The Essence of Thyme

I haven't read the earlier stories and it would probably be better to do so. Although much can be guessed at, I was left wanting to know the characters better and wishing the story had taken its time more.
This is a short story, well written with playful humour: characters called Parsley and Thyme; a gender-swapped Sleeping Beauty; and calm, confident, competent Dracomagan who reminds me just a bit of Xena. I found the repeated description of the sword as a potato peeler to be distracting, but I suspect I'm missing the point (though not the serrated edge) somehow... Francis James Franklin

It was good to be back in the world of Dracomagan. This was a short story with the same characters as Dragsonscale Leggings and I enjoyed it a lot. I love Dracogmagan's character. She's great: irreverent, mouthy and full of attitude. I would have liked the story to be longer and I hope there will be more of these short stories set in the same universe. - Doctor Wolf

Short and sweet this is a brilliant parody of Sleeping Beauty and the fairy-tale genre. I have now bought the other books by Freya Pickard about Dracomagan. Unusual and unique writing. - Jiri