An amusing take on the legend is Tom Holt’s Paint Your Dragon. The dragon was defeated in antiquity, but George cheated. The story is set in modern-day Britain, where, via some mumble-wumble involving statutes, the dragon returns. So does George, who, being a saint, is immoral. And an entitled fecker, a physically small man with a grudge. After a series of madcap, typically British adventures with even more eccentric characters, a televised rematch is planned…
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Yep, for once it looks like he’s going to lose. Go, Dragon!!!
*ROAR* I always did find the legend of George and the Dragon to be silly as hell, and never liked it. Long days ago though, it did lead me to Dickson’s The Dragon and the George, which was a wonderful telling.
I love this one, because there’s no way George is winning.
Inspiring work!
I think so!
An amusing take on the legend is Tom Holt’s Paint Your Dragon. The dragon was defeated in antiquity, but George cheated. The story is set in modern-day Britain, where, via some mumble-wumble involving statutes, the dragon returns. So does George, who, being a saint, is immoral. And an entitled fecker, a physically small man with a grudge. After a series of madcap, typically British adventures with even more eccentric characters, a televised rematch is planned…
Yep, for once it looks like he’s going to lose. Go, Dragon!!!
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*ROAR* I always did find the legend of George and the Dragon to be silly as hell, and never liked it. Long days ago though, it did lead me to Dickson’s The Dragon and the George, which was a wonderful telling.