Comments on: Mini-review | Tornado of Sparks by James Maxey

By: JDavidBodzin

JDavidBodzin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:30:06 +0000

I read this one today. I really enjoyed it and wanted to know more about the characters, I guess that’s one problem with reading short stories; they are short.

I did have trouble in the beginning of the story, as you said:

“It was difficult for me to visualize several large, dangerous dragons standing around, speaking to one another and gesticulating in the way humans do. ”

I found it difficult to imagine 4 huge dragons sitting in a throne room conversing, as it was not revealed to us until half way through the story that the dragons are only slightly larger than the humans.

A good read.

By: aidan

aidan — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:54:18 +0000

I’m glad to know that Jandra does show up in Bitterwood. I figured while reading the story that he was probably telling a story alluded to in his novel.

J.G. Thomas, I’m not surprised to hear you felt irked about the way his dragons behaved. That was the one thing that really kept me from really buying into the story.

Glad you’re enjoying the blog!

By: J.G.Thomas

J.G.Thomas — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:24:07 +0000

I managed to get halfway through Bitterwood before I put it aside. The story and characters completely failed to interest me, the way the dragons behaved and acted was like something from a kid’s story book and I found some of the dialogue clunky and juvenile. Jandra does appear in Bitterwood, but I certainly couldn’t care less what happens to her.

Great blog by the way, Aidan, keep it up!

By: SciFiChick

SciFiChick — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:13:15 +0000

I’m such a fan of Bitterwood, that I’m glad he went back and told this story.. lots of fun!