He is also a misanthrope and borderline alcoholic who spends his days passed out in front of the television in his marshlands hideaway in eastern Louisiana. He is, to the best of his knowledge, the last dragon left alive. It is understandable that Vern would take the ignoble portrayal personally. “Game of f- Thrones,” protests reclusive swamp-dweller Vern. Such is the accusation levelled by the hero of Highfire, the delightful first novel strictly for adults by the bestselling children’s author Eoin Colfer. But nobody until now has castigated it for depicting large fire-breathing reptiles in an unflattering light. Waiting for the next ‘Game of Thrones’ novel? Eoin Colfer’s irreverent Deep South fantasy fills the gap, says Ed PowerĪll sorts of cruel and nasty things were said about Game of Thrones as the television series shuddered to an underwhelming conclusion.
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