Review of The Dragon Pearl (2011) by Dennis M — 24 Jun 2014

Beautiful story and beautiful setting with so much unused potential. Disappointing.

This review of The Dragon Pearl (2011) was written by Dennis M on 24 Jun 2014.

The Dragon Pearl has generally received mixed reviews.

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