Dragon Weather

by Lawrence Watt-Evans

Book Overview

The dragons only emerged from their deep caverns when the weather was right, with thick clouds and sweltering heat. It was on such a day that Arlian's home village was destroyed, his family and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812589556
• ISBN13: 9780812589559
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

One of my favorite books and a great start of a series

The main character is strong, the storyline seems simple yet has so much room for expansion, and the story is entirely immersive. A great read for a young adult or any sci-fi fan

Lawrence does it again

It's been a long time since I enjoyed reading a fantasy novel this much. While a long time fan of this author, I think this is one of his best efforts since the publication of the Overman series. This book in the classic "person wronged and getting even" genre like the "Count of Monte Cristo". In fact, the main character, Arlian, follows a very similar path, from a boyhood cut short by being sold into slavery, to his eventual escape and plan to revenge himself on those who did this to him by posing as a Lord and getting wealthy from a hidden stash. I could hardly put it down. It's a definite must read for anyone who has admired Lawrence Watt-Evans' books as long as I have, and for anyone who wants to try him out for the first time. An excellent work of fantasy.

Intelligent, adult fantasy

Genuine human moments; tense, realistic action scenes and a logical but completely surprising ending make this one of the best books I have read in the last couple of years.I'm not usually much of a fantasy reader, and the cover of this book almost made me set it down. But the author came highly recommended, so I took it to the counter and bought it.I couldn't be happier that I did. This is an intelligent, well-written novel that also tells an exciting story. I recommend it highly, and will search out the author's other works.

A Perfect Fantasy Novel

I read a lot of fantasy; it's my favorite genre, and has been for 20+ years. Lots of books are good, but most have a little flaw here or there -- a character does something stupid, a lame plot twist, some boring description. DRAGON WEATHER was perfect.The characters were fun, interesting and believable. The story moved along at a good pace, never confusing and never dull. Even when I thought something might have been a coincidence, nope, there was always a good (if surprising) reason for what happened. The language was easy to read and elegant.Best of all was the ending. I won't give anything away, but it's the best ending I've ever read. Perfectly logical and a total surprise.Highly recommended.

A Superior Fantasy Novel

Lawrence Watt-Evans has once again created charcters who are much more than the mere cardboard cut-outs found in many fantasy novels today.Not only are the characters fleshed out, the plot moves along quite nicely as well. Many times, I found myself reading late into the night to see what happened next! If you are a fan of Watt-Evans' Ethshar series or just fan of quality fantasy novels, you can't go wrong with "Dragon Weather." A fine tale of men, magic, dragons and vengeance.

Another great work from one of the unheralded masters

Lawrence Watt-Evans seems to be below the radar among fantasy writers these days. I can't imagine why -- his post-Ethshar novels ("Dragon Weather" and "Touched by the Gods") have each been gripping reworkings of tried-and-true fantasy themes.In the case of "Dragon Weather," it's the old young-man-grows-up-and-avenges-wrongs formula, but Watt-Evans manages to breathe his own fresh life into it. Especially refreshing (well, maybe that's not the right word) is the casual brutality he brings into it -- diseased and maimed people fill the pages, much as one would actually expect in a barbaric pre-technological world.Sure, some of the plot points are seen kind of early, but Watt-Evans even manages to bring them around in a refreshing way, even going so far as to pull a triple-cross on the reader at one point.The ending suggests a sequel to the point that "To Be Continued" might as well have appeared beneath the last few lines. We can but hope.