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Summary: Science Fiction meets Sword and Sorcery
Review: Many sword-and sorcery writers use a formula plot which goes something like this: 1. Hero languishes in a mundane workaday world. 2. Hero, by magic or science, is fantastically transported to a wondrous world where magic works. 3. Hero encounters strange situations and remarkable characters. 4. Hero embarks on quest, rescues the damsel-in-distress, defeats the forces of evil, and saves humanity. One example of this formula is DeCamp and Pratt's "Incomplete Enchanter" series."The Dragon and the George" follows this formula to a T, but the result is one of the best examples of the type. One nice touch is that the magic in this new world is treated in a most non-mystical way: It must follow laws as strict as the laws of physics, and it can never run afoul of the Accounting Department. Dickson uses this vehicle to explore the nature of courage, friendship, and loyalty, and each of the protagonists displays these attributes in varying degrees and varying ways. To save his friends, Aragh faces the hordes of sandmirks alone and with two broken legs. Weak and cowardly Secoh screws his courage to the sticking point to help the crippled Smrgol face the powerful young Bryagh. Dafydd the archer calmly assumes the near-impossible task of shooting down a horde of harpies. Jim Eckert recovers from the blue funk induced by a near-death experience to lead his friends into the almost certainly fatal final battle. Dickson writes a story in which the most fantastical of characters seem as real as your next door neighbor, and you come to really care about them. Dickson brings new life to a tired old scifi formula and tells a fine swashbuckling story in the process.
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Summary: Science Fiction meets Sword and Sorcery
Review: Many sword-and sorcery writers use a formula plot which goes something like this: 1. Hero languishes in a mundane workaday world. 2. Hero, by magic or science, is fantastically transported to a wondrous world where magic works. 3. Hero encounters strange situations and remarkable characters. 4. Hero embarks on quest, rescues the damsel-in-distress, defeats the forces of evil, and saves humanity. One example of this formula is DeCamp and Pratt's "Incomplete Enchanter" series. "The Dragon and the George" follows this formula to a T, but the result is one of the best examples of the type. One nice touch is that the magic in this new world is treated in a most non-mystical way: It must follow laws as strict as the laws of physics, and it can never run afoul of the Accounting Department. Dickson uses this vehicle to explore the nature of courage, friendship, and loyalty, and each of the protagonists displays these attributes in varying degrees and varying ways. To save his friends, Aragh faces the hordes of sandmirks alone and with two broken legs. Weak and cowardly Secoh screws his courage to the sticking point to help the crippled Smrgol face the powerful young Bryagh. Dafydd the archer calmly assumes the near-impossible task of shooting down a horde of harpies. Jim Eckert recovers from the blue funk induced by a near-death experience to lead his friends into the almost certainly fatal final battle. Dickson writes a story in which the most fantastical of characters seem as real as your next door neighbor, and you come to really care about them. Dickson brings new life to a tired old scifi formula and tells a fine swashbuckling story in the process.
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Summary: Original mid -evil thriller
Review: Right from his entrance to his new mid-evil world, Jim captures you with his with his wit and thoughts. This book keeps you wondering the whole time. You immeadiatly fall in love with all the characters you meet. This is unlike any book I have read. It is one of the best of the entire series. In my opinion, of the current eight this ranks number two. However, do be warned that if you read this book you will want to continue with the entire series.
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Summary: Original mid -evil thriller
Review: Right from his entrance to his new mid-evil world, Jim captures you with his with his wit and thoughts. This book keeps you wondering the whole time. You immeadiatly fall in love with all the characters you meet. This is unlike any book I have read. It is one of the best of the entire series. In my opinion, of the current eight this ranks number two. However, do be warned that if you read this book you will want to continue with the entire series.
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Summary: THE DRAGON AND THE GEORGE
Review: The dragon and the george allows the reader to get "into" the book its self, and the become the character! Jim, goes after he beloved wife (soon to be) after she is thrown into another world, the world where dragons rome, and logic is the last thing that would make sence. He is forced (by natural dragon instinct) to eat like a dragon and act like a dragon. But how long would he have to be one!?! Well If it's for angie he would do anything! But how would he get both he, and Angie back the earth together? he wasn't sure, he knew how to get Angie back but not himself! If you want to know more about The Dragon and the George purchace it here of 10% off!
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Summary: THE DRAGON AND THE GEORGE
Review: The dragon and the george allows the reader to get "into" the book its self, and the become the character! Jim, goes after he beloved wife (soon to be) after she is thrown into another world, the world where dragons rome, and logic is the last thing that would make sence. He is forced (by natural dragon instinct) to eat like a dragon and act like a dragon. But how long would he have to be one!?! Well If it's for angie he would do anything! But how would he get both he, and Angie back the earth together? he wasn't sure, he knew how to get Angie back but not himself! If you want to know more about The Dragon and the George purchace it here of 10% off!
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Summary: It was just like a reference book.
Review: The whole silly plot of a guy going back in time, or whatever, is lacking a whole lot of what a real fantasy book should contain. If you like reading about King Arthur or medievil times, then you could read this. I trudged through it, and when I am looking forward to the end of the chapter so I can stop reading, that means it is not a good book. That's what happened when I read this. Don't be fooled by the cool looking cover. If you are looking for a real fantasy book, look elsewhere.
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Summary: A great book highly recommended
Review: This book is unlike any book I have ever read, it keeps getting better and better, it starts out a bit boring but gets more exciting as you go one BUY IT
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Summary: This book should be read by anyone who loves dragons!
Review: This book, like Anne McCaffrey's "The Dragonriders' of Pern" books, is about dragons. But this time, the human doesn't _ride_ a dragon, he _is_ a dragon! "The Dragon and the George" is about Jim Eckert, who has transported through astral projection into a parallel 14th century world, with talking wolves, dragons, and Mages. He has gone back to rescue his fiancee, Angie, who had also gone back to this world. But unlike Angie, Jim is in the body of a dragon! This book is not only interesting in that Jim compares the 20th century world to wear he is now, but the fact that he has been transported into the body of the dragon Gorbash makes it all the more interesting! It makes you wonder what it would be like to be a dragon for a while, and in a way, it lets you know the answer! It has an interesting, humorous plot, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: An exellent novel with everything you could want in a book
Review: This novel is an excellent read for almost anyone.Dickson does an outstanding job with showing how life is in the middle ages, he also throws in a light twist of comedy every once in a while and you can't help but laugh. He does a great job with the characters in this novel, they each have a different view of life and different personalities. This is probably the best book of the sieries, but dont get me wrong, they are all good. So, in conclusion this is a great read, highly recomended.
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