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Steal the Dragon

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Patricia Briggs' "unique" (Kliatt) novel of a slave, swordwielder, and spy gets a second life with an exciting new package to attract the fans that made her Mercy Thompson novels bestsellers.

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Release dateDec 6, 2011
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Steal the Dragon
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Patricia Briggs

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs lives in Washington State with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love the characters in this story and how unpredictable the story is. I love all of Patricia Briggs' books and this one does not disappoint! This has all my favorites in a story: Strong and smart female lead character, plus deep and caring handsome male character, with the odds against them, and the impossible somehow made possible! (posted by Wife of Jason Touchatt)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Ich war ein bisschen entt?uscht von diesem Buch, hatte mir irgendwie vorgestellt, dass es ?hnlich spannend wie Aralorn die Wandlerin sein m?sste. War aber nicht der Fall.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was the second book I'd read by Patricia Briggs, and while it was entertaining, I didn't find it to be as impressive as the other one I've read (Dragon Bones), which was definitely above-average. "Steal the Dragon" (not a related book, regardless of the word "Dragon" in the title) is a light, romantic fantasy adventure.
    It's apparently "Book 2 of Sianim", which I wasn't aware of when I picked it up, but it works well enough as a stand-alone novel.
    Rialla is an escaped slave, but (through a not-very-convincing plot device), she is convinced to go back to the land where she was enslaved, in the guise of a slave, in order to spy for her friend and hopefully prevent an assassination, and ultimately end slavery in the land (that bit's a lil bit of a stretch as to why and how this is supposed to happen, too).
    Things go badly, violence occurs, and Rialla ends up back in the hands of her cruel (and now angry) old master - but also in the hands of the mysterious and powerful healer, Tris, who seems to care for her more than your average doctor ought to.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a very enjoyable fantasy tale about a gypsy turned slave turned horse-trainer turned spy in the name of bringing together two waring nations and ending slavery. The story was easy to read and I found the characters enjoyable. I found the heroine's empathic abilities to be very interesting. It was an interesting and exciting story with a teeny-tiny bit of romance thrown in so I was very happy.I didn't realize this is the second book of a trilogy until I read one of the other reviews. I certainly think this one works as a stand alone as I never even had a inkling I was missing anything.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I like it. This one overlaps in place, and to some extent in time, with Masques and Wolfsbane - Geoffrey the ae'Magi is about a decade dead, King Myr of Reth is a named (but not active) character, the (a) central concern is the longstanding quarrel between Reth and Darran. Oh, and it's the beginning of the reign of the Voice of Altis...having just read When Demons Walk, I knew as soon as he was introduced who was the Voice (so I read them out of order - oh well). I still don't know where Sham's city is - Southwood? - and still want a map. But the pieces fit together rather nicely. I like Rialla - like Sham, she's had her world torn apart and has rebuilt it, more or less. Now circumstances let/make her deal with the pieces she's been ignoring... she is persuaded into playing the part of the slave she was, and begins to deal with the scars left by that experience. Tris is interesting, but I wish we got to see more of him - we get a very little bit of him as a Sylvan, and a bit of him as a person, but not much. Like Wolf in Masques, we only get clues. Maybe there will be a second book for this, and for When Demons Walk? At least they acknowledge the romance by the end of this one, though there's a lot to learn for both of them. I enjoyed the story; again, I found that I'd forgotten most of it, which means I got to experience it all new. Yay! I really prefer these sorts of tales from Briggs, rather than the urban fantasy. I like the Hurog books best, but Sianim has supplanted the Hob for me, I think. Of course, if there were more in the Hob's universe, it might switch back...the more I read, the better I like it.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is the story of Rialla, a girl who was taken by slave traders from Darran. She escaped to the mercenary city-state of Sianim, and now has a chance to end the slave trade in Darran by becoming involved in a mission for the Spymaster of Sianim.This is a good book, but having read the Hurog duology and 'The Hobb's Bargain' by the same author, which had that something special (for me) that makes a really good story, I was a bit disappointed because I didn't feel that this book had that 'something special', in comparison. I notice that this is one of Briggs's earliest works and consequently it isn't surprising that the writing is a bit rougher in parts.However, it is still a good story, filled with magic and adventure, and worth a read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This has some elements of The Hob's Bargain, with a more mature approach. This is book #2 of 3 (I don't have book 1). Enough information is provided so that missing the first book does not severely hamper understanding. This is a sword and sorcery, with a strong heroine and some much darker elements than most of her other books. Rianna is a former slave, dancer by trade, sent as a spy on a mission to help nudge the political machinations between realms towards a situation where slavery in general is abolished. There are also some interesting magical creatures. Easy read, but didn't capture me as fully as some of her other books.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The nasty scar on Rialla's left cheek covers the remains of her Darran slave tattoo. Captured as a young girl when slavers slaughtered her clan, she was trained as a dancer, biding her time until chance allowed her to escape and make her way to Sianim where she found work as a horse trainer. Now Ren the Sianam Spymaster wants her help protecting a Darran lord who plans to outlaw slavery. The only catch - she'll have to go back as a slave.... Murder, intrigue, a god-touched Voice, and a mysterious healer: if Rialla can survive, she may just find the love of her life, but surviving won't be easy.Enjoyable, but not as finely crafted as some of Briggs' other books. The characters are a bit flat, and the action somewhat repetitive and predictable. Still a good read, though.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book was all right, nothing spectacular, but Briggs is a decent fantasy author and writes entertaining stories. There wasn’t much wrap-up for this one, though, and I know my wife wouldn’t like the ending just because of that. The main character’s love-interest never really comes to fruition, which would tick her off. But overall, it was well written and an enjoyable read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is one of her earlier one so it is grittier. The characters still come to play in a world way to big for one book.