The Adamantine Palace (Memory of Flames Series #1)

This is an interesting fantasy

Prince Jehal is known as the Viper because of his vicious march to sit on the throne of the Kingdom of the Endless Sea. He poisoned potential rivals and tortured those reluctant to support his claim. The Viper allowed no opposition to survive his reign of terror.

At the same time that the Viper murders his way to the crown, the white dragon Snow telepathically communicates with her handler Kailin. Snow wants freedom for herself and her dragon compatriots. However, alchemists know the damage these fire exhaling beasts can cause if allowed to soar drugless. Snow rebels and gains supporters with her plan to burn their enemy alchemists and other human supporters to include a viperous monarch who use them as weapons of war. To the trepidation of everyone in the realm she escapes captivity as her dream begins to gel into reality.

This is an interesting fantasy when the story line focuses on the dragons especially Snow as the readers obtain a different mindset yet a thirst for freedom that rings similar to the humans who hold them captured through drugs. When Jehal is on the center stage, the plot feels like a zillion others before it and slows down comparatively speaking. Still with Snow soaring the skies over the Kingdom of the Endless Sea, fans will want to fly with her; just avoid her flame throwing.

Harriet Klausner

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LOVE THIS BOOK! :)

A written masterpiece, this book is complex, has many different parts to the story, and a bit of romance and drama. It is a very good storyline and will have you caught in it, even though the first chapters may be confusing. Some of the characters are good and evil, and you will be picking sides as if the story was real. I am very sarisfied and I cant wait to read the second one.

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Lucky find!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The story was a little confusing in the beginning, but I preservered and I am especially glad that I did. Mystery, intrigue and a really good romp into a realm of dragons. I haven't finished the first book yet, but I am on pins and needles knowing I have to wait until Feb. to get the second book then a third. Stephen Deas is very gifted at story-telling. He has stretched his magic and in my opinion, he is gifted in the magic of telling a good story. Thank you, Mr Deas

Highly recommended - you must check it out!!

Very good read i was extremely happy i bought this book new and interesting way too view dragons. keeps you interested till the end.

Highly Recommend

My only complaint with this book is that I started reading it before the third book in the trilogy was released. I quickly read the first two and am now stuck waiting for the third.

Extremely good read, I would highly recommend.

I loved this book!

This is the second book of this series ive read and he really knows how to write! He is my new favorite author.

Not just another dragon story

The Adamantine Palace is a thrilling story, full of political intrigue mixed with the adventures of some less-than-noble-born characters. The author does a good job of world-building, though it is a little difficult to get a sense of distance when space between cities is measured by how long of a dragon-ride it is. There is not a whole lot of description of settings though, which I think might improve the story. The dragons, however, are a main focus of the story at several points. Not man-made mechanical dragons (such as in Havemercy), and not quite free animals who enjoy serving humans' needs, the beasts of The Adamantine Palace have been "tamed" (or drugged) so that they will obey their human masters. But any intelligent creature, freed from its bound state, yearns for freedom...

Overall, a good read, though I would've enjoyed more character development and more in-depth relationships between people. Looking forward to the sequel!

A new look at dragons

I love the way Mr. Deas has presented dragons in a new light. A quick enjoyable read.

New take on Dragons

Very interesting take on dragons and how they would exist with humans... or not as the case may turn out to be. Look forward to reading more of this story... hopefully it will unfold with greater character development and a little more back history of this world. If you were a fan of pulp fiction, this story unfolds in the same manner. Overall, a good read.

loved it

good book cant wait to fine out if there will be another one

Enigmatic characters, original story, you won't be able to put it down.

Deas creates a world at once familiar and mysteriously new. Humans have been obsessed with dragons for as long as we can remember but here we see them and the world they live in in an entirely new light. The characters are strong and easily loved as well as hated (like all good characters should be). The storyline is complex but not so much so that you aren't drawn in tighter every turn. At the same time you don't see every turn coming. It's an excellent story with beautiful writing, fantastic characters and a story you won't want to miss! I can't wait for the next one.

Looking forward to Book 2

This story is almost reminiscent of the Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin, though it gets to the point quickly, and isn't as vast in scope. The author's prose is easy, and flows quickly.

First, this is a good book. I voraciously read through this in a day, and was a little sad that I couldn't download the next in the series, and have to wait. I had learned of this from John Scalzi's blog, Whatever, and he has yet to steer me wrong on his mentions.

To the book. The characters want to come to life, but are too much a tool of the plot to really grab my empathy. But each has their own voice and personality, but not a lot of anima. That was the first thing that grabbed me, was I wasn't rooting for any character, they all had their faults, and not a one of them would I call friend if I were to meet them in Real life.

Then you meet Snow. Deas does a very good job scratching the surface of what could be a very alien mind, with a, draconian, personality. Pun intended.

This is a great read, and the series has a lot of promise. Not a wasted word, or Red Herrings to gum up the works, just a good story from a new author.

Recommended.

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