Book Review: Song of the Dragon (The Annals of Drakis #1)

I picked up this book because I wanted to read fantasy. I had been reading historial and realistic fiction (which are great, too) and I wanted to go back to my geeky roots. I wanted a book about Dragons, and even when no Dragons actually appeared in this book, it all seems there will be some in part 2 and 3.

Song of the Dragon is the first out of three parts. The character of Drakis, a human, is introduced. He is a slave. Well, mostly, they ALL are. The elves are the masters and to keep everyone under their control they brainwash them every night into thinking they are lucky to be slaves. Pretty clever, these elves.

These world had different species, and the human race is supposedly the weakest one; and also the one who is almost extinct.

Well, since the elves control most species except for the dwarves, they are trying to get rid of them. It is during this war that Drakis meets a dwarf that breaks the spell.

I thought it was a very interesting premise. These group who suddenly remember EVERYthing. All those lies and made up lives the elves had implanted in their heads suddenly all mixed together.

So, anyway… Drakis then realizes he may just be the savior everyone has been waiting for to brake the rules of the elves…

And so his adventure begins.

Although some parts were a little slow (and in my opinion not necessary to make this story a 3 book story), overall it was very entertaining. It kept my interest enough to make me want to read part 2. Also, the promise of dragons because, who doesn’t like dragons.

Part one definitely did not disappoint, but I’m not sure about the rest of the trilogy.

cheers!