Firestorm of Dragons (Paperback)

~ Michele Acker (Editor), Kirk Dougal (Editor)

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Product Description

"Dragonscaling!" is a tongue-in-cheek look at a future where the world's most extreme sport involves the use of genetically engineered creatures. Subsequent stories deal with, among other things: dragons and high school reunions; a dragon who is a pesky door-to-door salesman; the power of devotion when lovers encounter a dragon; and a trilogy of stories depicting some possible ends of dragonkind.

About the Author

Michele Acker is a contributing author for The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy Volume One: Alchemy with Words. Her articles and short stories have appeared in anthologies, online zines and newsletters.

Kirk Dougal writes short stories and novels both fantasy and mainstream. He is also a newspaper columnist whose topics range from current political happenings to historical events to an award-nominated series on American soldiers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Dragon Moon Press; 1 edition (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896944809
• ISBN-13: 978-1896944807
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,110,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the usual type of dragon tales, September 6, 2008

By	Paul Lappen (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Here is a group of stories all about that mainstay of fantasy literature, the dragon.

Welcome to the new extreme sport of dragonscaling. The object is to climb a sleeping dragon, using ropes and pitons hammered right into the dragon's hide, and gather as many fresh scales as possible (they are a pharmacological treasure house). Naturally, the climber has to finish and get off the dragon before it wakes up, and turns the climber into lunch. Have you ever thought of a dragon as a hard-boiled 1940s detective?

A woman from a world of magic is on Earth working for a veterinarian taking care of dragons. A pair of humans are captured by a dragon, but manage to escape. The young dragon wanted to keep them as pets, but, after their escape, he gets frustrated, and complains to his mother. Think of Little Red Riding Hood facing a dragon instead of a wolf. A pair of young lovers enter a cave where a great treasure is kept. They plan to take enough of the treasure to convince her father that he really isn't after the family money. The dragon in the cave demands a high price for not eating them. The book ends with a couple of very poignant stories about the Last Days of Dragons.

This is a very good bunch of stories, but the reader has to really like dragons. At least they are not the usual type of dragon tales. Fantasy readers will enjoy this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars "No Time for Dragons!", June 19, 2008

By	Dee R. Chesnut - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After I read Tina Morgan's story, "No Time for Dragons" has become my phrase to express my irritation at the interuptions of my household and creative tasks.
I think most of the stories in this anthology could be read to children who enjoy dragon stories. All of the stories are suitable for YA readers and adult readers who enjoy fantasy and short stories.