Jake has spent his entire life at the Makepeace Institute which protects Smokehill National Park - one of the largest dragon preserves in the world. He has had an unconventional upbringing as the son of two professors, but he has enjoyed living at the park. Jake's mother died when he was young, in a mysterious accident at the park and shortly after, his dog died as well, leaving him very much alone. Those experiences have shaped Jake's life as he prepares for his first overnight excursion in the Park. But when something entirely unexpected happens that night, Jake's life is going to be irreparably changed and force him to grow up far more quickly than he expected.
This book is rather typical of McKinley's style, told in a roundabout way using first person; it was very slow in the start and felt a bit dense and wordy, but picked up a few chapters in. Once I got to the main part of the story, I enjoyed reading it. The characters are a little fuzzy in their development, but not enough to detract from the story and the plot in certainly different than the usual novel. Overall, I enjoyed reading Dragonhaven and I'd recommend it to fantasy fans.
- If this book sounds interesting, consider these: Fablehaven, The Harper Hall Trilogy, or The Last Apprentice
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