Dragon Heart: A Fantasy Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765337959 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Cecelia Holland" according to George L. Clark. Pure fantasy, but with a real message. I love her writing.. B. S. Cheney said A Boring Fairytale. Previously published at TheQwillery.comI was really looking forward to this book. I'm a hug fan of historical fiction and was excited to see how Cecelia Holland would translate her skills into writing a fantasy story. From the back cover description I got the idea that Holland was looking to modernize a fairytale with the talk of a sea side castle, princess, princes and dragon. Sadly, I was disappointed.Holland does a wonderful job at creating atmosphere and world-building f. Sneaky Burrito said love the atmosphere, the characters, the setting, pretty much everything. I have never read any of this author's previous books, but I'm quite glad I picked this up. It was a quick, enjoyable read (finished in less than "love the atmosphere, the characters, the setting, pretty much everything" according to Sneaky Burrito. I have never read any of this author's previous books, but I'm quite glad I picked this up. It was a quick, enjoyable read (finished in less than 2love the atmosphere, the characters, the setting, pretty much everything Sneaky Burrito I have never read any of this author's previous books, but I'm quite glad I picked this up. It was a quick, enjoyable read (finished in less than 24 hours).Everything takes place in a small seaside kingdom where the ruling family have some mythical/non-human ancestors (pretty much manifested in hair color by the generations described in this book). They inhabit Castle Ocean, which seems to be living stone and which has a mind of its own about new construction. This family is. hours).Everything takes place in a small seaside kingdom where the ruling family have some mythical/non-human ancestors (pretty much manifested in hair color by the generations described in this book). They inhabit Castle Ocean, which seems to be living stone and which has a mind of its own about new construction. This family is. love the atmosphere, the characters, the setting, pretty much everything Sneaky Burrito I have never read any of this author's previous books, but I'm quite glad I picked this up. It was a quick, enjoyable read (finished in less than 24 hours).Everything takes place in a small seaside kingdom where the ruling family have some mythical/non-human ancestors (pretty much manifested in hair color by the generations described in this book). They inhabit Castle Ocean, which seems to be living stone and which has a mind of its own about new construction. This family is. hours).Everything takes place in a small seaside kingdom where the ruling family have some mythical/non-human ancestors (pretty much manifested in hair color by the generations described in this book). They inhabit Castle Ocean, which seems to be living stone and which has a mind of its own about new construction. This family is
In Dragon Heart, Cecelia Holland, America's most distinguished historical novelist steps fully into the realm of fantasy and makes it her own.. King Reymarro is dead in battle, and by the new treaty, Queen Marioza must marry one of the Emperor's brothers. She loathes the idea, and has already killed the first brother, but a second arrives, escorted by more soldiers. Thrown into the water, Tirza clings to the dragon, and after an underwater journey, finds herself alone with the creature in an inland sea pool. Where the Cape of the Winds juts into the endless sea, there is Castle Ocean, and therein dwells the royal family that has ruled it from time immemorial. Surprisingly, she is able to talk to the beast, and understand it.So begins a saga of violence, destruction, and death, of love and monsters, human and otherwise. While Marioza delays, her youngest son, Jeon, goes on a journey in search of his mute twin, Tirza, who needs to be present for the wedding.As Jeon and Tirza return by sea, their ship is attacked by a shocking and powerful dragon, red as blood and big as the ship. But there is an Empire growing in the east, and its forces have reached the castle
Her sentences are exquisite, and she renders scenes of sex and death with poetic, visceral power.” NPR“Holland revisits the enthralling saga of Corban Loosestrife in this equally engaging sequel to The Soul Thief.Holland interweaves elements of romance, magic, and suspense into a superlative historical epic featuring a stoic hero often at odds with the all-powerful Viking warriors.” Booklist on The Witches' Kitchen“Holland’s inspired combination of familial domesticity and political plotting changes moods neatly and repeatedly, managing to be cozy, horrific, and mythic by turns.” Publishers Weekly. “In a lesser author's hands, this would all be so much epic-fantasy boilerplate. But Holland imbues her t