Author: Candace Christine Little
No of Pages: 318
Publication House: CreateSpace
Date of Publication: 22nd June, 2014
Genre: Fairy Tale
Summary: (from goodreads.com)
“I did not choose it—it chose me. And I can only ever be free of the burden by succeeding where my forefathers failed—or by death.”
To rescue the survivors of Terresol and see the land freed from the dragons—Duke Ryldalon lives for little else. But King Trevill has different plans for him:
“When I die, the full weight of the crown of Ouvertcoeur shall fall upon your head. As my time is likely short, you must begin to prepare for it, lest that great weight crush you.”
The dragons, ever eager to rule and to ruin new lands, have different plans for them both.
“I did not choose it—it chose me. And I can only ever be free of the burden by succeeding where my forefathers failed—or by death.”
To rescue the survivors of Terresol and see the land freed from the dragons—Duke Ryldalon lives for little else. But King Trevill has different plans for him:
“When I die, the full weight of the crown of Ouvertcoeur shall fall upon your head. As my time is likely short, you must begin to prepare for it, lest that great weight crush you.”
The dragons, ever eager to rule and to ruin new lands, have different plans for them both.
** The book had been sent by the author/publisher for an honest review and by no means the review is biased/influenced**
STAR RATING: 3.5/5
DESCRIPTION IN ONE LINE: I would love to visit such this paradise with the magical flowers.
Title: Whom Dragons Rule makes a good title for the story because it certainly tell us that dragons rule at a place of significance for the protagonist and it justifies the story.
Title Rating: 4.5/5
Cover: It averted me from reading the book. Honestly the cover is a big let down because it doesn't attract the readers to its interesting contents. Something graphical and extremely colourful would have been more intriguing. The cover could have been one of the dragons or the Duke himself or even the mysterious lady trapped in the castle. The cover is the first thing that helps in forming an impression regarding the book and it certainly is disappointment.
Cover Rating: 2.5/5
Characters: DUKE: He is the protagonist and a level headed person right from the beginning who believes in proper measures than reckless decisions. He keeps his eyes and ears open and has certainly an able leader despite his past.
KING: He is so immersed with his theory of his family curse that he has forgotten to enjoy the beauties of life. He has proved himself a good ruler and never neglected his duties even in the times of distress. He love for the duke is genuine and brotherly.
PRINCESS: Derived by the duty towards her own kingdom she is charming, sensible, clever, caring and most important compassionate. I cannot find words enough to praise this lady.
OTHERS: Falnnor and countess form a pivotal role in the stories and have been formed efficiently pointing out their strenghts and secrets as the story proceeds.
KING: He is so immersed with his theory of his family curse that he has forgotten to enjoy the beauties of life. He has proved himself a good ruler and never neglected his duties even in the times of distress. He love for the duke is genuine and brotherly.
PRINCESS: Derived by the duty towards her own kingdom she is charming, sensible, clever, caring and most important compassionate. I cannot find words enough to praise this lady.
OTHERS: Falnnor and countess form a pivotal role in the stories and have been formed efficiently pointing out their strenghts and secrets as the story proceeds.
Characters Rating: 4/5
Review: Fairy tales are known to carry the reader to a place of he/she might not have thought of even in one's wildest dreams. The Duke has a task to accomplish left incomplete by his forefathers and has not the slightest idea about the conspiracies against him and the King long before they were born. There are shocking revelations which will keeps the readers enthralled. The king has a platter of shocks himself but he and the Duke thrive in their purpose. The king is rather a surprise package taking a decision which if rationally thought upon, may declare him fool. The story unfolds with climaxes at every corner keeping the reader away from yawning and a craving to know the end. The story feels like a bit rushed at the end and addition of some 20-30 pages more would have made up a smooth ending rather an abrupt one.
Review Rating: 4/5
Appreciation: The vivid descriptions of Ouvertcoeur made me fall in love with the place and the story line was smooth and well thought of. There were proper explanations to peculiar past instances and the Hero did justice to his character. The supporting characters knew their part well so we can say author has done a pretty good job.
Let Downs: There have been certain let downs besides the cover. The story lacked physical descriptions which made it hard to imagine the characters in the head and created some really foggy images. An excellent story should be like a movie making the reader hold his/her breath and read like a maniac which can only be achieved by descriptions. The end as described was rushed and the story had a scope for sequel had the prologue not been over the edge.
Final Verdict: Recommended as an average read but not boring at any place. Just the end has me little disturbed (but that's just for me, others might find it highly interesting) otherwise the book is really full of surprises at every nook and cranny.
Would I be reading more from Candace: The author has a great potential which can be easily judged by this particular book. I hoped she would have planned a sequel with either Falnnor or Travell having an interesting adventure rescuing the mystery lady mentioned in the beginning. I'll sure read whatever she's got under her sleeve next.
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