Dragons? Yea or Nay? - Page 2

WillAdams · 07-06-2011, 11:51 AM

Depends.

Favourite books w/ dragons:

Tea With the Black Dragon --- R.A. MacAvoy --- very cool, esp. for its handling of the early days of microcomputers and very cool mention of Dr. Donald Knuth's _The Art of Computer Programming_

_Stormbringer_, et. al. --- Michael Moorcock --- interesting that the dragons are limited by sleep, and the interplay and relationship of the protagonist w/ them is well handled

_Earthsea Trilogy_ --- Ursula K. LeGuin --- amazing handling of dragons and magic and how intertwined the twain are.

kindlekitten · 07-06-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'm OK with the threat of dragons, but I don't actually want to "see" them or have them be characters (or god forbid have them talk) in the books I read.

There is no refreshing, new twist that an author can come up with for dragons... it's been done.

I have a terrible case of elfinorcaphobia, as well.

seriously! another vote for Naomi Novik's series! and Martins Dragons have so far been pretty awesome it will be interesting to see where he goes with them. it's been a LONG time since I read LeGuin but as I recall they were pretty amazing also. I agree though, some authors just got too weird with the dragons and elves

sabredog · 07-06-2011, 12:17 PM

My wife loves dragons. Paints 25mm miniatures of them as well

Pomtroll · 07-06-2011, 12:50 PM

I like dragons. Even have some dragon statues. BUT some stories with dragons would be better left unwritten.

carpetmojo · 07-06-2011, 01:24 PM

If it's well written, the plot sounds interesting, as are the characters, and it's not horrendously exciting, you could write about goldfish and I might take a punt..........

And as long as it doesn't have vampires, zombies, or promises to change my life....

MrsJoseph · 07-06-2011, 01:27 PM

Only some. Stop hating on the dragons, lol.

Spoiler:

DArenson · 07-06-2011, 01:36 PM

Yes to dragons!

booklover6 · 07-06-2011, 02:30 PM

I love dragons!!!

Mrs Joseph I second your thumbs up for Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison! I just read that and it was SO amazing! Can't wait for book 2 in August!

I am also, this year, re-reading Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. I read them all a long time ago.

mikegetz · 07-06-2011, 03:09 PM

LOVE the Pern books. i had the fortunate mistake of reading The White Dragon first ... easily the best book of the entire series. I have read them all at least once, most of them twice (pretty much everything before Renegades). planning on re-reading the series later this year.

And, Gleep rules.

Ken Maltby · 07-06-2011, 03:14 PM

Hmm... sounds to me like there may be a bunch of Georges in the audience.

The dragons of PERN made for what I feel may be the best example of a successful
bridging of Fantasy and Science Fiction - ever.

I admit that it can be over done, as for instance there being altogether too many
sequels to "The Dragon and The George". I do think, though that the dragon must be
something more than a flying mount for the hero of the story. Dragons do imply a
measure of magic and an ancient wisdom. So I have no objection to them being a
pivotal character and their speaking. (A slightly British accent may be a requirement,
as well.) The part that dragons played in the "Halfblood Chronicles" might be a good
example, of a way to integrate dragonkind and humankind. (Don't let the title fool you)

Luck;
Ken

MrsJoseph · 07-06-2011, 03:17 PM

LOVE Norton's Half-blood Chronicles! You just reminded me to pick them up.

anamardoll · 07-06-2011, 03:21 PM

I loved Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles and it had dragons...

But, yeah, generally I tend to assign a token demerit in my head to a book if it has dragons in it. It's something that can DEFINITELY work and be done well, but it's also something that can be mishandled badly.

Hamlet53 · 07-06-2011, 03:28 PM

Dragons are cool. Elves, fairies and goblins too for that matter. In fact what we need are vampire-eating dragons.

Ken Maltby · 07-06-2011, 03:35 PM

Make that "Dragons that eat Romantic Urban Vampires"!

Penforhire · 07-06-2011, 05:17 PM

Dragon neutral here. Don't get me started on sparkly vampires though...

07-06-2011, 01:27 PM	#21
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	Only some. Stop hating on the dragons, lol. Spoiler: [IMG][/IMG]

07-06-2011, 03:28 PM	#28
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Dragons are cool. Elves, fairies and goblins too for that matter. In fact what we need are vampire-eating dragons. Last edited by Hamlet53; 07-06-2011 at 03:59 PM.

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07-06-2011, 11:51 AM	#16
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,260 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Depends. Favourite books w/ dragons: Tea With the Black Dragon --- R.A. MacAvoy --- very cool, esp. for its handling of the early days of microcomputers and very cool mention of Dr. Donald Knuth's _The Art of Computer Programming_ _Stormbringer_, et. al. --- Michael Moorcock --- interesting that the dragons are limited by sleep, and the interplay and relationship of the protagonist w/ them is well handled _Earthsea Trilogy_ --- Ursula K. LeGuin --- amazing handling of dragons and magic and how intertwined the twain are.

07-06-2011, 12:17 PM	#18
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	My wife loves dragons. Paints 25mm miniatures of them as well

07-06-2011, 12:50 PM	#19
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I like dragons. Even have some dragon statues. BUT some stories with dragons would be better left unwritten.

07-06-2011, 01:24 PM	#20
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	If it's well written, the plot sounds interesting, as are the characters, and it's not horrendously exciting, you could write about goldfish and I might take a punt.......... And as long as it doesn't have vampires, zombies, or promises to change my life....

07-06-2011, 01:36 PM	#22
DArenson ebookworm Posts: 268 Karma: 100026 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle	Yes to dragons!

07-06-2011, 02:30 PM	#23
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I love dragons!!! Mrs Joseph I second your thumbs up for Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison! I just read that and it was SO amazing! Can't wait for book 2 in August! I am also, this year, re-reading Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. I read them all a long time ago.

07-06-2011, 03:09 PM	#24
mikegetz Professional Nerd Posts: 84 Karma: 280 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middletown, OH Device: Nook WiFI, KOBO, Pandigital Novel Personal	LOVE the Pern books. i had the fortunate mistake of reading The White Dragon first ... easily the best book of the entire series. I have read them all at least once, most of them twice (pretty much everything before Renegades). planning on re-reading the series later this year. And, Gleep rules.

07-06-2011, 03:14 PM	#25
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Hmm... sounds to me like there may be a bunch of Georges in the audience. The dragons of PERN made for what I feel may be the best example of a successful bridging of Fantasy and Science Fiction - ever. I admit that it can be over done, as for instance there being altogether too many sequels to "The Dragon and The George". I do think, though that the dragon must be something more than a flying mount for the hero of the story. Dragons do imply a measure of magic and an ancient wisdom. So I have no objection to them being a pivotal character and their speaking. (A slightly British accent may be a requirement, as well.) The part that dragons played in the "Halfblood Chronicles" might be a good example, of a way to integrate dragonkind and humankind. (Don't let the title fool you) Luck; Ken

07-06-2011, 03:17 PM	#26
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	LOVE Norton's Half-blood Chronicles! You just reminded me to pick them up.

07-06-2011, 03:21 PM	#27
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I loved Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles and it had dragons... But, yeah, generally I tend to assign a token demerit in my head to a book if it has dragons in it. It's something that can DEFINITELY work and be done well, but it's also something that can be mishandled badly.

07-06-2011, 03:35 PM	#29
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Make that "Dragons that eat Romantic Urban Vampires"!

07-06-2011, 05:17 PM	#30
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Dragon neutral here. Don't get me started on sparkly vampires though...