Dragoneye

I look forward every couple of months to a new Outlanders novel and the last two, Dragoneye in particular, really was worth the wait. It was very enjoyable and exciting. I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys adventure and science fiction!

I've been reading the Outlanders series for about two years and am still missing some of the earlier ones since they're hard to find in Ireland. But Dragoneye has got to be one of the best! It has great action and great characters. Being Irish I really liked the spin the writer takes with the Tuatha De Danaan. Very original! I love this series and hope it never ends.

Like most Outlanders novels, "Dragoneye" kept me entertained, shocked and fascinated. In many ways, this book was more of a breakout novel than the previous one in the two-parter, "Devil In The Moon". All the loose threads that the author has woven throughout the series for the last five years have finally been gathered and straightened out. Now, not only do the heroes know the truth behind the Tuatha De Danaan, the Annunaki and the Archons, so do the readers--and it's a compelling tale, full of tragedy and unexpected twists.The scenes set in the ancient catacombs beneath the moon were exceptionally atmospheric, with just the right balance between otherworldliness claustrophobia.All of the characters, Brigid, Kane and Grant are in top form, too. They all get to shine individually.The space dogfight with Grant against the DEVIL platform was great, the hand-to-hand battle between Kane and Maccan was gripping and the confrontation between Brigid and Enki, the last of the Annunaki was very creepy.My favorite part of the novel was the introduction of Maccan, the Danaan of the changeable "mood ring" eyes. It was great to see a full-blooded Danaan on stage at last, but leave it to Mark Ellis to do the unexpected, characterizing Maccan as both alien and aristocratic--but completely insane and vicious.If you can imagine Elron, King of the Elves from "Lord Of The Rings" but with the personality of Hannibal Lector, then you have a pretty good summation of Maccan...or "Mac" as his followers call him.The fact he was frozen in stasis at the end of the book is a clue Maccan will definitely return and probably give Sindri a run for his money as the top foe of the Cerberus warriors.The scenes on earth with Lakesh trying to figure out a pregnant Quavell's presence at Cerberus were also very interesting, particularly his reaction to Sky Dog's display of bigotry toward the hybrids. And I must say, I'm really loving this "young" Lakesh!Although our heroes have saved the world before (three times by my count), this time around they save the entire solar system from obliteration. This not something the Deathlands protagonists (I refuse to call them heroes) would even attempt, much less accomplish even on their best days!IMHO, with "Dragoneye", Outlanders has made the final break with the Deathlands series and is now as legitimate a sci-fi series as Star Trek. It certainly deserves a similar level of popularity!

Dragoneye is an outstanding stand-out in the Outlanders series, solving a lot of mysteries about the Dannan and the Annunnkai and the Archons in ways I didn't expect. The author turned the situation that the Annunnkai were the "bad guys" and the Dannan the good upside down completely. I was very surprised by the revelations that the Archons were created by these two races to keep humanity from reaching its full potential...and that they eventually rebelled against this, taking "our" side.Introducing the last of the Danaan, Maccan and portraying him as a sadistic madman came as quite a shock. As a villain he was about 10 times more scarey than most of the fat, perverted bad guys that show up in DL. He was also about 100 times more entertaining. I?m glad he survived the climax though. He's too good a villain to kill off in a single book.The spaceship battle around the DEVIL platform was really gripping, reminding me of the X-wing battle against the Death Star, only on a smaller scale. The DEVIL device though is a lot deadlier than the Death Star--it doesn't just blow up planets, it can suck up the energy of the sun itself!Dragoneye was obviously backed by solid research about physics, science and mythology. It has everything I love about the Outlanders series, mainly that it's just plain fun!Great cast of characters, Sin Eaters, shadow-suits, interphasers, beautiful women, over the top villains, lost worlds--a sci-fi adventure series doesn't get much cooler than this unless it's the original Star Trek series!Dragoneye seems to be the book that makes a final break with its connection with the dismal Deathlands series and I can only say it's about time! Outlanders is a thinking person?s action-adventuere series. It has a philosophy and a moral code. It?s more about the main characters who are flawed but who are pretty decent and intelligent. Outlanders is not about how low-down humanity will sink after a nuclear war, it's about humanity overcoming the savagery in their environment and their minds.To close, if you want serious action with great heroes, edge of your seat suspense and cutting edge storytelling, with a cover image of a drop-dead gorgeous Brigid Baptiste, then pick up Dragoneye. I can promise you won't be disappointed.

The author has managed to spin yet another tale that is what epic's are made of. In the past, the Exiles have saved the earth on more than one occasion. This time, they save the entire solar system. Dragoneye picks up exactly where Devil in the Moon left off. Kane and co. are inside an ancient moonbase, constructed a millinea before.Their mission was originally to explore the moonbase, as it seemed that is where Megaera and her furies had originated. As it tends to happen, the whole mission paramater changed, rather quickly. The author has, as usual, bound together mythology and conspiracy into a well thought out storyline. The last of the Annunaki, Enki, is in charge of Magaera and the Furies, while the last of the Tuatha De Danaan, Maccan, is in charge of a separate group, who have been at odds since almost the time of the Skydark. Things are not as they appear. Maccan, the last of the Danaan appears to be completely insane, and yet, has moments where he is lucid enough to actually explain a great deal of the history between his people, and the reptillian Annunaki. It appears at first that Enki might be some sort of monster, but the way he's portrayed is quite the opposite. Without going further into it, and revealing more of the plotline, it appears that at least one of these two entities recieves badly needed redemption. A large number of new characters are introduced in this novel, including several that will become regulars, as they are joining the exiles in the Cerberus redoubt. On top of the author finally compiling in it's nearly complete form, the history of not only the Archon's, but that of the Danaan and the Annunaki, we have a story that involves high tech weaponry, horror, and even a space borne dog-fight, ending with the salvation of the entire solar system. And, it was stated that the home world of the Annunaki is currently, series time, located near Jupiter. The potential storylines that arise from that tidbit of information is mind-boggling. A great ending to a two part storyline, most worthy of the Outlanders title. A must read.