The Dragon Factory (Jonathan Maberry)


A couple months back, i read Patient Zero, book one of Jonathan Maberry’s “Joe Ledger” novels. Because Patient Zero was so stinking good, The Dragon Factory arrived with a taint of wariness to it. I was fearful that book 2 of the Ledger series was going to disappoint.. I mean, how can a semi-secret military science team battle terrorists and genetically modified “zombies” in book one and still have enough spunk for a second book?
My fear was that the Ledger series blew its load after a 2 hour marathon, leaving nothing for round two.
I was dead wrong… My oh my, how could I ever think such things? Joe Ledger has some stamina to him. Enough to f-with folks all night every night till the job is done.
In Dragon Factory, you will run across? mass conspiracy, genetic mods, Nazi fringe groups, assassinations. The plot line is twisted enough to leave MC Escher impressed but looking over his shoulder into the shadows.
If you were to combine the best DNA aspects from Clancy’s Jack Ryan, 24′s Jack Bauer, and Evil Dead’s Ash Williams… The Chimera you would end up with is the fast moving, brilliant, fearless and witty Joe Ledger.? If you were to combine the plots from all of the same DNA sourced character, you would have the Joe Ledger Novels.
Keep up the great work Mr Maberry!
I am sincerely hoping for a third installment ASAP
Di Di mau and get to it my good man!
– Dragon Factory went on sale in the US, March 2nd, go grab a copy.
– UK Readers, grab it early..? ship it from the US so that you can get the good cover as opposed to the really retarded UK version coming in July (seen below)
This review is based on a book kindly provided for free by the publisher or author. Please check my FTC Douche-claimer for details regarding this disclaimer’s existence.

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