Official Review: Dragon's Heir by Glenn Parris

[Franc93]

The assertion that dinosaurs were all along a sentient species and escaped earth to conquer the stars does indeed tickle my fancy. I would pretty much love to know if they use all their limbs and if their tail become a vestigial structure later on. Were all of them intelligent, including the ones the 'species of nuisance' dug up later at archaeological sites? The looming conflict between the two species is one to write home about. Terrific review.

[fernsmom]

Great review!
I think I would really enjoy the book. Sounds like a new twist with "Together, the Efilu chose to leave to colonize space when their actions created an inhospitable environment on earth. Sixty-five million years later, the Efilu face a conflict that drives a secret mission back to Earth to locate an untainted food source."

[Jgideon]

The Efilu seems to have adventurous missions. I would love to know about their untainted food and if they ever grabbed it. Great review.

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

It took me a little while to get into this novel at first because of the detailed world building Paris put into his novel. Efilu characters use terms and language without necessarily explaining them to a reader. After a chapter or two, I found myself truly appreciating how well Paris built his world. Paris trusts his readers to be intelligent and figure things out with context clues. As the book progresses, Paris reveals more details and masterfully draws the plot and setting together. At the end of the novel, Paris includes a glossary of Efilu terms that can be helpful to understanding the alien races, customs, and terms. That said, this still might not appeal to readers that dislike the feeling of being dropped into the deep end and forced to sink or swim.

One of my favorite features of this book is the way that Paris never introduces a detail without using it later. Small details, such as the oils on the coat of one of the characters or the fact that certain species always hunt in pairs, may seem insignificant in one scene and become critical in another. I thoroughly enjoyed Paris’s well-planned story and attention to detail throughout the novel.

I'm not particularly fond of these complicated fantasy worlds that some authors build. Maybe I'm too lazy or probably, I'm not that into fantasy stories. But I do appreciate it takes a lot of effort, talent, and planning from the author. Especially when, as you say, there are no loose ends or meaningless details. The plot seems quite original too and I think fantasy readers might really enjoy this book.
Thanks for your review!

[Sarah G]

What an interesting book. Writers that are good world builders are hard to come by social definitely give this one a read. Thanks for the review!

[Yoli García]

I like the premise of the book: a species going back to Earth. However, I am not sure how I feel about the species being dinosaurs. Sounds interesting, though. Thanks for the review!

[Espie]

This is quite a different take on the dinosaur's existence and subsequent extinction. The level of detail of the work is also quite notable. Thank you for your honest review.

[LV2R]

It is always interesting to read different books about building imaginative worlds. It sounds like Parris did a good job of creating a world of dinosaurs and dragons. The glossary would be useful since the author used many new words.

[M Zee]

Interesting premise - blending science fiction and fantasy elements to do so much world building. I may have to check this one out!

[Ice dragon]

I'm a huge fantasy fan, but this sounds too silly for me.
Good review