Like most of the books I buy, it is the cover that first draws my attention, and this is an eye catching cover. I had also seen several posts on Facebook from a Fantasy book club I am a member of praising this book, so when it was included in the Kindle monthly deals, I grabbed it.

The story draws from facets of various mythologies and histories to weave a wonderfully engaging tale that while not fast-paced, effortlessly holds your attention because of its fantastic characters, its world-building and the mysteries that are revealed and that it slowly unveils.

For Dragon lovers, this is a delight, as both Western and Asian dragon types, plus a host of Wyverns and related draconic beasts are weaved into the story.

The only flaw in the tale, as far as I am concerned, was the conclusion to the final battle, with the description of the climatic event actually being anticlimactic. If you read the story, and I certainly hope you do, when you get to this point you might see what I mean. Other than that, all the threads are tidied up in a satisfying manner, while still leaving scope for further novels.