[clonewars222]

I'm thinking about it... the book comes out in U.S. in January, but for the people who have already read it, is it worth it? I'm buying for like $26... Pros and cons about the book?

[Scrambles]

I've read it, decent book and pretty interesting. I'd probably wait till the second novel came out though since it was originally meant to be a stand alone. Other than that i don't see why not, if you are a Hobb fan its worth it for some small cameos alone.

[Julian]

Haven't we done this before (http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23347)?

Oh well, to answer the question: no. That is: not unless you've already read the Farseer, Mad Ship and Golden Fool trilogies. And not unless you have little or no patience.

Or, alternatively: yes. If you have read those books - and liked them - and can't wait for the paperback, that is.

Dragon Keeper is half a book, and very much the first, rather slow half. It's good, in a slightly quiet and stolid sort of way. It's a setter-upper, and it does that well: nothing is even remotely resolved in the book, but you are left hungry for more. It's also rather big and clunky, and looks very nice on a bookshelf. Be sure to save a space for the undoubtedly equally big and clunky second half of this so-called "stand-alone" book, though :rolleyes: