I took a chance on a book that is out of my comfort zone. It was nicely written but I just couldn't summon up enough interest in the genre itself.

(Note for self: No rating - under 50% read.)

I took a chance on a book that is out of my comfort zone. It was nicely written but I just couldn't summon up enough interest in the genre itself.

(Note for self: No rating - under 50% read.)

Poorly written and poorly edited tale of a once-abused, gay scientist who becomes a reluctant hero. The main character falls in love with his ex-British spy boss (within hours) and with the help of magical, legendary heroes, the two attempt to save the world from a resurgence of dragons and myths come back from faerie-land. Most of the time is spent dealing with the lead character's abuse trauma, strung together with boring and repetitive sex scenes.

Even for fantasy, this story is completely unbelievable in its details. The author has taken a very liberal mix of legends, such as pairing Modred of Arthurian legend (as an elf) and Catholicism's Saint George as a gay couple-- and that's just for starters.

The writing skips around with a myriad of bloopers, like a standing person suddenly jumping to his feet or two paragraphs in a row saying the same thing in a slightly different manner. I'm surprised there's a sequel to this. Frankly, this book is crap on all levels. ( )