Iron Dragon series continues with The Dragon Hunters
The second novel in the Iron Dragon Series by author Paul Genesse has been released by Five Star Books. The first novel, "The Golden Cord," became the best selling fantasy book that Five Star has ever had; and book two, "The Dragon Hunters" (ISBN: 978-1-59414-659-6), has received much advance praise from reviewers.
In "The Dragon Hunters," the last of an order of dragon hunters must track down the dragon king’s daughter and stop her from getting the Crystal Eye, an ancient artefact that will cause the destruction of their world.
"Genesse stresses the necessity of trust between races and cultures and the perils of bias and dissension, and the keeps the plot moving quickly…."
Publishers Weekly
"Taut suspense and fantastic imagery make The Dragon Hunters a tale no fantasy fan will want to miss,"
Michael A. Stackpole
"In the midst of a fantasy, Genesse weaves in realistic themes of family and honour, prejudice and hate, love and redemption,"
Elizabeth Vaughan
The Dragon Hunters, Book Two of the Iron Dragon Series ($25.95) (ISBN-10: 1-59414-825-2, ISBN-13: 978-1-59414-825-5), was published in May 2009 by Five Star, an imprint of Gale, part of Cengage Learning. The book is available in hard back and is 441 pages in length.
Paul Genesse is the author of several short stories, six of which are featured in anthologies from DAW Books, such as Fellowship Fantastic and The Dimension Next Door. Genesse is also the editor of the free Writers’ Symposium Ezine and enjoys teaching writing to people of all ages during his frequent public appearances. He will be embarking on a 17 city book tour in the Fall of 2009. When not writing, he works as a cardiac nurse in a large hospital keeping the forces of darkness away from his patients.
Download the first chapters of the Iron Dragon Series for free, listen to a podcast, or watch videos about the novels on www.paulgenesse.com.
Posted: May 23rd, 2009
Author: Floresiensis
Categories: Fantasy Book Review, Latest News
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