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Dragons, magic, betrayal, romance what more could you want in a book. This story had me hooked from the beginning. Although not really full bodied dragons in the book the story around them and the magic used was enough to hold my interest. Although I found Austin to be a bit weak he did come though in the end. The story around Rihana was unique (to me anyway) and I wanted to keep turning the pages to see how it turned out.
Cannot wait for the next book
This novel is a science fiction and fantasy. It's about a grad student, Austin, who finds himself on the Welsh coast after his girlfriend's death. From there on Austin begins to have a stalker and voices in his head. This novel was absolutely riveting and exciting. There was magic, dragons, and suspense. It was very interesting to read through the POV of a male since I generally read from females perspectives.
What if our mythical creatures were from another world? What if they were trapped and trying to get back?
This is about Austin, who travels from America to Wales in tribute to his late girlfriend and finds out that before she met him she was from another world and now he's unwittingly gotten himself tangled up with magic and dragons and other creatures who are trapped here and who will stop at nothing to go back to the place where they were discarded from.
I couldn't put this book down from a chapter one- it has everything, love, magic, dragons and an epic battle to save the world.
This book is a fast-paced, gripping ride where the author allows you to know the back story without lengthy explanations or descriptions and has plenty of twists and turns without straying too far from the plot and leaves you longing for more.
I was given an eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Memory of Dragons is about a man named Austin who after losing his girlfriend Rhi, finds out that she comes from and alternate world where magic exists.
Austin finds himself on a mission to protect a magical crystal in which a dragon is imprisoned.
This book has a really great concept and story line. There a plentu of twists to keep you interested.
Overall i really enjoyed this book. I would rate it a 3.5
A Memory Of Dragons by Michael G Munz I gave three stars. The book hooked me in right away about a few pages in with an intricate complex story. Austin an American Student who is working to get his PHD in physics is visiting certain places where his girlfriend Rhianon went to before she was killed in a car crash. On this memorial trip Austin actually finds out a lot about his dearly departed girlfriend. She didn't actually remember anything about her past because she had a form of amnesia.
He had a crystal pendent from her that everyone seems to be after? She is actually from a planet that exists with ours called Rhyll kind of like an Alt universe. Well he ends up meeting some odd people such as a girl who stole his pendent called Corinna but it get's a little more complicated. It becomes a wild trip which involves dragons, evil wizards and spriggins and more. Ever the scientific mind Austin is very doubtful. This ending was amazing, which makes me suspect this is not a standalone book. ( IT also totally caught me by surprise and made me tear a bit)
~ ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~
This is a case of "it's not you, it's me". I blame it on the current global situation that I couldn't focus enough to enjoy this story.
Austin's journey is a new type of fantasy, for me at least, interesting, action packed and unpredictable.
3 stars!
The characters in "Memory of Dragons" weren't as developed as I would have liked. The writing was heavy on dialogue, but didn't have enough description of the character's internal thoughts and emotions. Because of this I had a very difficult time feeling any kind of emotional connection to them.
I also thought that Austin bought into his whole situation way too easily considering his background in science. I feel like that was a conflict that could have been developed and would have made the story more interesting.
I liked the premise of the story, but I felt that the writing wasn't there to support it in the way it could have been.
I think this is an excellent book for those who enjoy both adult and YA fantasy. Munz successfully crafts a nice, easy to follow storyline that hosts elements fans of both genres will appreciate.
Austin, our main character, sets off to Europe to follow the footsteps of his girlfriend Rhi who died a year before. While tracing her path, he sets of on an epic adventure involving magic, dragons, and a sassy barista named Corinna. Austin and Corinna have a great dynamic together. Austin, the more cautious and logical type, is artfully juxtaposed with Corinna, a more carefree heroine. Armed with Rhi’s memory, Corinna helps Austin discover Rhi’s past and the magic surrounding it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Munz’s storytelling isn’t too fast or too slow but has a nice pace throughout the book. The story itself is unique, bringing together fantasy novels about other worlds with our own. I like the characters and their development, although I wish there was more romantic development in the novel (I’m a romantic at heart, what can I say?). The story as includes a hint of mystery, as I found myself questioning who was a friend and who was an enemy the entire time. With plenty of action and magic, Austin’s journey is one that will satisfy all fantasy readers!