Dragonne's Eg

by Mary Brown

Book Overview

A young orphan in Victorian London, Sophie will receive a substantial legacy from her late uncle if she can successfully return a dragon's egg to an uncharted region of Asia, and armed only with a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671578103
• ISBN13: 9780671578107
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Pure Genius!

What can I say about this book (and the two previous) other than, "My God! This is pure genius!"I, personally, had never heard of this author until I stumbled across her book entitled "Unexpected Dragon"...the accumulated three stories "Pigs Don't Fly", "Master of Many Treasures", and "Dragonne's Eg". Having read all three books from first cover to last was a long and arduous journey, but none-the-less well worth it. I admit that at times it was a trial to have to read about the petty actions of the characters...but I assure you that without her acknowledgement of those actions the story would be broken and jagged. She had the genius idea to put an extremely dramatic and eye-catching opening line in the first book...I admit that I laughed many times reading that line. I had never before read something so bold as the first sentence to began an epic journey. The only thing that confused me was the fact that I didn't realize the true proportions and weight of the heroine until the story had progressed deeply...I had assumed she was smaller and, well, skinnier. As the story went on I found the romance of Summerdai and her knight to be very sweet...and then dissappointed at the unexpected twist that took. I believe the author could have made more of an effort to make sure the reader understood that Jasper and Summerdai had a "romantic encounter" at the circle of stones. In her second book I think there should have been a resolution between Mr. Spicer and Summer. I found Summer's actions to be a teensy bit rude toward him. I felt sorry for the poor man. In the second book we are introduced to new characters that I feel should have stayed longer...their part in the story was incredibly short, but that is how life is sometimes! I, personally, was very annoyed with Ricardus...his bull-headedness was vexing. I also felt that there were way too many thefts of Summer's supplies and money...those experiences were becoming monotonous, but not to the point that they were expected and predictable. The second book ended on a very unemotional note, and leaves the reader wondering. Her series could have ended there, but this, the third book, opens the story yet again. I truly believe that Sophie is somehow connected to Summer, perhaps through her father, or her uncle. I am perplexed at the (what appears to be) pointless action of Ms. Lee's employer...was she attracted to women? Is that why she did what she did? In otherwords, I think the story could have done without its mention. In the third book there was a lacking of the characters' development...I feel Danny, young Toby (is that his name?), and the third young man (I forget his name) could have done with more insight into their personalities. The re-introduction of Ky-Lin into the story was a bit questionable...one reviewer said he was "annoying"...I disagree with that word, but he was a bit out of place. This book ended openly...it leaves room for a continuation to find out what happens

A Sweet Story

I found this story of a poverty-stricken school-teacher and her quest to fulfill the terms of a inheritance to be charming and effective, and fun to read, but it does have some flaws. The pacing is uneven, and although I enjoyed the lengthy beginning, it speeds up considerably after that; I would have liked the journey more detailed in places, and not all the characters are well-developed. Still, it's an effortless read, rather like a gothic romance, and if you like the lighter fantasies, give it a try.

I'm hooked!

This is a really great book. After months of searching, you can imagine I was VERY happy to find it in a local bookstore. I've read a few other books by Mary Brown (with another recently bought, just waiting to be read!) and I'm ashamed to admit that until I read The Draggone's Eg, I hadn't realized the connection between it, Pigs Can't Fly, and The Unlikely Ones. (But I won't say what that is, you'll just have to find out for yourself!)

great book and i love the way she puts twists in it

i picked this up and thought it would be good. it was and after that i bought another of her books later i relizied it was part of a series and quickly saved and bought the outher two left. i recommend this book to all readers who enjoy SF & F as much as i do

Magical

Ms. Brown has written another wonderful story involving the magical unicorn ring, and a quest for dragons. Even though it isn't very long, it has the feel of an epic. It will make you smile, and warm your heart. A wonderful summer weekend read.