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  • Nice Dragons Finish Last

  • Heartstrikers, Book 1
  • Written by: Rachel Aaron
  • Narrated by: Vikas Adam
  • Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (73 ratings)

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Nice Dragons Finish Last

Written by: Rachel Aaron
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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Publisher's Summary

Audie Award, Fantasy, 2016

As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don't cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn't fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has finally reached the end of her patience. Now, sealed in human form and banished to the DFZ - a vertical metropolis built on the ruins of Old Detroit - Julius has one month to prove he can be a ruthless dragon or kiss his true shape goodbye forever. But in a city of modern mages and vengeful spirits where dragons are considered monsters to be exterminated, he's going to need some serious help to survive this test. He only hopes humans are more trustworthy than dragons....

©2014 Rachel Aaron (P)2014 Audible Inc.

What the critics say

"Narrator Vikas Adam's streamlined voice can smoothly shift from the easygoing tones of Julius to the venomous arrogance of his mother, Bethesda.... Adam pays close attention to the characters and their evolution. For instance, as Marci becomes further empowered, the nervous quaver in her voice lessens. This is urban fantasy at its best." ( AudioFile)

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can't wait to get lost in the next book

man I cannot get enough of this author I don't know how to put it she creates the most interesting multi-layered worlds I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing on the page her characters are lovable and familiar and the emotions they feel make you empathize. the way she describes specific emotions ideas Concepts characters locations it's all so vivid and interesting that you get lost in her work... personally I can't wait to get lost in the next book...

the performance was good I occasionally find some voices slightly grading but I don't think there's a way you can get around that however I was never confused by who was speaking and I thought it was enjoyable

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Worth a listen!

Entertaining story, if a bit basic. The protagonist is fun to root for, and it's easy to get wrapped up in the adventure.

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So entertaining#

I really love this writer and the characters in the series so much I'm starting the second book now!

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  • MJR
  • 2019-07-06

Meh

Reads like an over the top fan fiction. Not a bad story but too gushing particularly during the "relationship scenes". Some mispronunciations threw me out of the story.

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  • Eli
  • 2020-02-26

Nice dragons finish last

When I got this book I wanted to see the main character to as a dragon but no he is a pathetic loser that cowers to the other people. Wast of my time.

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  • Ali
  • 2018-04-07

Mediocre

None of the characters have a personality. They all feel like they're following a script without any sort of wit or thoughts of their own.

The plot is complex enough to keep the reader curious, but too shallow to amaze or surprise.

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