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The Dragon Misfits #1
Ice Dragon
When a mysterious stranger brings word of a dragon, Jason’s whole world changes. The northern mountain village offers protection from the threat of dragons, but is a difficult place, especially for a misfit like Jason Dreshen. His days are spent hunting for food for his family, praying for warmth, and trying to hide his strange silver eye that grants him dragon sight.When a stranger visits during the local Freedom Festival searching for a different kind of dragon, everything changes. Forced down the mountainside, Jason learns the truth of powers he’d only heard about in rumors. While running from deadly Dragon Souls, he finds he might have more of a connection to magic than only dragon sight. In order to save himself and stop the Dragon Souls, he must learn a truth about himself that leads him closer to the one thing he fears above all dragons. Somehow, he might be the only one able to protect them from the Dragon Souls, but how can he protect what he hates? Ice Dragon is the first book in The Dragon Misfits fantasy adventure series.
374 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
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April 10, 2020
This book was everything I expected from it without being overly cliche.
I've seen other reviews that criticise the book saying that nothing too interesting happens and I have to disagree.
Yes, the pace is a lot slower than many other fantasy novels but how fast do you expect to move on the snow 😂? Jokes aside I think the enjoyment of this book lies in following the details. Every little thing counts and helps to build up the tension.
There's a few things I really like about this book.
I like that the main character grows in the book. He has a specific perception that he doesn't want to change for anything until he realises that there was more than meets the eye. He changes his mindset eventually.
I also like that he didn't immediately get his 'power' from the pearls. He tried and tried and tried and failed continuously even when he was in danger. He wasn't the cliche hero who could miraculously yield powers on the first or second attempt. I just think that it made him more real.
The description of the setting was great. The mood is easily created and honestly you will really enjoy reading this book on a cold day. It just enhances the experience :D.
I've seen other reviews that criticise the book saying that nothing too interesting happens and I have to disagree.
Yes, the pace is a lot slower than many other fantasy novels but how fast do you expect to move on the snow 😂? Jokes aside I think the enjoyment of this book lies in following the details. Every little thing counts and helps to build up the tension.
There's a few things I really like about this book.
I like that the main character grows in the book. He has a specific perception that he doesn't want to change for anything until he realises that there was more than meets the eye. He changes his mindset eventually.
I also like that he didn't immediately get his 'power' from the pearls. He tried and tried and tried and failed continuously even when he was in danger. He wasn't the cliche hero who could miraculously yield powers on the first or second attempt. I just think that it made him more real.
The description of the setting was great. The mood is easily created and honestly you will really enjoy reading this book on a cold day. It just enhances the experience :D.
May 8, 2020
Dragon Misfits is the fourth series of the author that i have read and abandoned. I liken the author to Bella Forrest, they both create varied and interesting settings but the story is a let down.
I had misgivings from the 1st book but finally gave up on the third book Forest Dragon. This is a testament to how the world created was alluring and drew me in despite the poor storyline. The author has a rambling writing style that can be hard to follow and lacks flow especially the endless repetition of earlier parts of the story ( the amount of times the death of the main characters father is mentioned is ridiculous, no we do not need reminding of this every chapter!!)
The illusion part of the story is just pure craziness from start to finish. The plot just seems to be made up as we go along without it being fully planned from start to finish to make sure that it remains consistent. One of my many faults as a reader is I can't overlook inconsistentcy. In these fictional settings the author makes all the rules so they shouldn't be breaking them.
The author lacks adequate description of the use of magic that they have invented, using the words 'Push' 'Pull' and 'Draw' over and over again doesn't give the reader any idea of what is happening.
I had misgivings from the 1st book but finally gave up on the third book Forest Dragon. This is a testament to how the world created was alluring and drew me in despite the poor storyline. The author has a rambling writing style that can be hard to follow and lacks flow especially the endless repetition of earlier parts of the story ( the amount of times the death of the main characters father is mentioned is ridiculous, no we do not need reminding of this every chapter!!)
The illusion part of the story is just pure craziness from start to finish. The plot just seems to be made up as we go along without it being fully planned from start to finish to make sure that it remains consistent. One of my many faults as a reader is I can't overlook inconsistentcy. In these fictional settings the author makes all the rules so they shouldn't be breaking them.
The author lacks adequate description of the use of magic that they have invented, using the words 'Push' 'Pull' and 'Draw' over and over again doesn't give the reader any idea of what is happening.
December 29, 2020
Not quite sure what rating to give this one... 3.75 stars? There’s a little disconnect in the beginning where some things are repeated. Maybe the author edited the beginning or something that caused it. Not super noticeable, though.
Then we spend a LOT of time wandering around in the snow. At least the cold of the snow is believable. I’ve read too many books where it isn’t.
The plot is relatively simplistic in that there was a point in the story where I wondered if it was a YA book. And, yup, it is. So, that explains quite a few things and I adjusted my viewpoint.
I like the characters enough to want to read the next book in the series. What happened to the thing he stuck in his pocket?
Would I read it again? Yeah, I think I would which says quite a bit considering all of the books I haven’t had the patience to even finish. Lol
Then we spend a LOT of time wandering around in the snow. At least the cold of the snow is believable. I’ve read too many books where it isn’t.
The plot is relatively simplistic in that there was a point in the story where I wondered if it was a YA book. And, yup, it is. So, that explains quite a few things and I adjusted my viewpoint.
I like the characters enough to want to read the next book in the series. What happened to the thing he stuck in his pocket?
Would I read it again? Yeah, I think I would which says quite a bit considering all of the books I haven’t had the patience to even finish. Lol
December 16, 2021
I’ve mostly enjoyed the series and read to the end just to see what happens. I find the books curiously devoid of emotion - the characters rarely feel anything or make a joke, it’s quite strange. There’s no real semblance of relationship between humans, dragons or both. The sentence structure is short and to the point plus the books are full of typos so it’s not an easy read, I found I skipped through a lot of quite repetitive prose. That said, I love dragons and magic and the way they are presented here is novel and interesting. I thought the plot was gripping enough to read all 6 books. Not sure I’d read more by this author as I found it all a bit strangely written, but if like me you read via monthly subscription to your kindle and you need to pass a few pleasant hours without thinking too hard, then do give the series a try. Could definitely be better written!
August 20, 2020
An excellent, if chilled read
Make sure to be near a hot fire when reading, cause there sure are many descriptions and moments that made my toes feel frozen while reading! I loved the story and cant wait to read Book 2 and get to know the dragon!
Make sure to be near a hot fire when reading, cause there sure are many descriptions and moments that made my toes feel frozen while reading! I loved the story and cant wait to read Book 2 and get to know the dragon!
January 3, 2025
very good read
Very different yet incredibly intriguing story. Feels like I have been on an adventure with the story. Looking forward to reading book 2 now.
Very different yet incredibly intriguing story. Feels like I have been on an adventure with the story. Looking forward to reading book 2 now.
May 25, 2020
First time for everything!!!
Really shocked at how much this book seem to drag on... (no pun intended). I have always really enjoyed reading D.K. Holmberg books along with my Grandsons. The both of them learned how fantastic reading a good book can be. I have always read books either to them or with them and I am sure this is how they learned stay at home adventures can be had when really getting into a great book. Both of them really like this author's books. They didn't agree with me about the drag in the story line. And that just might be my old brain rushing to get more books read before I'm called to the other side!! (Possible explanation, LMAO) So the 3 of use will now move on to reading the next book in The Dragon Misfits series. BTW my GS are 13 and 15.
Really shocked at how much this book seem to drag on... (no pun intended). I have always really enjoyed reading D.K. Holmberg books along with my Grandsons. The both of them learned how fantastic reading a good book can be. I have always read books either to them or with them and I am sure this is how they learned stay at home adventures can be had when really getting into a great book. Both of them really like this author's books. They didn't agree with me about the drag in the story line. And that just might be my old brain rushing to get more books read before I'm called to the other side!! (Possible explanation, LMAO) So the 3 of use will now move on to reading the next book in The Dragon Misfits series. BTW my GS are 13 and 15.
August 23, 2021
Over half the book passes before you meet the dragon, so dragon lovers epic adventurers may be disappointed. The story builds around Jason, a young high mountain villager with one blue eye and one silver eye, who hunts to keep his mother and sister alive. The loss of his father, killed by a dragon, has left many scars on Jason and his family; they live in poverty and often face scorn. An unexpected encounter with the Dragon Souls, who recognize the meaning of his silver eye, draws Jason into danger, a dragon encounter, and a choice that will set him on the path to change dragon kind...in future books.
October 14, 2021
I liked the power creativity and the writing style was not bad at all, but the pay-off came way too late (or not at all) for me. Check out my thoughts on Ice Dragon on my blog: https://www.ajnorfield.com/book-revie...
February 23, 2020
A good story begins. It starts a bit slow but DK Holmberg delivers a good, strong novel. Once I started this book I didn't stop until I finished it.
March 19, 2021
Jason is a young man, a hunter who lives in the cold desolate mountains trying his best to provide for his sick mother and sister. Since his father's death Jason has lived hating dragons who had killed his father as he saved Tessa a young woman from the same village. Jason was different to the other young man of the village and was often bullied by Reltash and his cronies, who were all bigger than him. Jason had the dragon sight which singled him out as a misfit and life was tough for the family who barely survived from day to day. On the night of the festival a stranger comes into Jason's life and changes his life forever. Therin Dargish also has the dragon sight and he gave Jason a dragon pearl, but he did not know how to use this or its value so when he travelled down the mountain to a town he thought to trade this for supplies. William, another young man offered to help him but all he did was get poor Jason into trouble. Jason was very naïve, never having been off the mountain before. He encounters Old Henry when the dragon souls were trying to capture them and Henry saved their lives. The young men end up in Dragon Haven, where everything Jason believed about dragons was turned on its head, as he met the resistance, people who were out to fight against the dragon souls and who believed in the freedom of dragons. Once back on the mountain with Therin pursuing him Jason finds out more than he anticipated as he realises he has dragon sight for a reason! It took me a while to get into the book as it seemed as though all Jason did was flounder in the ice and snow of the desolate mountain top where he lived, but once the story finally got going I found myself engrossed in the tale of the experimentation on the dragon eggs and I am now looking forward to reading further into the story of the dragon misfits that were created.
January 4, 2020
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is an action packed story in the snowy mountains, where Jason Dreshen lives. He is not like any other, he has one silver eye, that is called the dragon sight. In the village he lives, people fear dragons and Jason's father has been killed by a dragon. He ticks of all the boxes of being a misfit, but on the night of the Freedom Festival, his life changed forever.
He meets a stranger who has two silver eyes, his name is Therin. Slowly he starts to now the world outside his village, and a city filled with dragons, when a storm forced him from the mountain right into the arms of Therin. But Therin isn't who he claims to be, and when Jason is chased by Dragon Souls, his life is in danger.
When an avalanche forces him to the valley of the mountains, he comes to know that in this city the dragons are a myth. It is here, where the pace picks up, when he is chased by the Dragon Souls. But he gets help from an unexpected corner to outrun the Dragon Souls.
Now a struggle goes on in Jason between hating the dragons or accepting them for what they are. This story picks up slowly, but when it picks up you don't want to put it down. The snow world is amazing, having to navigate through an ever changing landscape. Also exciting when we slowly get drawn into the world of dragons. Are they bad or good? It depends on experience or knowledge of them. Will Jason be able to come to terms with it? There are so many twists and unexpected turns in this story.
Will the Dragon Souls capture him or can he escape? And why are they up the mountain so far? What are they looking for? An ice chilling action,adventure story and a journey to self reflection of who Jason really is.
This is an action packed story in the snowy mountains, where Jason Dreshen lives. He is not like any other, he has one silver eye, that is called the dragon sight. In the village he lives, people fear dragons and Jason's father has been killed by a dragon. He ticks of all the boxes of being a misfit, but on the night of the Freedom Festival, his life changed forever.
He meets a stranger who has two silver eyes, his name is Therin. Slowly he starts to now the world outside his village, and a city filled with dragons, when a storm forced him from the mountain right into the arms of Therin. But Therin isn't who he claims to be, and when Jason is chased by Dragon Souls, his life is in danger.
When an avalanche forces him to the valley of the mountains, he comes to know that in this city the dragons are a myth. It is here, where the pace picks up, when he is chased by the Dragon Souls. But he gets help from an unexpected corner to outrun the Dragon Souls.
Now a struggle goes on in Jason between hating the dragons or accepting them for what they are. This story picks up slowly, but when it picks up you don't want to put it down. The snow world is amazing, having to navigate through an ever changing landscape. Also exciting when we slowly get drawn into the world of dragons. Are they bad or good? It depends on experience or knowledge of them. Will Jason be able to come to terms with it? There are so many twists and unexpected turns in this story.
Will the Dragon Souls capture him or can he escape? And why are they up the mountain so far? What are they looking for? An ice chilling action,adventure story and a journey to self reflection of who Jason really is.
December 28, 2020
Great start to a series
A different take on a dragon tale, Jason and his family are virtually destitute since his father's death as they struggle to survive in the harsh cold. Jason has a strange ability to see things around him others can't, which his father had told him was Dragon sight and to keep it secret, yet Jason has 1 blue eye and 1 silver eye. He encountered a stranger, Therin, in his village, who helps him with a friend. He tries to find answers from Therin, who's secretive but gives Jason a dragon pearl, telling him he needs to connect to it.Thinking he was abandoned by Therin, he sets off , he is captured by strange men, all have silver eyes, Dragons souls,who want to enslave him but manages to escape. In his attempt to evade them, he finds himself near a village and meets William. Soon both of them are running for their lives. A man called Mad Henry helps them but Therin appears and Jason struggles to know who to trust. Eventually he and William go with Henry and are led to a beautiful city of Dragons, where Jason learns how the Dragon souls capture and enslave Dragons to their bidding. They are convinced there is a dragon close to Jason's village and that Jason can find it. Jason leads them to a stream, where they are once again chased by the dragon souls. Jason somehow connects to a dragon pearl he found and the 2 of them manage to ward off the attack. He keeps the dragon's presence secret, even from his friends and leaves them to go back to his mother and sister in the village. Jason's adventures have just started and I'm looking forward to book 2! Thoroughly enjoyable
A different take on a dragon tale, Jason and his family are virtually destitute since his father's death as they struggle to survive in the harsh cold. Jason has a strange ability to see things around him others can't, which his father had told him was Dragon sight and to keep it secret, yet Jason has 1 blue eye and 1 silver eye. He encountered a stranger, Therin, in his village, who helps him with a friend. He tries to find answers from Therin, who's secretive but gives Jason a dragon pearl, telling him he needs to connect to it.Thinking he was abandoned by Therin, he sets off , he is captured by strange men, all have silver eyes, Dragons souls,who want to enslave him but manages to escape. In his attempt to evade them, he finds himself near a village and meets William. Soon both of them are running for their lives. A man called Mad Henry helps them but Therin appears and Jason struggles to know who to trust. Eventually he and William go with Henry and are led to a beautiful city of Dragons, where Jason learns how the Dragon souls capture and enslave Dragons to their bidding. They are convinced there is a dragon close to Jason's village and that Jason can find it. Jason leads them to a stream, where they are once again chased by the dragon souls. Jason somehow connects to a dragon pearl he found and the 2 of them manage to ward off the attack. He keeps the dragon's presence secret, even from his friends and leaves them to go back to his mother and sister in the village. Jason's adventures have just started and I'm looking forward to book 2! Thoroughly enjoyable
June 26, 2022
I do not understand why most authors make main characters, Jason, in this case, that are dumb and foolish. Jason sells an invaluable Dragon Pearl for supplies, trusts Therin, Henry, William, Gary, etc. when most people you meet are not necessarily nice people. Maybe Jason's lack of nutrition has hindered his intelligence? Or are most authors of average intelligence and just to feel better, make their main characters of lesser intelligence than them? Who knows?
This is a fast moving Dragon fantasy novel series with a lot of plot arcs that show but the tip of the iceberg. Jason, in addition to being stunted and slow, and foolish and not that strong, is also as stubborn as a donkey. So what is the point of having a dumb and stubborn main character that complains and whines about everything?? Is this a fantasy novel trope/cliché?
The first volume of the Dragon Misfits series, has almost 300 pages, with 25 chapters and was first published on January 2020. So far, this series has 6 volumes, so the author writes fast... Volume 6 of this series was published on November of 2020. Is two months a volume enough time to polish a novel volume that is superb? Maybe it was all written beforehand and just published all together? Who knows?
I like dragons a lot and this story has little or no magic (so far) and few plot holes and lack of common sense. So, so far so good. Hopefully it's quality will remain. See you again in volume 2...
This is a fast moving Dragon fantasy novel series with a lot of plot arcs that show but the tip of the iceberg. Jason, in addition to being stunted and slow, and foolish and not that strong, is also as stubborn as a donkey. So what is the point of having a dumb and stubborn main character that complains and whines about everything?? Is this a fantasy novel trope/cliché?
The first volume of the Dragon Misfits series, has almost 300 pages, with 25 chapters and was first published on January 2020. So far, this series has 6 volumes, so the author writes fast... Volume 6 of this series was published on November of 2020. Is two months a volume enough time to polish a novel volume that is superb? Maybe it was all written beforehand and just published all together? Who knows?
I like dragons a lot and this story has little or no magic (so far) and few plot holes and lack of common sense. So, so far so good. Hopefully it's quality will remain. See you again in volume 2...
March 8, 2023
Actual rating: 3.5 ⭐
Audiobook Review
CW/TW: death, fire, slavery, mourning, hunger, hunting/animal death, parental death, emotional abandonment, ptsd
I haven't written a review in so long I forgot how to do the tw/cw, lol.
But anywhoomst, I enjoyed this so much, Matt Godfrey's voice is lovely to listen to and reminds me of Scott Thrower of the podcasts Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children, which I absolutely love, so it made me love the story even more.
Its not amazing or anything new, and for most of the first 1/3 I kept thinking "okay, Miss Everdeen" in regards to the main character because it reminded me of Hunger Games, but I enjoyed this book a lot. I don't know which of the two was published first (and I don't really care enough to check) but that's something that was similar about them and I probably enjoyed this a lot more because I love Hunger Games.
It's The Hunger Games meets How To Train Your Dragon (its not actually because again, the similarities with Hunger Game are just the MC having to take care of a younger sibling because mom is too grief stricken to do anything and the MC has to go hunting and trading and kind of look for charity because there isn't enough game to actually hunt) that I never knew I wanted. Ans I'm going to read the next book coz I enjoyed this one!
Audiobook Review
CW/TW: death, fire, slavery, mourning, hunger, hunting/animal death, parental death, emotional abandonment, ptsd
I haven't written a review in so long I forgot how to do the tw/cw, lol.
But anywhoomst, I enjoyed this so much, Matt Godfrey's voice is lovely to listen to and reminds me of Scott Thrower of the podcasts Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children, which I absolutely love, so it made me love the story even more.
Its not amazing or anything new, and for most of the first 1/3 I kept thinking "okay, Miss Everdeen" in regards to the main character because it reminded me of Hunger Games, but I enjoyed this book a lot. I don't know which of the two was published first (and I don't really care enough to check) but that's something that was similar about them and I probably enjoyed this a lot more because I love Hunger Games.
It's The Hunger Games meets How To Train Your Dragon (its not actually because again, the similarities with Hunger Game are just the MC having to take care of a younger sibling because mom is too grief stricken to do anything and the MC has to go hunting and trading and kind of look for charity because there isn't enough game to actually hunt) that I never knew I wanted. Ans I'm going to read the next book coz I enjoyed this one!
March 14, 2021
I enjoy D. K Holmberg's work and am always excited to start a new series. These books are light reading, geared to a YA audience without all the angsty teen stuff. Character development is definitely at the young adult level, so if you are looking for more gritty high fantasy or sword or sorcery, this book is more like the Drew Hayes than Mark Lawrence.
Jason lives in a very harsh frozen land, where starvation and freezing to death are a daily concern. Jason has always known that he's different, but in his village, that's not a good thing. His frozen little community lives hidden in the snow, living in a way to avoid dragon attacks.
But this year, during a community celebration of life and survival, some strangers have come to town and Jason's simple, but brutal, life is rocked by the discovery of dragons living nearby. Many reviews comment about the slow start to the book, but to me it served to set the scened for the core survival that is top of mind for Jason when he begins to learn the world is bigger, more dangerous, and more colorful than the pure white frozen world he lives in.
Jason lives in a very harsh frozen land, where starvation and freezing to death are a daily concern. Jason has always known that he's different, but in his village, that's not a good thing. His frozen little community lives hidden in the snow, living in a way to avoid dragon attacks.
But this year, during a community celebration of life and survival, some strangers have come to town and Jason's simple, but brutal, life is rocked by the discovery of dragons living nearby. Many reviews comment about the slow start to the book, but to me it served to set the scened for the core survival that is top of mind for Jason when he begins to learn the world is bigger, more dangerous, and more colorful than the pure white frozen world he lives in.
April 6, 2024
What a fantastic story. It kept me on the edge of my seat and turning pages. I found it to have a wide variety of intriguing characters and a suspenseful plot.
Jason Dreshen lives in a small vilage in the northern mountains. Mountains offer protection from the threat of dragons, but is a difficult place to survive. His days are spent hunting for food for his family, trying to stay warm, and trying to hide his strange mismatched eyes. He has one blue and one silver that grants him dragon sight. His village has a tradition every year that celebrates the retreat of the dragons. They celebrate by firing a cannon. There is an accident and the cannon operator is hurt. When a mysterious stranger offers help Jason is thrown into a dangerous journey that proves dragons are real he must use all his wits to avoid the dangers. He is chased and captured only to escape with more questions than answers. It is only when he finds a dragon pearl and the ice dragon that things will become clear.
I absolutely loved this story.
Jason Dreshen lives in a small vilage in the northern mountains. Mountains offer protection from the threat of dragons, but is a difficult place to survive. His days are spent hunting for food for his family, trying to stay warm, and trying to hide his strange mismatched eyes. He has one blue and one silver that grants him dragon sight. His village has a tradition every year that celebrates the retreat of the dragons. They celebrate by firing a cannon. There is an accident and the cannon operator is hurt. When a mysterious stranger offers help Jason is thrown into a dangerous journey that proves dragons are real he must use all his wits to avoid the dangers. He is chased and captured only to escape with more questions than answers. It is only when he finds a dragon pearl and the ice dragon that things will become clear.
I absolutely loved this story.
March 18, 2020
Intriguing Beginning
This book wasn’t what I expected. The run of the mill dragon book had a hero with dragon friends or being saved by dragons or even turning into a dragon. I was mildly surprised when none of my normal dragon book expectations occurred. This book was a very long and verbose read yet from the beginning the storyline kept me wondering what next and as such kept me reading until I was completely hooked and determined to stick with it. I’m glad it did because it has built a solid foundation for what I’m sure is to follow. We’ve a hero not totally into himself, not a physical specimen impervious to danger, or a magnet for success. This hero seems more real. More determined. More of the type to grow into. I’ve become enamored with the story so far and intend to peruse it to it’s end. If something different in dragon stories is desired, I highly recommend this one for starters.
This book wasn’t what I expected. The run of the mill dragon book had a hero with dragon friends or being saved by dragons or even turning into a dragon. I was mildly surprised when none of my normal dragon book expectations occurred. This book was a very long and verbose read yet from the beginning the storyline kept me wondering what next and as such kept me reading until I was completely hooked and determined to stick with it. I’m glad it did because it has built a solid foundation for what I’m sure is to follow. We’ve a hero not totally into himself, not a physical specimen impervious to danger, or a magnet for success. This hero seems more real. More determined. More of the type to grow into. I’ve become enamored with the story so far and intend to peruse it to it’s end. If something different in dragon stories is desired, I highly recommend this one for starters.
August 25, 2020
Having read the Cloud Warrior Saga, I looked for something similar and thought why not check out Holmberg's other series? After finding this series, I hoped it would be somewhat similar to the CWS but not an exact copy, and that's exactly what I found.
I found it a little bit slow at the start ,though trusting Holmberg, as I got further in I found it really enjoyed the book. Had a similar sort of start to the CWS which I enjoyed but was not exactly the same and has some things that are quite different about this series, that I found quite interesting.
Perhaps, I read this book within two days because I hadn't read a fantasy book for a while or simply because I hadn't read a good fantasy book for a while, I'm not really sure.
But, if you enjoyed the Cloud Warrior Saga - I'm sure you are bound to enjoy the Dragon Misfits series.
I found it a little bit slow at the start ,though trusting Holmberg, as I got further in I found it really enjoyed the book. Had a similar sort of start to the CWS which I enjoyed but was not exactly the same and has some things that are quite different about this series, that I found quite interesting.
Perhaps, I read this book within two days because I hadn't read a fantasy book for a while or simply because I hadn't read a good fantasy book for a while, I'm not really sure.
But, if you enjoyed the Cloud Warrior Saga - I'm sure you are bound to enjoy the Dragon Misfits series.
January 4, 2020
Building Potential
It’s a slow walk through the mountains in this first adventure, as we get to know some small part of the main character as his world slowly expands from the small mountain town that he has grown up in to its surrounds.
There is a lot of setup here but pretty much everyone is playing their cards close the chest other than what we see from the mc, leaving much of those interactions feeling wooden and the other characters feeling very 2D.. stand alone, it’s a little rough but I imagine this will matter less as the story progresses in further books, which I do look forward to.
It’s a slow walk through the mountains in this first adventure, as we get to know some small part of the main character as his world slowly expands from the small mountain town that he has grown up in to its surrounds.
There is a lot of setup here but pretty much everyone is playing their cards close the chest other than what we see from the mc, leaving much of those interactions feeling wooden and the other characters feeling very 2D.. stand alone, it’s a little rough but I imagine this will matter less as the story progresses in further books, which I do look forward to.
February 11, 2020
Drags on forever...
So yea.... the story is a convoluted mess until kindle 2112 ... there is little to no interesting bit to keep yo involved or even reading. Maybe the author wanted to make clear the absolute hopelessness of the snow capped mountains the main character comes for but honestly it was just boring. Mind freezing boring ... I skipped a bunch of shite hoping to get to meat... reading every other page then every 3rd page ...
I normally enjoy this author... not this time...
Thankfully I didn't have to buy this book as it is part of kindle prime. Ugh sheer disappointment
So yea.... the story is a convoluted mess until kindle 2112 ... there is little to no interesting bit to keep yo involved or even reading. Maybe the author wanted to make clear the absolute hopelessness of the snow capped mountains the main character comes for but honestly it was just boring. Mind freezing boring ... I skipped a bunch of shite hoping to get to meat... reading every other page then every 3rd page ...
I normally enjoy this author... not this time...
Thankfully I didn't have to buy this book as it is part of kindle prime. Ugh sheer disappointment
November 28, 2020
Really 2.5
The hero is nearly an idiot. It takes a deft hand to have a character be naive but likable. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. Without giving away too much, consider the following as an example. The hero withholds information from his allies supposedly to protect another. However, their enemy is aware of the information and the hero knows it. He “hopes” that the enemy doesn’t return soon. Then, he withholds that same information about the enemy from his family, “hoping” the enemy doesn’t come back. Really??! ROLLING MY EYES. It’s clear the enemy isn’t dead. Geez. Stupid, idiotic characters annoy me, and using stupidity as a plot device is lazy.
The hero is nearly an idiot. It takes a deft hand to have a character be naive but likable. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. Without giving away too much, consider the following as an example. The hero withholds information from his allies supposedly to protect another. However, their enemy is aware of the information and the hero knows it. He “hopes” that the enemy doesn’t return soon. Then, he withholds that same information about the enemy from his family, “hoping” the enemy doesn’t come back. Really??! ROLLING MY EYES. It’s clear the enemy isn’t dead. Geez. Stupid, idiotic characters annoy me, and using stupidity as a plot device is lazy.
October 23, 2022
So I love Dragons and I can't stay away when I see a series. This one does not disappoint. First book in series and I already am looking forward to the next one.
In a bitter cold locale we find our main character, Jason is struggling after the death of his father. He is hunting and scrambling to feed his family. His father killed by a Dragon is after a year still mourning him. But Jason during the town festivities has gotten lucky he has caught a deer and after going after another deer, he encounters something. Now he is dragged into a war he didn't know existed between Rebels and the Dragon Souls.
In a bitter cold locale we find our main character, Jason is struggling after the death of his father. He is hunting and scrambling to feed his family. His father killed by a Dragon is after a year still mourning him. But Jason during the town festivities has gotten lucky he has caught a deer and after going after another deer, he encounters something. Now he is dragged into a war he didn't know existed between Rebels and the Dragon Souls.
November 23, 2024
I thought I'd like this book based off the # of stars the author has received, but I did not enjoy them. I love this genre and it was a solid and interesting idea for world building, but the Dragon Misfits series overall has terrible character development, poorly described plot, and just bad, boring writing. The writing is so poor - the grammar, the sentence structure, the language... I kept reading thinking it would get better, but it got worse. And IT IS SO REPETITIVE. It felt like the author was trying to make his word count goals and just said the same thing over and over, sometimes in the same paragraph. I can sum it up in one word - Disappointment.
January 25, 2020
Probably closer to 4.5, well written & trots a long at a good pace. Any Eragon fans are going to see more than a passing familiarity, in fact I would go on to say that this is a better written twin. The theme is in the title so I'm not giving anything away by saying I did come across a glaring error, maybe DK will clear that up if he reads his reviews, the first time that Jason thinks he sees something it has golden eyes yet when he does finally meet the dragon he has silver eyes?
Not sure how many are going to be in the series but 85% through the second one...
Not sure how many are going to be in the series but 85% through the second one...
October 18, 2020
For me, the most important thing about a book is the amount of enjoyment I get out of reading it.
This book was so much fun!!! Sure, some things were just a little predictable but I generally don't care about that. The book brought me exactly what I was looking for. Dragons, an adventure and a main character that has lots of room for personal growth. I found Jason to be very likable, and the addition off William, though slightly dubious and hasty, had me grinning and groaning through small parts of the story.
I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series, Iron Dragon.
This book was so much fun!!! Sure, some things were just a little predictable but I generally don't care about that. The book brought me exactly what I was looking for. Dragons, an adventure and a main character that has lots of room for personal growth. I found Jason to be very likable, and the addition off William, though slightly dubious and hasty, had me grinning and groaning through small parts of the story.
I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series, Iron Dragon.
November 17, 2020
The story line caught my interest but I honestly wasn't sure I'd enjoy it. I've been leaning towards books with a heroine lately. However, I was curious and curiosity lead to captivated. This is story all about self discovery, trusting your instincts and also learning who to trust. Ice Dragon is full of mystery and plenty of adventure. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. I actually think my stepson, who happens to be named Jason and who loves dragons, would really enjoy this series. I'm looking forward to reading "Iron Dragon" next!
December 5, 2024
I know I read a book by Holmberg I really liked at some point. However, this is the 3rd series I've started of his that seem really promising but then don't really grab me enough to keep me reading after the first one, which is not like me at all. Maybe I'm just getting pickier in my old age. LOL
The writing is ... okay. No great turns of phrase. Feels like it takes forever to get to any kind of resolution at each step of the story, then rushed at the end. No characters that really made me feel connected.
The writing is ... okay. No great turns of phrase. Feels like it takes forever to get to any kind of resolution at each step of the story, then rushed at the end. No characters that really made me feel connected.
January 10, 2020
Awesome read
DK is an awesome author. This book starts out with a young man named Jason. It soon tells of his adventure through an icy mountain and soon finds himself a part of something much bigger than himself. Loved the book. If you like suspense, intrigue, and dragons, this is definitely for you. I can’t wait to see what all Jason finds out about himself and his part in this new world he finds himself in.
DK is an awesome author. This book starts out with a young man named Jason. It soon tells of his adventure through an icy mountain and soon finds himself a part of something much bigger than himself. Loved the book. If you like suspense, intrigue, and dragons, this is definitely for you. I can’t wait to see what all Jason finds out about himself and his part in this new world he finds himself in.
February 3, 2020
Quick review for a slow book
The series might be great, but this book’s pacing was a real drag. To sum up the first 25% of the story - hero is sad and hungry, dragons are bad but everyone loves dragon clothing, and mountains are really cold. I appreciate world building and back story, but all that writing and we get significantly less information than the teaser on the product page.
Maybe it gets better, but I stopped at 30% and have no interest to continue.
The series might be great, but this book’s pacing was a real drag. To sum up the first 25% of the story - hero is sad and hungry, dragons are bad but everyone loves dragon clothing, and mountains are really cold. I appreciate world building and back story, but all that writing and we get significantly less information than the teaser on the product page.
Maybe it gets better, but I stopped at 30% and have no interest to continue.
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