I do not love Stephen King, as much of his work that I have attempted to read is simply too graphic for me nor I do not like that he makes children & animals the conduit for many of his stories. I feel it is worth the read if only for the character who reoccurs in his other books. I don't know if he has written anything like this since because I have only read a hand full of his books. I love the fact that this story was written for King's daughter and that he was willing to branch out into a non-horror. I did not remember feeling like that when I read it the first time. Most of the story was pretty dark and I felt similar to what a minor depressive state feels like when I read it. I had hoped for more fantasy and magic in a book with a wizard. It was clever and original in some places. I read it many years ago and did not remember much of it. Very minor horror but there is a character that does show up in his other books and if you are a fan you know him right away. Out of Stephen King's books, this is a tame one. In a kingdom that is drowning in darkness and turmoil with no end, people will rise to fight but they may not win. An evil wizard who lives off of chaos plans to end the King's life and blame one young Prince. One prince will soon be king, and sooner than anyone would think. King Roland is left to raise two sons after his Queen dies. Read this book and you too will be able to see through the Eyes of the Dragon.
You can almost feel the narrator talking to you as you read! In this sense, the story really comes to life.
The perspective always includes something to keep in mind as the story progresses so that the reader has a more enjoyable experience as well as examines every angle of the story. Although his identity is not revealed, his comments add new light to the story as it unfolds. As a reader, I appreciated the commentary made by the narrator. One of the best points of this book is the fairy-tale feel. The story is exciting, full of adventure and woe and suspense. The beginning of the story nicely sets up how Flagg influences King Roland the Good and continues with the ongoing history of Delain. The story is set in the kingdom of Delain, which falls under the influence of the evil magician Flagg (who appears in several other King novels) every few hundred years. It is also a great story for those who want something lighter (and prefer not to stay up all night with images of pure gore). It is a work of pure fantasy that won't disappoint King fans because it sticks to King's tradition of examining the morality of good versus evil with his uncanny knack for adding plot twists. Eyes of the Dragon is a definite departure from King's usual horror-esque genre.
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