DragonFire

Book Description

Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin’s knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo battle one another for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict with disappear. But Paladin is dying, and Bardon and Kale–now married–must accept fateful assignments if their land is to survive. Will their efforts turn the tide against their adversaries?

They face a deadly threat–and a challenging choice.

Kale’s responsibility is to find, hatch, and train an army of dragons, and she tackles the daunting task–until she is shocked by a betrayal. As the Amaran countrymen seek escape, she must search for her husband, family, and friends while organizing an underground movement to weaken the enemy. But when the end draws near, Kale must choose between two dismal destinies.

Prepare to experience breathtaking adventure and mind-blowing fantasy as never before in this stunning addition to Donita K. Paul’s popular Dragon Keepers fantasy series.

Customer Reviews:

Page-turning action.......2007-08-08

DragonFire is a fast-paced fantasy filled with mythical creatures, mind-speaking dragons, knights, wizards and a myriad of other delightful characters that you'll feel as if you know personally before you reach the end of the story.

DragonFire is the fourth book in Donita K. Paul's dragon series, and though it is a stand-alone and can be enjoyed for its own unique adventure story, I highly recommend you start with the first book, DragonSpell to better acquaint yourselves with the many characters and become acclimated to their fascinating kingdom.

Donita K. Paul weaves vivid scenic imagery with colorful characters to allow the reader to experience the intense adventure as the characters are forced to wage war against the evil trying to consume their land. The hero and dragon-riding knight, Sir Bardon and his bride, dragon keeper and good wizard, Kale Allerion, must fight poisonous octopus-like quiss, huge Creemoor spiders, three-hundred-pound, seven-foot-tall, bisonbeck warriors, venomous five-headed snakes and other mutants created by evil wizards. The couple and their friends must overcome seemingly impossible situations in their quest to bring freedom to their oppressed country.

Fortunately the author includes a cast of characters, a map of the kingdom and a glossary for easy reference. The book covers of each of the dragon books are bright and eye catching, which makes them easy to find in the book store or your bookcase.

The vivid descriptions of the monsters, intensity of the action and complexity of learning all of the unusual inhabitants of this world, are the only reasons I would hesitate to recommend this book for younger children. But to anyone else who enjoys a good, yet non-offensive fantasy filled with spiritual truths and page-turning action, I give it 5 stars.

Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommended.

Wonderful!.......2007-07-31

What do you and your son do while awaiting the fourth installment in Donita K. Paul's "Dragon" series? You read those other dragon tales--you know, the New York Times bestsellers-turned-movies. Something to tide you over. They don't. So you grab the chance to be one of the few who receive an advanced reading copy of "DragonFire". And earn points with your son. In a word, "DragonFire" is "predictable"--in the very best sense of the word! Breakneck pacing. Plot twists aplenty. Spiritual truths that inspire. And a powerful ending that--here we go again--leaves you wanting more.

Fantasy at its best.......2007-07-26

Bardon and Kale are back, and they are on a mission to find Regidor and save Gilda, but actually their task goes far beyond that. The Pretender is stirring up trouble and the people of Amara have chosen to remain uninvolved, a decision that never works. All it takes for evil to grow is for good people to look the other way. Now, in spite of their desire for neutrality, evil has come to Amara. Paladin is dying and Wulder needs loyal warriors. But who can be trusted? Crim Cropper and Burner Stax are determined to destroy the new world, and trouble is closing in on all sides. Although Bardon and Kale are skilled in the art of warfare, only Wulder can help them now.
Donita K. Paul has delivered another fascinating trip to a magical world of dragons, and mystical adventure. She never disapoints. Dragonfire is a winner.

Great book.......2007-07-25

Donita K. Paul has done it again with the new Dragonfire book. The fourth book in the series, this is a fun filled, action packed story filled with some new characters and wonderful plot development. Readers of all ages will love it and it makes a great summer read.

Wonderful addition to this series!.......2007-07-21

In Donita K. Paul's DragonFire, Kale Allerion and her husband, Sir Bardon, live in the Bogs, trying to clean out the mordakleeps and other unwelcome creatures. But, when they happen upon a cure for their meech dragon friend, Gilda, they start out on what they believe to be a short quest.

Once their outside the Bogs, they realize Amara has changed - and not for the better. The countryside is being assaulted by feuding wizards. Innocent Amareans are suffering in the wake of the devastation caused by the fighting.

Kale and Bardon know they must join the fight and rouse their countrymen to fight back against the evil forces. However, they discover that their leader, Paladin, is sick and unable to lead the armies of Amara. Can Amara be saved or will Pretender finally defeat the weakened Paladin?

Readers of all ages will enjoy this fourth book in the fantasy series, The DragonKeeper Chronicles. DragonFire picks up three years after the last story in the series, but the characters are still familiar and are once again drawn together in a time of need.
Readers will find themselves drawn into the story from the first chapter and the twists and turns along the way keep readers interested.

I loved this fourth book as much, if not more, than the others in the series. Paul is a talented writer who keeps her writing clean, yet she doesn't avoid battles and conflicts that make the story suspenseful.

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Jill Hart, CWAHM.com

Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms: The Knights of Myth Drannor, Book 2)

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Ed Greenwood, Another fantastic Novel
An Enjoyable Read
A Triumphant Tour du Force throughout Cormyr!!
Slightly better than book one
Disappointed

Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms: The Knights of Myth Drannor, Book 2)
Ed Greenwood
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786943394
Release Date: 2007-08-07

Book Description

Return to the beginnings of the Forgotten Realms with it's creator!

Florin and his friends have finally made a name for themselves - only to find themselves the pawns of both dark and noble forces in a battle for power. Together, the Swords of Eveningstar must untangle the web of lies that surround them before the threat to the kingdom eclipses their ability to defend it.

Customer Reviews:

Ed Greenwood, Another fantastic Novel.......2007-09-16

In Swords of Dragonfire, Ed Greenwood continues his Knights of Myth Drannor series featuring the Knights. The first book in the series is Swords of Eveningstar which is a fantastic novel. This series is suppose to serve as an entry way to read books for Forgotten Realms inspiring readers.

Ed Greenwoods writing to many people is 50/50 you either love it or you hate it, and personally, i love it or atleast really enjoy his weaving of stories. He is able to keep your attention throughout the novel. My only beef with Mr. Greenwood is that he does tend to jump around perspectives a lot but, personally, I enjoy it eitherway. This novel continues the story from where it left off in Swords of the Eveningstar, and it does not fail to catch your attention with how the story proceeds with Florin and the rest of the gang pertaining to their duty bound honor to the kingdom of Cormyr. This story is very interesting as there is a plot to destroy the royal family. I deeply recommend this novel and trilogy for anybody who has read the Shandril trilogy which I am sure that if you liked that series, you will love this trilogy.
Thanks for letting me share my opinion with the rest of you on this novel and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

An Enjoyable Read.......2007-09-15

There's character development in RA Salvatore's Drizzt novels? Drizzt has been the same prudish teenager dealing with icky girl feelings who's in desperately need to be intimate with a woman to get over the emotional scaring of having his half sister want to jump his bones after graduating the drow equivalent of high school. There's no development in Salvatore novels, I love them, Crystal Shard is my favorite Realms novel ever, but please don't fool people into thinking he writes anything but good hack and slash books.

Swords of Dragonfire is a good follow up Swords of Eveningstar. The Knights are heroes and they've come into their own. Now they must prove themselves worthy to the powers that be in the Realms, proving they're more then meets the eye. Sure there's a lot going on in the book, but if you've ever read any Ed Greenwood book, you know that's the case. Multiple enemies, plotting onto of plotting onto of plotting. Cormyr has a special guest coming, all of Cormyr's enemies are aligned to interfere but they're not working together. The Knights of Myth Drannor quite humorous stumble and foil multiple plots against the crowd while we get a taste of why Elminster is the man and why the super powered leader of these evil organizations of the Realm don't do the handy work themselves.

Read Swords of Eveningstar, read this. You'll enjoy them.

A Triumphant Tour du Force throughout Cormyr!!.......2007-09-15

I had a blast reading this novel. It was what I would consider a "Rowdy Romp in the Realms". Fast paced and chock full of action, intrigue and love. Also intertwined with enough sub-plots to keep even the most active readers intrigued and enguaged. I love to see the "little corners" of my favorite characters get fleshed out and filled in.
This represents everything good Fantasy should be. Fun. It leaves you with the feeling of....If only this world were real, what fun it would be!
Full of interesting characters that leave you wanting to know more about them all, the only flaw is too few pages!
If you like fantasy you will love this series.

Slightly better than book one.......2007-08-28

Swords of Dragonfire by Ed Greenwood is the second book of the Knights of Myth Drannor trilogy. The first book, Swords of Eveningstar (Forgotten Realms: The Knights of Myth Drannor, Book 1)was released in 2006 and the third and final bok, The Sword Never Sleeps, will be released in August of 2008. This trilogy is intended to be a prequel for the Knights of Myth Drannor, to give them more `face' time and to better explain how they came together and what some of their early motivations are. Most fans of the forgotten Realms will recognize many characters in this novel, which is both a positive and negative, but I'll explain that later in the review.

The plot of this book is rather jumbled at times. This is mostly due to how the book is written and laid out. The main storyline is that the Knights of Myth Drannor are trying to save the royalty of Cormyr (the King, Queen and two princesses, and of course Vangy). Throughout the course of the main plot there are various sub-plots thrown in for good measure. Sub-plots such as internal strife within the Zhents, a love interest between a couple of the main heroes, and trying to discover what really is behind an ancient mystery for a long lost treasure. The plot itself is decent; there really isn't anything new here. It seems all the plot points and `mysteries' in this book have been read countless times before. In fact there were time while I was reading this novel, that the plot felt stale to me. There were moments of it being interesting though. I would say the overall story of this book was better than the first book.

The characters of this book are largely the same as from the previous book. As with the first book, I purchased this largely because one of my favorite characters was present, Florin Falconhand. While he is certainly featured in this book, I still don't feel as though I know much more about him than I did before I started this book, and trilogy for that matter. It almost seems as though Mr. Greenwood does not care entirely too much on the concept of character development in this trilogy, rather he just wants to `tell the story'. I think that is one of the major pitfalls of writing a story, in particular, a trilogy about characters that are already established. The reader already has a very good idea of what will happen, and that certain characters have no chance of being killed - because they are present in books set many years after these events. One of my complaints about the previous book is that some of the characters felt as though they were two dimensional and very clichéd, I am disappointed to say that those feelings are still present in this book as well. The only character I was interested in steadily throughout the book was Florin, but that was largely due to my previous readings about him, not from this book.

The pacing of this novel does not lend itself to easy reading. The scenes jump from one point of view to another several times throughout a chapter. Just when the reader is grasping what the intent is, the book suddenly jumps to something else. This severely hampers the flow of the book and makes it feel like a jumbled, disjointed buffet of stories instead of one continuous tale. The last fifteen to twenty pages are actually the most succinct and concise parts of the story. That is the only part where there is decent flow and continuity other than that it's hit and miss.

It still appears as though Mr. Greenwood has an infinity to use ultra-strong character at points that don't really fit. There is one scene in particular where Vangerdahast is responding to something, suddenly Khelban shows up, then is followed by Elminster showing up. That scene in particular made me feel like Mr. Greenwood was saying, "Oh, I have to get these characters into this book." And then tossed them in one big lump to make sure they were noticed. It felt contrived and useless.

While this book `feels' more like a Forgotten Realms book, it still doesn't measure up to the likes of Paul Kemp and R.A. Salvatore in terms on plot and character development. I am sure `hard core' fans of the Forgotten Realms, those who read all the source books and articles, will find something to appreciate about this novel. However, fans like myself, who merely read the novels, may find this novel lacking in any real depth. It is my belief that novels should be written for a larger fan base and not just the `hard core' gamer. I say that because I can't see myself recommending this book except to the very niche group. This is by no means an introduction to the Realms or to fantasy novels in general.

While this book is slightly better than book one, I am still disappointed in the overall direction this trilogy has gone. As I said before, there is an inherent danger in writing prequels, and Mr. Greenwood, in my opinion, has fallen into that danger. I don't see myself recommending this book to many fellow readers, which is unfortunate.

Disappointed.......2007-08-26

If you enjoyed tabletop D&D you might enjoy this. Not because it's fun, but because it seems a 14 year old boy is telling the story. I have enjoyed several books by Ed Greenwood; in fact the first book in this series was a fun and solid story. This book splatters disconnected story segments into a drawn out mismatch of what could be a good adventure story. There is no character development, the setting is cardboard and the action is very formulaic. It is disappointing that someone who helped create such a rich universe of story telling wrote a story that does nothing to make the reader care about the characters or storyline.

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Cold and comfortable, but not deep

Doctor Who: Dragonfire
Ian Briggs
Manufacturer: Carol Publishing Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Cold and comfortable, but not deep.......2001-02-26

The Doctor and Mel arrive on Iceworld, a trading colony with a hidden treasure. They run into Sabalom Glitz, an old "friend" of the Doctor, who enlists them into his treasure hunt - for the Dragon's Treasure. Also on Iceworld is a young girl called Ace, who will play an important role in the Doctor's life. And then there are some other people on Iceworld, and not very nice either. And the dragon...

A substantial turning point in the Seventh Doctor's life, this story has its good and bad points. Not the least one being the Doctor's very odd decision to hang himself off a cliff by his umbrella. On a more positive note, Glitz's return is excellent and the villain of the piece, Kane, had a lot of potential.

Ian Briggs writes the book in a way that adds to the TV serial, with insights into the characters. But, overall, it is a fairly shallow story, so read it quickly and don't think about the finer details.

Dragonfire/Casefile (A Nameless Detective)
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Dragonfire/Casefile (A Nameless Detective)
Bill Pronzini
Manufacturer: Knightsbridge Pub Co Mass
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Dragonfire: McCaffrey's Pern (Crossroads)
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Better of the two...

Cute - Pern - A Fanatic's Book.

Dragonfire: McCaffrey's Pern (Crossroads)
Jody Lynn Nye
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Better of the two..........2001-11-04

This one succeeds in one place where Anne McCaffrey's failed for me--Mirrim, green Path's rider, is actually a likeable character rather than the shrew she appears as in later stories. This game is a fun adventure through the Southern Continent and fills in minor gaps around the time between Renegades and All the Weyrs of Pern.

Cute - Pern - A Fanatic's Book........2000-05-09

I special ordered this book several eons ago simply because it was related to Pern. It's a "Choose Your Own Adventure" type book -- not a novel. I read most of the "plotlines" without properly playing the game. Nye developed several interesting storylines(occurring between "The White Dragon" and the last few chapters of "Renegades"). I won't give the plotlines away -- simply because there's too many of them! It's an interesting point of view on the Southern Continent, it's a cute read -- but it's not necessary for your collection.

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Dragonfire (Reader #1) (Duel Masters)

Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
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When Shobu accidentally ends up in the Fire Civilization, he's in for the battle of his life -- with dangerous dragons! Like the Duel Master that he is, he manages to get back to safety without getting scorched.

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Nameless Hits Bottom
Almost A Vigilante
Just when you think things couldn't get any worse...

Dragonfire
Bill Pronzini
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Nameless Hits Bottom.......2003-11-05

In 1971, author Bill Pronzini was only 27 when he wrote The Snatch, building on a shorter and different version of the story that appeared in the May 1969 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine under the same title. With the publication of this book, one of detective fiction's great characters was born with full fledged power and authenticity. If you have not yet read the Nameless Detective novels by Mr. Pronzini, you have a major treat ahead of you. Many of these are now out-of-print, so be sure to check your library for holdings in near-by cities.

The Nameless Detective is referred to that way because Mr. Pronzini never supplies a name until Twospot, four books prior in the series, when police lieutenant Frank Hastings tells what his poker playing friends call Nameless, employing a first name. But it's never acknowledged by Nameless that this is his name . . . so it's probably a nickname. That name is not then used again until much later in the series in Nightshades. You can learn about why Nameless has no name in an author's note in Case File, which comes next in the series.

Mr. Pronzini presents a world in which people take evil actions to further selfish interests, and many innocents struggle because of that selfishness. The police and private investigators suffer along with the victims, for evil-doing has painful consequences for everyone. Mr. Pronzini's plots are complex, yet he provides plenty of clues to help you identify the evil-doer on your own. Despite the transparency of many of the early plots, he successfully uses plot complications to keep the action interesting and fresh. Beginning with Labyrinth, three books prior in the series, the plots become less simple. Beginning with Hoodwink, two books prior in the series, locked room mysteries became important.

But the reason to read the books is because of the character development for the Nameless Detective. Nameless is a former police officer in San Francisco who collects pulp fiction about tough private detectives. Overcome by the evil he sees as a police officer and drawn to the complex imagery of the strong, silent hero who rights wrongs, Nameless tries to live that role as a private detective. But he has trouble getting clients, and operating as a one-man shop causes him to lead a lonely existence. In his personal life, his career keeps women at a distance. Beginning with Hoodwink, he has a love interest, Kerry Wade, who is the daughter of two ex-pulp authors. Like a medieval knight errant, he sticks to his vows and pursues doing the right thing . . . even when it doesn't pay. At the same time, he's very aware of art, culture and popular trends. And he doesn't like much of what he sees. He's a proud Italian in his 50's, could stand to lose some weight, and is really messy. So there's an element of Don Quixote here, too.

The books are also written in a more sophisticated version of the pulp fiction style, employing a better writing style and greater range through language and plot. The whole experience is like looking at an image in a series of mirrors that reflect into infinity.

These books are a must for those who love the noir style and the modern fans of tough detectives with a heart of gold like Spenser . . . and can live without the wise cracks and repartee. Beginning with Scattershot though, the books do contain witty references to early mysteries and their characters.

Dragonfire is my favorite of the early Nameless novels. The man has absolutely hit bottom. Nameless has lost his detective's license and will soon be out of money. His friend, police lieutenant Eberhardt has lost his wife to another man. The two of them are consoling one another when Eberhardt answers his door. Gunshots follow, and both Eberhardt and Nameless are seriously wounded. While Eberhardt lies for days in a coma, Nameless drags himself through the streets to find out who did it . . . and why. The answers will chill him to the depths of his soul. At the end, he will be faced with a moral dilemma that brings much personal discomfort.

The story employs wonderful details about San Francisco's Chinatown that make the book seem even more mysterious than the crime itself would suggest. The action is much more fast-paced than in other Nameless novels, and marks a brief return into the tough guy genre featuring hard detectives.

Fans of the earliest Nameless books will probably enjoy this book the most of the next few novels. Dragonfire is a good combination of adding more about Nameless's personal life without losing the great elements of the earlier books. In making changes beginning in Scattershot, the prior book in the series, these books are moving away from the classic hardcore genre into the classic California private detective mystery style of the 1970s and 1980s. Those who enjoy Sue Grafton and Marcia Muller novels will probably be big fans of these later books. Dragonfire is dedicated to Sharon McCone and Marcia Muller.

I was reminded by this book that we sometimes have to make tough moral choices, even when we are committed to always doing the right thing. What is the right thing? Can we find it? Can we create the right results from our own efforts? It's tough, as this book so ably shows.

Almost A Vigilante.......2002-07-12

Pronzini's nameless detective is by his own admission very much in his own likeness. Nameless is a big Italian who drinks beer, smokes a lot and collects pulp magazines. Pronzini claims that his hero also has the author's same personality and values. Nameless is Pronzini if Pronzini was a private detective.

Nameless verges on becoming the vigilante while working on this case, but he catches himself in time. He also operates outside the law by practicing without a license, witholding evidence, breaking and entering, and failing to report a homicide.

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse..........2000-06-30

The Nameless Detective has lost his license and his lady; his friend on the police force, Eberhardt, has been dumped -- his wife left him for another man. How could things get worse? Well, a gunman attacks them and they both get shot. Eb lands in a coma, Nameless takes a bullet in his left arm. As his friend lies unconscious in the hospital, Nameless investigates the crime, which leads him to the narrow alleyways of San Francisco's Chinatown. Lots of great local color in this one; Nameless fans won't be disappointed.

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An interesting fantasy turn
Dragonfire is incredible!!!!

Dragonfire
Karleen Bradford
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Canada
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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We meet him as a nameless stable boy. His only friend is Catryn, the servant girl, and even she doesn't know who he truly is. He is Dahl, the King of Taun, a once-beautiful land now on the brink of destruction. Hidden on earth since his birth, Dahl knows that the Usurper has stolen his rightful place on the throne of Taun and that he must someday rescue his homeland. But when the time comes, Dahl is plagued by doubt: "Can he do it? Does he have the courage to fight the Usurper? And what about Catryn who, despite his warnings, has slipped through time and space to be with him? This is a fantasy about good and evil, but with a twist.

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An interesting fantasy turn.......2004-04-11

This is an original and well-wrritten fantasy story about a boy who lives in our world, but must go back to his own world to fight the Usurper. It's the first in a series of novels, but it's also a self-contained book (so you don't have to read all the books to make sense of the story). It moves from one world to another in fine fashion and features a powerful and moving ending. I highly recommend it. Karleen Bradford is well known for her historical novels of the Crusades, this is her first foray into fantasy fiction.

Dragonfire is incredible!!!!.......2002-03-05

The novel Dragonfire written by Karleen Bradford is one of my favourite books! Bradford describes her characters in a way that makes them seem so real. In this novel fantasy was combined with adventure, and even though I never thought of fantasy as something I would enjoy, this book was way more than I expected! The mythical characters and conflicts became real to me and I couldn't put the book down. Dahl faces many problems, as he grows up learning that he is really the King of Taun, a kingdom that has been over taken by the evil Usurper. As Dahl tries to save his kingdom he discovers the true meaning of friendship,and realizes that the future of his people depends on him. The ending of this novel surprised me in a pleasant way and I couldn't wait to read the sequel. Over all this was a great book of good winning over evil. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Dragonfire
Peter Graham Scott
Manufacturer: Pinnacle Books
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ASIN: 0523416970

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Superb Construction of Futuristic Scenario
Thrilling, original and even somewhat plausible!
China and Pakistan Versus India

Dragonfire
Humphrey Hawksley
Manufacturer: Macmillan
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Binding: Hardcover

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Superb Construction of Futuristic Scenario.......2005-02-15

1. Dragonfire is a book written by Humphery Hawksley, a BBC correspondent in Asia and China in 1999. Though this is a work of fiction, it is based on events that have happened in past (prior to writing this book), author's knowledge of the region and its geopolitics and information available mostly in public domain (and some not in public domain). This book therefore is uncomfortably realistic for a fiction.

2. In a superbly constructed story line about a nuclear war taking place between India and China and the consequences thereof, the author has been able to draw attention of the readers to a region, which is known to hold the key to 21 century (now current). Asia is going to be the happening place in the world with two mammoth economics vying for space in same geopolitical region. Both sharing identical sphere of influences, identical aspirations and above all similar scientific and military capabilities. Only difference being that China is a Communist country and India a democracy.

3. While western world remains focused in other regions, the book has been able to make readers take note of a scenario that could be very serious and the place of its occurrence is not the usual spots of Middle East or Latin America but heart of Asia. In event of the stand off between India and China with Pakistan on margins (all three being nuclear states with all three having different form of governments) it is difficult to say as to how closely such standoff may follow story line of this book, but it is certain that it would have a large element of what is depicted in this book in some or the other form, irrespective of the end result being different.

4. The story line is constructed well to hold reader's attention. It grips the reader as the events that unfold in the story appear very close to reality and make one take note of the fact that such standoff is easily possible. It also makes one think that it is high time so called superpower (s) pay attention to Asia which is commensurate to the importance this region has in current geopolitics rather than behaving and pretending that the region is unimportant.

5. A well researched and written book which forces readers to read through and take note.

Thrilling, original and even somewhat plausible!.......2003-08-21

This novel is one of the best pieces of semi-contrived fiction I have read in a while. It is a fast paced and easy read. A rather chilling scenario for nuclear war in Asia in the near future emerges from the pages that haunts and makes one wonder.

China and Pakistan Versus India.......2003-07-06

I bought this book after I read an article in some Indian newspaper regarding the threat China and Pakistan nexus poses to India. The article mentioned this book for fictionalizing the very possible scenario of nuclear conflict due to conflicting ideology and foreign policy- Islamic Fundamentalist and Communist Regime against the democratic nation. The book is little weak on developing Indian characters but overall this is a great read. Even former house speaker, Mr. Newt Gingrich, recommended this book in his book list. I hope Mr. Hawksley comes back and write another one in this genre with similar conflict.

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