On Tuesday last I recieved my signed copy of Dragonforge, James Maxey’s newly released second book in the Dragon Age saga. This book was one I got to see in the development stage, and had read the first half months ago, so I expected to skim ahead ’til I found the spot where’d I’d left off. Instead I found myself getting pulled into parts I’d already read, and thoroughly enjoying the re-read.
This story continues with the characters of Bant Bitterwood, Zeeky, Jandra, Pet, and of course, Blasphet the Murder God, plus the addition of several new characters which keep things livened up. While there’s plenty of fighting, adventure, and cool applications of nanotechnology, one interesting recurring theme in the book is long-lost family members reunited. These individuals find to their chagrin and our entertainment that blood is indeed thicker than water–but it’s a heck of a lot harder to swallow.
All in all a good read, and one I can highly recommend. I would say I can’t wait for the next one, except that, as one of James’ wise readers, I won’t have to wait. 😛
