The Dragon Disciples is an interesting book whereby vampires, dwarves, goblins and humans are all concerned in some way with the fate of the Empire. There is a strong religious aspect to the story, which in some ways, detered me from really enjoying it, although it did have it's place in the story. I liked the action parts, which at times were very gory. I sobbed with the characters when the major plot points happened which I felt were unjust. It grabbed my attention and kept me reading to the end. The story almost had a Game of Thrones feel to it with all the political turns. A great start to this series.