The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King Reviews

The kingdom of Delain is thrown into turmoil when the old king is poisoned and his son Prince Peter is imprisoned for the murder. With the help of his friends Peter makes a daring escape to fight the deliciously evil magician Flagg for the kingdom that is rightfully his. First published in 1987 Eyes Of The Dragon was a surprising ...  Read the complete review

This is rather a different kind of 'King' book. In interviews he has often expressed disappointment to have been 'tagged' a horror writer. And so he tries his hands at fantasy. Doing a very good job. The plot is rather simple. Flagg, and any of Stephen King's constant readers will recognize that name, a rather evil magician ...  Read the complete review

While King Roland is not a bad king he’s can in no way be considered a good king, he just does the best he can. He’s brought two sons into the world, (with the not inconsiderable help of Sasha, who could very have been described as a good queen), and the land of Delain is peaceful and prosperous. When King Roland dies of a mysterious poison, his ...  Read the complete review

Written in 1987, the year that Stephen King turned 40 (and I was born!), The Eyes of the Dragon was perhaps his biggest detour of styles to date. Classed as horror on the back cover, it really leans closer to the fantasy genre. A bit of a gamble for a man known predominantly for gruesome spine-chillers, and its not just the genre of his work that ...  Read the complete review

This is one of kings most underrated mastrerpieces it deserves more recognition! a truely tremendous - Advantages: brilliant - Disadvantages: not long enough

Quite a strange one for King here, he delves into the litery world of fantasy for this book, bringing us to the wonderful kingdom of Delain and woods full of Dragons....and a familar old wizard. The sudden switch of King to writing a fantasy novel (and such a good one!) suggests some of that frustration that he tells us of when being ...  Read the complete review

A fantasy set in the mythical kingdom of Delain. A ging King Roland is murdered by his court magician, who sees to it that the king's eldest son and heir, Peter, is blamed for the crime. Peter is imprisoned and his younger brother Thomas ascends to the throne. Thomas is easily manipulated by the evil magician, and the kingdom's ...  Read the complete review