Steal the Dragon (Sianim, No. 2)

Patricia Briggs you have the best stories. Continue on writing them they are AWESOME.

It is never hard to tell when you are reading a five star novel. You know about thirty pages in that you have just embarked on one of those literary journeys that will stay with you forever. You know when you are reading a five star book, because in thirty pages you are hopelessly hooked and for all the right reasons... But with Steal the Dragon, I knew in 2 pages. In 2 pages, I knew I was about to read one of the best books I have ever read in my life, and I was not wrong. I was very, very right. My first Patricia Briggs novel was Raven's Shadow--yet another five-star book. My second was Raven's Strike, recently released. It was also an excellent book. If there was one of her novels, though, that sealed me in as one of her fans, it was Steal the Dragon. Steal the Dragon has so much to it. It is fairly short, but it does not read too fast, and nor does it read to slow. The characters are brilliant and not cliched messes. We have a strong heroine, yes--but she's not that cold super-chick we see so often in fantasy now. No, she seems very human, and her motivations are realistic. The other characters are equally as entertaining and unique. While Steal the Dragon was not Briggs' best written novel, I am willing to cut that slack. After all, this was published several years before Raven's Shadow and Raven's Strike. I would expect the later two to be better written. It is only natural, after all, for them to be better. The story of Steal the Dragon, though, is in many ways more entrancing than both of the Raven books. It is one of those books that you cannot help thinking about, wondering what is going to happen next and when it will happen. The only problem I have with this novel is the ending. I thought it a little rushed, and I've noticed that trend with Briggs. Her endings are normally a bit rushed... I do not give five stars lightly to any book, but for Steal the Dragon there is no excuse not to. Where it might take me 30 pages to know that I'm reading something great, in two pages--maybe less- I knew that this was going to be more than great. I knew that it was going to be fantastic. Maybe I was wrong, though. It wasn't only fantastic, it was purely amazing.

I got this book from the library and I'm so glad I found it! Rialla -being a runaway slave from Darran- is asked to spy on one of Darrans lords and prevent his assassination. She would be disguised as a slave traveling with his mercenary brother, who is also her dearest friend. Being a slave again will awaken her dormant powers & thrust her into unseen dangers of evil mages, night creatures & strange healers. Nothing happens as planned and no one is as they seem. There aren't any dragons in this story, Steal a dragon is a game they play that is similar to chess...A game of strategy & cunning. A very good fantasy read, strong heroine, full of action, mystery & love.Read it if you can get your hands on it.

I think this is a wonderful book. I have read it over and over so many times I practically got it memorize. I would recommend this book to any fantasy lover.This book is about a slave girl trained as a dancer. The book takes place after Rialla escaped from her master. She is now a horse trainer at Sianim. She was asked to be a spy and protect a lord of Reth. The lord wanted to abolish slavery in Reth so it was a request she can't deny.When she got there she recover her magic talent of empathy which helped her a lot especially when it turns out the assasin was a magician. A nonhuman healer helps her when his friend had a vision of her and an end to his non-bonded state.It's got action and magic and intrigue(not so much as to be boring) and the other good stuff that makes a book wonderful.You're bound to like it.

this book is fabulous, I love it!! It's set in the same world as "When Demons Walk" but at a different point in time. I bought it because the cover looked cool and the consept -escaped slave turned horse trainer turned spy- was intreging. The writing is excelent, adventure with a touch of romance. I HIGHLY recomend it to anyone who likes magic and mystery