tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post1132149191873014914..comments2023-06-06T06:05:19.811-07:00Comments on James Maxey - The Prophet and the Dragon: Dawn of Dragons First ChapterJames Maxeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-18084337767103411532013-06-21T21:44:35.493-07:002013-06-21T21:44:35.493-07:00The appeal to me of the Bitterwood series was a cl...The appeal to me of the Bitterwood series was a classic fantasy (sci fi?) with fascinating characters and a story that held my interest. <br /><br />In contrast, the characters in your other books didn't hold my interest. I found it hard to relate to those characters. Not sure why, just that they all seemed less "_____________" (something). Not sure what goes in the blank, just that I didn't like the characters as much. Maybe it was the "super powers" thing which I vaguely remember from the Dragon Apocalypse (or maybe I'm just misremembering stuff). Made the characters seem less real (like those in the superhero books). Sorry for the rambling, it's been a while since I read all those and I don't have a great memory.heresolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461382067580153600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-40439614211997131532013-06-14T19:38:38.702-07:002013-06-14T19:38:38.702-07:00Thanks, Heresolong. It's possible I'll ret...Thanks, Heresolong. It's possible I'll return to the world of Bitterwood somewhere down the road. A few years ago, I jotted down some notes on a book about Graxen and Nadala, the two dragons at the heart of Dragonforge, as they find thier way in a new land. Listening to the audio edition of Bitterwood made me think more about returning to the story. At this point, it's just a matter of finding time to write all the books I have in my head. <br /><br />If you don't mind me asking, what aspects of the Bitterwood series most appeal to you? James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119638836985106294.post-62666601256421788912013-06-14T07:02:28.991-07:002013-06-14T07:02:28.991-07:00FYI, the Nook link for Dawn of Dragons takes you t...FYI, the Nook link for Dawn of Dragons takes you to the Bitterwood complete collection. That's OK. I decided to buy that also. I had Bitterwood, read the rest of them from the library, but now I can reread them. The sample of Dawn of Dragons looks pretty awesome.<br /><br />By the way, I still think that the Bitterwood trilogy is your best stuff. Give us more in that vein.<br /><br />Thanks.heresolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461382067580153600noreply@blogger.com