Adventure

A young man, Simon St. George, has spent his life thinking of himself as an orphan until his father comes to the private school and claims him. His father reveals he and Simon come from a long line of dragon slayers. Simon thinks his so-called father is nuts. Together they go on an adventure unlike any other.

The book opens up with Simon meeting his father for the first time so of course, the relationship is estranged. Simon's father believes he fights dragons. Although Simon believes his father is crazy because how could dragons be real? But Simon will soon realize that his father is not crazy as they deal with dragons, magic, and so much more. I enjoyed the way dragons were modernized. Regular people who couldn't see magic only saw a regular person but those that were more magically inclined saw the dragon for what he was, an evil being that wanted power.

I can't think of anything that I didn't link about the book. there was magic there was a twist it pretty much had everything. Including a love interest for the father.

It is a series I would like to continue I know there are a couple more books in the series. I'll see if I ever get to it as I have so many books to read but this was enjoyable. The writing was good and I did like the twist at the end ( )

Panned! This comes off as a very amateur effort. I'm surprised it got published by such a good house. It followed the rules of exposition from a textbook outline, but failed at so many points to pull it off successfully. The author hasn't got the hang of exposition by the story unfolding, so he had to stop and explain and offer background every so often. Painful to read. ( )

Good book. A boy finds out that he's from an ancient family of dragon slayers, the descendants of Saint George.

The dragons have evolved to the point where they can blend into human society, but have retained their evil natures, their love of fire, and their taste for humans. ( )

Tolkien’s The Hobbit meets Dahl’s The Witches in this inventive take on everybody’s favourite fantasy beast: the dragon! Entire chapters spent describing their appearances and habits, combined with splashes of tongue-in-cheek humour, make The Saint of Dragons a feast for the imagination. Readers could spend all day soaking up the world of different dragons that Hightman has created, as descriptions are delivered with colourful conciseness and no unnecessary padding. The more vibrant the reader’s imagination, the better this book will be.

Upon picking up The Saint of Dragons, readers need to be prepared to get right into it before making any judgements. The sad truth of this book is that it starts out in a pretty ordinary fashion, but then improves in just about every aspect. Characters go from boring to rich, fight-scenes go from dry and clichéd to relentless and original, and the quality of the writing, particularly the description, improves out of sight. It is a pity that Hightman takes time to accelerate to top speed, but, all the same, not a huge drawback.

The plot of The Saint of Dragons, (which consists of several seemingly individual stories with their own climaxes, each leading on to the next,) can be a little unrealistic at times. There are moments where everything is too easy and too convenient; for example, when the St Georges find a dragon coin, the woman they have rescued just happens to be a coin collector, (and able to read the language of dragons, and work magic spells as well!) The most unrealistic of these by far, however, is the ending. After spending entire chapters struggling against singular dragons, the St Georges are somehow able to dispatch the queen of all dragons in the space of about two pages, and escape virtually unscathed from a hall filled with every dragon on earth, on their horse which appears out of nowhere at just the right moment. Unrealism aside, however, this book’s plot is an absolute delight, creating potential for some rip-roaring battles.

Highly recommended for fans of Roald Dahl fantasy; The Saint of Dragons is a unique, cheeky tale bursting with original fun. Expect the unexpected, and read with an open mind.