Dragons Luck [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Asprin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2009

The New York Times bestselling author scales new heights in his series of Big Easy-dwelling dragons...

Griffen McCandles is adjusting well to running his gambling operation in the French Quarter of New Orleans and to his newfound status as head dragon. Other dragons are getting a whiff of his reputation, though, and they're not happy about it. Which is why there's suddenly a hit out on him.

And, just in time for Halloween, the ghost of a voodoo queen wants Griffen to moderate a supernatural conclave. And though the strange goings-on will barely be noticed in a city used to drunken conventioneers and wild revelers, it's Griffen's chance to spread his wings-or crash and burn.

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About the Author

Robert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he has written some stand alone novels such as Cold Cash War, Tambu, The Bug Wars and also the Duncan and Mallory Illustrated stories, Bob is best known for his series: The Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve; the Phule novels; and, more recently, the Time Scout novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking Thieves World anthologies with Lynn Abbey. His most recent collaboration is License Invoked written with Jody Lynn Nye. It is set in the French Quarter, New Orleans where he currently lives.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Ace Trade; 1 edition (April 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441016804
• ISBN-13: 978-0441016808
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, April 11, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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Siblings Griffen and Valerie McCandles were raised as humans unaware that they were the offspring of two half-dragons until their unique powers started to manifest. Dragons are a selfish species with a need to accrue more power, which makes them ruthless and avaricious. Griffen is different perhaps an anecdotal proof of nurturing over naturing, but he is only interested in running the gambling empire his mentor turned over to him. A George, a mercenary who kills dragons for a fee, is impressed with Griffen, who is learning to use his new skills. West Coast dragon Flynn watches the New Orleans based Griffen with a close eye trying to ascertain whether this new hybrid is a threat to him or will he be an asset if he decides to bring him into his organization. His lover Mei also keeps a close surveillance on Griffen because her Asian dragon cartel has their eye on him.

Griffen is content with his lot and cares about his friends including the ghost of the former Voodoo high priestess Rose. She asks him to host the Conclave where the various supernatural groups are coming to town to talk and have fun. Griffen agrees to be the moderator for the Conclave. His prime function is to keep the diverse parties from brawling with each other. However, when one of the conventioneers is murdered, someone insures Griffen looks like the culprit. Out of respect for their host and to keep the human police from meddling in supernatural species affair, the Conclave search for the killer.

Because Griffen is atypical of the dragon species, he has many diverse supernatural friends who come through for him when he is framed. That paranormal support cast is three dimensional with the various groups containing radically different overarching personalities; while within a group multiplicity exists just not as lucid. The whodunit is fun sort of a paranormal version of Fritz Lang's M with the supernatural hunting the killer instead of the criminals.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Light, Pleasant Read, November 3, 2009

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Caroljane "Kidney cancer survivor" (Underground) - See all my reviews

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I bought this book to give my grandson, actually I bought two books in this series. I was expecting more details and more action, so that's why I only give this book three stars. Book has zombies, voodoo and other supernatural creatures. A coming of age of a young dragon who has no idea he is a dragon until he is told - he thinks he is a young, adult human only. Eventually the setting becomes New Orleans and is very detailed. Naturally some mystery, some killing, some species strife and dragon politics are involved.
Pleasant to read, but a really light read... not nearly as good as other books I've read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time well spent, May 3, 2009

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Ted E. Clawson III "Myth Played" (Near New Orleans) - See all my reviews
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Robert Asprin does it again. This picks up right where "Dragons wild" left off and takes the story onto new and exciting levels. If you are familiar with the works of Mr. Asprin, you will not be disappointed. The story continues in New Orleans french Quarter and although the characters maybe made up the location is dead on. I spent a weekend following the "dragon" books to see if I could find the places and compare the descriptions. I was able to do both and was fascinated at the tour Mr. Asprin took me on. I would Highly recommend to anyone to read this book and to get wrapped up in it's story.