Allory Fae and the Dragon's Whiskers
by Dragonzrule
A living sparkle, born to save the world?
Eep! Anything but that! For Allory Fae, the last survivor of her Scintillant Faerie colony, saving a stray speck of pollen is a stretch. She’s the runt of her six siblings, a coward and a weakling, a sapphire Scintillant sadly lacking in actual scintillance. Or sparkly magic. Or any heroic capabilities whatsoever.
Yet mightier heroines have seldom come in smaller packages.
That’s what Yaarah the Golden Purrmaine Felidragon, her feline rescuer, believes – and the Dragon’s whiskers are always right. Totally infallible. Just ask the Dragon.
Together, the unlikely duo set out on an epic quest to find out why their inside-out world of Spheris is dying. Challenge the impossible? Done. Discover the meaning of life itself? Next! Defy the immortal Wraith’s plans for the ultimate genocide? Aye! This miniature Fae will stand taller than ever before. After all, Allory has a whole eleven inches to work with. Truly imposing.
With a dash of sparkly wit and a twitch of those golden whiskers, destiny itself must bend … surely, it must. Else, all will be lost.
If you love a rollicking clean tale full of mismatched companions, unlikely heroes, feline Dragons and a smidgen of Faerie sparkle, look no further than Allory Fae and the Dragon’s Whiskers!
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(Edited: there is a lot more story now, and it just gets better as it goes!)
A high fantasy about a Fae who meets a feline-dragon under the most stressful circumstances, and then they go on an exciting adventure together.
An excellent start so far!
The author weaves his plot seamlessly with vibrant and evocative world-building using clear mastery of the language. Grammar is excellent and the story is written in third person perspective making it quite easy to follow.
Of particular note, I absolutely love the way this world is written, inspiring to the imagination with a rich and vibrant environment filled with hints at a much deeper story just waiting to be revealed. The author has clearly done his homework and it is obvious that the world which makes the backdrop for our story, the characters themselves, and even the revelations about the various cultures so far, are all well planned.
The second highlight for me is the character building and development. It is hard not to adore our cute Allory and I've become instantly caught up in her struggles and her journey. The dynamic between our two characters so far is easy and fun, and even though our characters face a couple of difficult experiences, it is well balanced with discovery, excitement, and, of course, high adventure.
Read it! It's fantastic :)
This story is a wild ride and I love it. Writing a review now because life has gotten chaotic, but I will update later as I catch up.
Style:
I really like it, but I am caveating it to set expectations. MC is a naive, traumatized, and possibly memory-fuddled little fae who has a slew of hectic, confusing, and chaotic things happening around her. And the 3rd person PoV clings very close to her. The result is that we see a lot of the world through her lens, and she often has little understanding of what is happening.
While I like it, some readers may find the results hard to read or interpret. For me, I think it adds to the atmosphere and mood of the story. It's a perfect flavor touch. I think going into the story with the understanding that it is supposed to be chaotic and hectic will help.
Also, I see signs that her understanding of the world and control over events will increase, and I suspect the narrative tone will shift to match.
Story:
Well, my style commentary overlaps here. The main character is starting off in a desperate, near-helpless state and situation, but is progressing toward gaining control of her life, her self, and a mystery of her past.
While "helpless, rescued FMC" can be a bad trope, here it is simply a setup to her growing up and becoming competent and possibly even powerful. So "zero to hero" progression is what I am expecting.
Grammar:
Very solid. Technically some of the dialogue doesn't follow standard rules, but that's due to individual speech patterns of the characters and it adds to the feel of the story.
My only critique would be that the author could use dialogue tags more often to make the flow of conversation clearer.
Character:
A shining beacon. :D The characters are interesting and feel very individual and real. It's early days to discuss development, but I am anticipating that there will be some good development based on what I have read so far.
It's quick and entertaning and sucks You right in a really really god read so far.I love the characters. I am only on the third chapter do far and I am looking forward to reading the whole story. I never dreamed of a reline dragon so that was a pleasant surprise.