Reviews

A fantastic tale of dragons, magic and royalty! I loved The Prophecy. From the first page to the last you will enjoy the journey of Anaterri and Prince Leandro. I was swept away into another world and time reading this wonderfully written novel. A Dragon's Tale will take you places you can only dream of. This is a tale of love, loyalty and acceptance. Many wonderful and evil characters to keep the story interesting. Looking forward to continuing with The Book of Genevieve book 2. I give A Dragon's Tale - The Prophecy 5 stars for it's in depth tale of love and tragedy.

Who and what is the DRAGON KING???? Is it fact or fiction? A Dragons Tale – The Prophecy - by Mark Boyd The prophecy, a foretelling of a great king born of dragon-human-elven blood that unites all of the races in a millennium of peace is an ancient story told to all dragon hatchlings from the Dragon Book of Lore. A foretelling born of old majic, through the centuries, became just another story to give the young hope. The old believed…the young cannot perceive how it could ever manifest; who would ever want to be other than pure blood dragon? The prophecy existed in story only, until Anaterri Strayarth, a blue dragon living in human form and the daughter of Stragor Strayarth – Head of the High Council of Dragons, saves the life of Prince Leandro Sargovia with a transfusion of her dragon blood. The unification of human-dragon blood sets in motion the beginning of the once dormant tale and a love that transcends time. Grand Magi Aloysius Alamaris, a black dragon hiding in human form, learns of the initiation of the prophecy and plots the ultimate destruction of all who seek to bring the prophecy to fruition. Anaterri and Leandro are now pitted against the ultimate evil, fighting not only for their own lives but also the lives of their children…and they must insure the prophecy is allowed to manifest…at all cost. What did I like? Welcome the next Fantasy Magical Series! Magic, Dragons, Wizards, Vampires, mystery, romance, action, plots, prophecies and justice! I loved this book and have already downloaded the next book, so I can stay involved. What will you like? Fly to another world and enjoy the fantasy action on a grand scale, with dragons, evil plots, and action that will wake you up in this wonderful land and take you on a magical journey of the Dragon King. Joint the family in watching the prophecy come to life and then take the journey to defeat the evil that threatens to destroy the world of the Dragons and all those around them. The amazing action comes to life on the pages without lots of excess descriptions, details that keep you involved and ready to hold your breath. I had to tell myself to breathe several times. The story is so well developed but it and the characters grow and come to life on the pages as you watch the action. The evil drips off the pages and the fate of the dragon world hang in balance! But the emotions of the characters, the love that was expressed and the care for all around the center family was exceptional! This definitely should be made into a movie, it will be a hit with all of us fantasy lovers.

This story flows forward with grace, in a manner that lulls you into the story. Boyd’s smooth writing draws you into the novel and his exciting storyline keeps you there. This author develops the world for this series in a complete yet entertaining manner. As a reader you get to know about the world as a whole, what it looks like, who lives there, and what’s going on. All the while you’re traveling along an adventurous route with the characters that you can’t help but love. One thing I would have liked to see, however, was a bit of change in the formatting. This author changes perspective from scene to scene & character to character. An extra line break or some physical marker between those changes would have made it slightly easier to follow and I wouldn’t have felt jolted out of the story by the change. I was completely enthralled with Boyd’s interpretation of dragons. They were unique, yet stayed within the general confines of what a dragon ‘should be.’ I also loved the concept of ‘dragon space.’ It was quite unique and added an extra layer of depth to the story as a whole. The excerpts from ‘the prophecy’ itself really add to the fantasy aura of the story. I do have to say, however, that the rhyming made me giggle a little. This is an exciting new voice in the world of fantasy. I would recommend Boyd’s first novel to anyone who enjoys the genre and expect great things from him in the future.

This book is a lot of fun to read. The author really takes to a place that no author has before. Some bits are slow but overall the author really knows how to draw you into a whole new world and makes you feel like you are there. This book will make you laugh and cry and keep you on edge.

“Love wipes out all sense of time; it destroys all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.” Such a powerful quote from “The Prophecy.” When Prince Leandro is attacked by bandits, and mortally injured, Anaterri Strayarth (a dragon in human form) saves his life by transfusing some of her blood to him. However, Anaterri’s blood gives Leandro more than just life…she also passed on her dragon blood and inevitably causes the start of The Dragon King's prophecy. This is a book about dragons, dynasties, and inescapable destiny! There is nothing greater than finding new and original novels narrated by authors who have a clear vision of their imagination and, even more so, have the ability to share their world with readers through written form. In his first book of “A Dragon’s Tale” trilogy, Mark Boyd extends his hand of fantasy to adult readers. All in all, I found “The Prophecy” to be a work that carries on the tradition of fantasy established by authors such as J.R.R Tolkien that belongs next to works of the modern age like “The Inheritance Cycle” by Christopher Paolini. Now the question for the readers is: will you be a part of….The Prophecy?

I'm a sucker for fantasy books - more so where there are dragons and wizards involved! This book packs an amazing punch in both of those categories. The level of detail surrounding the characters and the terrain in which the story is set is incredible and seriously enhances the reader experience without bogging the reader down with unnecessary word play. Each character is delightfully described down to the finest detail, again without unnecessary information and in such a way that incorporates the whole 'from birth to present day' imagery which may not be strictly needed but does fit in with the story as a whole. Some of the details fascinated me just as much as the story did! The plot line remains steady throughout the twists and turns each page brings. This in itself keeps the reader hanging, desperately needing the next piece of the adventure to pull them to an inevitable conclusion - pieces of the tale are dropped throughout the story which appear random at first but cannot be ignored as they fall into their true place as we continue onward. The ending brings with it a whole new dawn and sets the scene for the sequel. This is one series to jump on the bandwagon with - it is seriously worth picking up and reading

This is the first time in reading this author. The prophecy that is in this one is fascinating and original. The way this author takes you into this world you forget it is not real as you get deeper into it. The names of the characters though are a bit big but original too. He threads it all in here with love, evil and lots of drama that carries us through this. Lots of types of paranormal inhabit this also with it being very versatile. I can see this also going far with this one alone having a twist or two.

When it comes to dragons, I have always had a soft spot in fantasy books. Although they are majestic and powerful creatures, they are often, unfortunately, pigeonholed as either bad or minor characters. This is one of the things that appealed to me so much about this book. The Prophecy is about just that--a prophecy of a great king born of human, dragon, and elven blood. When Prince Leandro is gravely wounded, he receives a transfusion of blood from the healer Anaterri, who is actually a dragon in human form. This is the beginning of the prophecy, as Leandro now possesses both human and dragon blood, and so will his children. First, the fact that the major characters in the book were either dragons or half dragons was a very novel concept. I enjoyed the way the author had the dragons' magic adjusted due to human minds. It was very well done. At the heart of this book, however, was a family and regardless of human, dragon, or a combination thereof, they truly loved each other. I really look forward to the next book in the series.

Dragons! I don't think there is a book about them that I have read and didn't like. In 'The Prophecy' these creatures are different and that made it even more exciting. I enjoyed reading this book, it was very unique and I'd love to see what else there is in store for us.

What a wonderful pleasure it was to be enchanted by this awesome story! "The Prophecy", right from the start it pulled me into the realm and kept me right there IN the middle of the story to the end! There are some very thrilling dragon exercises that make you feel as if you are holding on to their tail! WOW! The story was a great one, characters were well thought out and had their own well defined personalities....(as well as some great senses of humor!) Their conflicts were a very strong point, which is difficult to do....and make it work so well as this author has figured out the chemistry angles all the way through. The only minus is waiting for this fine author to put the polish on book two.....There is a great snippet of it at the end of book that does the appetite well. I cannot wait for the next part of this adventure. Thank you Mark Boyd!

Hold onto your hats...you'll be training with the dragon kids as they learn to fly and later learn combat techniques, fighting the dark powers and enjoying the love story between Anatarri and Leandro. You'll wonder how the evil ones can be so very evil, how the varied characters work for the fulfillment of the prophecy or it's destruction. The Prophecy gives you every magic creature possible, fairies, elves, trolls, even a vampire or two! Like any good conflict it ends with the ultimate battle between good and evil and of course good wins...or does it?

Out of consideration for a new friend and wanting to support a local artist I read "A Dragon's Tale - The Prophecy". Little did I know that I would be taken on an exciting journey into the lives of royalty and dragons. Mr. Boyd has a creative imagination that kept me entranced as I soared with dragons, wept with both happy and sad tears, while my blood boiled under the surface. I highly recommend this book.