The Dragon Machine, Ben S. Dobson
The Dragon Machine, Ben S. Dobson
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The Dragon Machine

Author: Ben S. Dobson

Narrator: Joe Hempel

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/08/2023


Synopsis

A missing girl leads the Magebreakers into a deadly race, with her life as the prize.

Thaless is still reeling from the actions of the assassin known as the Emperor's Mask, and in the aftermath, believers in magical superiority have been greatly emboldened. When a goblin girl named Tinga Vreeg goes missing, it seems like a tragic consequence of the atmosphere of hostility and anger toward the non-magical. But when Tane and Kadka investigate, they find a much deeper mystery. Tinga isn't the only one missing—and she might have been on the trail of something important herself.

Maybe something that can explain the impossible strength and speed of the killers trying to track her down. Or the silver fire burning in their eyes.

But one thing is certain: if Tane and Kadka don't find her first, someone is going to make sure that Tinga never tells anyone what she knows.

About Ben S. Dobson

Ben S. Dobson has always dreamed of writing fantasy novels. When he isn't indulging his lifelong passion for spinning tales, he can probably be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, or watching a Joss Whedon show, or something equally geeky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 19, 2022

This book was a let-down after the first two. In those, I loved the characters, the wit, the stories. The writing has always been straightforward and easy to read, which continues here and I do appreciate that. The world is also interesting, but it didn't feel as magically wonderful this time around......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on November 12, 2018

I’m hoping in the long run this becomes a volume you can skip in the series, because it just isn’t as good as the previous two and actually might cause me to go back and re-rate them. Not sure if the author lost continuity because all the sudden Tane is SHOCKED by racism. Yes, that was dealt with a......more

Goodreads review by Mike on October 17, 2024

I'm enjoying this series, though so far the first has been the best for my money. The city populated by multiple fantasy races, with an original magic system, makes an enjoyable setting, and the two detective partners have what, in a movie, would be described as "good on-screen chemistry". There's a......more

Goodreads review by Peter Cox on January 24, 2024

The mystery was better in this one with cool world building. There were some ridiculous conversations thrown in at the most inopportune times that really took me out of what we're meant to be tense moments. Overall though this felt like a step up from the other books which got close to 4 stars for m......more