Today I read Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn. I fell into the novel, and I'm happy to say that it was a jaunty read the entire way through. I had no trouble at all flipping through all three hundred pages, and for that I am very grateful.
I feel a cosmic connection to this book. First, I have long been fascinated by dragons. My father gave me books from the Pern series and the Pit Fighter Trilogy when I was very young. I haven't escaped their claws since.
Vaughn carefully, and artfully, brings dragons into the modern world. In fact, they've been active, but sequestered, since World War II. Her heroine is Kay (and anyone who knows me will understand exactly why my jaw dropped when I read the first page). She is a teenager, confused about the world of dating, but willing to part with reality to fly with dragons.
How I envy her.
I'm very much looking forward to meeting Carrie Vaughn, although I'm not sure how much we'll interact with her. I'm going to start on WJW's work this evening and hopefully put a good dent in it before bed!
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So many people are recommending books and I can't afford any of them! I'll write it on my list!
ReplyDeleteOh I can give you this one, but if I do have a chance to get it signed, you'll have to be careful so that I can add it to my collection :) Definitely a fun, brisk read!
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