Dragon Heist

By: Alexander C. Kane

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

The world’s smallest dragon and a washed-up actress team up to strike a blow for humanity in this brand-new adventure by the author of the Andrea Vernon and Orlando People series.

Birdie Binkowitz is just a little bitter. As a young actress, she was the toast of Hollywood, definitely destined for greatness. Then the dragons had to rise up from their thousand-year slumber, take over Earth and ruin everything. Twenty years later, Birdie is living her worst life in her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, working at her father's Seed and Feed (and Bagels).

Then, a mysterious dragon appears in front of the store seeking her help. He’s got a bone to pick with his fellow dragons–and he wants to hit them where it hurts.

Birdie and Jim the Dragon will need to put together a team with a fighter, a mage, a thief, and a giant to pull off a daring heist. If they succeed, they might change the world.

Or at least get Birdie an agent.

©2023 Alexander C. Kane (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC

ANOTHER HIT!!!

Kane did it again, another hilarious hit!!! …if only we didn’t have to wait so long for the next one! 😉

Wildly entertaining

I enjoyed this book is much as his other books. Finished it in a weekend.

Ridiculous, but well done

Too silly for my taste but … the story was skillfully written, and exquisitely performed. It was a please listening.

My kind of read... Uh... Listen!

Kane did a fantastic job of comedy that made me laugh as well as wit and adventure. The "flawed" characters were well rounded and likable. It was never boring, and I laughed outloud a few times. Excellent narration. Loved it!

Not what you expect from dragons - Way Better!

I love all of this author’s books and not only wish there were more books but more authors like him. The way he infuses pop culture and humor has me giggling, and I make my husband listen to the books with me a second time so we can enjoy the laughs together.

This is a fun twist on what the modern world would be like with dragons. Each of the characters has fun, distinct personalities and there are great quips all throughout.

I don’t have an audible subscription anymore but when I saw the author was releasing another book I had to buy it and am glad I did!

Loved This Book!

This book has everything for me: modern day setting with a fantasy story, hilarious dialogue, lovable characters, fun plot. From a dragon who decides to wear pants, a washed-up child star, and a feed and seed and bagel store set in Alabama. I loved everything about this story and the narrator was spot on with her comedic timing. I can't wait for the next book in this series!

Performance and story was stellar

This book and audio performance was fantastic. The story was entertaining and funny. This is absolutely worth a listen.

Had highs and lows fast and slow

Took a while to get into this story. At first it was just annoying and I almost gave up. I went back to see why in the world I bought this book. Then once I realized who the author was and my past experience with the superhero books it made more sense….I took a break and came back to it when I didn’t mind the snarky adolescent humor and lowered expectations. It’s a road trip type book in my opinion. But since I didn’t have any planned I decided to just finish it. I’m glad I did. The story picked up the last 3 hrs of the book. All in all it was not the greatest book with dragons but it was not bad. :)

Spoiler Alert!!!


The book ends on a cliffhanger…I hate that now I’m going to have to wait till the next book comes out to see what happens. :)

Fantastic story

DRAGON HEIST by Alexander C. Kane is a urban fantasy novel that goes the road less traveled of not being about vampires, werewolves, or witches. Instead, it is about dragons taking over the world and proceeding to have the vast majority of humankind not really care. It's a humorous novel akin to his excellent "Andrea Vernon" series where the protagonist was a secretary working at a superhero corporation. In this case, our protagonist, Birdie Binkowitz, t is a washed-up voice actress living in Tuskaloosa, Alabama as a feed and seed stock clerk.

Birdie's life changes dramatically when she makes a pact with a dragon fleeing from the dragons of Tennessee and Georgia to become his "Vox." This results in the dragon gaining the ability to speak (as a Southern hick she names Jim) as well as Birdie becoming ensnared in Jim's plot to rob the other dragons of the country. The dragons rule the world and since they aren't interested in anything other than gold or jewels, most people are content to let them remain rulers of the world.

Jim the Dragon is something of a quirky patron and easily distracted by the trivialities of Southern living. His plan is also to assemble a Dungeons and Dragons-esque heroes with a Fighter, Thief, Giant, Mage, and Archer. All of them are oddball Southerners and people that Birdie more or less recruits through sheer dumb luck. I came to like all of them through the story and Birdie dealing with them is a source of constant humor.

Birdie, herself, is a great character that was an incredibly snobby and spoiled child star before circumstances meant her career ended before it began. She's been basically stewing in her own resentment for the better part of ten years. Listening to everyone's opinions about her drunken antics and mayhem is hilarious. It's also fun when we find out her hidden depths like her immense love of roller skating.

The narration and writing is really well-done. Both managed to capture the peculiarities of Southern living. As a lifelong resident of the South, the quirkiness of rural living is properly captured. Things like the oddball characters, interrelationship of characters, constant gossip, and struggle against other more prosperous states is all true to my experience.

If you're looking for a fun and hilarious audiobook that involves dragons as well as quirky townsfolk then this is an excellent purchase. Alexander C. Kane never makes his world too dangerous or too serious. This is a great book and you won't regret listening.

Hilarious

I would listen to anything these two write or perform. Can’t wait until the next one!