The Dragons of Heaven by Alyc Helms
The Dragons of Heaven (2015), by Alyc Helms, is a rowdy festival of fantasy genres, expertly managed by the writer. You’ve got an urban fantasy set-up with the caped-heroes angle; you’ve got Chinese folklore, dragons, shadow realms, and conventional magic; and also, for part of the book, a family saga. It’s an exciting, eclectic read.
Here is the visual of this book for me: Helms is juggling many tropes and themes. It’s like she’s got three flaming torches,
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