The Uncommon Rider (The Exceptional S. Beaufont #1)

When Sarah finished her Luv Beaufont series I was bummed out. It was like one of the best storylines ever was gone.
At this point I found out that her younger sister would be in a new series, and they be Dragons! Far out!
I pre ordered the book and it showed up a couple of days ago. I was reading an old favorite so I finished that book first.
This book flat out kicks ass!!! You can tell how much of yourself you put in this story. I have two friends who are always asking about “What you reading now? I wish I had time to read” my usual response is yeah, and I wish I could walk. This year some of my friends are getting Fire tablets pre-order with some of my personal favorites, this book will be on that list. Keep them coming. It’s getting cold, and my chair will not go in the snow.
Hope you made it through the fires unscathed

Peace!

Wow, it has been sometime since I enjoyed a fantasy book as much as I have the opening of this series. It says a lot for story for me to fore go sleep inordered to finish a huge book. Sarah has managed to capture the world of dragonriders unlike most since Author Anne McCaffery first introduce me to the Dragon riders of Pern as a young boy. I personally think if you have follow the story world of Olivia Beaufont, then you will utterly fall in love with this story of Sophie and her dragon Lunis. It is the cynical and sarcastic humour that will force you to laugh. I recommend you pick up a copy today.

I absolutely enjoyed this book. I am a longtime fan of the Dragonriders of Pern series, but have always been a little uncomfortable with the way the dragon overpowers the rider, and of course I dont like how women are second class citizens on Pern. This first Dragonrider Elite book emphasizes the equal partnership between the rider and the dragon, and helps Sophia recognize her Strengths and Responsibilities as a Woman in what was always considered a mans world. Without women, this world is only half alive and only half productive, and her sister Liv is a great role model for her in how to interact with the older Dragon Elites. This book could have gone heavily to one side or the other, but actually remains perfectly balanced, recognizing that everyone needs to learn from each other to do the best for others and themselves. Im glad I purchased this book and look forward to the next one!

Due to Michael Anderle’s name being on this series I actually was extremely hesitant to pick up this series. He has a few quirks in his writing that I find less than pleasant and I worried that I’d encounter them even if he wasn’t the primary.

To my surprise and joy this story did not have many of the flaws. Is a fairly well-written tale with the usual plucky teen girl who’s entirely too competent, but who never quite feels like a complete Mary Sue. The supporting cast is not great, but they helped this story move along as we get the tale of a girl and her dragon and their introduction to a fantastical world.

Overall, this was a very good tale and I picked up book 2 as soon as I finished book 1. Its worth the read.

Sophie really takes charge of her destiny as the first female Dragon Elite. She is so edgy, undaunted, and courageous as she travels alone to begin training with the Dragon Elite. This book is a fast read, I didn’t want to put it down. Lunis is still growing and begins his own training with the dragons. Saying Sophie is not what was expected as a new Dragon Rider is a gross understatement! Sophie must fight for her right to be right to stay and be trained as a Dragon Elite. I loved every minute and page!

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