Thanking the author for this opportunity to read and review In the Shadow of the Dragon King.

I'll be honest and tell you, there wasn't much more on my mind than "Oh, a dragon? I'm in!" when I got my hands on this book. I had no idea where it would take me. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I didn't care! I just didn't expect how intense the connection with 'the here and now' & the parallel world of Fallhollow would be.

Chapters and worlds alternate each other. In Fallhollow we've got Eric, who's much more than a squire, but when and how is he going to find out who he really is? Far more than the mission he's on! On the other hand, we've got David. A regular teen who might not be as ordinary as he thinks he is! When he finds out, a whole new world unfolds.

A paladin? Destined to fulfill a two-hundred-year-old prophecy? What about Eric? And the dragon? Will they be able to save the kingdom of Hirth?

If you like parallel world, knights and dragons - or any combination of the above, then In the Shadow of the Dragon King is something for you! Trust me, it's EPIC! ( )

I received a free copy of this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
In the Shadow of the Dragon King was a fantastic book. At times, it felt a little too predictable, or slow-paced, and at other times the writing was so riveting I couldn’t put it down. Despite the inconsistency, it was a wonderful story with an exceedingly engaging plot, and while it did seem predictable at points, there were always quick turns that took the plot line parallel to what you were expecting, so that it WAS what you were expecting, but with one tiny hitch that was different from how you thought it would go. The characters are alternatingly annoying and spoiled and ridiculously engaging, and I genuinely love Trog and Eric and David, despite the fact that they can get on my nerves sometimes. I hated the cliffhanger ending, but I look forward to reading the next book in the series, however long that may take. ( )

I got a copy of this from Library Thing and couldn't put it down. This is a great new YA book for boys. Lots of action and great characters. Then end was especially action packed. I really enjoyed it, great read, cant wait for book 2.

I received a free copy of this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

This is an okay fantasy adventure, it just didn’t engage me the way I hoped it would.
The two main characters are two teenage boys named Eric and David who are navigating the magical world of Fallhollow. Eric is a hot-headed squire desperate to prove himself and David is a confused high school student forced into Fallhollow by people claiming that he is a paladin with a destiny in their world. The book switches between their points of view, with David getting considerably more space. David’s best friend, Charlotte, is also mistakenly taken to Fallhollow, so he spends a lot of time wrestling with his romantic feelings towards her and trying to protect her.

It’s a pretty good set up and I think the world of Fallhollow has promise and some interesting fantasy elements, but the writing seemed a bit simple and flat to me and plot was really drawn out. David doesn’t find out even the basics of what’s going on until chapter 13! The main characters never really grew on me, either. David is not very bright and Charlotte just seems to be there so that people can literally dangle her in front of David as motivation.

Still, it’s a decent read and Fallhollow is interesting, so others may connect with it better and enjoy it a little more than I did. ( )

I received a free copy of this book from LTER.

Character: I found the characters believable. The main protagonists are two adolescent boys and they act like the rebellious teenagers that they are. The adults all act like they know all of everything. You would think that makes them all the same, except that they do have personalities of their own.

Plot: Standard fantasy story. It's not bad. It just doesn't add anything new to the table. Not much in way of suspense and surprise. Things went too easily for the MC, it felt a little like starting out a new quest in an MMORPG - learning skills by having someone infuse knowledge into you, starting out with a backpack filled with everything you need, being guided by the best knight in the kingdom... You name it.

All in all, I don't hate this book. It's just that its simplistic story makes it more suited for children under 12 who have never seen better, but the romance borders too much on being lustful to be suitable for ( )