The Green Eyed Girl

by J.W. Chew

Overview

There is war in the mountains. War fueled by hatred and mistrust. War driven by vengeance and misunderstanding. War between two great peoples, the humans and the dragons. War that can only end with the absolute, utter destruction of oneunless, of course, something can turn that disaster aside. Something or someonethe girl with brilliant, emerald-green eyes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496999214
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	12/17/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	260 KB

About the Author

John Chew was born and brought up in the leafy Surrey—a delightful and beautiful place, but sadly lacking in dragons. This book is his attempt to rectify this unfortunate deficiency in the fauna of southeast Britain.

Editorial Reviews

2015-02-27
In this allegorical tale, debut author Chew creates a magical world of mayhem that's full of parallels to modern society.As the story opens, a dragon named Khaajd transforms herself into a young girl with striking green eyes and enters a human village, where she's named "Lyssa." She listens, follows, adapts, and her old life fades away as she lives among humans for 22 years. However, a shocking event—the death of her own dragon mother—rips her back into reality. Specifically, it exposes the hard truth that in a war between humans and dragons, she must choose to fight on the correct side. To that end, she shifts back into dragon form and devises a plan to learn the vulnerabilities of the human world, in order to aid the dragons in their fight. An exciting tale of deceit ensues as Khaajd transforms into Lyssa once more and pretends to live among people in order to develop a battle strategy. As the story twists and turns, the war between humans and dragons grows more intense. Chew also infuses the novel with clever social commentary regarding materialism and disparity of wealth in society. For example, Khaajd explains to a fellow dragon, "Give a dragon a promise of good food, clean water, a sheltered cave and the health of his body, and he will be happy....Give a human the exact same but no more, and he will be wretched. Humans seek happiness through things." These nuances encourage a complex understanding of both sides—the human side, which fears dragons and misunderstands their desire to attack and demolish, and the dragon side, which views humans as the real monsters. The author successfully builds a rich world, fueled by fine dialogue and vivid descriptions, and never lets his high-concept themes overpower the action.A fast-paced, intellectual fantasy story with lessons about values, greed, and empathy.

Kirkus Reviews