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The Dragoneers (The Chronicles of Susah, Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

C. D. SUTHERLAND
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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"This novel defies conventional classification: is it science fiction? biblical fiction? thriller? The story describes a world where flying two-headed dragons and ogres exist, characters with telepathic gifts communicate with both animals and people, a man named Noah builds an Ark in his backyard, and a six-fingered giant named Lilith wants to take over the world. While this collage may have been implausible in lesser hands, the author makes it work, artfully drawing readers into Sethopolis (the "center of the last human-dominated nation on Earth") and constructing an adventure with attention-grabbing plot twists. at the center of it all is 18-year old Susah, a feisty heroine with the ability to communicate telepathically. Sheltered by her father, Noah, from the evils of the world, Susah's life takes an unexpected turn when her aunt and uncle are killed by a violent street gang. Mesmerized by the soldier who rescues her and the flying dragon under his control, she decides to join the Dragoneer Corps, defenders of the Eden zone, and become a dragoneer. Lilith, aware of Susah's gifts, wants to have her killed. As Susah trains to become a skilled dragoneer, she embarks on a collision course with Lilith's army of giants and ogres as they march toward the Eden zone for the ultimate battle between good and evil..."

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THE DRAGONEERS is a coming of age story about Susah, a talented young woman, who refuses to join her three brothers in helping her father advance the family business. She wants to do something exciting with her life. While this story could have been set in any time, the fantastical world she lives in amplifies each step nearly beyond the bounds of imagination.

This adventure builds on the little we know about the antediluvian world and overlays it with a blend of technology, supernatural powers, fire-and-ice-breathing, flying dragons, giants, and martial arts to begin Susah’s adventure to discover herself. Climb aboard and hang on for the ride of your life.

This 100,000 word, Genesis-based epic fantasy will attract those interested in speculative fiction, especially about the antediluvian world, and will  also appeal to readers of contemporary fantasy as well as military fiction.


Product Details

  • File Size: 518 KB
  • Print Length: 286 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Narrow Way Press LLC; original edition (November 29, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B006GDWQZ2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,263 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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The book grabbed me from the start and kept me wanting to read more. Ryan C  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
C.D. Sutherland expands on the story, with details that surpassed my imagination. Dragonfly Flier  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
My biggest issue with this book was the severe lack of character development. Heather Wallace  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but not a good book yet. April 8, 2012
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Sutherland does have a good story deserving of three stars. However, at the moment I would not rate this work as a good book. I believe the five star ratings are too high for the work as it stands now.

A good book should captivate and hold a reader's attention from start to finish. With all due respect to Sutherland, I did not find that captivating mind flow with this story. The flow was interrupted far too frequently with improper word usage, poor punctuation, run on sentences, and poor use of grammar.

It's my opinion this book suffers from extremely poor editing.

Yes, I like the story but I am not interested in wasting my time wading through 11 more books which have not been well vetted for the above issues.

I've always been taught that one should not complain about a situation without having a potential solution in mind. My suggested solution is to have this book go through the re-editing process. Clean it up and republish the cleaned up version before bringing out any more books in the series.

Make the book easy for the reader to read as well as enjoy the whole experience.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dragoneers by Charles Sutherland January 8, 2012
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The Dragoneers, what an awesome book, blended with fact, fiction, imagination, and wonderful dragons. If I had to compare this book with any other....I would say "along the lines of Narnia".

The ultimate battle of good and evil. The young woman Susah has strengths and powers she doesn't realize as of yet, she has a hint in that she can hear the thoughts and feelings of others. Others are pulled into the lairs of Lilith, evil at its worse, but Susah has the discernment to sense evil. After seeing part of her family destroyed and as she tried to save her cousins, she meets her destiny by being saved by a special force. It's when Susah's destiny combines with the dragoneers, that she learns to fight the good fight in a world of dragons and epic forces of good and evil.

This book by Charles Sutherland leaves you wanting more....and more is yet to come...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! December 29, 2011
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What a soul-shaking book; I couldn't put it down at times, and other times I HAD to put it down to catch my breath. I think we all know evil, but this evil requires an equally great hero, or in this case, heroine. Sutherland takes a Sunday school lesson and makes it into an action-packed science fantasy. It starts with Susah's trip through the woods, revealing a peak of the youngster's potential. The story continues to develop rapidly when Susah's uncle and aunt are murdered, but a hero steps in to save her and her cousins. With this hero, Susah finds a purpose and calling that many young people seek but unfortunately many never find. The military descriptions are accurate and detailed, but not distracting from the story. As with any epic, a great battle must be fought, but this is only the stepping stone to even more action to come in Sutherland's future books. I can't wait!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A good start to a series
While it took me a bit of time to get into this book, in the end I found it to be a good read. There were some editing errors, but not enough to be too troubled over. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Karl Williams
2.0 out of 5 stars I Tried
I really tried to get though this book. However, I could only get through about 35% before I gave up.

This book never seems to go anywhere. Read more
Published 19 days ago by E. L. Sapp
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this book
Looking forward to new books as the become available! I'm a lover of Dragons when they behave themselves and are not depicted as demons or evil beings! Thanks
Published 1 month ago by B. Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars A great Read
The Chronicles of Susah series is holding the the 50th and 53rd positions on Amazon's Best Sellers list this morning. Read more
Published 2 months ago by piney woods books
3.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed and Confusing
"The Dragoneers" by C.D. Sunderland tells the story of Susah, the daughter of Noah, and descendant of Adam. Susah is gifted and talks to animals. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Story but...
A very interesting and exciting story but it ends off in a very unsatisfying way. Wanted to buy the next book but there is no next book :(

* Updated my review from 4 to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Celesta
5.0 out of 5 stars the Dragoneers
I really liked this book can't wait for the next in the series to come out, read it on kindle
Published 5 months ago by lorina j kempner
5.0 out of 5 stars An original loaded with gems
The setting alone sets this story apart as a radically original and ambitious project: the land of Noah and his fabled Ark. Read more
Published 5 months ago by KrisztinaP
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic!
The Dragoneer is truly an epic page turner of the 21st century. Based on the teachings of Christ mixed with Narnia like adventure, you will never regret reading it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by William
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dragoneers-The Chronicles of Susah,
What an imagination C. D. Sutherland has! Revisiting the world of Earth before the Biblical Great Flood, he populates it with fallen angels, giants, ogres, dinosaurs and dragons,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Warren M. Bell
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More About the Author

C. D. Sutherland is a B-52 pilot turned novelist with his THE CHRONICLES OF SUSAH series. These novels defy conventional classification as they blend action and emotional tension with technology and spiritual intrigue in a coming of age story wrapped in an epic adventure set in the antediluvian age.

Born in Virginia, to the son of a coal-miner, who escaped a life in the dark Appalachian mines by joining the U.S. military, C. D. Sutherland also joined the military. After high school, he served in the Air Force for thirty-two years, seeing much of the world and doing things most men have only dreamed about doing.


THE DRAGONEERS and THE LOST DRAGONEER are available on Kindle.

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