A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Lilyraines
The Adamantine Palace reminded me - very, very loosely - a little bit of Carol Berg's The Song of the Beast and, by the smidgen of a hair, of Anne McCaffery's Pern(c) series. And both reminders are in a good way, since I am a fan of both authors.
The book is as much about dragons as about the power they represent - and the political maneuverings of those that have them. But what if, by chance, dragons wanted to be free of their masters? What would happen to the people?
I have two favorite two-legged characters in the book - Jaslyn and Kemir. The latter is a mercenary and the former a princess. The mercenary lost a cousin to the dragon knights and he wants vengeance for that loss. The princess just cares about the dragons and relates to people in terms of which dragon is whose. I like Jaslyn as much for her lack of ambition as I do Kemir for his wanting to avenge his cousin's death.
Then there are the dragons and the Scales that take care of them. I would have liked to see more about them, how they came to be as they are (although the issue is addressed in the book), and to see more of how they will be 'free'. I hope to see more of them in the future from Stephen Deas. Good read!
Dec 23, 2009 | 9780451463135
5 = Rare - Top Pick | 4.5 = I Loved It - Top Pick | 4 = Good Solid Read
3.5 = Enjoyable | 3 Stars = OK - Needs a few changes | 2 Stars = It just didn't click / DNF
Book Blurb for The Adamantine Palace
A "remarkable debut" (Locus) from the "new Dragon Lord in town" (Gareth Wilson, Falcata Times).
The power of the Realms depends on its dragons. With their terrifying natures, they are ridden by the aristocracy and bred for hunting and war. But as dangerous political maneuverings threaten the complacency of the empire, a single dragon has gone missing. And even that one dragon-returned to its full intelligence and fury-could spell disaster for the Realms...
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