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Book Review By Pamela Piarowski
King's Dragon by Kate Elliot

Kate Elliot's "King's Dragon" is a fantastic book that is filled with drama, adventure, danger, and intrigue. Strange, almost unhuman invaders are coming from the east, attacking the major city of Gent. But the King is held up in the west, where his sister has decided to rebel. Liath is caught up in it all, having been torn from her home to become an Eagle, the King's royal messenger. But so much more is at stake than one city, or one kingdom...if Liath only has the time to discover herself.
Plot Tone of book - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying Mental/magical powers focus Yes magical powers: - War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - sword fights - Kind of series - Kind of alteration: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Religious overtones? Yes Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Has magical/special powers? Yes Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - - Smarter than most other characters Physique - average physique Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Physique - average physique Setting Terrain A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society Planet outside solar system? Yes Style Person? - mostly 3rd Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript