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The Fire King
The planet Oabrora faces a perpetual winter after a human mage, Vico, causes all of the volcanos in the dragon homeland of Jifihx to erupt. Three dragon siblings (Mianth, Tulvir, and Hirador) survive the blast and set out on a journey to bring Vico to justice. However, when they cross paths with two humans, they discover a far worse enemy. This print edition also includes illustrated character art not found in the eBook version.
152 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2015
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August 25, 2017
Magiiiic!
I love magic <3
It's quite easy to sucker me into reading Fantasy genre. Should it involve magic, I'm already sold.
After getting burnt several times, I'm now used to checking the sub-genres. Often I'd find Drama and Romance or, Gods forbid, Young Adult!
YA books are mostly not written for young people, but simply contain too much crap for an adult to take so that YA tag is slapped over the book in form of "Well, it's for kids! What did you expect?" defense.
The Fire King is a new book. So new, in fact, that there aren't any sub-genres defined. And it's definitely YA book. Which I wouldn't have requested from the author if I knew. And I would have made a mistake. For the book is very good.
Endless winter came after a mage Vico caused all the volcanoes to erupt at once. Vico, with a great name for a villain, got pissed at the world and decided to end it.
Dragons living there, naturally, took it personally and decided to end Vico in turn.
Unusual party will be formed, of different species and races, with every member harboring a secret. This isn't a slaughter-fest, although it is a sword-and-magic type of a fantasy novel and it would be a perfect fit, mostly because of the said YA tag. Still, it's interesting enough, and a very clever dialogue at times keeps things fresh.
Twists and turns at every... well, turn... and a genuinely interesting story almost restored my faith in YA genre. Of course, that's never going to happen, but I think I'm as close as I can possibly be. With the exception of the Harry Potter, I must add. Don't think I'll ever make time to read those books, but I'm positive they'll never leave my wish list :-)
All in all, my new, more critical, self settled on a 4* mark. I really liked the book, but it misses the wow factor. I have no doubts Kevin Hopson is capable of writing a worthy sequel, and if Terry Jenkins is there to narrate it, it will be a bomb. And I'll be sure to pick it up. This book has been provided to me free of charge by the author.
So many village idiots. So few dragons.
I love magic <3
It's quite easy to sucker me into reading Fantasy genre. Should it involve magic, I'm already sold.
After getting burnt several times, I'm now used to checking the sub-genres. Often I'd find Drama and Romance or, Gods forbid, Young Adult!
YA books are mostly not written for young people, but simply contain too much crap for an adult to take so that YA tag is slapped over the book in form of "Well, it's for kids! What did you expect?" defense.
The Fire King is a new book. So new, in fact, that there aren't any sub-genres defined. And it's definitely YA book. Which I wouldn't have requested from the author if I knew. And I would have made a mistake. For the book is very good.
Endless winter came after a mage Vico caused all the volcanoes to erupt at once. Vico, with a great name for a villain, got pissed at the world and decided to end it.
Dragons living there, naturally, took it personally and decided to end Vico in turn.
Unusual party will be formed, of different species and races, with every member harboring a secret. This isn't a slaughter-fest, although it is a sword-and-magic type of a fantasy novel and it would be a perfect fit, mostly because of the said YA tag. Still, it's interesting enough, and a very clever dialogue at times keeps things fresh.
Twists and turns at every... well, turn... and a genuinely interesting story almost restored my faith in YA genre. Of course, that's never going to happen, but I think I'm as close as I can possibly be. With the exception of the Harry Potter, I must add. Don't think I'll ever make time to read those books, but I'm positive they'll never leave my wish list :-)
All in all, my new, more critical, self settled on a 4* mark. I really liked the book, but it misses the wow factor. I have no doubts Kevin Hopson is capable of writing a worthy sequel, and if Terry Jenkins is there to narrate it, it will be a bomb. And I'll be sure to pick it up. This book has been provided to me free of charge by the author.
So many village idiots. So few dragons.
July 12, 2017
This is a slightly altered review of the audio version of the book that I posted on Audible:)
It's a short book and quite a good adventure with dragons as the main characters and humans as the villains... It's also intriguing enough to engage the reader/listener, even though I'd like to have some more world-building or a little bit more background information of what happened to the world before the book starts...
The main characters - the dragon siblings Mianth, Tulvir and Hirador - are very human in their behaviour, so much so that their personalities make the listener/reader forget they are dragons, except in a few action-packed scenes of fights/battles... Compared to them the human characters in the story are definitely less interesting, less developed, we don't know enough of them to really care what happens to them - that's the weakness of the story, and that's why I've given it only 4 stars.
Also, the first part (the book consists of two parts) was dragging a little, although there was a good twist ending it; the second part was a little bit more logical. Still I found some scenes unnecessary or confusing as to their purpose for the plotline, one scene particularly so (no details for the "no spoilers" reason:))...
But on the whole the storyline is interesting and the pace is quite fast, with some good descriptions of dragons fighting their enemies. And I think young(er) readers/listeners will like the book a lot more than (older) grown-ups, though:)
As for the interpretation of it:
Terry Jenkins' narration is good, I liked the voices he gave all the characters, especially the dwarf. However, at times the narration seemed a little flat (for the lack of a better word...) - Mr Jenkins is great at reading dialogues, but a little monotonous when reading the narrator's parts...
On the other hand, I loved Mr Jenkins' interpretation of all the male characters; each one of them was perfect and each "voice" excellently conveyed the personality of the given character. Female characters were also well done, though it's always more difficult to voice well the characters of the opposite sex:)
As it is a rather short audiobook (a little less than 3 hrs) it can easily be listened to in one sitting; it's also interesting enough to make you want to do it without taking breaks:)
DISCLAIMER: I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
It's a short book and quite a good adventure with dragons as the main characters and humans as the villains... It's also intriguing enough to engage the reader/listener, even though I'd like to have some more world-building or a little bit more background information of what happened to the world before the book starts...
The main characters - the dragon siblings Mianth, Tulvir and Hirador - are very human in their behaviour, so much so that their personalities make the listener/reader forget they are dragons, except in a few action-packed scenes of fights/battles... Compared to them the human characters in the story are definitely less interesting, less developed, we don't know enough of them to really care what happens to them - that's the weakness of the story, and that's why I've given it only 4 stars.
Also, the first part (the book consists of two parts) was dragging a little, although there was a good twist ending it; the second part was a little bit more logical. Still I found some scenes unnecessary or confusing as to their purpose for the plotline, one scene particularly so (no details for the "no spoilers" reason:))...
But on the whole the storyline is interesting and the pace is quite fast, with some good descriptions of dragons fighting their enemies. And I think young(er) readers/listeners will like the book a lot more than (older) grown-ups, though:)
As for the interpretation of it:
Terry Jenkins' narration is good, I liked the voices he gave all the characters, especially the dwarf. However, at times the narration seemed a little flat (for the lack of a better word...) - Mr Jenkins is great at reading dialogues, but a little monotonous when reading the narrator's parts...
On the other hand, I loved Mr Jenkins' interpretation of all the male characters; each one of them was perfect and each "voice" excellently conveyed the personality of the given character. Female characters were also well done, though it's always more difficult to voice well the characters of the opposite sex:)
As it is a rather short audiobook (a little less than 3 hrs) it can easily be listened to in one sitting; it's also interesting enough to make you want to do it without taking breaks:)
DISCLAIMER: I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
July 23, 2017
Magic has been used to cause all the worlds volcano's to erupt, ash blocks the sky and as a side effect the undead have risen but not just any undead, no it's undead dragon's who have risen. Talk about a challenge.
Now many people want to get revenge on the one responsible while they struggle to find food, escape predators and stay alive.
With more twists than a racetrack this story is intriguing from beginning to end and I'd love a book 2 to see what happens next.
The narrator did a good job of conveying emotion, creating tension and making the story flow. The character voices were good with the main characters voices recognizable.
This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
Now many people want to get revenge on the one responsible while they struggle to find food, escape predators and stay alive.
With more twists than a racetrack this story is intriguing from beginning to end and I'd love a book 2 to see what happens next.
The narrator did a good job of conveying emotion, creating tension and making the story flow. The character voices were good with the main characters voices recognizable.
This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
July 20, 2017
I found it very entertaining. You can go wrong with a dragon book, especially when the dragons are the heroes. This fast paced tale has multiple dragons trying to fix the planet after human wars have destroyed it. I will be checking out other books by this author.
March 14, 2018
This had a good story idea however the lack of action, way too much telling I don’t mind some but it was like 75 percent telling what’s going on, and there was way too many dialogue tags that distract you from the story and not just the said tags but other type as well.
June 30, 2017
3.5 / 5
full review to come
full review to come
June 9, 2015
Have you ever thought of dragons being a family, like humans are? Caring for one another? Sometimes disagreeing, like brothers and sisters do? I never had. I mean, a dragon’s a dragon. Right? Some are good; some are evil.
Then I read Author Kevin Hopson’s YA fantasy novel, THE FIRE KING, and met Mianth, Tulvir, and Hirador, dragon siblings. They do not always agree with one another, yet they will defend each other when one is threatened. Pretty much like many human siblings. When volcanic eruptions destroy their home, the dragons set out to get revenge. Along the way they meet Camilla and Keagan, humans. They have encounters with undead dragons and more adventures than you can imagine. Will they succeed in their mission?
Kevin Hopson has created characters that are not perfect. They make mistakes, like humans and dragons, in this story, do. The author throws in a surprise or two, as well, at least they surprised me. He takes you to a fantasy land where survival is not guaranteed. So, come along on a magical journey where the unexpected can happen. You’ll be happy you did.
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Then I read Author Kevin Hopson’s YA fantasy novel, THE FIRE KING, and met Mianth, Tulvir, and Hirador, dragon siblings. They do not always agree with one another, yet they will defend each other when one is threatened. Pretty much like many human siblings. When volcanic eruptions destroy their home, the dragons set out to get revenge. Along the way they meet Camilla and Keagan, humans. They have encounters with undead dragons and more adventures than you can imagine. Will they succeed in their mission?
Kevin Hopson has created characters that are not perfect. They make mistakes, like humans and dragons, in this story, do. The author throws in a surprise or two, as well, at least they surprised me. He takes you to a fantasy land where survival is not guaranteed. So, come along on a magical journey where the unexpected can happen. You’ll be happy you did.
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October 24, 2017
Another FABULOUS MG/YA book!
I'm finding the authors geared toward our younger generation are written better than adult fantasy books. The plots are clear and consistent. The characters are defined and the villains are, well, villains the reader despise and cheer wen they 'get what's coming to them'.
The book opens up and the reader clearly, immediately, emphatically sympathizes with the dragons.
The story begs to be completely quickly. The story flows and makes it completely possible!
This was my first book by this author and narrator. They complemented one another well, it seems, and I hope they partner up together again in the future!
Or better yet, maybe Mr Hopson will try his hand for an older audience on a more epic level!
"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."
I'm finding the authors geared toward our younger generation are written better than adult fantasy books. The plots are clear and consistent. The characters are defined and the villains are, well, villains the reader despise and cheer wen they 'get what's coming to them'.
The book opens up and the reader clearly, immediately, emphatically sympathizes with the dragons.
The story begs to be completely quickly. The story flows and makes it completely possible!
This was my first book by this author and narrator. They complemented one another well, it seems, and I hope they partner up together again in the future!
Or better yet, maybe Mr Hopson will try his hand for an older audience on a more epic level!
"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."
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