Kristian Alva

Sequestered deep in the capital, the tyrannical Emperor weaves a plan to destroy the dragons. He succeeds in driving them to the very brink of extinction. When young Elias finds a carved dragon stone in the forest, it brings empire soldiers to his doorstep, and puts Elias on the run with a bounty on his head. Is Elias strong enough to halt the emperor's evil?

Dragon Stones

Sheila Goicea

I'm very disappointed with this book - so much so that I nearly didn't finish it, but I can't not finish a book. 

This is a copycat of Eragon, with a little Lord of the Rings on the side. Even the names are similar. 

I understand that fantasy is a genre, especially when considering dragons, that has been explored more than most. Certain common themes already tend to exist. But don't take an idea that is unique and known to belong to a specific author, and try to run with it. No. Make up something new, something exciting and unique. It's fantasy--the author has the liberty to do he or she pleases. But this--has just too many similarities to other more prominent books out there.

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Dragon Stones

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