Hello Readers,
Thank you, Paul, for getting in contact with me and
gifting me an eBook copy of A Threat from the Past in exchange for a review.
Paul Cude puts a whole new slant on dragons living among
us. Paul has reinvented our world where humans exist on the surface but beneath
that surface live dragons in vast caverns connected by tunnels that lead to the
surface. The blending of the human and dragon worlds is perfect and extremely detailed. You can find out not only how it came to
exist, but also how the dragons can travel so fast and what's their favourite
sport.
Paul’s dragons are highly developed and can travel at
incredible speeds, can alter their shape and become humanoid in
appearance. Another thing that I liked
about this book is that it explored the different opinions of dragons on
humans. While some work for humans, some look down on humans and will never
take their human forms.
I was completely engrossed with how “normal” they are as
they move among humans while in human form and yet, have their world where they
can look like dragons. These dragons are not enemies of humans but are here to
protect them, a tradition that goes a long way back into their past. The
history of these two worlds combined is so lovingly displayed and we the reader
are told in detail about the world and communities of dragons, their habitat,
tunnels under the sea and much more which I found very enjoyable.
But everything is about to change when a devious dragon
plots to destroy this beautiful relationship and only Peter Bentwhistle and his
young friends Richie and Tank can see what's going on. Ancient magic, best
friends, ominous enemies and more add to the fantasy and intrigue. Each of the
characters also gets their own story. Peter, as the main hero, is especially
well developed, but don’t worry Paul doesn’t forget about the others. You will
get insight into their lives, work, free time. You'll see exactly how they fit
into the story and how they influence it.
The characters are
well fleshed out and the action descriptions are richly embellished, especially
the dragons' underworld which is breath-taking. The sense of friendship and
loyalty shared between Peter Bentwhistle and his best friends is a joy to
follow and Peter is so “average” that he makes the perfect unlikely hero as he
follows a dark and twisted mystery that reeks of evil. These three brave
dragons must stop the threat from the past to save our present.
The story had
every element a good story should have. An exciting plot, attention to detail,
but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character
development. Most of the story, however, is set in the present day and not in
the distant past. Myths and legends in the dragon world their good and bad
members, their habits, their sports and their views on the human world add
flesh to the action part of the story.
Paul has given us all a realistic and relatable modern
hero in Peter while creating a fantasy that is family-friendly.
L x
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