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If a Dragon Cries

The Legend of Hooper's Dragons, Book 1

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If a Dragon Cries

By: Gary Darby
Narrated by: Scott Glennon
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Legend says calamity follows the birth of a golden dragon. Hooper doesn't believe such nonsense. He is about to learn how utterly wrong he is.

Years ago, dragons destroyed his family and home, leaving Hooper burned and broken. Hooper lives with the memory of seeing his mother die and the screams of his brother. The scars caused by dragon fire are nothing compared to the scars in his heart. Now this man-child is forced to feed them and clean out their stalls - he is the poop master. Bitterness fills his soul. In a strange twist of fate, he and a small band of refugees must save the one he hates the most of all - the dragon they call magic. Or the calamity foretold will come to pass.

Come along for an exciting time in a wondrous world filled with heroes, villains, laughter, heartbreak and, of course, dragons.

If a Dragon Cries is the first novel in the eight-book series, The Legend of Hooper's Dragons. Buy this incredible audiobook today!

©2016 Gary J Darby (P)2018 Gary J Darby Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Dragons Heartfelt
Engaging Storyline • Well-built World • Enjoyable Fantasy Adventure • Likeable Protagonist • Good Action Sequences
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Dragon hater, Hooper, is deemed the lowest of all people at the dragon farm on which he lives. Scarred by dragon fire at an early age, he is deformed and has limited use of half his body. Being given a dragon tear, which turned into a jewel, that he thought was only a myth leads him on an adventure of learning himself and how to do what he believes is right. Love, deceit, betrayal, life and death situations slowly transform him into a non-hater of dragons. He doesn’t love them, but he learns a lot of life-lessons in their presence when everyone is plunged into danger.

YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE UNTIL IT’S TIME TO KNOW

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This is an excellent boy hates dragons,boy has to deal w/dragons story.Hooper is a stallboy tending dragons.When bad dragon riders come to wreak havoc Hooper finds himself in the center of the action.I found it a bit long.It was well written and Scott Glennon was a very good narator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

If a dragon cries

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While many heros are reluctant and unsure, Mr.Darby created a protagonist that is both likeable and downtrodden. This book takes many classic scenarios of fantasy and put great slant on them. The plot is complicated enough to keep one entertained without getting lost. And enjoyable performance by the narrator

Enjoyable twist on a classic hero

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Honestly, the protagonist has some maturity issues, and the Narrator amplifies them. The story is good, action-packed, and in a world well built. I should have read the book, I would have enjoyed it much more than the Audible version. The narrator ruined it for me. I still rate it 4-Star for overall and 5-star for story!!

Good Story, BAD Narrator

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I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was a pretty good coming of age fantasy story. I thought the characters were engaging and the story held my interest. Some places in the story dragged a bit, but the narrator did a good job of keeping thing moving. All in all, this is a solid listen if you are a fantasy genre fan.

A solid listen

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Goods story with a great world and storyline. The characters are interesting and the narration fits the story well.

Good book

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A good storyline but rambled on and would take three pages to tell you what he could and have in half a page he rambles on way to much plus hooper needs to stop whinnying grow a spine

Very long winded

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This is a first book in the series and the setting was well, set really well making me interested to here the shoes set in this new land.

This is the first book in a series and usually this are rough. The pacing could have been better in certain sections but given this is the debut of the story I thought it was done wonderfully well!

Not a well known author so I wasn’t sure what to expect

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Im a total sucker for fantasy and this checks all the boxes ion my book. Dragons, Magic, swords, Elves etc. Love it! This book was given to me as a review copy.

magic!

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Great start to this series. Lots of action trying to keep the Golden safe, at times humorous and always interesting. Love that the story continues without a cliffhanger. I'm so glad the "Jewel" ended up with who it did. My only complaint was that it took forever for Hooper to see the light.
At first I was not sure of narrator, but soon into the story I felt he got comfortable and did an excellent job.
This audio was given to me free, and I voluntarily gave this review..

Love "The Golden"

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