The Dream Thief (edit title)

• Rated 4 stars

“It took me about 100 pages to get into this book -- and much like the last one, I never felt like all the ends were tied up when I turned the last page. It took me some time to really feel the chemistry between Zane and Lia, though it did show up eventually.... I do wonder if they are going to talk about the consequences of their marriage in later books in this series. Will they ever go back to the Shire? Over all I enjoyed this story. It had a mild Lord of the Rings feel to it, and that intrigued me. I will be curious to see what happens to Mari in the next book.”

• Rated 2 stars

“Like the first one, the writing was not anything exceptional... It was kind of a let-down. I was hoping Abe would improve her writing skills between books. Argh!!!”

• Rated 3 stars

“I realized at some point in the book that it was a part of a series, but I don't think I'll bother with the others. Neither main character was memorable enough for me to want to get to know their families or friends any better. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“This was a nice improvement from 'The Smoke Thief,' but I still feel that there's room to make these books magnificent. Despite the fact that I believe both main characters should have stood out, Lia always seemed to take a backseat to Zane (a very nicely developed character). All in all, it was an enjoyable read.”

• Rated 0 stars

“Love it, carried on well from "The Smoke Thief" and I really enjoyed it.”

• Rated 3 stars

“The opening had me worried about a happy ending, but Abe came through.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Zane, the urchin boy who served the beautiful Smoke Thief of the first book has now grown into a sleek and dangerous master thief, one of the few humans allowed to know about and work with the drakons, dragon shape-shifters who live hidden amongst 18th. century English society. He is bidden to search for the legendary diamond, the Draumr, by the drakon lord, for a reward that will make him wealthy. He sets off for the Carpathian Mountains, where the diamond was rumored to be hidden.

Lia is the young daughter of the Lord and Lady of the drakons, but has always felt unimportant since she cannot change nor seem to exhibit any powers. However, she may have precognition and a special sense for the diamond, although no one believes in her. She feels Zane is important to her future and that of the drakon, and she has always secretly had feelings for him. Against all the harsh rules of the drakon, she is determined to aid him in finding the diamond, a jewel that is also crucial to the survival of her people.

Again, the best thing about the tale is the beautiful language Abe uses. But Zane and Lia are also fascinating characters. I think I like this tale the best of the Drakon books.”

• Rated 2 stars

“This book was ok. I was very disappointed with it. It lack connectiion. I had a hard time following the time line.”

• Rated 3 stars

“The quest to find and destroy the Dream Diamond was a thrilling adventure, but at some point, the unseen narrator’s notes started to annoy me, so I admit to skimming and skipping some of it. This is a library read. I wasn’t motivated to buy a hard cover copy of it after returning the library copy.”

• Rated 3 stars

“I loved the first book of this series, The Smoke Thief, and so I was very much looking forward to reading the next in the series. Which was this book, but, sadly, I am finished with this series. I had a hard time muddling my way through this book. The plotline was confusing, and drug on at a snail's pace. I know that Shana is a gifted writer, but this was definitely not her best work. In my opinion, the whole thing felt forced and didn't flow well at all.”