Dragon Weather [Paperback]

Lawrence Watt-Evans (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Tor Books (1999)
• ASIN: B000OTNAXG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

More About the Author

I've been writing fantasy for thirty years... no, my fantasy's been published for thirty years. I've been writing it since I was eight. It's what I always wanted to do for a living, and I've been very fortunate in that I've been able to manage that. I try to write fantasy with an element of common sense to it -- not so much mythic archetypes as sensible people.

Other than my job, my life's pretty ordinary -- a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, a wife, two grown kids, and an overweight cat.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great work from one of the unheralded masters, October 26, 1999

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George (APO, AE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Weather (Hardcover)

Lawrence Watt-Evans seems to be below the radar among fantasy writers these days. I can't imagine why -- his post-Ethshar novels ("Dragon Weather" and "Touched by the Gods") have each been gripping reworkings of tried-and-true fantasy themes.

In the case of "Dragon Weather," it's the old young-man-grows-up-and-avenges-wrongs formula, but Watt-Evans manages to breathe his own fresh life into it. Especially refreshing (well, maybe that's not the right word) is the casual brutality he brings into it -- diseased and maimed people fill the pages, much as one would actually expect in a barbaric pre-technological world.

Sure, some of the plot points are seen kind of early, but Watt-Evans even manages to bring them around in a refreshing way, even going so far as to pull a triple-cross on the reader at one point.

The ending suggests a sequel to the point that "To Be Continued" might as well have appeared beneath the last few lines. We can but hope.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Solid Read, April 19, 2000

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Brian C. Rogers - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Weather (Hardcover)

Lawrence Watt-Evans has created a great multi-level sci-fi read. With spectacular character development he shows us a world with falable heroes and villains that are both cruelly evil yet sometimes right. The author undauntingly asks the question of greater good versus justice. Then is polite enough not to answer for us. Instead he throws in a very interesting plot twist(One I found better than a certain Oscar naominated movie). Although, The book was a little ponderous towards middle the climax was well worth the wait. A very solid read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lawrence does it again, April 27, 2001

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Carolyn Richardson (Lakewood, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Weather (Obsidian Chronicles) (Mass Market Paperback)

It's been a long time since I enjoyed reading a fantasy novel this much. While a long time fan of this author, I think this is one of his best efforts since the publication of the Overman series. This book in the classic "person wronged and getting even" genre like the "Count of Monte Cristo". In fact, the main character, Arlian, follows a very similar path, from a boyhood cut short by being sold into slavery, to his eventual escape and plan to revenge himself on those who did this to him by posing as a Lord and getting wealthy from a hidden stash. I could hardly put it down. It's a definite must read for anyone who has admired Lawrence Watt-Evans' books as long as I have, and for anyone who wants to try him out for the first time. An excellent work of fantasy.