Dragon's Eye

by Christopher Stasheff (Editor)

Short stories by Mike Resnick, Jody Lynn Nye, Diane Duane, William R. Forstchen, and S. M. Stirling, among others, provide a rich fantasy journey into the world of the fabulous dragons of legend and lore. Original.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Dragons, Anthologies

279 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1994

About the author

The late Christopher Stasheff was an American science fiction and fantasy author. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full-time. Stasheff was noted for his blending of science fiction and fantasy, as seen in his Warlock series. He spent his early childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, but spent the rest of his formative years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stasheff taught at the University of Eastern New Mexico in Portales, before retiring to Champaign, Illinois, in 2009. He had a wife and four children.

Reviews

[Emma Olvera · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love this book because its about this dragon that they have seen and have found which ever. That they found. But this dragon was different from all of the kind of dragons. Well to be honest it was my favorite book because the beginning was kind of boring and not to interesting but at the kind of middle it was getting interesting. but yeah i was kind of blanking of on this book.

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short stories, so as usual, some were better than others. But not a bad read overall.

[Brian Schiebout · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dragon's Eye edited by Christopher Stasheff is a collection of short stories which contain dragons. Most of the stories put dragons into earth's history to interact with real people to create a different way of looking at history. Constant Never by S. M. Stirling tells the tale of a pagan Saxon lord who was converted to a dragon during the time of Charlemagne and the Frankish empire. The hero of the story is one of the emperors troops who must fight the great beast. To Kill a Dragon by Teresa Patterson tells the story of a young knight in a fantasy realm who is ordered to kill a powerful dragon. He realizes as things go on that not everything about the land is as it appears at first glance. The Stuff of Legends by Jody Lynn Nye tells of a village that is in danger from ogres as all there men have been slain in battle with the forces of darkness. They are saved by the ghost of a silver dragon who shows the young lord what is needed to be a hero. Through the Dragon's Eyes by Bill Fawcett tells the tale of a young knight Templar and his conflict with both a dragon and the Saracens which threaten the land he has been pledged to defend. Honor sometimes compels heroes to find allies where they least expect them. The Power Within by Mickey Zucker Reichert retells the story of Joshua and Jericho with the walls falling not by the power of God but instead by a dragon whom Joshua has in his mind. I found the story borderline sacrilegious. Birdie by Mike Resnick and Nicholas A. DiChario tells of a dragon that befriends Charles Darwin. The story makes Darwin's naturalism into the pursuit of discovering how his dragon Birdie came into being. Fog of War by William R. Forstchen tells of how a group of dragons in eastern Austria make a deal with Napoleon. The deal is kept secret because it is more valuable to Napoleon's legend to have their assistance unknown. In the Heavens and On the Earth by Christopher Stasheff is a history lesson of China lightly disguised as a fictional story. The dragon of China is constantly harried by the knights of Europe. Call Him Meier by Roland J. Green tells the story of the migration of a group of dragons during WWII. They end up strafing Berlin which changes the nature of the war. Saint Patrick's Last Snake by Judith R. Conly is a short poem about that saints fight with a dragon. The Back Door by Diane Duane tells the story of how St. George retires to become a bank investigator in Switzerland. He helps a few Irish scoundrels to feed themselves to the dragon who guards the gold. The Art of Revolution by S. N. Lewitt tells the tale of the dragon of Prague. He is an artistic dragon who must lead a revolution in 1989 against the Russians by his love of art. Overall the stories in this book are interesting takes on the theme of dragons.

[Joel Tone · Rating 2 out of 5]

I kept hoping one of the stories would be interesting.

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun collection of stories with dragons in them, often as protagonists or otherwise sympathetic creatures. The stories are well crafted, often with a cute twist to them. Good clean fun.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An anthology of stories on a given theme of dragons. Most of the stories are good, some excellent!

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't remember if I read the whole thing or not.