Introduction:
I’ve probably read 5 stories that have dragons in them in my life. Conclusion = dragons are cool.
Summary:
This is a story about dragons and the people who ride them. The dragon population is dwindling. If nothing’s done, the entire colony could cease to exist.
Additional Comments:
– It took me a while to get into the story, but the end fits well and is awesome. There’s a lot of setup that needs to happen.
– The names were a tad difficult to follow in audio format. Ruskya and Duskya, Kyn, Wynn (spelling??), etc. It was hard to keep straight who was a dragon and who was a human. I feel like seeing the words would have made that easier somehow. At least there was also a Carol.
- It’s a series, so I think some of this will be explained in future books.
– The performance was okay. The narrator was good but didn’t have a great range of characters so it was difficult to delineate who was speaking based on voice alone.
– Duskya could have had more page time, but for the most part, there’s decent balance between who gets to be in what scene.
Pros:
– There are a lot of things to love in here: dragons!, the ability to ride them, mental connections, twin bonds, bad guys, and a ton of great characters. (Yes, distinguishing could be difficult, but there were a ton of people who were so down to earth. You just want to spend an afternoon getting to know them.)
– I think the story’s aimed at the middle grade audience, so even though there’s violence you’ll find it scrubbed fairly well.
Conclusion:
This is the type of story that would be good on a long car ride. It’s something to share with younger children. If you love dragons, you won’t want to miss Dragon’s Future.
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