I'm a bit iffy on remembering the early plot, it was boring as hell. The only interesting thing was that dragons existed in this word, and one egg remained frozen by the last great ice age. Of course, it shows up in Trin's life. There wouldn't be much of a plot otherwise.
And did I mention there was time-travel in this book? Because there is. A set of twins from the post-dragon-caused-apocalyptic-future show up, each with their own different goals, yada yada yada, this is trope #8346, family members opposing each other with different sides of the same tale.
Trin is eventually captured by the one who wants to save the dragon, and is taken back the layer where the Draken, a dragon rights activist group also from the future, has set up camp with several orphans from around the world because dragons are in possession of another trope: Miraculous healing blood.
Things actually get entertaining when the Draken turn out to lead by trope#160: the crazy religious-governed power that plans to lead everyone into the apocalypse. Just like the Law route in SMT IV, just like so many other things. This is why this type of plot point has become a trope. It's over done.
I do like the words that the author has used throuought the book. It flows well, and that's what matters, really. If things don't flow well, then it's hard to read it. I will gripe about the love triangle between Trin and the future twins, though. I don't like romance ruining my action books, especially when it seems slightly shoe-horned in as this triangle does.
So, this book is the first in a planned series, is full of tropes and more tropes and even more tropes, and has a shoe-horned love triangle. It's a decent read, but the only thing in it that doesn't seem to be recycled-formula-for-popular-book-series-a-go-go is the fact that there's dragons. But they're a bit too underplayed.
So, this book is a giant meh to me. Maybe I'll go reread an old favorite after finishing this iffy, iffy book....
What makes a book flow well? How does that work? As a writer you might pay attention to pacing. I am also curious about the language. What do you mean you like the "words" the author uses. Give an example.
ReplyDeleteGood lord... Seems as if you picked up the book thinking it would have been a great read but ended up wanting to burn the book due to the disappointment from it not being what you expected. I've had my fair share of that. However, how did the book flow that made it readable? You don't like the triangle romance, but did that give it an interesting grip to the story? In fact, why was there a love triangle in the first place and did it impact the plot of the story in a significant way? Or was it just pointless? Currently I am near the end of the Mortal Instruments: City of Lost Souls and there happens to be demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves... Anything you name it. With a love story as well between basically all the characters, but it just adds insight into the characters and their identity. What is Trinity like? How are the twins like? I wonder how this story included the dragons and how important that egg was. Give more insight about the insight and how the egg is really important. Also, why did it bore you so much? What did you expect and why did it let you down? I'm really interesting in this plot and novel about dragons, how intimidating are they and why. Was their any battles too, like was it a war that ended the last of born live dragons or was it just the ice age? In addition, other than boredom, how did this novel make you feel? I keep wondering how this novel would run through my head if I read it, because I love the fiction with dragons, and other mythical creatures and weird language.
ReplyDelete^-- Give more insight about the character and how the egg is really important
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