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Nice Dragons Finish Last

Heartstrikers, Book 1

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Nice Dragons Finish Last

By: Rachel Aaron
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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Audie Award, Fantasy, 2016

As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don't cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn't fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has finally reached the end of her patience. Now, sealed in human form and banished to the DFZ - a vertical metropolis built on the ruins of Old Detroit - Julius has one month to prove he can be a ruthless dragon or kiss his true shape goodbye forever. But in a city of modern mages and vengeful spirits where dragons are considered monsters to be exterminated, he's going to need some serious help to survive this test. He only hopes humans are more trustworthy than dragons....

©2014 Rachel Aaron (P)2014 Audible Inc. Fantasy Fiction Dragons Magic Paranormal

Critic Reviews

"Narrator Vikas Adam's streamlined voice can smoothly shift from the easygoing tones of Julius to the venomous arrogance of his mother, Bethesda.... Adam pays close attention to the characters and their evolution. For instance, as Marci becomes further empowered, the nervous quaver in her voice lessens. This is urban fantasy at its best." ( AudioFile)
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This is a significantly different style of dragon story and very enjoyable for that reason. I really liked the MMC and FMC and their growing friendship. The magic of the Detroit setting is also unusual and adds mystery and suspense.

It took me quite a while to get used to the narrator. He has a good array of voices to use for the characters but it's his bland-ish tone that was uncomfortable. By about half way through I was fine with it.

I'm listening to book 2 now and am happy to continue with the series.

A different type of dragon story

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loved it. the male narrator does the voices well.
very imaginative setting and rather new for a dragon story. no blasphemy or swearing, which is a plus. and nice undertones of romance and friendship

modern dragon story

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