Dragonmaster
omnibus edition, with:Storm of Wings (2002)
Knighthood of the Dragon (2003)
The Last Battle (2004)
category: fantasy, military, author:Chris Bunch
books 1, 2 and 3 of Dragonmasteroriginal copyright 2002, 2003 and 2004,
read in April 2011
Agamedes' opinion: 8 out of 10
I had to rethink that rating, 8 out of 10. First I typed 7... then 8. It's not really a great book. What it has, though, is enough good distinguishing features to lift it just a bit higher than "well worth reading".And another decision: Is it military fantasy? The three stories follow a young man who joins the army, creates an effective dragon air force and fights a whole lot of battles. The military efforts are central to the books. But the books are more than "just" military.
Possibly, the military aspects are just a bit weak for a true military fantasy...
The cover of this omnibus edition says, "A banquet of blood and thunder". That is very true. Yet there is a whole lot more.
