This book was a struggle to read and grasp. I didn’t realize that it was the third book in a complicated series with multiple individuals, races and continents. Perhaps reading the first two would help, but based on just the struggle to follow the action and the fact that the characters did not appeal to me I will not pursue the series.

I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog. I also posted it to my Facebook page.

While I definitely enjoyed this installment more than the second book, I think I am going to stop reading the series. I'm not that interested and I don't really care about most of the characters.

Kevin J. Anderson’s Gods and Dragons is the final novel in his Wake the Dragon series. In spite of a slow start and many of the pitfalls endemic to epic fantasy, the novel provides plenty of action and some interesting new magic systems that will reward dedicated readers.
Anderson is perhaps best known for his Dune novels, co-authored with Brian Herbert. Gods and Dragons is part of Anderson’s foray into fantasy. Like many epic fantasy novels, it struggles with a number of issues: overly complicated worldbuilding, including new words (for just about everything); names and naming systems that don’t seem consistent and that are hard to follow; convoluted social, political, and religious systems; and a bewildering array of point-of-view choices, some of which seem inexplicable.
In spite of all that, fans of Anderson’s work will find something to keep them hooked. The action, once the story gets going, is good, and Anderson’s magic systems, especially the relationship between the priests and the godlings, is intriguing and fun to read. The ending is suitably climactic; readers who make it that far will find their diligence paying off.
A good pick for lovers of huge tomes of epic fantasy, but probably not a good pick for someone’s first venture into the genre.

Just to be honest, I did not finish the book... yet. I got 20% in and was enjoying it so much that I have decided to go back and read the first two books before finishing. I wasn't ever completely clueless but there is a lot going on and I feel like the story is going to be even better when I know where the the characters are coming from and what is going on in the background of this fantastic story line. I can't wait to come back to this world with all the backstory!

Always good, always entertaining. Ton of action but without compromising on the storyline. Very nice book in an mazing series!

Gods and Dragons by Kevin J. Anderson, not a bad read but didnt realize it was not the first book in the series and so I felt a little lost but thats on me. Thank you for giving me a chance with this book and I do think others will enjoy it more.

GODS AND DRAGONS by Kevin J. Anderson

This is the sequel to Venge War. Anderson ambitiously has a story that covers two continents, an island of contention, multiple civilizations, and a variety of rulers. Balance is the theme. Without balance the world malfunctions.

The Werth both Sand and Frost continue to charge toward their destiny of destroying the world dragon. In the meantime, Utho, driven by revenge, turns the human story participants on their ear.

Two empires on a collision course and two villains, Utho and Klovus, seeking to use hatred to drive their own agendas.

This is a complex series but well worth reading.