e-BOOK REVIEW - A DRagon's Valentine
Mike
ISBN 978-0-9823251-9-3 61 pages eBook $2.49 (U.S.)
Over the past few years I have slowly been convinced that e-Books are
ALMOST as good as their paper and ink counterparts. They are more
environmentally friendly, for sure. And it is obviously easier to
find a “publisher” for a shorter work, such as this one. And they are
obviously less expensive, which is an excellent point in view of the
economy as it now stands. The only major disadvantage, from my point
of view, is portability (not being able to afford a laptop, I am
confined to my desktop PC).
I have reviewed several e-Books by Ciaran Corby and have thoroughly
enjoyed all of them. This one is no exception. It is a fairly basic
story which moves along at a good pace. There isn’t a lot of
character development and background, but that’s not surprising given
the length.
There is a certain amount of character overlap in Ciaran’s books, as
the WestCraven family figures at least peripherally in every one I
have read. The books are targeted for the Young Adult or teen market
(at least as far as I can tell). I would enjoy seeing them all
collected and published as a collection of short stories and available
as a physical book (Have I mentioned that I prefer the portability of
an ink and paper book?)
Even though this book is not part of a chronology (at least as far as
I can see), I finished it with a sense of anticipating the next
offering of these authors. Their work is easy to read and enjoyable.
You really can’t ask for more in the entertainment genre. The plot
resolution was a little simplistic. But then, in a short offering
such as this, that is pretty much a foregone conclusion.