Book Review: A Tale of Heroes: Of Children and Dragons by R. Mark Hansen (Adventures in the Land of Wynne Book 1)

     DeFrantis is a young human girl living on the streets with a primary goal of feeding the young children who seek refuge with her. One night while attempting to steal their dinner she is captured. By the time she escapes with previous guard member, Antonerri, the children are gone! On the way to rescue them she enlists the help of Thissraelle, an elven mage, Granthurg, a giant, and Karendle, a half-dwarf willing to go to extremes to wield magic. Can they over come slavers and possibly a dragon in order to rescue a handful of street kids?

    I received a physical copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have had this book for a while and I feel bad for how long it took me to finish it. When I got the book I had a lot going on, but I am glad that I am caught up now (to within the last 6 months at least). This book started with introducing each character and they eventually meet, although you are not entirely sure how that will happen. 

    My favorite character in the book was DeFrantis. A street-smart girl who didn't bemoan the situations she was put in. Instead, she worked towards her goal to get the children she felt responsible for back. No matter who or what had them. Each character was well-rounded and the story was interesting from start to finish. I didn't know this at the start but this is apparently the same setting as a D&D type game build by the author and a few others at some point in time or other with the same name. I don't know anything about it other than it exists and is a roll dice game, but there is that information should you choose to use it. 

    I feel that the title of this book is a bit misleading considering it is 'Of Children and Dragons'. Yes, there is children and dragons are mentioned, but in reality I expected more on the dragon front. I won't give it away and maybe dragons play a larger part in books 2 and 3, but the snippet received was more of a tease. That being said it does not take away from the book and it is an all around great young adult fantasy book. 

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