Storyshoutout - The clockwork dragon by creeden, mbewe, and donovan

Let's talk about The Clockwork Dragon. My friend Sam recommended this book, so I read it. Then I asked him if his recommendation had been a prank. Probably not the most politically correct thing I've ever done. The Clockwork Dragon is a collection of short stories written by 3 authors. Each story chronicles the doings of a golden music-box dragon figurine. Yes, the dragon statue has doings. This book is free for Kindle on Amazon.com right now. That's where I got my copy of the story. So, let's do the flip-sides for this anthology: Since the title mentions clockwork, I expected this story to be steampunk, but it wasn't. First there was an insecure teenager, then there was a grandma, then there was a ship's captain, then there were fairies, then there were mermaids. I loved how the thread of the dragon wove through all of the stories. But I felt like the weaving never made a complete pattern. There was no happy... well, no, there wasn't even really any kind of ending. Yes, the book is an anthology, but I need closure, people! It was an alright, short weekend read and the price was right. It was just not my cup of tea. This is my cup of tea. I kept waiting to be blown away, but I was mostly just confused and a little creeped out. When I read The Clockwork Dragon, I came away with this: STAY AWAY FROM GOLDEN DRAGON FIGURINES! But on the serious side, I did like how, when some of the characters were in trouble, they cried out to Jesus for help. It was a good reminder that, no matter how lost you feel, Jesus will rescue you if you ask Him to. Even your bad choices can't stop Him from saving you. My friend Sam told me that he thinks The Clockwork Dragon "was a fantastic anthology in creativity and breadth of story genre." Did we even read the same book? Eh, whatever. Read it and decide for yourself, if you want to. Sam is my friend, but now he is your friend, too. He is graciously providing the next few giveaways books for StoryShoutOut. So, if you like free books, go to storyshoutout.com and click on the giveaways button. Believe me, Sam has some awesome books he is just itching to give you. Itching. Storyshoutout.com. Free stuff. Go, go! Ah, see, my cuppa is Tazo Passion Fruit tea. Best ever.