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Prophecy of the Dragons #1
Dragon Guard
As if high school wasn't hard enough.
Sophomore Ben Phillips thought his biggest problems were homework and his bickering parents, but when he runs into a couple of wandering zombies on his way to school, he realizes there is a whole multiverse of worse things out there. His life gets even weirder when he falls for the new girl at school, Andi Thomas, who is a 758 year-old dragon in a fifteen year-old girl's body. If all of that isn't enough, fate has decided that Ben should be Andi's Dragon Guard, her soul-bound mate with superpowers straight out of comic books and video games.
When a demon-infused necromancer kidnaps first Ben's parents, and then Andi's, those powers are the only thing that could save them. Unfortunately, Ben and Andi are only partially bound, meaning their powers aren't anywhere near full strength. Will they be strong enough to save the day?
Oh, and there's also the matter of a mysterious prophecy that Ben and Andi are at the center of …
NOTE: This book was originally published in 2013 by Hunt Press with a different cover. This is no longer a Hunt Press publication. I've made a few minor changes in the text, but nothing changed plot or structure-wise. If you already own Dragon Guard, there is no need to purchase this edition.
Sophomore Ben Phillips thought his biggest problems were homework and his bickering parents, but when he runs into a couple of wandering zombies on his way to school, he realizes there is a whole multiverse of worse things out there. His life gets even weirder when he falls for the new girl at school, Andi Thomas, who is a 758 year-old dragon in a fifteen year-old girl's body. If all of that isn't enough, fate has decided that Ben should be Andi's Dragon Guard, her soul-bound mate with superpowers straight out of comic books and video games.
When a demon-infused necromancer kidnaps first Ben's parents, and then Andi's, those powers are the only thing that could save them. Unfortunately, Ben and Andi are only partially bound, meaning their powers aren't anywhere near full strength. Will they be strong enough to save the day?
Oh, and there's also the matter of a mysterious prophecy that Ben and Andi are at the center of …
NOTE: This book was originally published in 2013 by Hunt Press with a different cover. This is no longer a Hunt Press publication. I've made a few minor changes in the text, but nothing changed plot or structure-wise. If you already own Dragon Guard, there is no need to purchase this edition.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2013
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Eric J. Krause
11 books13 followersI am a speculative fiction author writing mainly YA books. I also have one adult horror book.
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May 13, 2013
Ben is your typical high school kid on his way to school one morning when his whole world changes because of zombies! If you have been wondering how zombies, the demon realm and dragons might all interact, you will find out in Dragon Guard. Teens especially will love Dragon Guard because events proceed in unexpected ways. It is exciting because there is romance, dragons, and a good amount of zombie destruction. Teenage life can be like that. The teenagers, Ben and Andi (nickname for Alexandria), are very independent. They know when to listen to their parents, but they also know when they must act on their own. They like each other but soon find out they must share a magical bond if they want to fight demons. How cool is that? Dragon Guard will grab you from the start and take you on an exciting page turning adventure. The details in Mr. Krause’s books always seem to contain hidden secrets, as if maybe he is a master of this sort of knowledge. I don’t know if this is the case, and I am sure he would deny it, but read Dragon Guard, and his other books, Ghost Betweens and Way Over the Line, and see for yourself what hidden knowledge lies within. Who knows, maybe one day you might end up as a dragon guard! Dragon Guard is an extremely enjoyable read. It is perfect for teenagers and for people of all ages who like a good, scary story. I highly recommend it.
October 26, 2013
I won my copy (PDF) in a Twitter contest. Eric Krause and I chat on Twitter a lot, and several of his series of writing prompts have ended up as subplots in my own books. But enough of the bro stuff. This book earned its five stars.
Let's be honest: any of us who lived through high school have been in Ben's shoes, at least once or twice. We blew off our homework in favor of our favorite vice, be it video games, reading, or tinkering. All right, none of us ended up running into zombies on that walk to school (no matter how much we wish we had). Nor were the people who rescued us the parents of our smoking-hot soulmate (ditto).
By the end of the weirdest Monday ever, most of Ben's life has completely changed. He's dumped his manipulative ex-girlfriend, is more or less engaged to a 750 year old dragon (at age 15, no less), and has found himself amazingly good with a sword. But he's still on the hook for his math homework. Here's where the magic comes in: with all that, and more to come, not once did I find myself going "no way." In fact, before I was halfway through, I was hooked in a way I haven't been by a book in quite a while. During the times I had to go to work, or deal with the necessities of life, I was thinking "I gotta get back to the story, gotta get back to it, holy crap what's gonna happen next." That's how a book gets five stars from me. It didn't hurt that the kids used that whole "teen lust" thing to needle their parents, something that often made me laugh out loud because I did the same thing to my own parents. Speaking of which, that whole desire thing was handled quite well and (IMO) as realistically as one could expect. I was expecting a very fun (and messy) confrontation between the dragon and the jilted ex-gf, but what actually happened was a whole lot more fun to read about.
If flaw there was, it was that some parts (especially the beginning) seemed a little rushed. A lot rushed. The whole story is fast-paced, but that's OK. Some of it just went a little too fast. And if I was rating the publisher's editing instead of the story, I'd have given the editor three stars (at most) and a vigorous Dutch rub. It's not a typo minefield by any means, but any competent copyeditor would have caught the handful of homophones that got by the author. Small presses shouldn't skimp on editing. Period.
I'm definitely grabbing the next book in the series when it comes out. This was just too much fun to leave off at the first book.
Let's be honest: any of us who lived through high school have been in Ben's shoes, at least once or twice. We blew off our homework in favor of our favorite vice, be it video games, reading, or tinkering. All right, none of us ended up running into zombies on that walk to school (no matter how much we wish we had). Nor were the people who rescued us the parents of our smoking-hot soulmate (ditto).
By the end of the weirdest Monday ever, most of Ben's life has completely changed. He's dumped his manipulative ex-girlfriend, is more or less engaged to a 750 year old dragon (at age 15, no less), and has found himself amazingly good with a sword. But he's still on the hook for his math homework. Here's where the magic comes in: with all that, and more to come, not once did I find myself going "no way." In fact, before I was halfway through, I was hooked in a way I haven't been by a book in quite a while. During the times I had to go to work, or deal with the necessities of life, I was thinking "I gotta get back to the story, gotta get back to it, holy crap what's gonna happen next." That's how a book gets five stars from me. It didn't hurt that the kids used that whole "teen lust" thing to needle their parents, something that often made me laugh out loud because I did the same thing to my own parents. Speaking of which, that whole desire thing was handled quite well and (IMO) as realistically as one could expect. I was expecting a very fun (and messy) confrontation between the dragon and the jilted ex-gf, but what actually happened was a whole lot more fun to read about.
If flaw there was, it was that some parts (especially the beginning) seemed a little rushed. A lot rushed. The whole story is fast-paced, but that's OK. Some of it just went a little too fast. And if I was rating the publisher's editing instead of the story, I'd have given the editor three stars (at most) and a vigorous Dutch rub. It's not a typo minefield by any means, but any competent copyeditor would have caught the handful of homophones that got by the author. Small presses shouldn't skimp on editing. Period.
I'm definitely grabbing the next book in the series when it comes out. This was just too much fun to leave off at the first book.
September 13, 2013
Mr. Simms shouting about missing homework should have been the highlight of Ben’s day, or perhaps the clingy girl he’d briefly dated flashing him a smile. Instead he discovered a mate and that he was destined for great things. As if special powers weren’t cool enough, this destroyer of undead icky things scores a hot dragon girlfriend. But the perks aren’t without their problems—namely the necromancer with a massive grudge. Ben and his Andi can handle all that just fine. What they can’t handle is the pent up longing for each other.
Dragon Guard is a great lower YA book with a sweet romance and plenty of action (the hack and slash kind of action). I’ll be curious to see how Ben’s prophecy turns out. He can’t possibly go evil with a sweet dragon girl like Andi by his side, can he?
Dragon Guard is a great lower YA book with a sweet romance and plenty of action (the hack and slash kind of action). I’ll be curious to see how Ben’s prophecy turns out. He can’t possibly go evil with a sweet dragon girl like Andi by his side, can he?
February 10, 2016
A new and interesting take on a dragon and human pair. Fun to read, this story does a good job of introducing and then throwing the reader into a well constructed world of dragons, magic, and demons, all while the characters try to maintain a semblance of normal lives.
Pros:
-Character interactions are funny and/or serious as the situation dictates
-Plot is straightforward yet interesting
Cons:
-Lacking a solid foundation for magic, multiverse, and history to it all, everything just... is.
*story doesn't suffer for this lacking however, it just would have been a nice addition
Pros:
-Character interactions are funny and/or serious as the situation dictates
-Plot is straightforward yet interesting
Cons:
-Lacking a solid foundation for magic, multiverse, and history to it all, everything just... is.
*story doesn't suffer for this lacking however, it just would have been a nice addition
August 16, 2016
Loved The Action
Loved the action and female dragon and male human relationship going. I prefer her to stay in her dragon form even if she has to keep her human form. Dragon age 1 year for every 15 human years. Maybe I will see more of her true form in book 2. Lost of action and some romance and apparently lots of kissing which was bit much but other than that I loved the cuddling they did lol. Though I prefer to cuddled by her dragon form but that's just me lol. Definitely a book to check out. Read the preview first.
Loved the action and female dragon and male human relationship going. I prefer her to stay in her dragon form even if she has to keep her human form. Dragon age 1 year for every 15 human years. Maybe I will see more of her true form in book 2. Lost of action and some romance and apparently lots of kissing which was bit much but other than that I loved the cuddling they did lol. Though I prefer to cuddled by her dragon form but that's just me lol. Definitely a book to check out. Read the preview first.
November 22, 2015
Outstanding Book One
I just hope book two is as good. It has been my experience that the second book always is a let down. The story is very unique in that both sets of parents is involved with the two main characters. Their love is real. Can't believe they can't find some time to be alone for a couple of hours, so they can do their thing. Not realistic without sex.
I just hope book two is as good. It has been my experience that the second book always is a let down. The story is very unique in that both sets of parents is involved with the two main characters. Their love is real. Can't believe they can't find some time to be alone for a couple of hours, so they can do their thing. Not realistic without sex.
July 29, 2014
An unbelievable tale
I can not get over this book. there is everything you need to make a good book. you know dragons, swords, magic and a little romance. this is a good first book. you learn about the characters and the author. I will be getting the next book.
I can not get over this book. there is everything you need to make a good book. you know dragons, swords, magic and a little romance. this is a good first book. you learn about the characters and the author. I will be getting the next book.
November 22, 2015
Good very good
Since I have to give a 20 word review and all I need is one awesome very very totally awesome
Since I have to give a 20 word review and all I need is one awesome very very totally awesome
December 19, 2015
Fun read
Ok book. I liked it and plan to read the next one,which I hope will be as good as this one.
Ok book. I liked it and plan to read the next one,which I hope will be as good as this one.
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