Customer Reviews
Dragons, what more could you want? - By: C. Pollard, 08 May 2004 
Summary: Colourful cast, original plot. Not quite Tolkien though.
Dragonkin by Robin Wayne Bailey is the first in a potentiallly brilliant trilogy. The style of writing is not far removed from the likes of Tolkien but with enough originality in its characters to be distinguishable. The story focuses on two main plots after a nice yet somewhat old fashioned story telling start. Bailey lures you into the story following a rather forgetful hummingbird callled Bumble. The start is definitley a good one & the main story certainly doesn't fail to disappoint.
Bumble is the first of an amazing cast of colourful characters that you can often relate to. There is a whole host of creatures, including a unicorn, griffins & dragons just to name a few. All of them have their own quirks & the societies in which they live, the beliefs they grew up with are described with sufficient enough detail to make you think you could be a part of it.
The plot has numerous twists & turns but focuses mainly on three dragon siblings who witnessed the murder of their father & seek revenge. The residents of the forest also have to deal with the presence of man as well as coping with the inner power struggle between Dragons & Griffins. The other main plot is that of Bumble & the last remaining unicorn who, along with a painting dragon, go in hunt of a lost minatour.
The plot lines rarely fail to disappoint & can often suprise. The characters are witty & original & have enough scope to cover every mood. Overalll, this book is brilliant but doesn't quite measure up to the likes of Tolkien & Jordan, however, its unique point of view places the name of Robin Wayne Bailey on my list of favourite reads. Read this book, if you like dragons you'll love it!
