic. We can still chat about this one too if you like.

[Laura Tenfingers]

I was finally able to go pick up the book. Started today. I love that we're getting a dose of Gabriel right off the bat, after not getting enough of him in the last book. I'm loving the banter. Only on chapter one yet.

[Laura Tenfingers]

Beginning of chapter 3 (25%) (view spoiler)[

Do we know who the Queen is having an affair with from the last book? I have a feeling I know something about this but I can't remember! (hide spoiler)]

I'm really enjoying this. The writing and characters are great. I've read some of his historical fiction (as Christian Cameron) and really enjoyed it but this pushes way more of my buttons.

[Bill]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "I was finally able to go pick up the book. Started today. I love that we're getting a dose of Gabriel right off the bat, after not getting enough of him in the last book. I'm loving the banter. Onl..."

This book really opens Gabriel up as a character outside of the captain or duke.

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "Beginning of chapter 3 (25%) "

(view spoiler)[we don’t know if she indeed had an affair or with who or if the Gauls are trying to discredit her. Gabriel’s mother cursed the King after he raped her so that he wouldn’t be able to have kids hence the doubt of the Queen. (hide spoiler)]

I’m definitely jumping into some of his historical fiction next year. Which was your favorite?

[Laura Tenfingers]

Right, thanks Bill. How about (view spoiler)[ Did we encounter a fell sword in the last book? Sorry, I'm hopeless, my brain is a sieve. I've checked the next 2 books out of the library and am planning on reading them back to back to avoid this...

When Blanche encounters the Ifriquy'a man with the fell sword I started to wonder if the Red Knight encountered one in the last book? It's all a blur...

I love how Cameron was referring to the Red Knight by all his different names/titles depending on the scene. He's an awesome character and keeps getting better. (hide spoiler)]

Of his historical fiction I've read two from his Chivalry series about the Hundred Years War. Good, but I like these more. I want to finish that series and read his others as well.

[Bill]

(view spoiler)[I don’t think we did. Think the Ifriquy guy is the only one with one so far. Think Gabriel’s spear might have similar properties. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura Tenfingers]

That's it! His spear! Thanks

[Laura Tenfingers]

Beginning of chapter 8 (64%)

When did the Company start being referred to as the casa? Do you know what that's about?

[Bill]

No idea. I think it grows so fast at certain points that Cameron restructures the command and what certain groups are called but doesn’t pass that knowledge on to us.

[Laura Tenfingers]

I finished it and loved it. The best one yet. My brain feels like mush though and I'm going to have to read some fluffy stuff before Plague of Swords... Have you finished that one? I'm hoping it's as good as this one?

[Bill]

I did finish it and thought it was another excellent entry in the series. I liked this book a bit more though because I thought we really got a ton of insight into Gabriel and book 4 was a bit broader in scope.

I will probably start The Fall of Dragons later today. This is rapidly moving up my list of favorite series.

[Laura Tenfingers]

I agree, definitely on my favourite series list. I'll probably start A Plague of Swords in a few days. Can't wait to see how he wraps it all up in The Fall of Dragons.