Dragon Forge

by James Wyatt

Book Overview

A heroic battle to uphold the balance of Eberron(R) Gaven has fulfilled part of the prophecy and become the Storm Dragon. Now he seeks the Draconic Prophecy at its source in Argonessen, the dragon... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786951052
• ISBN13: 9780786951055
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Came with 8 pages missing.

Great book and series but never ordering from here again. Came with a bunch of bends and with 8 full pages at the end missing.

Can't wait for book 3!

Dragon Forge was everything a D & D novel should be. The characters are better developed in the sequel, and are dynamic and compelling. Wyatt flowers out their respective psychologies nicely. I also admired his writing style: he uses no more words than he needs to without sacrificing depth of imagination or compromising your mental visual interpretation. He also occasionally provides some insightful and profound thoughts within the action. The novel follows Gaven, Cart, Darraun and Rienne and the schemers and conspirators of the last novel, including Haldren, through the latest unfoldings of their destinies or machinations. There is exciting adventure, exotic locales, political intrigue, romance, internal and external battles, great friendship and great enmity, and a sense of building to an electric crux as the world's fate hangs in the balance (or lack thereof). Oh, also dragons. Lots of them. Definitely pick this one up (especially if you're a fan of Eberron), I couldn't put it down! Four stars because it probably won't win any Pulitzers or join the English literary canon, despite being a great read.

Dragon Forge - Good Story - Well enjoyed

James Wyatt's book, "Dragon Forge", the second book of the three book trilogy, "The Draconic Prophecies" is a wonderful book that fully delves into the lives of its main characters, Gaven, Haunderk Lannath, Keles and Rienne as they continue their adventure that was started in the first book: Storm Dragon. Published by Wizards of the Coast, Mr. Wyatt does a superb job in detailing the characters, bringing them to life with his story-telling. The plot is good. I will say it is your typical Fantasy Epic with nothing earth shattering or ground-breaking. Travelers go on a quest (although in this case, there are multiple story lines, but not too many to get bogged down in). Travelers encounter danger. Travelers resolve danger. However, new danger arises that will be dealt in the next book. With that said, what makes this book different than most books in this genre is that the writing style is very good. Even though, I haven't read the first book, I will now and I can't wait for the conclusion in "Dragon War". All in all, I give this book 4.5 out of 5 Stars.

A solid second novel leaves me wanting more

Dragon Forge by James Wyatt is the second novel in the Draconic Prophecies trilogy set in Eberron. The first novel is titled Storm Dragon: The Draconic Prophecies, Book 1 (The Draconic Prophecies) and the third book is slated to be titled Dragon War. Though there is no official release date for the third book I assume it will be released in the summer of 2009. Mr. Wyatt has also published another Eberron novel titled, In the Claws of the Tiger. The plot of this novel carries over from the first book. The prophecy is still a large part of the novel, however, it is written in such a way that while prominent it does not take away from the characters. The structure of this novel differs from that of the previous in that there are more perspectives for the reader to follow. There are two simultaneous schemes occurring. Haldren is still seeking to further his plans and Gaven is still focused on learning just what the prophecy is and what it has to do with him. I am finding this plot section rather difficult to deal with, because while I want to expand on it, it is rather difficult because of the amount of spoilers present. Let me end by saying, the plot is well written, feeds off the first book very well, and it is quite evident that Mr. Wyatt put a great deal of thought into it. The characters in this novel are largely from the previous novel. Characters such as Gaven, Haldren, Cart, Ashara, Rienne, and Kelas (to name a few). I think the characters in this novel are better than they were in the first novel, and they were very good in the first novel. To me, this novel allowed me to `see' more inside the characters and further understand them. They each had a unique voice that lends itself well for explanation of actions and motivations. They just seemed much more real to me. And character development, simply wow. If you are a fan of deep engaging characters that change throughout the story, this is a book you will surely enjoy. After reading the first book I liked the characters, but for the most part, they really didn't stand out to me. After finishing this book, I love the characters. I don't know if I can list exactly what the change was, but there is something more substantial to them in this novel. A few criticisms I have about this novel. 1 - This may be a personal bias, but the ending of the book seemed to neat and tidy to me. I would have preferred, since this is a second book, a more open cliffhanger ending. There are parts of tat here certainly, but I would have liked more of it. 2 - The are places in this book where the dialogue between characters seems forced and contrived. Not all the time, just enough that it's noticed and just left me with a feeling of ugh. Almost like some of the dialogue was sit-com stylish where most of the dialogue is written well. I think that's why it stands out to me. Some things I really liked. 1 - The prose, pacing, and flow of this novel. Mr. Wyatt's prose is solid and not overly flowery. He gives just