Minus: The pacing in this book is excruciatingly slow, and the way it's told in the third person with the narrator making self-references adds a detrimentally insulating layer between the reader and the story.

Plus: The story itself is good, and the characters are interesting and believable.

Ok, so I am a huge Stephen King fan, and I do like most of his books, but there are a few I absolutely loathe. When I first read this book, I had no idea what to expect, and I ended up getting hooked to the story, and read it all the way through in one sitting, which is extremely unusual for me; I've only been able to do that with this and the 1st Harry Potter book.

Anyway, this is a fairy tale as only Stephen King can write it. There are some gruesome deaths that would satisfy any King fan, but the bulk of this book is focused on plot and character development. I was so impressed with this story, I gave it to my sister who hates Stephen King to read, hoping that she would like it anyway. She loved it too!! So I'd have to say, even if you're not a Stephen King fan, you should give this book a chance, you might just like it.

Stephen King, along with Ann Rice and JRR Tolkien, are three of the most overrated writers in history, and for the exact same reason: They inundate and blugeon the reader with so much excruciating detail and pointless description that it destroys any momentum or urgency the story should have. Any pacing it does have ends up feeling like watching grass grow. I read this book after a friend of my practically BEGGED me to read it, because we are both fantasy junkies. After about page 30 I knew it wasn't going to happen, but I managed to make it to page 60, and then I couldn't go any further. It was physically painful at that point. I couldn't believe--and still can't--that this man is considered such a great writer. He probably would be, if his books were edited down to about HALF their length. Skip this one and all of his other books, too.

Stephen King, along with Ann Rice and JRR Tolkien, are three of the most overrated writers in history, and for the exact same reason: They inundate and blugeon the reader with so much excruciating detail and pointless description that it destroys any momentum or urgency the story should have. Any pacing it does have ends up feeling like watching grass grow. I read this book after a friend of my practically BEGGED me to read it, because we are both fantasy junkies. After about page 30 I knew it wasn't going to happen, but I managed to make it to page 60, and then I couldn't go any further. It was physically painful at that point. I couldn't believe--and still can't--that this man is considered such a great writer. He probably would be, if his books were edited down to about HALF their length. Skip this one and all of his other books, too.

The Eyes of the Dragon had some great potential. It had the staple fantasy elements that make any faerie tale a classic as well as classic Stephen King characters. However, King's writing is atrocious and the editing is pretty horrible as well, at least in the edition i have which is one of the earlier ones. Maybe some of the issues with misspellings and simple sentences have been fixed but its really a testament to the story that i can still rate it four stars even with these issues. Good Story but don't expect Kings usually great writing. Here it sounds kinda stale.

If you are a newcomer who wants to check out some work by said author, this book is the perfect introduction (`Carrie' is also a good one) not because it's gripping, but because you are not flooded with tons of King-isms. King loves to rant off about everything, and I mean `everything' from designer clothes to random topics in a character's mind that have nothing to do with a story except to provide another excuse to add more detail. Since this book runs on a different style, and back in a time where designer jeans and stuff never existed, the King-isms are generally less, and therefore more of a treat for the newcomers, and old veterans, as well.

`The Eyes of the Dragon' is no run-in-the-dirt fairy tale. Like in most of King's work, it runs on reality, which means the Kings aren't always unspeakably good or vice versa. The princesses aren't pretty (nor very smart), and who else to tell us the tale but a humble narrator in second-person? Of course, if this is King narrating the story, I wouldn't mind that either.

Thus is the world of Delain, a kingdom that has seen many Kings and Queens in its heyday. The ruler currently in the novel is Roland the Good, who is by far a very mediocre King. He tries to do good, but he also tends to do bad, and isn't very fond of ruling. He loves his teenage wife Sasha, but fears his advisor, a cloaked evil mystic named Flagg. Generally, this is the stereotypical part, where most advisors in kingdoms tend to be scheming and manipulative. Flagg is of the same variety, who hates to be ruled over. In being so, Sasha is quickly killed, leaving behind two sons. The novel focuses on these two boys the most, and Flagg, who will see which one will be crowned King, the one Flagg will be able to manipulate more.

The novel grips you from the very beginning, the narrator giving away a lot of things you wouldn't know fully until you read further, which cleverly makes you read more and more. This type of writing technique is difficult to do, and King makes it seem easy, and he also gives us colorful characters to help us in our quest to learn more. Price Peter, the oldest, kind-hearted boy, and the youngest Prince Thomas, who isn't exactly handsome, but he isn't evil either. Thomas actually, is by far one of the most interesting characters because of this, since he is very gray, whereas Peter and his lifelong friend Ben Staad, lack any sense to do bad. Which could be good, I suppose, but there isn't much beyond this.

Of course, Prince Peter is nailed to a crime of murdering his father, a crime cleverly planned by Flagg, and it is up to you, as the reader, to see if Peter succeeds in gaining back the throne, or if Thomas becomes the pawn to Flagg forever.

It is a good read, though the one thing that made me stop reading it less was within 2/3rds of the book, where the Judge-General Peyna, the one man who was unsure that Peter was actually a murderer, gathers up a bit of a `rebel' group to help Prince Peter escape. It...was kinda boring, and it left me not really caring for none of the rebel group except to see if Peter actually escapes in one piece.

There are a lot more things in the novel I have yet to discuss, like the two main items that will help Peter in escaping from his imprisonment, but that is something you have to read by yourself. This book is a wonderful start to those who are barely starring King, and a good relief for those who've read enough of his works to consider this one a bit lighter yet still entertaining.

Bought this for a gift and ending up reading it again before giving it. The shipping problems were dealt with efficiently and quickly and I would consider using this seller again.

This was the first Stephen King book I have ever read. I was always skeptical about him and his writing. Too much blood and gore wasn't for me. So one day I saw this book sitting on my friends shelf. I decided I liked the summary well enough to give it a try. Not only was it a great book, it is one of my favorite books of all time. I've since read 10 Stephen King books and this one is still my favorite. A fantasy story that takes place long ago in an enchanted land. There are kings, a wizard, a dragon, princes, and heroes. A magical story that can be read over and over again.

This book was not at all what I was expecting from Stephen King. It is written like a fairy tale story. It took me a while to get into it, but once I got used to the writing style it was not bad. The characters where well written, and the story moves at a good pace. I found I did not get hooked on the story completely until about half way through, and then I could not put it down.
It helped me to put things in perspective when a friend told me that Stephen King wrote this book for his kid. A fairy tale of Princes, and dragons, and dark wizards, death and friendship. A story written by King that his child could actually be allowed to read :0)

once again an amazing book from mr. stephen king. not at all like his other books but still very very good. Also unlike his other books there are no major plot twists or anything like that. Majority of the story is revealed to you in the first 100 pages. But it still keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see whats gonna happen next. Overall a great read.

I'm not a huge fan of fantasy books but I couldn't put this one down. It's only the second fantasy book I've ever read (and loved). The first being, 'The Hobbit'.

I read this as a teenager some time ago and had fond memories of it being one of my favorite books of all time. I recently decided to read it again prior to re-reading the first three Gunslinger novels. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I enjoyed it just as much the second time around. I strongly recommend this book to Dark Tower fans.

Not being a huge King fan--don't get me wrong, I don't dislike him, I just don't care for horror novels, I'm a sissy--I love this book. It's a departure from the aforementioned genre and the content delves into a more fantastic realm. I heard it was intended for his daughter at the time. I love all the details and descriptions--this is a great book for children/preteens, though I still love it (and I'm quite a bit older than a preteen...)Give it a read, it's a nice change from killer dogs and creepy sewer clowns.

I have terrific memories of reading this book. As my brother and I left our sisters house one summer afternoon, she shoved this book into my hands and told me I'd like it. On the forty-five minute drive back to our house I started reading it out loud to my brother. By the time we got home we were both hooked. We took turns reading out loud to each other, doing voices for the different characters and the narator until we finnished it. The experience was almost like that of William Goldman, when his Florentine father read him S. Morgenstern's The Princes Bride as a boy. Not a bad way to spend a weekend with your brother, eh?

I didn't know it as I began reading in the car to my brother that the language is that of it being spoken, not written, and thus demands to be read aloud. King tells a vibrant story filled with invention, more so than in his other works. He uses trophy heads, doll houses, butlers and napkins in surprising ways. His characters are a diverse set of good and decent people from peasants to royalty that always try to do the right thing, but still find themselves manipulated by a magician's evil schemes. King is a master of tone. The imagery shifts between the creepy, the comic and back to the horrific so fluidly, that it's like a meal where each bite is a new tase, and each one as delicious as the last. King has also raised the use of forshadowing to high art, turning the literary device from what's usually fleeting and vague passages into bold narative flourishes that always keeps you on your toes.

The Eyes of the Dragon is one of the few books I've read that I can't praise highly enough. It may not strike the same chord with everyone as it did with me, but it's still one of those books that reminds us why we read and tell each other stories in the first place.

This is one of the best book by King. The book is tied into The Dark Tower series by Flagg. The tale is a familar one of a royal family and the problems the crown brings. Flagg tries to manipulate those around him so he can gain power, Flaggs actions bring about murder and revolution. This is a great book. Flagg is one of the best vilians in all of Kings books. I like how this book focuses mainly on him.

I picked this book up out of mild interest and loved it. It is not only my favorite book by Stephen King, but one of my favorite books. It is (in my opinion) King's best book. If you are looking for the typical King horror novel, look elsewhere. This is a hardcore, old fashion sword and sorcery fantasy novel. This book is a must read.

THis book was very suprising to me, i always liked stephen kings books of horror, but this was different. The theme was great and the charectors were very awsome. But i was not as interested as much, some parts were just boring and very hard to follow along. i like his horror books better.

I was really impressed with this book. It shows how diverse and unique Stephen King's writing and storytelling ability is. I picked this book up at a library book sale for 50 cents and didnt read it for a year, but when I started to read it one day I couldn't put it down! This fairy tale is a gripping story about a corrupt wizard trying to take over an empire, and the rightful prince of the kingdom on a mission to stop him. You wont regret getting this book. On a side note, my buddy actually quoted from it when he gave the speech at a friend's wedding...pretty cool if you ask me.

This was the first King novel I ever read as a child, and I was hooked. Although not typical of King's haunted cars or clarvoyant teens, King is most seen in his character Flagg, the evil magician.

Without giving anything away, if King isn't your favorite author (although he is mine), this is a refreshing novel that first proved that he can write using other genres rather than his horror novels. Although King has been more apt recently to write other things, this book was the first that was not so "horrific". It is even a great read for a pre-teen or teen that isn't usually allowed to read King, given that the book is much like the popular wizard novels of this decade.

I would put this in the top 5 Stephen King books. I loved that Flagg was in it. I read The Stand about 5 or 6 years before I read this, and it was nice to get a background on Flagg. I could not put this down. I also think this would make a great movie.

My brother read this book and showed it to me and it was awsome. But, it raiesed a question that keeps beating at us to this day: Why is there no movie of this? This is one of Stephen King's best seller books and it would make a great film. It is probably one of the few Stephen King books that is not a film. Lets hope that the poularity of the new Stephen King adaptation CELL, will help to convince studios to reconsider their reluctance in adapting Eyes Of The Dragon. Give this a shot and see weather you like it or not.

There is a saying that blood is thicker that water...But I tell you,this saying is wrong.At least this book shows how "blood" can be thinner that water!...Nigel.

This book is a work of classic fantasy, with a clearly established battle between good and evil and magic playing a lead role. It tells the story of a noble prince who is framed for the murder of his father by his tragically inept younger brother and the evil sorcerer "Flagg" (the villain Randall Flagg from several of King's other works), who manipulates the weaker younger brother to displace the rightful heir to the throne.

Here are some of the characters you would meet:King Roland- The King of Delain. He is a rather plain, overweight man who is unsure around women but is fairly popular within the Kingdom, as his subjects see him as a man of the people. He enjoys beer and, though he wishes it wasn't so, favors his older son, Peter, over his younger son, Thomas.
Flagg- The Advisor to the King. Flagg is a powerful magician and has been around for centuries, perhaps even for a millennium. He thrives on chaos and destruction, and his ultimate goal is to cause Delain to overthrow the monarchy and be plunged into "a thousand years of bloody anarchy".
Peter- Roland's older son and the heir to the throne. Peter is a tall, lithe, handsome young man who inherited his mother's good looks and his father's love of the common man. He is the clear favorite among the people to be the next King, and they eagerly anticipate the day he'll step up to the throne.
Thomas- Roland's younger son. Thomas takes after Roland in that he's on the slower side and is a heavy boy even in youth. He (rightfully) feels overshadowed by Peter and resents his brother in the knowledge that Roland clearly loves Peter more. He feels Flagg is his only friend and sole source of comfort.
Queen Sasha- Roland's wife and the mother of Peter and Thomas. Sasha was chosen for Roland because she was an innocent girl from a lesser noble family and seemed to be the shyest of the lot that Flagg had selected for Roland. However, she revealed herself to be a strong, independent woman, and was truly loved by both Roland and the kingdom. She was murdered under Flagg's orders while giving birth to Thomas.
Ben Staad- Peter's best friend. The Staad family is described as the most unlucky family within Delain, but Ben and Peter strike up a close friendship. Ben is strong, handsome and might be the only hope to turn the Staad's luck around.
Dennis - Thomas' butler. Dennis's family has been butlers to the royals of Delain for centuries, and Dennis takes great pride in his work.
Naomi- A peasant girl who is with the exiles, her favorite dog is Frisk...
................enjoy...Nigel.

good book if you need one with alot of pages that wont bored you. Stephen King pwnes escpially with "Eyes Of The Dragon" its not even about a dragon really dont know why they call it that but anyways excellent book recommend it for ages 14 up

I really liked this story and can't wait for the movie to come out.

I have read a few Stephen King stories including Carrie, The Langoliers, On Writing, The Eyes of a Dragon, and right now I am reading IT.

The Eyes of a Dragon is a great fantasy story. There was so much character depth and at one part I almost cried (the passage when Thomas killed the dog.)

This story tells a tale of a made up kingdom called Delain. Mischeveous Flagg (the kings magician) poisins king Roland and frames Peter (Roland's first son) for being the killer. Peter is imprisoned and Thomas, Peter's younger brother, becomes king.

All the while Flagg is thinking up ways of destroying the town by convincing Thomas there should be more taxes. As this is going on a group of rebels including Ben who was Peter's best friend. Peter is planning his escape. Can Peter escape and get back at Flagg?

Okay I didn't spoil much with that question. There is one thing I definitely did not spoil which is why is this book called the eyes of the dragon. You'll find out in 100 pages or so.

This was a great fantasy and I'm happy Stephen King too a break from his usual big horror books and put a lighter side to his book.

Stephen King book reccomendations:
1. Carrie
2. On Writing
3. The Langoliers

Normally I do not read Stephen King novels, but this one was recommended to me as being of a very different nature than the rest of his books. This is indeed the case, as this is mostly a straight up fairy tale adventure. It is the story of a royal sibling rivalry, a evil sorcerer, and loyal friends. More than that, it is King's view of human nature. King several times ephasizes that some people act completely differently when they think that they are not being seen by anyone, and this watching someone who thinks that they are not being watched plays a large role in the story.

King manages to keep the level of apprehension high through the whole book, in so doing making it a book that is hard to put down once you have started. I think that the ability to do this is a mark of a good author, and I doubt many people would argue that King is not a good author, whether one likes his normal genre or not.

If you are not a King fan, I think that this book will surprise you. I have not read King before, and this was not at all what I was expecting a King novel to be like. I am told that this is because it is not at all like what King's other novels are like. It is unfortunate that he went back to writing horror novels after he wrote this, as this is a very good book and I would have liked to read more that were similar in nature.

Overall grade: A-

I read Eyes of the Dragon after having been a King fan for years. When I first picked up the book I noticed a note from King stating that he had written this book for his daughter so that she could have one of his books to read. I wasn't really sure what to expect after reading that but was pleasantly surprised to realize that although this was a departure from his normal subject and style it was written with his usual skill and understanding of how to reach his readers and draw them into a new world. King also throws his faithful readers a line helping them to connect to the story of Delain by including two characters from his other works, King Roland and Flagg.

King Roland's character is basically pitiful. He is a weak, unattractive man who, although he wishes to be good finds it to be too difficult and instead settles for simply doing no harm. He marries a young woman and because of his insecurities fathers two children who are as different from each other as are the conditions surrounding their conceptions. Prince Peter is the image of his mother; tall, handsome, kind, intelligent and adored by the kingdom. Second born Prince Thomas is just like his father both in appearance and character.

The evil magician Flagg has been a recurring figure in the history of Delain showing up whenever conditions are ripe for him to wreak havoc. At the start of this story he has been in Delain longer than anyone can remember and has been working very hard to manipulate events according to his own plan. King Roland, being such a weak and foolish man has trusted Flagg and relied on his advice throughout his rule. Now that the king has heirs, Flagg turns his attentions to Prince Thomas, while devising a plan to destroy the kingdom's affection for Prince Peter, and keeping him from becoming king after the death of Roland.

The resulting struggle and resolution are wonderfully written with plenty of surprises. This story is definitely one to be read again and again.

The Eyes of the Dragon is my favorite book of all times. I first read it 15 years ago and have since re-read at least a 1/2 dozen times. I adore the fairy tale aspect of the book. This is a Stephen King book for those people that are not the tried and true Stephen King fan. A magnificent book that I know I will enjoy for years to come!

Eyes of the Dragon, in my personal opinion is a sort of 'prequel'
to The Dark Tower series. We get a first-hand layout of Delain(which is where I beleive Roland hails from) and some names that are familiar in the D.T. series that were present in the E.o.D. book. The kingdom of Delain may be the "good-old" days that Roland so fondly speaks of, and I beleive that I had more of an insight to the characters that were mentioned because I read the Eyes of the Dragon before I started on the D.T. series.
Any-who, the book is great, as they all are.

I'm a big Stephen King fan, and more importantly a Dark Tower fan. This book ties into the Dark Tower series because of about 1 sentence Roland says in Drawing of the Three. Also it gives some insight towards Flagg, a character who may or may not be Dark Tower related. But the Dark Tower aside, this is a great read. I'm only giving it 4 instead of 5 stars though because it was sort of a strange read. Something about the way the narrator narrates makes the book seem like a fairy tale. Maybe that is how the book is meant to be and I'm totally complaining about nothing, but I particularly didn't care for that way of writing. I would also like to point out that this is not very Stephen King like as there are pretty much no horror elements, like I said, it sort of reads like a fairy tale. All in all though I definitely recommend this book. (But I also suppose if Stephen King wrote a bunch of jibberish I would read it and recommend that as well, heh)

This was the first Stephen King book I ever read and it introduced me to an author with a wide range of writing talent. It is a departure from his usual type of work, but you can still tell it's King.

This is certainly not King's best work, but if you're looking to step into the realm of what his twisted mind has to offer, this would be a good start.

I am in high-school and I don't normally read Stephan King. I decided to purchase this novel because the summary sounded interesting. Wow, I was right.

Stephan King crafts a masterpiece with this novel. He rockets the story along right from the beginning and until its climax at the end. King's magic kept me awake up until 3 AM in the morning still reading this novel.

Some people might be discouraged from reading this book because it has that "Evil magician, okay king, brilliant future king, weak brother, magician murders king" type plot but King takes this to a whole new level.

This novel is not a horror story, it is a Medieval fantasy story.

Words are useless in describing how good this novel is. Read this and you'll find out.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Compelling ... his most powerful storytelling."

A beautiful novel. Read it!

I am not a child and this book was written for one, thus the reason of such a low rating. It was overly childish like watching sleeping beauty, except sleeping beauty has a scarier villian. Young people or those who like Harry Potter may enjoy this book, but it was pretty dull to me. I haven't read a lot of King besides the Dark Tower series but this is much different. If you like extremely simple stories this is for you.

Why is this book so long? This story is about a prince who gets accused for murdering his dad.

A kingdom is in turmoil after king Roland dies and worthy successor, Prince Peter, is accused and imprisoned by the evil magician and his pawn, little Prince Thomas. The magicians plot is not quite perfect, he doesn't know Thomas's terrible secret-or Prince Peters daring plan to escape and claim what is rightfully his............

I feel sorry for Prince Peter because he got accused and imprisoned for something the evil magician did and he didn't. I also feel sorry for Thomas and Peter because both their mom and dad both died. Why did the evil magician want to kill Roland? Why didn't Thomas tell anyone that it wasn't Peter who killed his father? Why doesn't Thomas just let Peter out of the needle he is the king? The main idea I think is that you sometimes you get blamed for stuff that you don't do.

This fantasy book is a very good book. It's a little long (380pgs), but it's worth it. It is a very interesting book. I think that you would really enjoy this book. I enjoyed it.

I recommend this book to you because it is a very good book, but it's very long (380pgs). I've liked it so far. It's a well written book; it's by Stephen King and called "Eyes of the Dragon." I think you would like this book a lot, but everybody's different. Go check it out now from the library and travel through the castle of Delaine!!!

Strangely, I owned The Eyes Of The Dragon for nearly a decade before I actually read it. I started it many, many times, but it was the one and only Stephen King book that I just couldn't get into. That's strange for me. I've been a King junkie since I was about fourteen and that was 22 years ago. I've read every book since 1983's Pet Sematary as soon as they were released. I have everything in hardcover. Like I said, I'm a King junkie. The Eyes Of The Dragon eluded my interest for so very long for several reasons. One, it came out right in between IT and Misery at a time where many people thought that there was a glut of Stephen King novels on the market. Two, IT and Misery were two of my favorite Stephen Kings novels, written in very distinct tones, with very distinct storylines, where The Eyes Of The Dragon was really a story written for King's daughter Naomi and Peter Straub's son Ben. The adult telling of a fairytale. Not the head-slamming grit of IT or the seat-of-your-pants brilliance of Misery. It was kinda weak.

Hmmmmmm.

Years later, being the completist that I am, I couldn't let The Eyes Of The Dragon go unfinished. I set about reading it and ended up breezing right through it. Interesting. Still not one of my favorites, I would say this is middle of the road King, akin to Delores Claiborne or Christine. Not bad King, just King adapted from a story written for children. Would I read it a second time? Maybe. Cetrainly this would not be my first choice for a reread. Has the evil wizard character Flagg in this one. Is it Randall Flagg from The Stand and The Dark Tower series? Not really. King might be alluding to it, but I never got the vibe that this was the walkin' dude in the flesh. Perhaps an incarnation, but not full-fledged Randall Flagg goodness (badness).

I enjoyed this book a lot, but it didn't really quench my thirst for a typical book by Stephen King. It would be wonderful for someone who enjoys fantasy, by I don't think that is was the right book for me, a lover of horror, especially vampires. You may love it. I loved the illustrations and descriptions.

A nice foray into tradition fantasy by King. In my opinion, King usually writes very bloated tales. This one however is very well paced and has a good story that is not confusing, but contains a very intelligent plot. The illustrations are nice throughout the story. Certainly worth picking up even if you are not usually a King fan.

Every summer my sons and I go throught the same song and dance. They are required to read two books from a list provided by their High school. And every year I hear the same things...this is long, this is boring, why do I have to do this? Well this year I chose the books and what a great surprise this one turned out to be! Stephen King's works that I am familiar with are so long winded and go so into detail that I often lost interest after about the 5th chapter. Instead this book written for one of his children was fast such a fast and fun read I got no complaints from anyone! The chapters are often one paragraph long and the story moves along at a gallop. The plot line, though not hard to see from the very beginning, is the right mix for kids as well as adults. The ending is just scary enough too. It would make a great summer read for all ages.

By no means am I a Stephen King fan. When a friend of mine told me I should read this, I hesitated. Later when that same friend lent me the book, I had little choice but to actually read it. Imagine my surprise to find that it is definitely not your run of the mill Stephen King book. By no means does it fit the stereotype I expected based on his other works. Eyes of the Dragon is a fantasy about a king, his kingdom, and his sons. Those expecting a standard Stephen King scream-fest might be disappointed by this - then again maybe not. Considering I generally do not read his books, I quite enjoyed the change of pace.

The book is well written, and fairly easy to get in to. I won't say he's an experienced or particularly talented fantasy writer. That would be unfair to the genre. But he does hold his own, managing to maintain the reader's interest as he constructs the story, with kings and sons and wizards and dragons, and a series of unfortunate events that befall our hero. While the certainly knows what will happen as the story progresses, there is no lack of enjoyment getting there.

On the other hand, there isn't much fantasy depth here. King isn't experienced in the genre and it shows. The plot and characters are trite, about what you would expect by any author new to fantasy. What King lacks in his fantasy writing depth, he makes up for with his ability to put words on a page. I don't think that entirely atones for the lack of fantasy cohesiveness in the novel, but it helps.

All in all I think this is a good book. Those who love hard-core fantasy or those who are looking for a standard Stephen King thriller will likely be disappointed. Other than that group of readers, I think the book caters to a wide audience. Most people will probably enjoy what this book has to offer.

Solid read, recommended.

King wrote Eyes of the Dragon as a "children's story" for his young (at the time) children, because they were too young to read his books. King actually pulls off writing for a younger audience pretty well. The narrator has a distinctive voice. And this one is supposed to tie in pretty closely with the Dark Tower series. It is your typical coming of age fairy tale story. Well-written.

A dead King, an imprisoned Prince and an Evil Sorcerer are just the beginning of this book. Prince Peter is framed for the murder of his father by a sorcerer with the name Flagg. With Peter in prison, Flagg begins to slow destroy the kingdom of Delain. Years pass, the Kingdom weakens, and a prison break is in the works. Flagg is clever(one of King's best vilians), Peter is strong minded, and a few other courageous characters combine to make up one of Stephen King's best books.

Hmm...there are a lot of Stephen King lovers out there. Eyes of the Dragon was the first Stephen King book I ever picked up. The first part of the book is description of characters (very necessary), but I find that King goes on and on and on about how "his browline wrinkled and his lips puckered" an on and on about how someone is going to tell a story, but then when it comes times for the actual climax of the story to be revealed he often says things like "and you know what he says now, I won't go through it again" UGH! I found myself wanting more. The story is great and interesting, but it could have been a lot better. The ending of the story happens really really quickly and was built up too much. Not exciting in the least. The book also hints at a possible sequel in the end, but there is no such book. I LOVE FANTASY! and hearing people rave about King, I guess I just expected more. Great Storyline, Great Characters, but I found the interlocking to be lackluster. Also, I felt Naomi was a forced character and I never really felt connected to her and Ben's growing relationship. Overall, I'm disappointed.

You must by all account at least try and read this "fairy tale" from King because it is a full size page turner King-style. The best bit is King describing the King vomit into his royal fireplace. It has everything, damsel in distress, Brad Pitt type hero, we are all surprised no one has made it into a movie yet because it is very good. King did not do fantasy before this and I think this is his best Fantasy book next to The Dark Tower. Certainly Dark Tower readers should try here. I would also recommend it to those who like The Stand as there is a character from that book here. So in many ways there is lots of reasons to try this out. Pure "Fairy Tale" horror in every sense of the word. It is like King has hijacked the Brother's Grimm for a weekend.

Very enjoyable but not Sthpens normal book. This is a traditional Fairy Tale. It is an easy, quick read, but you will enjoy it very much. Do not go in looking for horror or you will finish very disappointed.

A great story of horror and betrayal set in an amazing world. A must read for King fans, and those who maybe can take to to him.
Id go into further detail, but im a bit rusty. its been a year or so since iv read it, and its the one book i keep telling myself i have to go back and read again soon

I really enjoyed reading this book. As a few have already mentioned, King wrote this for his
children. so it isn't as gruesome as his other works, but having said that, it is still a
fantastic read. There are still characters you really care about and there are baddies you love to
hate! Including a certain villain who goes by the name of Randall Flagg. (you may have heard of him)

It's similarities to the Tower series made this all the more enjoyable for me. Especially as we all wait for the conclusion of that series.

This is a story that I would gladly give to any teenager to read were they able to tear
herself away from watching t.v. or the internet for long enough!!! Many people have said that they can't imagine
many kids today enjoying this book as it's a bit too wordy and long, but considering how many read the Harry Potter books i suspect kinds will handle this one too...
Those books aren't much different to this one in the way they are wordy and long.

This is a wonderful tale of good vs evil that needs to be read more than once. Try it yourself and
sit back and enjoy.
its one of those books when its all over you qu4estion how you didnt see the ending coming... its clever yet simple...
A wonderful book....

Thank you Mr. King.

I had always known of Stephen King, well you would have to have lived in a hole to not know who he is, but I never really got into him. I tried reading "IT" several years ago(I was in Freshman Year of High School), and only got about 150 pages in, which would be a good dent into some books, but a 1100 page book, its just barely scratching the surface. I finally got into the hype and have been reading King vehemently for the past few months. I wanted to read the Dark Tower series, and knew that a lot of his other works are referenced(either in passing(such as Flagg in here), or play a major part(Most of Insomnia)), in the universe he has created. So I have been reading those, and Eyes of the Dragon was one of the first ones I took on, as it was a bit less frightening looking(pagewise), than IT or the Stand(which I am currently reading), or most of the others.

This book took me completely by surprise, I knew it was not going to be like the rest of his, as it was a more true fantasy book, than anything to really scare you. It was an amazing book I believe, because I did not have much hope in it being as good as it was, seeing it was written for his kids, I expected something a bit more "kiddie," and this was definately not it. It was quite adult in how the story, while turning out for the ebst, is actually a terrible thing to read to children if you have not read it beforehand, and know how to twist words around to make it seem a lot nice than it is.

Flagg being in this book, was the best part, but the whole book is great, and seeing it does take place in Gilead, while it may not be the same time, or same one, is a mammoth part of the tale of Roland(the name of the old King here), and the backbone of the Dark Tower series.

I have read a lot of fantasy in my life. I think that this book stands as one of the best single volume fantasy tales written, and that fact that it is nothing like anything else King wrote (which I have also read a lot of) makes it even more of a treat. If you are a fantasy fan, you owe it to yourself to read this book and rejoice at the fact that when it is done, you do not have 10 more volumes to read.

If you are a King fan, then this is where things get interesting. This IS NOT anything like the Stand, It, Salem's Lot, or any of the other books that got you to first start reading King. This is a book about knights, wizards, scheming magicians. Give it a try. If you like it (which you will), move on to Martin's Song of Fire and Ice.

So far, this is my favorite Stephen King book to date. Once I started reading this book I found myself unable put it down.
The story is pretty short compared to King's other Novels, but it moves very fast, and is very interesting. Not one boring part in the entire book!!!

Basicly the story starts out with a King and his Queen, they have 2 sons, one is named Peter and the other Thomas. Peter is just like his mother, a wise, intelegent boy. Thomas is like his father, the total opposite of Peter, very insecure, and a lush.
Then there is the king's magician, an evil man who's name is Flagg, who has been around for many years, too many years. (dont want to spoil)

The king is murdered, and who is to blame?

Thus starts the great adventure that awaits. The book moves quickly and the action is fast. I finished the book in 3 days. There is not any rambling on and on in this one, (which is seen in many of Stephen King's Novels) it's strait to the point!! This is just a wonderful tale, seen through the eyes of the dragon.

This King book in set in the Middle Ages in the kingdom of Delain. The king, Roland, is murdered by who was thought to be his own son, but it was actually the evil magician Flagg. Everything is off set as Peter, the son who is thought to have murdered his father, has been thrown into jail and his brother made king. Flagg overtakes Peter's brother Thomas by convincing him to raise taxes and such.

This fantasy is thrilling and you just can't stop reading it. Every chapter brings a new twist to the destruction of Delain. I absolutely enjoyed how King presented the story with himself being the narrator. The third person pint of view helps readers be able to see the whole story as it develops. Each chapter may switch to different scenes from another character's position at the moment.

Overall this was a very good book that can be enjoyed by almost anyone. This story is not like other King books that are so horrifying you can't read them before going to sleep. This story still has some suspenseful part, although it maintains a peaceful tone throughout the story.