How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale
How to Train Your Dragon #5
by Cressida Cowell
read by David Tennant
My rating: 4 / 5
Genre: Middle grade fantasy
When a legendary Viking hero long believed dead rescues Hiccup and the other young Vikings-in-training from certain death, Stoick asks the hero to be Hiccup’s bodyguard (well, I was listening to the audiobook, and I think it was actually called a “bardy-guard,” but I really don’t know for sure how it was spelled). But it turns out that Humongously Hotshot might not have had Hiccup’s best interests at heart.
We’re well past the point of this series reminding me at all of the movies anymore, which is good, because it’s a lot easier to evaluate the stories on their own. The last couple have been much more enjoyable, breaking at least enough from the formula of Hiccup being ridiculed by the other Vikings and sort of stumbling into a situation where he gets to save the day. This one goes back to the formula a little, enough to where it doesn’t make any sense that people keep ignoring Hiccup’s wisdom and acting as if he’s completely inept, even though he’s saved the day multiple times by now. Despite all that, this is another fun story with another good temporary character and another visit from an archvillain. Toothless adds to the story in his own way, both for ill and for good. And as always, David Tennant’s narration bumps the enjoyment level up a notch or two. This is a solid addition to the series, though if you’re interested, I’d recommend starting at the beginning. Though it took me a bit to get into the series, it’s still worth reading all of it.
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