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A review by woodsybookworm
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons is a wild blend of cozy and high stakes fantasy with a band of unlikely allies fighting for their kingdom and for love.
Dragon exterminator Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax, otherwise known as Robert, is visited by the King in the dead of night with the demand that he rid the castle of dragons. But that daunting task turns out to be just the beginning of a fiery adventure.
I really enjoyed the first half of the book and its focus on the castle, dragon market, and the different kinds of dragons but then the book took a huge turn and kind of became another story entirely.
I wish, for a book with all these dragons, there was more of a focus on them rather than the romance subplot. I'd definitely read a side story just about the dragon market, the variety of dragons, and all the market vendors. I'd read a whole encyclopedia about the dragons of this world!
Overall, it was a fun read but I just wanted more!
Dragon exterminator Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax, otherwise known as Robert, is visited by the King in the dead of night with the demand that he rid the castle of dragons. But that daunting task turns out to be just the beginning of a fiery adventure.
I really enjoyed the first half of the book and its focus on the castle, dragon market, and the different kinds of dragons but then the book took a huge turn and kind of became another story entirely.
I wish, for a book with all these dragons, there was more of a focus on them rather than the romance subplot. I'd definitely read a side story just about the dragon market, the variety of dragons, and all the market vendors. I'd read a whole encyclopedia about the dragons of this world!
Overall, it was a fun read but I just wanted more!
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury