Reviewed by True
TITLE: Socially Orcward
SERIES: Adventures in Aguillon #3
AUTHORS: Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey
PUBLISHER: Self-Publishing
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2021
LENGTH: 223 pages
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Dave is a simple orc with a simple life. He has his dragons, his music, and his friends, and that’s mostly enough. Sometimes though, he gets lonely and wishes there was someone he could share his interests with—maybe even someone he could hold hands with, although he knows it’s not likely that there’s a special person out there for someone who’s seven feet tall and green to boot.
So it’s a delightful surprise when Simon Perrin, the new kitchen boy, not only knows all about dragons, but seems to like Dave as much as Dave likes him back. But all is not what it seems, and Simon is hiding a dark secret. There are sinister forces at work, and Simon needs to find a way out of the situation he’s trapped in. If he doesn’t, it could mean disaster for the entire kingdom of Aguillon, and an even more terrible fate for Pie, Dave’s beloved fingerdragon.
When Dave discovers Simon and Pie are in danger, he’s swept up in a rescue mission that spans an ocean, tests a friendship, and has more dragons that you could poke a lute at. It’s going to be a wild ride—literally.
REVIEW:
Omg, how is this possible, to create such a magnificent story! It was everything! I laughed out loud because of the delightful humor, it was just what I needed.
I’m not sure how these authors did it but from having a silly smile one moment, tears were dripping down my face the next.
It all so kind, lovable, and endearing. Dave, the giant orc, is uncomplicated and honest.
His vocabulary is small and even his interpretation isn’t always correct so it was kind of endearing and hilarious at the same time.
I’ll tell you, simple isn’t stupid. Dave may be simple with a small vocabulary, but he has a big, warm, beautiful heart, he knows and sees exactly what’s important in life, his heart and eyes saw Simon!
Simon is the new kitchen boy who, in no time, upgraded as Dave his right hand, taking care of the dragons and dragon eggs.
Dave lives in the Dragon tower and as his assistant, Simon is now too. Simon knows a lot about dragons and sometimes he has a sad expression on his face.
Dave and Simon like each other very much. It’s as they’ve been made for each other. But Simon has a secret, one that will destroy Dave and certainly their friendship and maybe even the whole kingdom.
It was such a fabulous story, with unique characters, altogether a silly bunch of friends and/or lovers, living in the kingdom of Aguillon, where Quinn and Loth are kings. The authors did an amazing job! The humor was so much fun.
I’ll give one example to get an idea:
“Egg and spinach,” Dave said, proud of himself for remembering the term. “You know, spyin’ and lyin’.”
Ada’s lips quirked into a smile. “Espionage?”
“’S’what I said.”
This story is full of them.
The dragons we meet are all adorable and awesome. Pie oh my gosh Pie, the ‘killer fingerdragon’ who lives in Dave’s shirts. He’s unknowingly part of Simon’s dark secret.
The magic of cuddles and holding hands, my heart be still. Dave and Simon are the sweetest together.
I can’t say it enough, it’s a fabulous story, entertaining to the extreme, funny and emotional, the plot was fascinating with extraordinary characters. Super enjoyable and uplifting!
All the five stars for this precious narrative!!
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