Asteroid Made of Dragons

author: G. Derek Adams
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/06/03
date added: 2016/06/03
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review:
'Asteroid Made of Dragons' by G. Derek Adams should clue you in to what kind of book you'll be reading just by the title alone (and the great cover art). It's a kitchen sink full of fantasy tropes that get spun on their heads and it's a fun read.

A goblin researcher finds a strange artifact that may spell out danger if she can figure out what it says. She sets out to find out with her sister and her rocket powered flying motorbike. Meanwhile a seemingly limitless magic user makes friends with a young would-be knight who is accused of killing his mentor. They head to his city to try to sort things out. Team them up with a creakingly old knight with a powerful sword and an odd demon named Sideways, and all you have to add next is the title's asteroid made of dragons. And there is a framing story featuring a troupe of travelling actors telling an outlandish tale.

It's reminiscent of other funny fantasy books I won't name because it is uniquely it's own. It's not perfect and seems to add details that don't seem to advance the story, and the ending felt just a bit anticlimactic to me. But the characters are interesting and feel like the kind of characters I'd like to hang out with.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Inkshares, Sword & Laser, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook


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