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The Eyes of the Dragon
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(WPF) The Eyes Of the Dragon / Stephen King - 3.5***
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The Eyes of the Dragon – Stephen King
Digital audiobook performed by Branson Pinchot
3.5***
From the book jacket: A tale of archetypal heroes and sweeping adventures, of dragons and princes and evil wizards…
My reactions
Well, this was a fairy tale I never expected from Stephen King. The dedication states he wrote this for his daughter, Naomi, who “ loves me, but has very little interest in my vampires, ghoulies, and slushy crawling things.”
I was reminded of a number of classic fairy tales, adventure quests and such that enthralled and entertained me when I was a child. Heck, I came to Harry Potter as middle-aged adult and loved those stories as well. This story speaks directly to the child that still dwells inside me. It allows me to suspend disbelief while I cheer for the hero and hiss at the villain.
King has a new book out this month, title Fairy Tale . I haven’t checked to see if it is a continuation of this story or a totally new effort. I know I’ll read it, and I’ll find out then.
Branson Pinchot was absolutely marvelous performing the audiobook. I particularly liked his creepy, sibilant voice for the villainous Flagg. 5***** for his performance.
LINK to my review